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Warder's Tower, Knypersley Pool, Stoke-on-Stoke on Trent added to Historic Buildings in West Midlands by AlbionDrones on 02/10/2024

Hidden behind the trees on the banks of Knypersley Pool - a reservoir built between 1825 and 1827 to feed the canal system - lies the impressive sandstone Warder's Tower - or Warden's Tower as it was called when I was a child growing up in the area!

Home now to several endangered and at-risk species of bat it was originally a gamekeeper's lodge for the Knypersley Estate, and was lived in until the 20th Century.

Captured at the end of September 2024 with the MINI3 Pro and AVATA1, just with the first blushes of autumn colours in the trees, I think another few weeks and the woods there will be stunning...

Parking can usually be had roadside near the dam, which gives about a half mile walk to the tower, but the road is currently shot for maintenance, meaning you have to park in the free car park - marked on map - which makes it a much longer walk - about 4 miles all told but only about 200ft of ascent in total.

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Co-ordinates: 53.09521, -2.155606 • what3words: ///plug.thundered.melons

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 28/09/2024. 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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Dubs Hut, Allerdale (By Airlessmean)

Dubs Hut was renovated in 2016-17 but remains a basic shelter. It is slate built with a stone floor and a slate roof.

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Co-ordinates: 54.50971, -3.22247 • what3words: ///canny.speedily.hamster

Oxleas Woods, Greenwich (By llanero)

The area offers a good spot for learning, specially from Mondays to Fridays. TOAL from anywhere on the green. Actually not from the car park as it is surrounded by trees and there may be some interference from the RF equipment on the near mast (right opposite to the water tower). Worth mentioning that Oxleas Woods is not classed as a park.
Be mindful of visitors during weekends from April to October.
Wouldn't recommend to fly across Rochester Way towards Eltham Park North unless you have a strong control of your UAS (you would be flying BVLOS)

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Co-ordinates: 51.46613, 0.069914 • what3words: ///rushed.agrees.drank

Camusdarach Beach (By JoeC)

Camusdarach Beach, in the West Highlands of Scotland, was the location for shooting the beach scenes in the 1983 film "Local Hero" starring Burt Lancaster.

It's a bit of a walk from the carpark - not a long one, but uneven ground and loose, dry sand. The carpark was pretty busy when we arrived and we had to wait for a space.

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Co-ordinates: 56.95779, -5.84949 • what3words: ///reworked.admiringly.inversion

The Silver Sands of Morar (By JoeC)

The Silver Sands of Morar on the West Coast of Scotland. A stunning collection of silver-white beaches with clear blue water.

The area is very popular with tourists so you may need to queue for the carpark (which is pay-and-display). But once parked, the walk to the beach is easy enough (though there are a few steps).

There are public toilets at the carpark.

I've marked my TOAL spot, but it's a long beach (when the tide is out) so have at it.

Word of warning - the tide came in quite quickly and my TOAL was starting to get a little damp by the time I landed ;)

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Co-ordinates: 56.96809, -5.832024 • what3words: ///sleeper.irritate.manhole

Haddon Hill, Church Stretton, South Shropshire (By ManLikeMeee)

Plenty of space for flying, low foot traffic and isn't a built up area.

Can get very high if climbing on top of the hills.

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Co-ordinates: 52.55213, -2.830201 • what3words: ///currently.football.singles

Sloy Power Station, Cowal North (By JoeC)

The Inveruglas Visitors Centre beside the Sloy Power Station is one of the few convenient car parks along the shores of Loch Lomond between Tarbet and Ardlui. From here you can get stunning views along the loch and, during the day, capture shots of the ferries that come and go from the terminal here.

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Co-ordinates: 56.24963, -4.709122 • what3words: ///reading.consoles.shadow

Holy Trinity Church, Poynings, Mid Sussex (By grandad1950)

Holy Trinity church in the south downs village of Poynings is a grade 1 listed building dating from the 14th century.

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Co-ordinates: 50.8941, -0.203281 • what3words: ///mountains.stores.uttering

Scammonden Water, Kirklees (By ITPhotos)

A great location where you can fly straight from the car park. The M62 runs over the dam creating amazing opportunities for long exposures after dark. There's an odd tower thing sticking out of the water near the dam which is ilt up at night too. There's a sailing club and outdoor pursuits centre nearby so there's opportunities to capture boats on the water, though you have to be aware of overflying if there's a lot of people on the water.
It's worth noting that the car park closes at 6pm so make sure not to get locked in. There's plenty of parking on the road adjacent to the car park.

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Co-ordinates: 53.64397, -1.921964 • what3words: ///losing.irrigated.coupler

Hove Lagoon, Brighton and Hove (By Yezzer)

Great views over the lagoon, Shoreham Harbour, and along the coast into Brighton.

Fantastic at sunrise and sunset, highly recommended.

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Co-ordinates: 50.82666, -0.199996 • what3words: ///works.melon.critic

Loch Thom, Inverclyde, Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Greenock Upper East/Central (By IanC2002)

This is the beautiful Loch Thom on the Old Largs Road between Largs and Gourock, Inverclyde.

Where I flew from is off the road up a track, perfectly legal in Scotland as we have no Trespass Laws for land like this. This is a great vantage point as it is above the loch.

Although the hills to the left have Orange Significance Warnings, the Loch and Reservoir do not.

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Co-ordinates: 55.91544, -4.769204 • what3words: ///outdoor.fully.aimlessly

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