Great Central Railway - Swithland Sidings - Added to Everything Else in Charnwood, East Midlands

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

Getting shots of the Great Central Railway is tricky because a lot of it is either urban (so difficult to get far enough away) or in wooded cuttings. However there are a few bridges which allow access and a good view of the track. Good if you want to practice tracking moving objects.
Swithland Sidings has a lot of interesting things to shoot, but strictly speaking you’ll need a spotter because the TOAL spot is hemmed in by trees. Once above the trees. from the road bridge the line heads North across Swithland Reservoir – with good atmospheric shots - and South past the sidings towards Rothley (keep clear of the power pylons).

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 19/07/2025. 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.

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lovely Pictures and video i will be going there myself soon and taking my dji mini 4 pro want some good videos for my youtube channel [www.youtube.com/@justinwilliamson2487]