Parking was about 50m from the gate on Norton Lane here 51.386060, -2.574982. TOAL was from the hillfort. There is a public gravel footpath from the gate leading to the hillfort. It's about a 15 minute walk up the hill.
Maes Knoll Camp hillfort is a semi-triangular Iron Age enclosure of approximately 26 acres. The original entrance is thought to be at the Southern tip of the triangle, though access may also have been gained via the gap between the ‘Tump’ and the Northern scarp. The Tump is a truly massive cross-bank-and-ditch earthwork, designed to cut off access from the West. It stands 25ft above the interior of the fort, 50ft above the ditch bottom, and is 200ft in length.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 16/04/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.
Just to comment that Maes Knoll is just outside the Bristol Lulsgate ATC D area and on the eastern flight path. It’s not unusual to have 3 or more aircraft in sight, one on final approach, one above and a couple in the queue to the east.
