Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park is a huge park with plenty of open space situated off the B103 in South Belfast in the Lagan Valley AONB. There are two main car parks, along with other access points from the Lagan Towpath. There is a cafe and toilets, and plenty of picnic tables and grassy areas. DJI drones will nag you but it's you're safe to fly and the signs in the park do not forbid drones.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 29/07/2022. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.
I was up there yesterday, my main idea is photogrammetry so I mostly spent my time around Wilmont House: It was sort of busy around the house and people walking by but nothing was said and there was plenty of secluded places to take off and fly from. Definitely one of the better spots around the city for pilots.
I am new to the drone scene and need some information, I was flying my drone in sir Thomas and lady Dixon park Belfast when a ground worker shouted it over to me that I couldn’t fly over the park, long story short I went to see the park manager he told me I needed permission from Belfast city council so he give me a form to fill in which basically looked like a form for flying a commercial drone, I have seen on this forum that it is okay to fly at lady Dixon park and actually spoke to a guy who had a drone in his case over his shoulder who told me that it’s okay to fly over the park, any advice is appreciated and if this post is in the wrong place please move thanks.
When I flew there there were no signs forbidding drones so unless that’s changed you’re good to go. I can’t remember which drone I flew as it was a while back but it was sub 250g (I’d a DJI Mini, Mini 2 and now a DJI Mini 3 Pro). By concidence my wife has suggested a trip there tomorrow, weather permitting. I’ll check for you if I do go.
I checked on my way in to the park today 14/08/25 around lunchtime, nothing to say drones are prohibited . I had a couple of flights, though I picked my times when there were fewer people around. Those I did speak to didn’t even seem aware the drone was there.
