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National Memorial Arboretum added to Monuments in West Midlands by D0c.Col on 10/03/2023

The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.

The Arboretum welcomes over 300,000 visitors to site each year, including over 20,000 young people for formal and informal learning visits. Visitors can enjoy discovering over 400 memorials nestled amongst some 25,000 trees, experience riverside walks and participate in a wide variety of daily activities: guided walks, land train tours, memorial talks, exhibitions and buggy tours.

Each year around 250 events take place on site, from small intimate services of Remembrance to set piece events like Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday, a summer proms and Armed Forces Day.

Entry to the Arboretum is free, but in order for them to provide the best customer experience they are limiting the numbers in their buildings and grounds. They recommend booking your visit in advance to guarantee entry. Their grounds are open from 10am – 4pm.

I took off (after 1600hrs when they were closed) from beside the concrete encased metal barrier that's adjacent to the rounderbout at the end of Barley Green Lane (which leads to the Arboretum). You can see it quite easily if you zoom into google maps. The nearest place to park from my TOAL is the Arboretum itself (for a small charge) but on the day I visited I got my wife to drop me off and pick me up!

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Co-ordinates: 52.72567, -1.730077 • what3words: ///corrode.coverage.chiefs
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 07/03/2023. 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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St Georges Trotton, Chichester (By grandad1950)

The ancient parish church of St Georges in the south downs village of Trotton. The church dates from the 14th century and is a grade 1 listed building.
Close by is the river Rother, muddy in winter but worth a walk in the summer

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Co-ordinates: 50.99589, -0.809501 • what3words: ///footballers.messed.calibrate
All Hallows Church Woolbeeding, Chichester (By grandad1950)

All Hallows in the West Sussex hamlet of Woolbeeding dates from the 11th century and is a grade 1 listed building. It is tucked into a corner of the grounds of Woolbeeding House and Gardens, both national trust, so the church is a good place to TOAL to see the house and gardens.

Both are worth a visit.

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Co-ordinates: 50.99676, -0.757259 • what3words: ///invented.ledge.slowness
Tump Terrett Castle, Monmouthshire (By gasbag43)

Tump Terrett Castle, also known as Trellech Castle, is a medieval motte-and bailey site in the village of Trellech, south Wales.

The castle consists of a large, steep sided earthen mound with a flat summit about 14 metres across, surrounded by traces of a defensive ditch—best preserved on the northern side.

First recorded before 1231, it likely served as an administrative centre within the Norman lordship of Usk and stood beside a thriving planned town established by the de Clare family. By the late 13th century, Trellech had grown into one of the largest towns in Wales, larger even than Chepstow, though it later declined.

Archaeological surveys indicate structural remains in the former bailey area, Today, the site survives as a scheduled monument and an important example of early Norman fortification.

Just a short flight away are Harold's Stones -a striking trio of Bronze Age standing stones forming a 12 metre alignment, each one leaning at a different angle—likely due to subsidence or centuries of disturbance rather than intentional design.

The tallest stands over 4 metres high, with the others measuring roughly 3.5 and 3 metres. Their original purpose is unknown, though they may once have been part of a larger ritual landscape. The stones were significant enough to influence the village’s name—Trellech, often interpreted as “village of the three stones.

For those interested in ancient historic churches, The Church of St Nicholas is the local parish church with its origins in the 14th century. The historical and architectural evidence suggests that it was constructed largely in a single building period c.1300. It’s a Grade 1 listed building and nice to view from the air

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Co-ordinates: 51.74465, -2.725734 • what3words: ///playful.muffin.funky
St James Selham, Chichester (By grandad1950)

St James parish church in the South Downs National Park hamlet of Selham is a grade 1 listed building dating from the 11th century

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Co-ordinates: 50.97802, -0.672441 • what3words: ///hasten.reserved.backpacks
Framwellgate Bridge, County Durham (By grenlen)

This bridge is a Grade I listed building and it was built in the 1400s and back then it was the main traffic route across the River Wear until 1969 when Milburngate Bridge was built and now it serves as a pedestrian bridge across the river. The picture is shown to have the bridge in the foreground and Durham Cathedral in the background with the River Wear flowing off centre to the right.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77605, -1.577997 • what3words: ///play.rises.venues
Durham Train Station, County Durham (By grenlen)

Durham Train Station was built in 1857 with the original building near the car park is still intact today and serves as the ticket office. The train station serves destinations such as York, Newcastle, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, London Kings Cross, Manchester Airport, Liverpool Lime Street, Plymouth, Darlington etc with train companies such as Cross Country, London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Transpennine Express and Northern stopping here.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77975, -1.581506 • what3words: ///trip.alarm.rock
Durham Viaduct, County Durham (By grenlen)

A famous Viaduct located on the East Coast Mainline that offers great views of the Durham City from above with the cathedral in the distance and see trains like Transpennine Express, LNER, Northern, Freight Trains, Cross Country, lumo that often use this line and viaduct. It's also a Grade 2 listed building.

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Co-ordinates: 54.77814, -1.583394 • what3words: ///branch.chains.void
Cawdor Quarry, Derbyshire Dales (By stevesb)

Excellent FPV location but access is super limited so best suited to those that are agile as there is no actual access to the site without a bit of climbing, so a crashed drone is an adventure in its self. Parking is at the marker with a 200m easy walk to the main gate. flight is possible from there, but by going into the field to the left of the main gate and following the fence you can get a bit closer by the wall.

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Co-ordinates: 53.14305, -1.577571 • what3words: ///royal.bordering.intrigued
All Hallows Church, Chichester (By grandad1950)

Nestled in the south downs national park All Hallows parish church in the hamlet of Tillington is a grade 1 listed building dating from 1180. Slight care needed for TOAL as it joins Petworth estate which is all National Trust

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Co-ordinates: 50.98934, -0.629148 • what3words: ///bulb.listed.inefficient
Wintersett Reservoir, Wakefield (By skysnapper13)

Wintersett Reservoir is a large, popular carp fishing lake in West Yorkshire, England, part of the Wintersett Fisheries complex, offering silver membership for its quality carp and other species, alongside walking trails around it and nearby Anglers Reservoir. It's known for quality fishing with large carp, features extensive fishing swims, and is surrounded by woodland, with ongoing improvements to access tracks and facilities.

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Co-ordinates: 53.62889, -1.432217 • what3words: ///nightcap.estimate.options

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