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The Severn Bridge added to Bridges in South West by clinkadink on 06/02/2023

Parking: 51.604840, -2.621987
TOAL: 51.605348, -2.626906

The closest place to park to the viewing point is in the Travelodge carpark. Then walk through the now closed Brightside Insurance car park. It takes about 5 minutes.

The Severn Bridge cost £8m to construct and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 1966. It replaced the vehicle ferry between Aust Cliff and Beachley Peninsula and carried the M4 motorway between England and Wales. The main section spans the Severn Estuary. The road continues on a smaller section across the river Wye and, a little further west, over the Wales Coast Path.

Two concrete piers, 988 metres apart, were built up from the bed of the estuary. The Aust pier rests on a limestone outcrop while the Beachley pier rests on hard mudstone. The bridge’s towers were made of high-tensile steel, weighing 2,700 tons in total. From these towers hang the suspension cables which hold up the deck.

An innovative form was developed for the deck to streamline it against the strong winds which sweep along the estuary. The edge of the deck on each side is like a blade, and the wind is smoothly directed over or under the deck. Without this aerodynamic design, the bridge deck would have been much heavier to withstand the wind pressures, which in turn would have required bigger and more expensive support structures.

The high winds caused many accidents, and the bridge was often closed during gales. Congestion began to occur at peak travel times, as traffic using the bridge increased by 63% from 1980 to 1990. In October 1990 a contract was signed for construction downstream of the Second Severn Crossing, to deal with growing traffic and provide a less wind-prone route over the estuary.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 51.61398, -2.632241 • what3words: ///remote.funded.coverings

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 05/02/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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Hole of Horcum (By D0c.Col)

Beautiful Circular walk around Levisham and the Hole of Horcum North Yorkshire

The Hole of Horcum is a section of the valley of the Levisham Beck, in the Tabular Hills of the North York Moors National Park, England. The first element of the name is Old English horh, meaning "filth," while the suffix, cumb, means "bowl-shaped valley", and is of Brittonic Celtic origin.

The hollow is 400 feet (120 m) deep and about ¾ mile (1.2 km) across. The Hole was created by a process called spring-sapping, where water welling up from the hillside gradually undermined the slopes above, eating the rocks away grain by grain. In this way, over thousands of years, a once narrow valley widened and deepened into an enormous cauldron. The process continues today.

A more colourful, yet not exactly PC, explanation, however, is provided by a local legend that has it that the "Devil's Punchbowl"-type feature, the amphitheatre, was formed when Wade, the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife during an argument, what a sod eh!

There is a Carpark on the A169 Saltergate viewing area.

There are so many walking routes to choose from - around the rim, down in the hole, out to Skelton Tower, etc. One can also include Levisham Station (for NYM Railway) and refreshments at the Horseshoe Inn. It is a wonderful hike that takes two to four hours depending on your route and doesn't require any special fitness. Nice way to see pastures filled with animals, wet lowlands with streams, and high moors all on one hike.

Please note that, at the time of my flight there was no indicated Flight Restriction or NOTAM in the area. This is not always the case as RAF fylingdales is close by, so best to check prior to flight. Details of who to contact for permission to fly will be published in the temporary Flight Restriction/NOTAM if and as applicable.