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Langley Dam added to Lakes and Reservoirs in North East by Damocles on 19/01/2023

Take the Allendale road out Hexham, after 6mls take the Alston turn off, proceed about a mile and the dam is on the right, there is a decent bit of land to park at the crossroads just before the Dam

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Co-ordinates: 54.94378, -2.270912 • what3words: ///lushly.merge.campsites

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 18/01/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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St James church ruins, Bix Bottom, Oxon (By Howard)

I believe this is the only site with the ruins of a church in Oxfordshire. The church was abandoned in 1875 and quickly fell into disrepair. The site has also been a location used in a couple of horror films from 50 or 60 years ago ... .

There is a parking verge just opposite the entrance to the field with the church. Just up the road is the Warburg Nature Reserve - worth a visit in its own right, but something to be mindful of when flying here.

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Co-ordinates: 51.5768, -0.953407 • what3words: ///tangent.musically.conveying

Rhiwagor Falls (By AlbionDrones)

About a mile uphill walk - a moderate climb in a couple of places - from the car park / layby (layby is free parking - and you find yourself at the bottom of this series of waterfalls, that drain into Lake Vrynwy.

It is not overly popular but there are a few folks coming and going - they don't tend to hang around more than 10 mins though.

Great cinematic views and some lovely twisty and tight FPV flying up the falls themselves, although not vertical enough for any real 'diving'... AVATA2 coped well, but do watch out for the branches...

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Co-ordinates: 52.8089, -3.554131 • what3words: ///jingles.entire.hoops

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory (By liberator24)

The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory (MRAO) is located near Cambridge, UK and is home to a number of the largest and most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.

It was founded by the University of Cambridge and is part of the Cambridge University, Cavendish Laboratories, Astrophysics Department.

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Co-ordinates: 52.16438, 0.039423 • what3words: ///detonated.incoming.swipes

Denbies Wine Estate Surrey (By grandad1950)

Denbies is one of the largest wine estates in the UK covering around 270 acres in the Surrey hills. It produces around 1 million bottles of wine a year.

It can get busy near the main buildings but there are extensive footpaths across the estate to TOAL and the scene changes through the seasons.

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Co-ordinates: 51.24838, -0.335473 • what3words: ///mash.forum.shells

Skylark Maize Maze (By liberator24)

Open July to September.

Park on grass verge of Manea Road.

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Co-ordinates: 52.50264, 0.111923 • what3words: ///drank.fearfully.boat

Epsom Downs Racecourse (By grandad1950)

Lots of options to fly here if there is no race meeting. Easy parking in the main car park and lots of TOAL options. I took these from the west end but have taken images from the east side and from the downs to the south in the past.

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Co-ordinates: 51.31282, -0.256103 • what3words: ///pools.taken.spend

Harlow Reservoir (By kvetner)

There is dedicated parking both at Harlaw Reservoir and nearby Threipmuir Reservoir. You can walk around the reservoirs or up into the Pentland Hills. Note there are nature reserves nearby so watch out for nesting birds etc.

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Co-ordinates: 55.8706, -3.309442 • what3words: ///chef.unstated.sandpaper

Balsdean (By Prawntot)

Beautiful location of a “lost” village just outside Brighton. Easy access, parking details, history, suggested walk and soundtrack all available at https://www.ernestjournal.co.uk/blog/2015/1/14/take-a-psychogeographical-walk-around-the-lost-village-of-balsdean-in-east-sussex

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Co-ordinates: 50.83839, -0.04343 • what3words: ///landlady.inhales.eyeful

Old St Johns Church (By SK360)

There's parking off the road (hard standing), very short walk to the gates which always seems to be unlocked. Nice to have a wander about, still consecrated grounds, respect given.

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Co-ordinates: 52.28362, -0.880183 • what3words: ///outer.dome.preoccupied

Kempton Park Racecourse (By grandad1950)

A freezing cold morning but it was worth it. If you avoid race days there is lots of parking and options for taking pictures.

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Co-ordinates: 51.41944, -0.406594 • what3words: ///cook.trains.return

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