I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Land owner permission not required.
Ruthven Barracks were built by George II’s government in the early 1700s after the failed Jacobite uprising of 1715. The troops stationed there were to maintain law and order and enforce the Disarming Act of 1716.
The barracks saw action twice. A 300-strong Jacobite attack failed to take the barracks in 1745, but a more heavily-armed attack the next year forced the barracks’ surrender. The Jacobites rallied here after their defeat at Culloden before conceding.
The site was undergoing some works on my visit and there was scaffold everywhere, so not very photogenic. The work is expected to be completed mid August so I will be visiting again to try and get some better shots. There is a small car park close by and also a public footpath, so no problems for TOAL.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 05/08/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.
. Ruthven is on my hit list too, your Drone Scene entry just confirms that it’s worth doing. I didn’t bother stopping to take photos when I was over in Scotland earlier this year because of the scaffolding, though I was hoping to get back over in September to rectify that. It looks like that won’t be happening now as my missus can’t get off work so it will have to wait until next year.
