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Willen Observation Wheel - Milton Keynes added to Parks and Recreation in South East by BudgieUK on 16/12/2022

This is adjacent to Willen Lake South.

There is ample (paid for) parking at ///lightbulb.recruiter.dogs
The parking payments are used to fund the upkeep of the area by The Parks Trust (a self funding charity)
I assume (from the size of the car park) that this area gets busy on nice days, so early or late are probably the best times to visit for flying

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 52.05178, -0.724175 • what3words: ///started.diets.stated

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 15/12/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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Stretham Old Engine, East Cambridgeshire (By liberator24)

Stretham Old Engine is a steam-powered engine just south of Stretham in Cambridgeshire, England, that was used to pump water from flood-affected areas of The Fens back into the River Great Ouse.

It is one of only three surviving drainage engines in East Anglia, and is a Grade II listed building.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 52.33425, 0.224494 • what3words: ///jugs.inch.promoting

St Wilfreds Chapel Church Norton, Chichester (By grandad1950)

Formally called St Peters , this medieval church stands on the shore of Pagham Harbour. It only holds about 30 people but is in regular use.

Limited parking but well worth a look

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 50.75488, -0.765149 • what3words: ///broom.performed.headliner

Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden, Tower Hamlets (By themartinbailey)

Best to travel by train (Tower Hill on Circle Line is nearest tube). 10 min walk from Station. Area was mainly quiet, even for a Saturday morning.

Note that there is a naval area - HMS President - that has a restriction above it, but if you fly towards the south bank and then forward you can get some great shots of Tower Bridge. You cannot fly past the bridge, as that is restricted airspace.

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 51.50449, -0.067936 • what3words: ///powder.tamed.cycles

William Mackenzies Tomb, Liverpool (By Bagnaia1311)

unknown who to contact for permission but drone assist says there are no flight restrictions. Easily accessible from Rodney street big public footpaths small fence but easy to get your drone up and around very easy to access.

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 53.40278, -2.972655 • what3words: ///cakes.this.bike

Brackelsham Barn West Sussex, Chichester (By grandad1950)

A large area around the Barn ( community centre ) gives lots of scope for flying. Good views across the town and to the coast at Brackelsham Bay

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 50.76267, -0.854198 • what3words: ///credited.briskly.insisting

Port of Felixstowe (By liberator24)

The Port of Felixstowe, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, is the United Kingdom's largest container port, dealing with 48% of Britain's containerised trade.

In 2017, it was ranked as 43rd busiest container port in the world and 8th in Europe, with a handled traffic of 3.85 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). In 2019 it was ranked the UK's 7th busiest port.

The port is operated by the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company, which was set up under an Act of Parliament, the Felixstowe Railway and Pier Act 1875, and so is one of the few limited companies in the UK that do not have the word "Limited" in their name.

Much of the land on which it sits is owned by Trinity College, Cambridge, which in the 1930s bought some land near Felixstowe which included a dock that was too small to be included in the National Dock Labour Scheme. In 1967, it set up Britain's first container terminal for £3.5m in a deal with Sea-Land Service.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 51.94748, 1.321889 • what3words: ///tries.reliving.convinces

Carnaby Temple, East Riding of Yorkshire (By MickeyMoo)

Folly. Please see description on YouTube video for history. I parked on the Rudston and walked down a PF heading towards a farm. Folly is on your left.

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 54.08301, -0.256859 • what3words: ///oxidation.snowstorm.ambushes

Ely Cathedral, East Cambridgeshire (By liberator24)

Park on The Gallery (road adjacent to the cathedral)

Land owner permission not required.

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Co-ordinates: 52.39865, 0.26343 • what3words: ///vent.steepest.interviewer

East Midlands Airport, North West Leicestershire (By Airlessmean)

East Midlands Airport is closed on various dates for runway repairs.

While closed, I obtained permission from ATC to fly my drone.

Land owner permission obtained.

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Co-ordinates: 52.82597, -1.330115 • what3words: ///unimpeded.risky.lentil

East Wittering Sea Front, Chichester (By grandad1950)

A cold bright dawn at East Wittering. Lots of room to fly along the beach but parking on the local roads can be tricky in the summer.

Land owner permission requirements unknown.

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Co-ordinates: 50.76957, -0.889121 • what3words: ///mere.defensive.salary

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