Penrhyn Castle & Gardens - Added to National Trust in Gwynedd, Wales

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Penrhyn Castle in North Wales has a powerful and complex history. Rising above the landscape near Bangor, Penrhyn Castle appears to be a medieval fortress, but it was actually built in the early 19th century as a grand country house for one of Britain’s wealthiest families.

There were no public footpaths that I could find so I used my Pocket 3 and Air 3s to film there. The latter was using its telephoto 3 x zoom so the footage is a bit basic in order for me to maintain VLOS.

TOAL points reflect the above and were quite a distance away, but using spotlight, and the zoom I was able to focus on the castle and the drone at the same time and get some half decent footage.

I'm a member of the NT so parking isn't an issue, but I have put markers where you can see the castle using the method above. I also added places to eat etc, but these are only accessible if you are a member or pay to visit. Both are IMHO worth the money!

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 24/03/2026. 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.

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