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Liddington Castle & WW2 Bunker added to Iconic Landscapes and Ancient Sites in South West by clinkadink on 26/09/2021

Parking in a decent sized lay-by on B4192 at 51.52226411323071, -1.6865735647029836

Liddington Clump and Liddington Castle is located on the Ridgeway near Swindon.

The Ridgeway in England stretches 85 miles (137km) from Overton Hill near Avebury, Wiltshire, to Ivinghoe Beacon near Tring, Buckinghamshire. It has been used for 5000 years by many different groups of people; travellers, farmers, and armies. During Saxon and Viking times, the Ridgeway was useful to provide a track along which to move soldiers into Wessex. In the medieval period, the route would have been utilised by drovers, moving animals to market.

Liddington Clump is the location of a 'Starfish' Decoy Control Bunker. This is the control bunker for a WWII 'Starfish' bombing decoy site. 'SF' - standing for 'Special Fire'. This would have been used to control fires which would have acted as a decoy to enemy planes targeting the town of Swindon to the north. The bunker consisted of two rooms off a central passage. That on the right housed generators. The control room was on the left, with a hatch in the concrete roof.

Liddington Castle is a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age hill fort in the English county of Wiltshire. At 277 metres (909 ft), it is the highest point in the Borough of Swindon and covers an area of 3 ha. Liddington Castle was one of the earliest hill forts in Britain, with first occupation dating to the 7th century BC. It is suggested as a possible site of Mount Badon and the location of the late 5th century Battle of Mount Badon. An historic battle where the Celtic Britons, led by King Arthur, defeated the Anglo-Saxons.

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Co-ordinates: 51.51591, -1.700406 • what3words: ///degrading.passion.fittingly

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 28/03/2021. 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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Sommerset Park home of Ayr Utd., Lochside, Braehead and Whitletts (By Mundito)

Home of Ayr United.
Always better to phone the club before flying.
they are normally very accommodating to drone flyers.
But be careful as the Pik no fly zone starts very close to back of the north stand.

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Co-ordinates: 55.46911, -4.620352 • what3words: ///repair.edge.lodge

St Andrews Ferring, Arun (By grandad1950)

St Andrews Parish Church in the West Sussex village of Ferring is a grade 1 listed building dating from around 865. It is one of the oldest churches in West Sussex

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Co-ordinates: 50.81244, -0.448047 • what3words: ///wizard.burst.depend

Ayton Castle, Scarborough (By MickeyMoo)

Ayton Castle, located near the village of West Ayton in North Yorkshire, England, is a striking example of a medieval fortified manor house. Built in the late 14th century, likely by Ralph Eure, the castle was constructed primarily for defense during a period of frequent border conflicts. Though now a ruin, its remaining stone tower and fragments of curtain walls still convey a sense of its former strength and importance. Set on a rise overlooking the River Derwent, Ayton Castle played a strategic role in the region’s history, especially during the turbulent Wars of the Roses. Today, it stands as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, offering visitors a glimpse into the architectural and military history of medieval North Yorkshire.

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Co-ordinates: 54.252, -0.485607 • what3words: ///grumbles.pretty.monorail

Steall Waterfall, Glen Nevis, Fort William South (By AlbionDrones)

The second day of our NC500 trip, after spending the first night in Fort William, an extra to our planned trip, a drive into Glen Nevis and a walk up to Steall Falls, the UK's 2nd largest waterfall.

The day was much improved over the torrential rain of the previous day, and with a long drive ahead and plenty of places planned to stop, we set off early - after a great breakfast at the Cruachan Hotel - to see the falls.

Arriving early, we had the place almost to ourselves. The drive along a twisty single-track road is not for the faint of heart, but upon arrival at the small car park, we saw only one other vehicle. The walk to the Falls is not an easy one, lots of steps, waterfalls and streams to cross and some treacherous terrain. Walking poles came in handy, good boots are essential, and a good level of balance and mobility would be recommended.

However, the reward of reaching the almost alpine valley and seeing the Falls is definitely worthwhile. I wish we had allowed ourselves more time to walk and explore - it would have been great to fly the valley up to the falls with the AVATA2, skimming over the rocks to reveal the distant falls, but time was not with us, so we decided not to fly the AVATA this time - rest assured, we will return!

Lots of areas to fly from in the valley atop the walk, however the falls can also be seen after about a 10 minute walk form the car park - in the distance at a range of about a mile or so.

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Co-ordinates: 56.77014, -4.979821 • what3words: ///clocks.grumbling.perused

Fountains Abbey, Harrogate (By D0c.Col)

Fountains Abbey is one of the most spectacular and best-preserved monastic ruins in England, located near Ripon in North Yorkshire. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as Studley Royal Park, including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey and Fountains Hall.

Founded: 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks who left St Mary’s Abbey in York seeking a simpler, more devout life as a Cistercian – known for their austerity, self-sufficiency, and agricultural innovation.

Peak Prosperity: By the 13th century, Fountains Abbey had become one of the richest monasteries in England, owning vast lands and thriving through wool production.

Dissolution: In 1539, during Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries, the abbey was seized and closed. Its lands were sold to private owners, and the buildings fell into ruin over time.

Studley Royal Water Garden
Created in the 18th century by John Aislabie and later his son William, this landscape garden incorporates the abbey ruins into its design — an early example of Romantic landscaping. Features include ornamental lakes, canals, temples, follies, and carefully composed vistas. The combination of the abbey’s medieval ruins and the Georgian water gardens makes the site unique in Europe.

As it is a National Trust run estate TOAL is limited, however, there are a few spots on the adjacent road on by the west entrance where VLOS can be maintained that I've marked on the map.

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Co-ordinates: 54.10999, -1.580925 • what3words: ///venue.shielding.nightfall

The 'Wee Hoose', Little Loch Shin, Lairg (By AlbionDrones)


Something a little different today, the wonderfully quirky 'Wee Hoose' in Lairg, a place that always makes me smile when we see it.

I have long wanted to fly it, but every time we have passed there were nesting birds or the weather wasn't right, this time though, we were good to go, and although it is only a short flight and video, it captures the essence of the place...

Car parking is free and just over the road...

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Co-ordinates: 58.02356, -4.403653 • what3words: ///slap.protrude.airbag

Saint Mary the Virgin parish church, Arun (By grandad1950)

Saint Mary the Virgin parish church in East Preston in West Sussex is a grade 1 listed building dating from 1150.

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Co-ordinates: 50.8125, -0.489763 • what3words: ///zinc.kennels.built

Heatons Bridge, West Lancashire (By Bradders101)

This was part of a walk I completed from Burscough to Scaribrick Marina. The canal takes you past Heaton's Bridge and the WWII military pillbox. In addition there are some fantastic pictures spray painted on the nearby bridge each side of the canal.

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Co-ordinates: 53.59982, -2.902703 • what3words: ///otter.helps.ladders

Hurtwood Park, Waverley (By grandad1950)

Hurtwood park polo club in Surrey has several 'pitches' and so gives a lot of room to fly. Obviously not a good location if there are polo matches on.

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Co-ordinates: 51.14023, -0.430087 • what3words: ///mend.froth.emulating

Lewes Leisure Centre, Lewes (By grandad1950)

Lewes Leisure centre has a fine athletics track and multiple football pitches as well as a traditional indoor Leisure Centre. I guess it can be busy at weekends but lots of room to fly.

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Co-ordinates: 50.8689, 0.018834 • what3words: ///disco.husky.cork


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