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Loch Venachar between Callander Stirlingshire and Brig o'Turk near Glen Finglas.

This location is an approximately 10 place car park with direct access to the beach.

There are plenty of places to fly away from other visitors.

I flew on June 11th 2025

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Co-ordinates: 56.22609, -4.312029 • what3words: ///space.treat.upholding

White Nothe ("White Nose") is a chalk headland on the English Channel coast at the eastern end of Ringstead Bay, east of Weymouth in Dorset,

Its distinctive flanks are the result of prehistoric landslides and the inaccessible slopes of the undercliff provide a secluded wildlife habitat. Looking along the coast from the TOAL point towards Bat’s Head was clear evidence of a recent landlside

Walking to the base of White Nothe along the shore from Ringstead Bay is possible, but it is cut off at high tide, so much care should be taken. At the top of the Smugglers path to the top of the headland is a protruding nose shape coming out of the white cliff, giving the name to the area.

The area is partly owned by the National Trust and the nearest car park is theirs (Ringstead Bay) which is a 25 minute walk to the location.

From the top of White Nothe, to the east, the chalk headland of Bat's Head can be viewed along with just the top part of Durdle Door.

Situated at the top of White Nothe is a World War II pillbox, constructed in 1940–41 of brick and concrete, as part of the anti-invasion measures. Unusually, the structure is also fitted with a Royal Observer Corps observation post built on top, which was to spot and report aircraft. There is also a row of former coastguards' cottages.

Great views and a great place to fly and photograph, but very windy on the day I visited as the headland is exposed

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Co-ordinates: 50.6251, -2.323265 • what3words: ///polka.door.rally

St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head just beyond the village of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset.

It stands close to the cliffs, 350 feet above sea level and is a Grade I listed building.

The square stone chapel stands within a low circular earthwork, which may be the remains of a pre-Conquest Christian enclosure.

The building has several architectural features which are unusual for a chapel, most noticeably from the outside its square shape.

That whole stretch of Dorset’s Jurassic coastline is great drone flying land/seascape, but borders the Portland and Lulworth airspace restriction zones so care needs to be exercised if these are in effect (both are normally just Mon-Fri but check before flying).

This location is NOT in either of these FRZ’s

Parking is 1.5 miles away so good walk-in is required to get to the TOAL point which is from a public footpath close to the chapel

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Co-ordinates: 50.57961, -2.056739 • what3words: ///roadblock.device.baseless

Cromford Mills — nestled in the Derwent Valley of Derbyshire is a peaceful and relatively quiet place today, but it was once the beating heart of an industrial revolution that helped change the world. It all began in 1771, when a man named Richard Arkwright built the world’s first water-powered cotton spinning mill right here in Crompton, which laid the foundation for his fortune. Using his revolutionary patented Water Frame, Arkwright pioneered a new system of production — one that brought together power, machinery, and labour under a single roof. This wasn’t just a mill — it was the blueprint for the modern factory, and Cromford became the prototype for industrial towns across the globe.

I parked in the museum itself which cost £1 for an hour at the time of my visit. TOAL was near the church on the site, but there are a number of places about to choose from.

There is a cafe and toilets on site and the place itself is free to access.

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Co-ordinates: 53.10927, -1.555188 • what3words: ///trains.overlooks.jiggle

Interesting set of linked ponds fed by a natural spring right in the centre of Old Carshalton

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Co-ordinates: 51.36552, -0.163411 • what3words: ///punk.claims.looked

Hambledon Hill is a prehistoric hill fort in Dorset, England, in the Blackmore Vale five miles northwest of Blandford Forum. The hill itself is a chalk outcrop, on the southwestern corner of Cranborne Chase, separated from the Dorset Downs by the River Stour. It is owned by the National Trust.

Its earliest occupation was in the Neolithic period when a pair of causewayed enclosures were dug at the top of the hill. They were linked by a bank and ditch running northwest–southeast. Two long barrows also stood within the complex.

Overall size is 1,350,000 sq ft with radiocarbon analysis showing the site dates back to circa 3000BC

TOAL was from the public footpaths that cross its summit. Parking was in a layby (4 car spaces) in the village below

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Co-ordinates: 50.91304, -2.222071 • what3words: ///pinch.automatic.mice

Swanage Pier is a Victorian pier which extends into the southern end of Swanage Bay in the south-east of Dorset. It was built in 1895 for passenger ship services.

An older pier, 750 feet long, opened 1860, was used by local quarries to ship stone, but it fell into decline with only its timber piles remaining today (the posts are much photographed, particularly for moody long exposure shots) and can clearly be seen in this aerial shot of the old and new piers.

The restored “new” pier was awarded Pier of the Year in 2012 and is a Grade II listed building.

Parking was free for an hour on the seafront next to the pier and TOAL was from the park opposite the entrance.

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Co-ordinates: 50.60878, -1.950567 • what3words: ///dime.nags.hostels

Crawford Bridge, so called because it carries the road from Spetisbury to Tarrant Crawford, is probably the best known of the many bridges that cross the River Stour.

it is a Grade 1 Listed building. It was built in the 15th century and widened in 1819, and has nine arches

Be wary of 2 low-strung cables crossing the river 10 metres from the bridge whose supporting poles are hidden in the trees which line the river banks

It’s a picturesque setting I’ve shot several times before from the ground – best timed for early morning misty conditions.

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Co-ordinates: 50.81754, -2.116327 • what3words: ///pines.alpha.activates

The Spetisbury Rings (aka Crawford Castle) are Iron Age fortifications, the third in a series of Iron Age earthworks after Hambledon Hill and Hod Hill, before Buzbury Rings, Badbury Rings, and Dudsbury Camp.

In the 1850s, during the construction of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, two mass graves were found that contained over 80 skeletons leading to speculation that the site includes an Iton Age war cemetery similar to the one found at Maiden Castle with the dead arising from a large scale Roman attack.

The hillfort is a scheduled monument and being overgrown, is best viewed from the air

Easily accessible via a footpath up from the village below

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Co-ordinates: 50.8169, -2.122035 • what3words: ///orbited.newsprint.suspends

Willie Howe (or Willy Howe), is a massive Neolithic round mound or barrow that stands on the northern edge of a small low spur of land that juts out into the Great Wolds Valley just 200 metres from the Gypsey Race, an intermittent or 'winterbourne' stream that threads its way eastwards through the valley before reaching the sea at Bridlington.

Please be aware there is a model aircraft flying club adjacent to this site. There maybe others flying at the same time you arrive. Be respectful and communicate with others so you have a clear understanding.

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Co-ordinates: 54.13602, -0.376641 • what3words: ///happen.muted.stems