Horton Tower - Added to Monuments in South 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:

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Horton's Tower - Said to have once been the tallest non-religious building in Britain, Horton's Tower near Chalbury Common is a classic example of a folly - monuments built by rich eccentrics with no obvious purpose.

Horton Tower: W3W //smiled.elbowing.strikers

Parking: W3W //smiling.adapt.shops

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 06/12/2023. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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Thanks for adding to the map @StunningDrone

Did you know you can now also add a marker on the map for parking? Saves you typing in three random words :smiley:

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Thanks for the tip

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I’ve just added a new Parking marker to this location @StunningDrone :slightly_smiling_face:

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I’ve flown here too @StunningDrone :grin:

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This was my first ever flight. Great place to start with no distractions and reasonable easy conditions :+1:

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I’ve flew here yesterday @StunningDrone :grin:

T’was a tad windy but a great location. :+1:

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Nice place to fly, I look forward to seeing the footage. :+1:

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I want to fly here @StunningDrone, I’ve added it to the list of places I want to fly :blush:

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Hi , I know it’s a couple of years down the line but where did you TOAL from as I’m thinking of flying there soon.
Cheers Terry.

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You can TOAL from the path that is immediately alongside the tower. That’s where I flew from.

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Ok thanks. I asked as I thought I’d seen somewhere that toal was from the small lay bye on the Chalbury rd nearby which I wasn’t keen on .
I’ll hopefully fly there very soon.

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If you look at the Drone Scene entry, the map has the parking marker displayed.

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From visiting there you’d have no VLOS from the road where the nearest small lay-bye is, too many trees restricting your view.

I personally had no issues TOAL’ing from the path that leads up to the Tower. However unsure if it’s a public right of way so just act dumb if approached. I’d very much doubt you would around there.

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Yes that’s what I thought as I have driven to the lay bye . Thanks for the advice.
I’m also going to try Knowlton Church/Circles which is just down the road from Horton.
Cheers Terry

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Hi Terry, All the other information is correct. Here was my TOAL if it helps:

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Exactly were I took off from. :joy:

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I have always said if you live on the south coast Horton Tower is a perfect first time flight. Open fields, no one around and complete VLOS. :+1:

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I’ve flown here too @StunningDrone :grin:

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@StunningDrone I’ve just added some more media to this location on Drone Scene.

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