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Hednesford Hills Raceway, Staffordshire added to Parks and Recreation in West Midlands by D0c.Col on 22/04/2023

The Scott House Reservoir was built in 1879 to hold water from nearby pumping stations but was abandoned in 1925 due to subsidence from local mining. The circuit was built inside the dis-used reservoir in 1952 utilizing the site of a former reservoir, before opening for the first time in 1954 but closed down a year later. The defunct Hednesford circuit was aquired by Bill Morris who ran a handful of practice meetings' in 1962. The circuit was fully re-opened in April 1963 and from that point onwards the promotion of Stock Car and Hot Rod racing has been uninterrupted at the popular Staffordshire speed-bowl for over half a century. The shale oval was eventually resurfaced with asphalt in 1966, enabling lap times to fall drastically and track records to tumble. It is said that four times World Hot Rod champion Carl Boardley got the quarter mile down to almost 12 seconds in unofficial practice, making Hednesford Europe's fastest quarter-mile oval.

The circuit has been featured on BBC's Top Gear programme in the past, in a feature on banger racing. In addition, a number of satellite TV channels feature both banger and stock car races from the circuit and the 100th edition of Tiswas was broadcast live from Hednesford Raceway back in the Seventies.

It was the first time I had visited the site for the best part of 40 years and I recalled having had some great times working at the race track in the early 80s as a member of the track crew.

PARKING & TOAL

Coming off the A460 from Rugeley I followed the signs for Beaudesert Golf Course at the traffic lights and headed up the hill on Rawnsley Rd. Ignoring the turn off left for the Golf Course I carried on until I reached House No 179 (or thereabouts) on the righthand side of the road. There is a gap between the houses with a trail that leads steeply up to the Raceway. I parked in the gap but you can park on the side of the road further up where there aren't any double yellow lines.

My TOAL was right outside the Raceway Gates so would be amazed if I was impinging on the SSSi (I doubt the local inhabitants, 4 legged or 2, would be worried about a small drone when they have to contend with armageddon every other weekend)!

The flight was not in a FRZ and Cannock Council do not have a bylaw or policy against drones. There is an SSSi but see my comment above!

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Co-ordinates: 52.70749, -1.980279 • what3words: ///town.solved.rivers
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 20/04/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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All Saints Church, Buncton, Horsham (By grandad1950)

A tiny Grade 1 listed church in the West Sussex hamlet of Buncton dating from the 11th century.

Not easy to find but worth the effort.

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Co-ordinates: 50.9133, -0.372461 • what3words: ///reddish.sharper.tutorial
Collieston Harbour (By Toby999)

Collieston Harbour, Scotland.

Small fishing village with a great harbour, quiet area with parking.

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Co-ordinates: 57.34759, -1.93416 • what3words: ///curious.kindest.array
Penmon Priory, Isle of Anglesey (By D0c.Col)

Penmon Priory is on the eastern tip of Anglesey. A peaceful historic site with roots stretching back more than 1,400 years.

Founded in the 6th century by Saint Seiriol, Penmon became an important early Christian site before later developing into an Augustinian priory. Although the original monastery was largely destroyed during Viking raids in 971, the community survived, and the priory was rebuilt in stone during the medieval period.

The church still survivies and serves the parish. The atmospheric priory remains, the ancient carved crosses, and the remarkable nearby Penmon Dovecote, once home to hundreds of pigeons and doves are all fascinating to see.

Drone footage can be taken overlooking the Menai Strait and the mountains of Snowdonia. Penmon is one of those quiet Welsh heritage sites where history, landscape and atmosphere come together beautifully.

There is a small charge if you want to use the Priory carpark, that also applies to the nearby Penmon Point Lighthouse just a little further on up the toll road, where there is also a cafe and toilets.

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Co-ordinates: 53.30568, -4.056732 • what3words: ///rush.ferried.refreshed
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Horsham (By grandad1950)

An ancient Grade 1 listed church in the West Sussex hamlet of Warminghurst.

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Co-ordinates: 50.94032, -0.411263 • what3words: ///usual.wasp.cowering
St Marys, Horsham (By grandad1950)

An 11th century parish church in the West Sussex village of Sullington. The church is a grade 1 listed building

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Co-ordinates: 50.90701, -0.43911 • what3words: ///propose.inflating.script
National Indoor Athletics Centre [NIAC] - Cardiff, Cardiff (By stubbyd)

Not the most inspiring of images, but truth be told I was tired after being on my feet for the prior 8hrs shooting our annual martial arts tournament.

Also, the title is a little misleading as the 'indoor' part is all under that curved white/gey roof. What can be seen is 'Cardiff Met FC' (aka Cyncoed Stadium) and the outdoor tracks which, I'm told, also hosts the NIAC Junior Parkrun.

There is plenty of parking here, but it is at a cost and being private land I don't know their stance on TOAL. However, there is plenty of on-street parking and spots to TOAL and land from and I've marked one of each of these.

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Co-ordinates: 51.51171, -3.160892 • what3words: ///text.jets.coast
Gruinard Bay, Ross and Cromarty North West (By AlbionDrones)

Layby with stunning views of the Gruinard Bay beaches, great VLOS over the bay and worth a short stop and fly, hoever make sure you are outside flying operations of EGR610 or seek permission from the RAF Low Flying Team first...

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Co-ordinates: 57.85309, -5.472795 • what3words: ///stews.stages.storyline
Bullers of Buchan (By AlbionDrones)

Stunning Sea cliffs, turquoise sea, amazing light, just had to be flown!

A short walk on a dirt path from the free car parking, no facilities, and some cliff edges to be careful around..

Lots of birds, hence ot flying through the arches, and keeping the drone higher. It is an SSSI, but we flew before the breeding season had properly started, and didnt upset any of the birds anyway...

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Co-ordinates: 57.43256, -1.81997 • what3words: ///fallen.initial.dunk
Saint Mary The Virgin, Arun (By grandad1950)

Grade 1 listed St Marys church in the West Sussex hamlet of Barnham.

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Co-ordinates: 50.82365, -0.643388 • what3words: ///strong.fonts.dining
St Lawrence’s Church, Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling (By Venners07)

St Lawrence’s Church was built for the 7th Earl of Westmorland in 1744-46, probably to a design by Roger Morris, previously an assistant to Colen Campbell who had designed the neo-Palladian Mereworth Castle for Lord Westmorland twenty years before. It replaced a church, mediaeval with a low tower, next to the castle.

St Lawrence’s is unique among country parish churches, with one of the most remarkable neo-classical interiors in Europe, designed like a Roman basilica. All its surfaces are painted with trompe l’oeil classical designs, and organ pipes are depicted on the west wall above the gallery. The ornate tower and spire have close similarities with several significant town churches, notably James Gibbs’s baroque St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. The display of heraldic glass, contemporary with the church, is unique, and there are also some fine late 19th stained glass windows.

Mediaeval monuments from the earlier church were transferred here in 1744 and can be seen in the NW and SW corners of St Lawrence’s. There is a peal of six bells, rung every Sunday and at all other services.

Major repairs were made to the tower and spire and the interior paintwork was repaired and conserved in 2007-9. This work cost almost £1 million.

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Co-ordinates: 51.25872, 0.377923 • what3words: ///heap.skirting.packet

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