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Drone Scene

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Wondering where you can legally fly your drone in the UK? Drone Scene helps you find great flying locations and provides £5m Public Liability Insurance cover for complete peace of mind when flying throughout the UK and Europe.

What is Drone Scene? Drone Scene is an interactive drone flight safety app and flight-planning map — built by drone pilots, for drone pilots. Trusted by tens of thousands of hobbyist and professional operators, it is the modern, feature-rich alternative to Drone Assist, featuring thousands of recommended UK flying locations shared by real pilots.

What makes Drone Scene the number one app for UK drone operators? It brings together live data including NOTAMs, Flight Restriction Zones (FRZs), Airports, Airspace Restrictions, and National Trust land boundaries, alongside trusted ground-hazard layers and detailed airspace intelligence — giving you the clarity and control to plan safe, legal flights on desktop or mobile, with no installation required.

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Ryde Pier / Esplanade added to Beaches and Seaside Resorts in South East by uav_hampshire on 11/11/2024

A great location to capture the surrounding area and hovercraft that crosses the Solent over to Southsea.

Parking available on site at the Quays Carpark if you happen to live on the Island or over on holiday etc otherwise it’s an expensive crossing with a car and public transport is great on the Isle.

Increased bird migration activity this time of year so just be watchful but other than that, a great spot and not bothered by anyone.

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Co-ordinates: 50.73328, -1.156831 • what3words: ///living.oddly.ending
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 09/11/2024. 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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Duke's Wood oilfield, Newark and Sherwood (By bryand)

There is very little left of England's first onshore oilfield, near Eakring in Nottinghamshire. Its production peaked in 1944, when the crude was sent to Castol in Wakefield to make lubricants.
There are several derelict 'Nodding Donkey' pumps in the woods. Probably best to look for them in winter, when you can see through the foliage.
The SSSI is almost entirely flora-related, so won't mind being overflown.

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Co-ordinates: 53.13455, -0.988442 • what3words: ///diplomat.eternally.dated
St John The Baptist parish church, Chichester (By grandad1950)

The Parish church of St John the Baptist in the village of Kidford, West Sussex.

The oldest parts date from the 12th century and it is a Grade 1 listed building.

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Co-ordinates: 51.02863, -0.548823 • what3words: ///tangling.glider.liberty
Shakespeare's Avon, Stratford-on-Avon (By TheLittleRedJen)

Birthplace and resting place of England's greatest playwright, Stratford upon Avon needs no introduction. Alongside the tranquil River Avon there are many features of interest, from Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare lies buried, to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and the Tramway and Clopton Bridges, there is plenty of interest for the aerial photographer.

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Co-ordinates: 52.18839, -1.70526 • what3words: ///scope.chained.fell
Hurlestone Point, Somerset West and Taunton (By TheLittleRedJen)

The stature of the Exmoor hills is frequently hidden from inland, but from the coast their full height is apparent. Here, on the western side of the Exmoor coast, lies Hurlestone Point, with its abandoned coastguard lookout. To the east, there is the shingle ridge of Bossington Beach, with Porlock Weir (and its fine pub) at its far end. The area is NT land, but TOAL is possible from the beach.

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Co-ordinates: 51.23129, -3.577285 • what3words: ///flame.milkman.strictest
Culmstock Beacon, Mid Devon (By TheLittleRedJen)

On the south west side of the plateau is the last remaining Elizabethan beacon hut in the country, which would have been used to signal the approach of the Spanish Armada. There are extensive views too, from Exmoor to Dartmoor.

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Co-ordinates: 50.92815, -3.267722 • what3words: ///wolf.earlobe.depth
Preston Tower, Northumberland (By SJPhotography)

Preston Pele Tower was constructed between 1392 and 1399 during a time of ongoing conflict between England and Scotland. In the early 15th century, the tower was one of 78 similar structures located in Northumberland. Over the years, it was owned by various individuals, including Sir Guishcard Harbottle, who died in battle against James IV during the Battle of Flodden in 1513; an event that paved the way for Mary, Queen of Scots’ ascension to the Scottish throne.

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Co-ordinates: 55.52229, -1.710541 • what3words: ///thighs.removing.army
St Cuthberts Cave, Northumberland (By SJPhotography)

St Cuthbert's Cave, known locally as Cuddy's Cave or Cove, can refer to one of two natural sandstone caves in Northumberland, England, that have been traditionally associated with Saint Cuthbert, the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon monk, bishop and hermit.

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Co-ordinates: 55.6104, -1.907415 • what3words: ///rental.people.paler
Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland (By SJPhotography)

Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton.

The castle was built by Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort.

Thomas was a leader of a baronial faction opposed to King Edward II, and probably intended Dunstanburgh to act as a secure refuge, should the political situation in southern England deteriorate. The castle also served as a statement of the Earl's wealth and influence and would have invited comparisons with the neighbouring royal castle of Bamburgh. Thomas probably only visited his new castle once, before being captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322 as he attempted to flee royal forces for the safety of Dunstanburgh. Thomas was executed, and the castle became the property of the Crown before passing into the Duchy of Lancaster.

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Co-ordinates: 55.49031, -1.594419 • what3words: ///frames.ballpoint.daisy
St Mary Magdalene Church, Arun (By grandad1950)

St Mary Magdalene parish church in Lyminster, West Sussex is a Grade 1 listed building dating from the late 10th century.

It has a very large graveyard to explore and it feels like it is located in a farmyard.

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Co-ordinates: 50.83349, -0.54889 • what3words: ///reprints.alive.bluffs
River Ouse Newhaven, Lewes (By grandad1950)

The port of Newhaven sits on the River Ouse on the south coast of Sussex. Lots of commercial traffic including the Newhaven Dieppe ferry.

TOAL from the Fort Road Rec gives good views of the port, river, town and the South Downs

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Co-ordinates: 50.78701, 0.054642 • what3words: ///huts.fabric.lifeboats

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