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Packwood House added to National Trust in West Midlands by D0c.Col on 26/04/2024

Packwood House Is a Grade I listed timber-framed Tudor manor house in Packwood on the Solihull border near Lapworth, Warwickshire. It has a wealth of tapestries and fine furniture, and is known for the garden of yews. The Fetherston family owned land at Packwood from the fifteenth through to the middle of the nineteenth century.
The house began as a modest timber-framed farmhouse constructed for John Fetherston between 1556 and 1560. In about 1570, William Fetherston built a new ‘great mancient howse’ which was later handed over to his son John in 1599. The house John inherited was tall, detached and nearly square in plan, with triple gables and a great brick cow barn to the north with further farm buildings to the east. The last member of the Fetherston family died in 1876.
In 1904 the house and Packwood estate of approximately 134 acres was bought at auction by Birmingham industrialist Alfred Ash envisioning it as a legacy for his son, Graham Baron Ash. He is reported to have said: ‘I bought it because the Boy wanted it.’
At the outbreak of war in 1914, Ash volunteered for the medical corps. From there, he was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, but wrecked four aircrafts during his tenure. Eventually he served as a Balloon Observation Officer.
It was eventually inherited in 1925 by Graham who then spent the following two decades creating a house of Tudor character. He purchased an extensive collection of 16th- and 17th-century furniture, some obtained from nearby Baddesley Clinton, and the great barn of the farm was converted into a Tudor-style Great hall with a sprung floor for dancing. It was connected to the main house via the addition of a Long Gallery in 1931.
Packwood House stands as a testament to Ash’s meticulous vision and passion for preservation and restoration. It drove him to travel extensively, absorbing cultures and collecting treasures to adorn Packwood's halls.
His driving ambition to rid the old house of any trace of its Georgian and Victorian inheritance was in tune with the fashion of the times. The classical style of the eighteenth century and the dark, heavily furnished interiors of Queen Victoria’s reign were deeply unfashionable in inter-war England.
His dedication extended beyond mere aesthetics as he envisioned Packwood as a living history, where guests could experience the essence of Old England. Lavish parties, complete with theatrical productions and musical performances, brought the house to life, echoing its heyday as a social hub.
Adjacent to the house is a Yew Garden which is accessed by raised steps and a wrought-iron gate. The garden path follows an avenue of trees, which leads up a spiral hill. Some of the yews at Packwood are taller than 15m, despite the soil on the estate having high levels of clay. This cans be detrimental to the trees during wet periods and as a result, parts of the garden are often closed to the public while restoration work is undertaken.
On 30 June 1941, Graham Baron Ash donated £30,000 pounds to the National Trust along with Packwood, its collections, park and gardens in memory of his parents. The transfer of ownership came with stipulations including its meticulous preservation in his 'Memorandum of wishes', in order to safeguard it’s reputation as a restored symbol of Old England for future generations to come. Ash also stipulated that all furniture should be kept in the same position, that no extra furnishings should be added, and that freshly cut flowers should be placed in every room.

TOAL was from Packwood Lane that runs straight through the middle of the estate and is not owned by the National Trust. Parking is plentiful in their free carpark and refreshments and comfort breaks can be had, without having to buy a ticket, from their cafe. There was also a mobile refreshments van in their outside picnic area.

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Co-ordinates: 52.34805, -1.746405 • what3words: ///rising.sprinkler.cutaway

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 14/04/2024. 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 Nicholas church, West Dorset (By gasbag43)

St Nicholas' Church is a Church of England church in Abbotsbury, Dorset. The earliest parts of the church date to the 14th century, with later alterations and extensions over the following centuries, including the construction of the west tower and north chapel in the 15th century.

St Nicholas' has been Grade I listed since 1956. In 2015, the World War I memorial in the churchyard, dating to around 1920, became Grade II listed.

The church is worth a visit in its own right, but as a recommendation to fly a drone over it, I would combine this with an overview of the village itself (many 16th century thatched houses) and the tithe barn from the same period 50 meters away.

Biggest draw in the area for me is St Catherine’s chapel up on the hill in front of the church with Chesil beach as a beautiful backdrop (see separate location flag) so I would combine the church, village, and chapel inot a single visit

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Co-ordinates: 50.66498, -2.59891 • what3words: ///grab.daisy.implanted

Chalbury Hillfort, West Dorset (By gasbag43)

Chalbury Hillfort is an Iron Age hillfort about 1 mile south-east of the village of Bincombe, in Dorset. It is a scheduled monument.

The site is in a strategic position, 380 feet above sea level; Weymouth Bay is about 1.5 miles (to the south. The hill is an outcrop of the Dorset Ridgeway.

The hillfort defences were started sometime during the 5th century BC. Over 70 hut circles and numerous storage pits have been traced in the interior The fort was very-likely the scene of bitter resistance to the Roman advance through the area when it is assumed occupation of the fort ended after a heavy defeat.

There are many barrows and tumuli in the neighbourhood, including 2 Bronze Age round barrows at the centre of the fort itself, one of which contained a cremation burial.

There are medieval strip lynchets surrounding the fort, and running into the rampart on the north side.

A good location to explore from the air and on foot. Parking was a small lay-by by a disused barn directly opposite a footpath leading off up to the fort.

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Co-ordinates: 50.65311, -2.433386 • what3words: ///listed.damage.existence

Hardy Monument, West Dorset (By gasbag43)

The Hardy Monument (sometimes referred to as Hardy's Monument) is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down near Portesham in Dorset. It was erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

The site for the monument, a hill overlooking the English Channel, was chosen because the Hardy family wanted a monument which could be used as a landmark for shipping. The monument has been shown on navigational charts since 1846 and is visible from a distance of 60 miles

From the top of the monument at a height of 850 feet above sea level it is possible on a clear day to see the coast from Start Point, Devon to St. Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight, both of which are 56 miles distant – it’s a good location to fly a drone then as you can imagine as the views on a clear day are fantastic

It has been owned by National Trust since 1938 and was designated as a grade II listed building in 1956.

There’s a car park on site, with TOAL from a public footpath alongside the monument

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Co-ordinates: 50.68653, -2.549214 • what3words: ///angry.faces.managers

Sherborne old castle , West Dorset (By gasbag43)

Sherborne old castle was originally a 12th-century bishop’s palace constructed as the fortified palace of Roger de Caen, Bishop of Salisbury and Chancellor of England.
In the early 1140s, the castle was captured by Robert Earl of Gloucester . It became the home of Sir Walter Raleigh (the English explorer and great favourite of Queen Elizabeth I).

The castle was later a powerful Royalist base and saw fierce fighting during the Civil War. Oliver Cromwell set out to capture the castle, which he described as 'malicious and mischievous'. It fell in 1645 after a fierce eleven-day siege

Its now managed by English Heritage

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Co-ordinates: 50.94944, -2.501857 • what3words: ///submitted.refer.chats

Sherborne new castle (By gasbag43)

Sherborne New Castle is a 16th-century Tudor mansion southeast of Sherborne in Dorset.

Originally built by Sir Walter Raleigh as Sherborne Lodge, and extended in the 1620s, it stands in a 1,200-acre park which formed a small part of the 15,000-acre Digby estate.

Back in the 17th century, during Raleigh's imprisonment in the Tower of London, King James leased the estate to Robert Carr and then sold it to Sir John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol in 1617. In the 1620s, the Digby family added four wings to the original lodge Raleigh has built forming the mansion now known as Sherborne New Castle.

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Co-ordinates: 50.94583, -2.500591 • what3words: ///dialects.tadpoles.dilute

Sherborne Abbey, West Dorset (By gasbag43)

Sherborne has been described as the most attractive town in Dorset, with some of the buildings dating back to the 15th century.

It’s abbey, otherwise known as the Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England church.

It was formerly a Saxon Catholic cathedral (705–1075) and a Benedictine abbey church (998–1539), before becoming a Church of England parish church in 1539 during the dissolution of the monasteries.

It is a Grade 1 listed building.

Parking was in a row of parking spaces outside the local police station - no restrictions before 0930 and one hour time limit thereafter

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Co-ordinates: 50.94661, -2.516534 • what3words: ///sizes.estuaries.welcome

Balcombe, Mid Sussex (By grandad1950)

A surprisingly interesting Sussex village that claims 59 listed buildings. Well worth a stroll with the famous Ouse Valley Viaduct just a few minutes away.

Not a lot of parking space but lots of room to fly.

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Co-ordinates: 51.05765, -0.132966 • what3words: ///processes.boots.brew

Culliford tree barrow, West Dorset (By gasbag43)

This particular tree covered round barrow is at the bottom of the photo and lies between the road and the east side of Came Wood. The trees on and around it were planted in 1740

This hilltop site is one of the more impressive of a number of tombs hereby, with its nearest other neighbour being 70 yards southeast of here. This was one of Dorset’s early tribal meeting places

In 1858 four internments were discovered in the mound after excavation one of which had a necklace of amber beads, two of which had gold casings.

Look East and you face towards a line of 5 round barrows, with the bank barrow just beyond.

In May 2025, this was the location of the first recorded crop circle of the season

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Co-ordinates: 50.66807, -2.427131 • what3words: ///indicated.pill.commoners

Scaynes Hill, Mid Sussex (By grandad1950)

A small village in Sussex with lots of space to fly at the recreation ground

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Co-ordinates: 50.99351, -0.052822 • what3words: ///putty.comet.hero

Broch Dun Dornaigil, Sutherland North and West (By AlbionDrones)

A windy, cold, and sunny spring day, and a chance to make the trip to see Dun Dornaigil Broch - 10 miles down a single track road in either direction, through deserted wilderness and the beauty of nature.

The broch - an ancient Iron Age home - is located in a stunning spot and would have been an impressive structure; it still is, even in its ruinous state. Worth the effort to visit and to soak up the tranquil atmosphere...

There is a small layby to park in, suitable for a couple of cars, and TOAL opportunities all around the Broch.

It is within EGR610, so fly only when it is inactive - check out the Low Fly Timetable, the day we were there, flying was finished for 3pm, and we arrived here at 345pm.

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Co-ordinates: 58.3663, -4.639068 • what3words: ///revamped.huddling.revives


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