Greystoke Castle - Added to Castles and Fortifications in Eden, North West

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

Greystoke Castle is a historic Cumbrian fortress dating back to 1069, once home to the Greystoke and Howard families. After centuries of battles, fire, and wartime damage, the castle is now being revived by Tom Nash, who is restoring its interiors and opening it to the public for tours, events, and community life.

The entrance to the castle estate is in the centre of Greystoke Village. Parking is directly in front of the castle. The Castle has a small cafe and toilets. At the time of my visit it had just opened and the owner was happy to let me film there.

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 21/08/2025. 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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Fantastic how he let you fly there. Did you get the feeling he was reluctant or doing a favour? Finding a TOAL outside of the property boundaries is not that easy. I hope he keeps this attitude.

Thanks for sharing,

Ian

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Well TBH, I asked him if I could film there, and he said sure, no problem or something like that. Didn’t quite stress the drone flight thing!

We arrived early and were the first there to be fair and there are loads of TOAL points that are out of the way as well. :wink:

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