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Sentinel (Spitfire Island) added to Monuments in West Midlands by firstadekit on 19/08/2021

Sentinel is a 16-metre-high (52 ft) sculpture by Tim Tolkien, installed upon Spitfire Island, a roundabout at the intersection of the Chester Road and the A47 Fort Parkway.

It is near Junction 5 of the M6 motorway and the present day Jaguar Cars plant (the former Castle Bromwich aircraft factory). It shows three Supermarine Spitfires peeling off up into the air in different directions. The half-scale Spitfires are made of aluminium, with curving steel supporting beams which act as vapour trails. It captures the dynamics of the Spitfire in flight and commemorates the nearby Castle Bromwich factory where most of Britain's wartime Spitfires were built.

Firstly this is a busy junction, try to stay clear of rush hour, and the obvious precautions regarding traffic, take off away from driver visibility where possible so as to not be distraction and cause an RTC. Trying to fly 50 meters away is difficult, so use a sub 249g drone only within this area to keep within the drone code.

Secondly, seagulls. On this visit there was a colony of gulls that seem to use the Jaguar Land Rover Plant as home, probably a hot spot of left over food from workers. So whenever I got over that side (which the monument faces) then the gulls got interested which made getting good video footage frankly impossible, photos were a case of go in, photo, go out, repeat. I eventually gave up after several runs as didn't want a drone potentially falling on traffic after a gull attack.

Thirdly, this is just outside the Birmingham Airport FRZ, so don't stray!

If arriving by car use either the B&Q Car park or the Sainsburys car park near by. Both allow 3 hours free parking for 'customers only' be aware of the opening and closing times of the stores as the car parks do get locked up.

The best TOAL is where I've placed the marker, as this is a path on a gradiant and allows you to be higher up than the road giving a good VLOS.

The next best place is the opposite side of the A452 by the pedestrian crossing. There is a telephone junction box here which makes a nice stable TOAL point, however you are closer to traffic and could be a distraction to drivers, so use cauction, be sensible and only use this point at quieter points of the day.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture)

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Co-ordinates: 52.51235, -1.797005 • what3words: ///ranks.bond.leads
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 18/08/2021. 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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Drakestone Point, Stroud (By gasbag43)

Drakestone Point is part of Stinchcombe Hill, a ridge overlooking the Severn Vale and the Cotswold escarpment.

It's a popular spot for walkers, with the Cotswold Way passing through, and there are various paths leading up from Dursley and from a car park near the golf course (that's where I parked and then walked in)

The point itself is a triangular area of grassland, with an oak tree and a memorial bench at the tip, offering stunning views.

There's some evidence of earthworks at the site, possibly indicating an Iron Age beacon or a signaling post. It has also been suggested, though not definitively proven, that it might have been a castle site in the past.

The main draw of Drakestone Point is the extensive views it offers over the Severn Vale, towards the Forest of Dean and the Welsh hills. Its summit reaches a height of 220m, add on 120 metres of drone altitude and the view from above of the valley below is the main attraction of this recommended location.

Parking was by the golf club house, TOAL from the public footpath approaching the viewpoint (The Cotswold Way)

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Co-ordinates: 51.67985, -2.382274 • what3words: ///chum.best.fittingly
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed (By Heading270)

Shielfield Park is home to Berwick Rangers FC of the Scottish Lowland League, and also Berwick Bandits Speedway team.

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Co-ordinates: 55.76004, -2.015476 • what3words: ///atom.organ.linen
The Royal Border Crossing, Berwick-upon-Tweed (By Heading270)

The Royal Border Crossing is a railway viaduct over the River Tweed in Berwick.

Designed by George Stephenson, son of railway pioneer Robert, it boasts 28 arches and has been carrying rail traffic 37m above the water for 175 years since Queen Victoria opened it in 1850.

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Co-ordinates: 55.77369, -2.013288 • what3words: ///bumps.chin.beans
Hill-Dickinson Stadium (Everton FC), Liverpool (By Heading270)

Not yet complete, but they’re now adding the finishing touches to Everton’s new stadium on the site of the old Bramley Moore dock.

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Co-ordinates: 53.42419, -3.002872 • what3words: ///influencing.reduce.clips
Church House Gardens, Bromley (By grandad1950)

In the centre of Bromley with good views across the town. Tricky to fly due to the hilly nature of the gardens and dense tree cover

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Co-ordinates: 51.40377, 0.012462 • what3words: ///lonely.chief.fields
Brackenbury ditches hill fort, Stroud (By gasbag43)

An Iron Age hill-fort scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archeological Areas Act was constructed on the steep SW-facing scarp of the Cotswold hills, overlooking the Vale of Berkeley to the Welsh Hills and the River Severn

It consists of two banks and a ditch with an entrance at each end and an enclosed area of about 8 acres. The walk around the camp is about 750m long. There are reputed to be some 'pit dwellings' in the area (supposedly upwards of 600) have been found.

The hill fort is heavily wooded and it takes a bit of effort on the ground to be able to clearly see the raised earthworks but their outline can be seen from the air.

The woodland that encloses the fort is worth a visit in its own right, but the view – from altitude – down to the valley below stretching off into the distance is equally worth the visit.

Parking was in a layby 20 minute’s walk out from the hill fort, while TOAL point was in a small clearing close to the edge of the perimeter bank

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Co-ordinates: 51.65126, -2.367039 • what3words: ///routine.create.skillet
Magdalen College, Oxford (By BudgieUK)

A lovely building, adjacent to the historic Magdalen Bridge.
Lots of interesting angles, and there are many lovely buildings in the immediate area.

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Co-ordinates: 51.75189, -1.246696 • what3words: ///older.enjoyable.junior
Swinhay House (A.K.A. “Appledore” in the TV series Sherlock), Stroud (By gasbag43)

Swinhay House is a futuristic £30m construction with its own viewing tower and bowling alley that was home to Sherlock’s nemesis Charles Magnussen in the final episode of Series 3

Set on ten floor levels and boasting a viewing tower located 14.5m above the lower ground floor level, the property is tucked away near Wotton-under-Edge in the south Cotswolds

The building has eight bedrooms, set in three separate wings, as well as an eight-bay underground garage. Around one of the bedroom wings flows a water canal that cascades into a lagoon.

It also boasts squash courts, a TV and games room, a fully-enclosed winter garden and a panorama room

Parking and TOAL was from a small lay-by in a narrow lane immediately adjacent to property boundary

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Co-ordinates: 51.64295, -2.389398 • what3words: ///betraying.admits.dozens
Kilnsey Crag, Craven (By Scaleber)

Bit of a paraphrase from Wikipedia - The village of Kilnsey is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Chilsie when it was described as waste. The most notable feature of Kilnsey is a large limestone cliff called Kilnsey Crag, overlooking the road and the River Wharfe from the west. The crag is around 170 feet high, with an overhang of 40 feet. It was painted by J. M. W. Turner in 1816. The crag contains several of Britain's most extreme sport climbing routes, such as Northern Lights 9a (5.14d), and North Star 9a (5.14d), by Steve McClure.

Just one more amazing feature of the Dales.

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Co-ordinates: 54.10868, -2.040651 • what3words: ///cowering.nooks.coasting
Cove, Argyll, Garelochhead (By Scaleber)

Cove is a beautiful place with an interesting history. In common with many villages in the area, Cove provided summer lodgings for the families of wealthy Glasgow merchants, shipowners and businesspeople in the 19th century. Many of the houses therefore are amazing. But it is Loch Long which makes it spectacular.

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Co-ordinates: 55.99358, -4.854133 • what3words: ///sprawls.handover.jeering

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