# Hello from the North West Coast **URL:** \ **Category:** Introductions\ **Created:** [19 September 2021 18:09 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953 "2021-09-19T18:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/u/Boblyn)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2021 18:09 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/1 "2021-09-19T18:09:50Z")
Hi I’m Boblyn from the NW of England. I am fully registered and fly a DJI Phantom 3 Std although tbh I have not had too much chance to use it as wherever we go there seems to be restrictions so any help as to where I can legally use it would be helpful. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/milkmanchris/32/237713_2.png) [@milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/u/milkmanchris)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2021 18:22 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/2 "2021-09-19T18:22:14Z")
Hi @Boblyn and welcome to Grey Arrows 👋🏻 Have you seen our members map? _(Click the burger-menu in the top right)_ You may find some pilots living near you. Feel free to [add yourself to the members map](https://greyarro.ws/t/members-location-map-a-guide/3652) too 👍🏻 We’re a well established club with many knowledgeable members so it’s very likely that any issues you come across will have been discussed here before. Our discussion forum has [very powerful search features](https://greyarro.ws/search) which should help you find what you need but if you get stuck you can post a new question in the #questions-and-answers category. Looking for recommendations of places to fly? Check out our interactive map on [Drone Scene](https://dronescene.co.uk/) - be sure to log in to gain access to the full suite of features and map layers: > **[Where To Fly Your Drone in the UK](https://dronescene.co.uk/)** > > Find places to fly your Drone (UAV) in the UK and share your favourite flying locations with other hobbyists pilots. And please feel free to add locations of your own too. Please also take a moment to look at the [Membership Levels](https://greyarro.ws/faq#memberlevels) section on our [FAQ](https://greyarro.ws/faq)as we’re quite different to other clubs and you’ll be eligible for some rather exclusive club discounts as your membership level increases 😊 Welcome once again! ---
**Author:** ![DroneGeek](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/dronegeek/32/71523_2.png) [@DroneGeek](https://greyarro.ws/u/DroneGeek)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2021 20:42 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/3 "2021-09-19T20:42:28Z")
Welcome Robert to GADC ---
**Author:** ![Jhdee](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/jhdee/32/12763_2.png) [@Jhdee](https://greyarro.ws/u/Jhdee)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2021 22:12 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/4 "2021-09-20T22:12:39Z")
Hi Robert - welcome to GADC 👍 👍 👍 ---
**Author:** ![16sport](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/51bf81/32.png) [@16sport](https://greyarro.ws/u/16sport)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2021 03:19 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/5 "2021-09-21T03:19:17Z")
Hi Robert, Welcome 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/u/Boblyn)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2021 07:51 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/6 "2021-09-21T07:51:33Z")
Thanks 👍for your email ---
**Author:** ![TonyDM](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/tonydm/32/34010_2.png) [@TonyDM](https://greyarro.ws/u/TonyDM)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2021 11:24 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/7 "2021-09-21T11:24:12Z")
Hi @Boblyn, welcome. I live in Litherland and work in Hightown nr Formby. The only real FRZ in our area are RAF Woodvale and Liverpool Airport further north we have Warton and a couple of other airfields. The Sefton coastline itself is an SSSI so automatically comes with a drone flight restriction as all SSSI’s do, however I would challenge this personally as the SSSI is awarded due to flora, forna and natterjack toads none of which would be disturbed by a drone flight (assuming one watches where they step) i fly along the coastline regularly and have only been challenged once and even this was on Twitter but they went away d some scrutiny to their “policy” As mentioned above jump on Dronescene and have a look around, it’s a great piece of kit 👌 ---
**Author:** ![Rusty21](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rusty21](https://greyarro.ws/u/Rusty21)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2021 16:47 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/8 "2021-09-21T16:47:35Z")
@TonyDM there is a SSSI not far from here, Mawbray on the Solway Estuary, it is also listed for the rare Natterjacks and the Flora. I tend to keep away from it at certain times of the year because it also attracts migratory birds, some for breeding, others to migrate here for the winter. I was told this is common at SSSI’s so I tend to go in the opposite direction when using my drone. ---
**Author:** ![Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/u/Boblyn)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2021 22:00 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/9 "2021-09-21T22:00:41Z")
Went up to Scotland for our sons belated ‘stag do’ and took my drone with me and tbh never got chance to use it although one of the group had a small drone, sorry but I don’t know which one but it was expensive, and took some incredible shots whether legally I dont know but one was following their car up the Applecross pass it was amazing. It was like our summer holidays we have a touring caravan and went to Devon but couldn’t use it as it was within distance of an army training area so the maps I have been directed to will hopefully help. Saying that the last time I used it properly I took some great shots only to find that I had not pressed record on my phone. Cest le vie. Many thanks for the welcome. Rob ---
**Author:** ![Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b19c9b/32.png) [@Boblyn](https://greyarro.ws/u/Boblyn)\ **Post date:** [22 September 2021 11:20 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/hello-from-the-north-west-coast/36953/10 "2021-09-22T11:20:44Z")
Thank you.