I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Land owner permission requirements unknown.
The Chapel was once at the heart of the Royal Victoria Military Hospital, which stretched for a quarter of a mile along the shores of Southampton Water. The hospital opened in 1863 and treated military personnel from across the British Empire. It was in operation for nearly 100 years, including during the Boer War, and World Wars I and II. The hospital building was demolished in 1966 and now only the Chapel remains.
Parking and Take off was from a public car park outside the entrance, however you can takeoff from the beach along Southampton Water.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 04/03/2024. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.
Nice video!
they may have started the demolition in 1966, but I remember going there in the 1980s when I lived in Lower Swanwick (and incidentally was working in the RN Hospital, Haslar). There were a couple of wings still standing, and i managed to get in through a door jammed open, and had a good look round!
I’m local (ish) & would like to fly there too. Did a quick google search on location (restrictions-byelaws etc) It came back with the following, Copy and pasted -
AI OverviewNo, you cannot fly a drone over Royal Victoria Chapel without prior permission from the Park Manager as it is part of Royal Victoria Country Park in Hampshire, where drone flying is prohibited by park bylaws. You will need to contact the park authority to get permission before flying, and you must also follow all general UK drone laws, such as keeping your drone below 120m.
(Looks like a sneaky super early morning wake-up for me is on the cards soon then)
