… Or fly like 12 year old FPV racers…
To be fair I have no issue with that policy. It tells us nothing we didn’t already know and it’s now in black and white with no mention anywhere of overflight like previously (which no one in their right mind who is trying to prevent flights from their land is going to openly advertise)
The main issue with any of these policies is the general public are misinformed thinking it’s a blanket no drones are allowed here and for the unfortunate staff who may ask you to stop flying from a legal location because majority are just volunteers and do as the trust tells them.
I’ll stick to my fly during closed hours (or when staff have gone home in the case of parks) advice as I do to anywhere that has these sort of policies, and if I am spoken too by staff I’ll stop, I might advise I can do what I’m doing from where I am but I’m not going to be a twat about it.
No one goes to work wanting to deal with a potential confrontation of any sort, so be polite to staff who will not understand drone regulations.
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When you enter private property, you are agreeing to a contract and to abide by the rules of that contract. The rules need to be made clear prior to entry.
We’ve let them know:
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He’s not looking at the drone, call the CAA 
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Thank you for your efforts on this subject. It mirrors one I’m about to start with my local council about its ban on “model aircraft” from all its parks.
I’ll watch your thread with great interest!
Good luck with it…Peter
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Just to be clear, I was referring to restrictions placed on general photography in this instance. Which have been in place with a lot of NT properties for years.
Which is where the contract comes into play. Can’t allow someone onto a property with no clear no-photography rules then ask for photos to be removed post visit.
FILMING & PHOTOSHOOTS
I was looking at the Scottish NT web yesterday and they seem to have a much more friendly attitude to drone users on there premises see below
Use of drones
The Trust welcomes the use of small unmanned aircraft (SUAs) but we have a duty to protect the heritage we’re entrusted with and will only permit operators to launch and land SUAs where it will not damage built heritage, how enjoyable the visitor experience is, or the natural environment.
All recreational and commercial operators must seek permission to launch and land SUAs at Trust properties from the Filming Manager. The Filming Manager will then consult the Property Manager of the property in question.
Commercial and recreational operators should enquire in writing to the Trust’s Filming Manager via email at filming@nts.org.uk. Applicants should expect to wait up to 1 week for consent/refusal, and will need to provide the following:
• Public liability insurance for flying a drone (£2 million minimum)
• Risk Assessment and flight path
• Flyer ID and Operator ID (non-commercial flyers)
• CAA License (commercial flyers)
Please see our drone policy for more information.
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Is this just for Scotland 
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On the face of it this seems an eminently sensible policy - well done the NT in Scotland! I would be interested in hearing about someone’s experience of trying it out
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I think so too… there’s nothing wrong with having to ask… providing they don’t have an unofficial always say no policy… I’m going back there for a few weeks this year, hopefully I’ll have a chance to test their performance to a fly request.
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I’ll be interested to see what their turn-round time is on a request and if they want a specific day or would accept between 2 dates (a few days apart).
The policy document states it will take them a week to respond
It’s a pity as I’m in Scotland this week but only till the weekend, so not enough time to test out their process
The Scottish National Trust policy at first glance appears alright, but how many recreational flyers would have a definitive flight plan ? ( which NTS are asking for )
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Try it and see, might get back to you quickly at this quiet time of year
Just make it up? 60m high, 40m radius orbit with 5 pictures enroute. 10min flight time inc TOAL.
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I am a newbie… I want to do everything I can to follow the rules… but the more I read the more frustrating I become… Its like allowing you to buy a car but you can’t drive it on the road.
All the parks in kent seem to have " No Drone " rules
If I take off from outside these parks can I be prosecuted?