I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Located in East Devon, Blackbury Camp is an Iron Age hill fort that provides a glimpse into prehistoric Britain.
Dating from the 4th century BC, it served as a fortified settlement and a regional hub for tribal power. Unlike many multivallate forts, Blackbury is distinguished by its single, massive vallicula (ditch) and agger (bank), which remain remarkably well-preserved.
It’s a heavily wooded location which means a purely aerial view doesn’t do it full justice. As you can see from the other media I’ve included with this location, under the tree canopy is a large flat open space – 6.5 acres approx – which at the moment is one big carpet of bluebells. It would be easy to fly down into either of the 2 open areas and explore at 2-3 metres from the ground the inner areas of the fort under the top tree cover if you could time it for when there aren’t other visitors on the site. I was there around midday and there were never less than 5 or 6 walking around that made it unsafe to attempt it
While primarily an Iron Age site, archaeological excavations have revealed evidence of activity dating back to the Neolithic period. The site is particularly famous for its unique "barbican" entrance—a complex, defensive gatehouse designed to funnel and trap potential attackers.
Its big – the oval enclosure is roughly 200 metres long and 100 metres wide. The enclosed area is enclosed by a massive bank that is up to 10 metres wide and still stands around 3 metres high. The outer bank is surrounded by a ditch that is up to 12 metres wide.
Today, its managed by English Heritage, and the free car park on site is no more than 2 metres from the outer ditch. TOAL point was a 200 metre walk down the road to a break in the tree cover outside of the English Heritage perimeter.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 30/04/2026. 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.