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Rivington Pike Tower, Winter Hill, Bolton added to Monuments in North West by markas on 01/08/2022

Best place to park is the Pigeon Tower Car park, this is free but it is locked in the evening. https://w3w.co/helper.dramatic.brotherly From the car park it is quite a trek up to the tower and uphill all the way, there are other things to see around the tower such as the Pigeon Tower, Rivington Terrace Gardens and some reservoirs close by so plenty to keep you occupied. As for the tower:

The Pike Tower is a Grade II* listed building on the summit. Built by John Andrews of Rivington Hall in 1733 on the site of an ancient beacon using its stone for the foundations. It was built as a hunting lodge. Square in plan with sides 16 feet (4.9 m) in length and 20 feet (6.1 m) high, it was built with a wooden roof, three windows and a door all of which are now blocked up.

The roof was slate and hidden by a parapet with pointed corners and intermediate steps, originally built with a small cellar measuring 5 ft by 3 ft by 5 ft, a corner stone fireplace and chimney and stone floor slabs. The materials were brought in by horse and cart from Warrington; windows and glass came from Chorley. The internal features and roof had gone before the rebuild.

Liverpool City Council, the former owner, neglected the tower and planned to demolish it in 1967, after a public outcry and legal action the land and building was transferred to Chorley Rural District Council in 1971 who rebuilt the main external stonework of building in 1974 and completed further work in the 1990s. The Pike Hill and tower are owned and managed by Chorley Council.

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Co-ordinates: 53.61939, -2.5412 • what3words: ///appealing.news.liability
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 01/08/2022. 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 Mary Church, Chithurst, Chichester (By grandad1950)

A very small parish church in the south downs hamlet of Chithurst, dating from the 11th century.

There is also a Buddhist monastery in the village where visitors are welcome with daily programs of wellbeing, meditation and teachings.

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Co-ordinates: 51.00093, -0.800601 • what3words: ///blackmail.agreed.exhale
All Saints East Dean, Chichester (By grandad1950)

All Saints parish church in the South Downs Village of East Dean in West Sussex. The church dates from the 12th century and is a grade 1 listed building. Like many of the remote South Downs national park churches they are surrounded by great countryside.

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Co-ordinates: 50.91114, -0.713787 • what3words: ///pats.photos.dawn
Harlow Hill Water Tower, Harrogate (By Keltoi)

Harlow Hill Tower is a historic building in Harrogate, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.

The building was constructed as an observatory in 1829. It is on the edge of Harlow Moor and was built for John Thompson. It was open to the public as a viewing point by 1900, but was only fitted out with a permanent telescope in 1933.

In 1998, a Foucault pendulum was installed inside. The building has been grade II listed since 1949.

The tower is built of stone, with a square plan, and is generally said to be 90 feet (27 m) high, although the Harrogate Civic Society states that it has been measured as only 70 feet (21 m) high.

On the top is a modern domed observatory roof. It has no decoration other than a lintel inscribed "HARLOW-HILL TOWER 1829". The only windows are small panes on each side near the top. Adjacent is a two-storey entrance extension with a tile roof, and steps leading up to an upper floor doorway.

Interesting little site. I went there to run a practice maintenance survey.

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Co-ordinates: 53.98309, -1.561662 • what3words: ///nest.thing.edit
Rannoch Moor by Lochan Beinn Chaorach, Lochaber East and North (By IanC2002)

Rannoch Moor, 28th January 2026.

50 Square Miles of moorland in the Highlands of Scotland and a great place to fly.

There are many off road locations to fly along this stretch of the A82.

I flew in 5°C which did affect flight time on fully charged batteries on Mini 4 Pro and forv the first time nearly ran out of juice.

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Co-ordinates: 56.62135, -4.765497 • what3words: ///redeemed.spill.farmed
St Mary the Virgin, Chichester (By grandad1950)

Isolated on its own in the South Downs National Park is a tiny ancient church of St Marys the Virgin in Upwaltham.

A grade 1 listed building dating from 1120. Surrounded by the south downs it is essential to go inside to discover its fascinating history and world war 2 actions.

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Co-ordinates: 50.91651, -0.65978 • what3words: ///carry.anchorman.certified
Stopham parish church, Chichester (By grandad1950)

The south downs hamlet of Stopham has a fine grade 1 listed parish church dating from the 11th century, surrounded by lovely countryside

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Co-ordinates: 50.96072, -0.539593 • what3words: ///handy.taxed.flap
King's Play Hill, Wiltshire (By gasbag43)

King’s Play Hill rises above the village of Heddington on the northern edge of the Wiltshire Downs, overlooking a landscape shaped by chalk geology and long human use.

It gets its name from the Battle of Roundway Down in 1643, a pivotal Royalist victory during the English Civil War where forces loyal to King Charles I defeated the Parliamentarian (Roundhead) army.


While the main battle occurred on nearby Roundway Down, the surrounding hills—including King's Play Hill - were part of the area used by troops and saw action during the fight.

The history of the place though reaches far deeper. The surrounding slopes show clear evidence of prehistoric and medieval activity, with ancient field systems, trackways and prominent lynchets marking centuries of cultivation.

Kings Play Long Barrow and Round Barrow on its summit are two of the multitude of barrows and megaliths in the area, although both of these have been badly damaged over the years by ploughing and seeing them from the air doesn’t really do them justice

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Co-ordinates: 51.39305, -1.986279 • what3words: ///workloads.hoot.pinches
Loch Arklet, Corriehichon (By IanC2002)

Loch Arklet is a Scottish loch and reservoir within the Trossachs National Park, in Stirlingshire.

Where I parked is the mid point between two lochs, Arklet and Katrine.

If you use a Sat Nav to find this location it will tell you to park and walk. You can ignore this as it is a through road, single track fully tarmaced with passing places.

The location I was parked had space for two vehicles of road.

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Co-ordinates: 56.24817, -4.597083 • what3words: ///perfected.proven.amount
St Marys Fittleworth, Chichester (By grandad1950)

Nestled in them South Downs the charming village of Fittleworth with its grade 1 listed parish church of St marys dating from the 13th Century. It is well worth a visit

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Co-ordinates: 50.96421, -0.564104 • what3words: ///balloons.listed.sprinkler
St Margaret’s church, Maidstone (By Venners07)

Lovely old church that is apparently over 900 years old. The church stands alone in the middle of several fields and is beautiful from every angle. Viewed from north you can capture the church and river. Parking is available outside graveyard. The church do not mind people flying, although I would suggest you visit at quieter times (evenings) and be respectful of other visitors who might be visiting graves. Lots of open space to fly once you have cleared the trees.

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Co-ordinates: 51.26122, 0.463943 • what3words: ///puns.during.maple

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