Conisbrough Viaduct - Added to Bridges in Yorkshire and the Humber

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Land owner permission not required.

Conisbrough Viaduct is a former railway viaduct, near to Cadeby and Conisbrough in South Yorkshire, England. The viaduct consists of two sections of brick and stone on each bank, connected by a lattice girder section, some 113–116 feet (34–35 m) over the River Don. The height and space were required should shipping need to navigate along the river. The viaduct carried the Dearne Valley Railway over the River Don between 1909 and 1966, after closure it was converted into a foot and cycle path. The structure is grade II listed, and is notable for being one of the first bridges in Britain to be built using a rope system above the viaduct known as a β€œBlondin”.

A bit of walking involved to get from parking, but its a good track from both sides.

Locals very friendly, also possible to fly out to Conisrough Castle from the viaduct

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 17/02/2024. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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