Practice ground for drone flying near Eastbourne?

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Hi flyers, I am living on the east side of Eastbourne. My training ground was previously on a beach near Pevensey. I have already lost a drone half way to france and I have just received a replacement.I need somewhere safer to fly with a safety margin just incase and until I get to grips with it. I’ve been using my first beginners drone since the departure of my last one and yesterday had a near splash. It was on a ‘return home’ then wouldn’t respond. I think it was a GPS problem again. The ‘Pevensey triangle’ need to find another place.
I would appreciate any ideas that’s within reasonable distance from Eastbourne. The west side (South downs) is under prohibition control according to the eastbourne CC.
Thanks in advance

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Have you tried:

Also what I do is look for areas that are public rights of way or similar. Lewes and Eastbourne councils are the same beast for the most part.

Worth a short drive to another council areas with maybe less restrictive views?

What drone do you have? As if you have a mini/mini 2 you could fly it from your property?

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Thanks, for your prompt reply. I’ve already checked out drone scene but I can’t find anything within easy driving. I was flying from the beach at Norman’s bay just along from ‘Norman’s bay caravan camping park’. I live in Eastbourne marina and a postage stamp of a garden anyway, flying in a built up area like this is out of the question and also prohibited. I bought a sjrc f11 pro 4k. Came out very well in genuine reviews. First drone was a bug’s 5w. Which is a nice beginners drone.
Thanks again

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While drone scene does list places members have added as good spots another way it is helpful is looking at restrictions.

I have used it to check restrictions near to public rights of way which you can use the following to find:

or using the link in this post to see other local councils restrictions:

What is the weight of the sjrc f11 Pro 4k?

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As you mention Eastbourne, I was doing a bit of flying last week at nearby seaford head / seven sisters … no issues on my Mavic Air ( CofC Cert.)
Very good transmission and GPS mind you I was on the FCC transmission. If It wasn’t for VLOS I could fly further Way pass 1000m distance

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Thanks for your reply. Seafood head is in the golf course area. You may of been lucky! I’m informed the downs area is no fly. I use to live in Seaford. I’ve never had a hobby/sport where one feels so unwelcome but hey! That’s were we are! Thanks again.

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I was at the far end of seaford head flying towards the seven sisters … so flying away from
The golf course which was further back from me …

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Just like to say that the South Downs national park authority does not own any land in the park ( except there main office in midhurst ) so have to find out from land registry and bylaws … for permission !

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The NT owns parts of it, you can see which parts from this post: National Trust Policy Correspondence - #321 by thebigmirror
But large parts of it are owned by induviduals / farms

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I live in hampden park. I got the DJI mini SE. with it only being 249g I can practically fly it anywhere ( with in reason ). very few no fly zones around for my drone.