I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Land owner permission not required.
The 140 feet (43 m) Burton Pynsent Monument was built in 1767 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It is known by a number of other names, including the Curry Rivel Column, the Pynsent Steeple, and the Cider Monument.
The monument, which is clad in Portland stone, was designed by Capability Brown as a monument to Sir William Pynsent, of the Pynsent Baronets.
It is composed of a rectangular plinth upon which is a round column topped by a viewing platform, itself surmounted by an urn. The viewing platform is no longer accessible due to an unfortunate incident with a cow(!)
In 1948, a cow managed to climb the 172 stairs to the top, but being unable to back down the stairs, the poor creature fell to its death from the pinnacle. To prevent further accidents, the stairs were closed.
Even though you can't climb the column, the hill offers lovely views out over West Sedge Moor towards Taunton.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 07/03/2025. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.