I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Sunshine and Wind, Moel Famau, ClwYdian Range, North Wales…
A hot and sunny day and the not quite a mountain peak of Moel Famau (Bare Mother Mountain) beckoned us for a long walk, a total of 5 miles and 1000ft of ascent in this area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Topped by the remains of the Jubilee Tower and stunning views in every direction - with the peaks of Snowdon, Tryfan and Cader Idris, up to 35 miles away, visible in clear weather! Looking in other directions, the Peak District, Liverpool, the Wirral, Ellesmere Port and Beeston and Peckforton Hills are all easily visible.
Adjacent are several Hill Forts, each of which deserves a visit in its own right, but not on this day, after the walk up, we were ready for a long drink, a picnic and a sit down..
There are 2 car parks, the upper one gives a round trip walk of 3 1/2 miles, and 700ft of ascent, the lower one - which has more facillities - gives a longer walk of about 5 1/2 miles and 1000ft of ascent - a word of warning, there are some steep slopes on this route, and the slightly easier route options are much thinner paths that are surrounded by Heather and somewhat difficult to walk upon.
Toilets only in the lower car park, about 1km from the uppoer car park as a walk…
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 16/06/2025. 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.
