I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Carsington Water is a reservoir between Wirksworth and Kniveton in Derbyshire.
The reservoir takes water from the River Derwent at Ambergate during winter months, pumping up to the reservoir by 10.5-kilometre (6.5 mi) long tunnels and aqueduct. Water is released back into the river during summer months for water abstraction and treatment further downstream. It is England’s ninth-largest reservoir with a capacity of 36,331 megalitres.
Planning for the reservoir started in the 1960s and construction started in 1979. In 1984, there was a partial collapse of the dam before it was filled. The dam was removed before the construction of a new dam began in 1989. The finished reservoir was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1992.
The reservoir is a major centre for leisure activities including walking, cycling, fly fishing, birdwatching, sailing, canoeing, and windsurfing.
They have banned flying now . Shame , It was a great place .
You also get a few low flying light aircraft knocking about .
I have flown this place many times as i live close by .
According to Severn Trent, its not band but is subject to the submission of an application form, 2 weeks prior to proposed flights providing full details of flight and insurance etc. I have just posted a reply I got from Severn Trent after a recent enquiry which contains their policy and the application form.
What other places in this area would you recommend? I used to ride up to Carsington on the motorbike so was hoping to go that way and do some drone at the same time?
Hope everyone is doing well? Look forward to hearing from you.
