Aerial Views of South West England

The South Coast of Great Britain contains some of the island's most remarkable natural scenery, including the Jurassic Coast which stretches from East Devon in the west to Dorset in the east.  Top contributor BigHeadGreg, created this marvelous aerial tour of the natural wonders of the coast.  His video includes bird's eye views of two of the most iconic Jurassic coast sites: Old Harry Rocks on the Isle of Purbeck and Durdle Door in Lulworth.  You'll also see the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs further east in Sussex.  

New AirVūz contributor benhawkinslive used his DJI Mavic Air to create this stunning drone video from Cornwall, England. Cornwall is a county located in the southwestern corner of the country.  It has a long northern coastline along the Irish Sea (into which the Bristol Channel opens) and an even longer southern coastline along the English Channel.  Once known primarily for its tin and other natural resources, Cornwall is now best known for its stunning coastline and quaint seaside villages.  This video was a DVOW nominee in August 2020. 

Enjoy these drone views of the famous Stonehenge monument on a misty morning, compliments of AirVuz contributor SouthCoastDronesUK.  Stonehenge is a famous neolithic age ring of stones in southwestern England and is estimated to be 4-5,000 years old.  The purpose and precise construction date(s) of Stonehenge continue to be matters of some debate.  One of the most recognized and important cultural sites in the United Kingdom, Stronehenge was the setting for the climax of Thomas Hardy's 1891 classic novel Tess of the D'Urbevilles.

Take an aerial tour of County Bristol in Southwestern England, compliments of contributor maskedinsanity.  The county is home to some of the UK's oldest historical sites as well as some beautiful scenery along the Bristol Channel.  The video features footage from the following: Clifton Suspension Bridge, Brandon Hill & Cabot Tower, the Clifton Downs, the city of Bristol - harbourside and Hotwells, Victoria Park and Totterdown, Cheddar Gorge, Weston Super Mare, and Severn Beach.

AirVuz contributor Jason Sturgess brings us this excellent drone reel showing the highlights of his drone footage from the last four years, most of which was shot in South West England.  Some of the featured locations include (in order of first appearance): Glastonbury Tor (at the :06 mark) and the Bridgwater Christmas Fair (:20) in County Somerset;  Portland Bill Lighthouse (:45); Lulworth Cove, on the Jurassic Coast (1:04); and more.  You'll also be treated to some great "action" and "people" shots involving boats, trains, and weddings. 

Top contributor Nathan Jermy used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to create this amazing aerial tour of some of the most iconic spots in Southwestern England.  The locations featured are all in County Somerset, just to the west of Dorset: (1) Cheddar Gorge, a canyon caused by glaciation rather than a river and home to the famous Cheddar Man human remains; (2) Glastonbury Tor, a hill near the town of the same name, which is topped by St. Michael's Tower; and (3) Weston-super-Mare, a village on the Bristol Channel.

County Devon is in Southwestern England, one county in from Cornwall.  It's home to sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, medieval towns and moorland national parks. The has many picturesque harbor towns (both on its North Sea and Bristol Channel coastlines) and, if you follow the southern coastline, you can take in the fossil-rich souther Jurassic Coast. This drone video by maskedinsanity showcases those medieval towns, rocky coastlines, and rolling hills that make Devonshire so alluring. 

Dorset is the easternmost of the three coastal counties on England's southwestern coast, immediately to the east of Devon and two counties over from Cornwall in the southwestern corner of England.  In this video, contributor Richardhurst treats us to an aerial tour of Dorset, which he created with a DJI Inspire drone.  The video features aerial footage of Corfe Castle, Durdle Door, St Catherines Church, Osmington White Horse, Old Harry Rocks, Weymouth Beach, Portland Bill, and Chesil Beach.

Contributor ForAdun brings us this beautiful aerial tour of some of the most important sights of two counties in Southwestern England.  The video opens with a beautiful view of the 4-5,000 year old ruins of Stonehenge in County Wiltshire.  From there it moves to Cheddar Gorge in neighboring County Somerset, the site of Britain's oldest human skeleton.  The video wraps up with some epic footage of Glastonbury Tor (also in County Somerset), an iconic hill atop which sits St. Michael's Tower.

Contributor Kevin Watkins used a DJI Inspire drone to create this beautiful video of an area of the Severn River Valley in Southwestern England.  Stroud is a town in the middle of Gloucestershire, the county where the Severn River becomes the Severn Estuary which then flows into the Bristol Channel.  The town was saw an influx of Huguenots (French Protestants) and later Jews; during the Industrial Revolution it was one of the most important milling towns in Southwestern England.  

Contributor ccaerialsolutions used three different DJI drones to create this lovely mini-tour of the South Devon coast in Southwestern England.  Devon sits just to the east of Cornwall, at England's very southwestern tip.  Like Cornwall, Devon has two coasts - a northern coast on the Bristol Channel and a southern coast on the English Channel.  The video includes footage of some of the most famous towns on this southern coast, namely Paignton, Torquay, Exmouth, Goodrington, and Dartmouth.  

Michael's Mount is a small island in the southwestern corner of England, connected to the mainland of Cornwall by causeway.  The island, which is protected by the UK's National Trust, has just a few dozen residents.  Topped by a small castle and chapel, it's been occupied, albeit not continuously, since at least 2500 BC.  Contributor Osker C Drone Photography used a DJI drone to create this spectacular aerial view of this tiny island, which is sometimes compared to Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France.  

Prepare to be blown away by this stunning 4k drone video of England's Dorset coast, compliments of contributor Jason Sturgess.  County Dorset is in Southwestern England, to the east of Cornwall and Devon.  Its coastline offers some of the most spectacular natural scenery in England.  It's the heart of the so-called Jurassic Coast, which runs from Studland Bay west to Exmouth in Devon.  The unusual erosion patterns here have exposed rock formations from three different geological periods, covering almost 200 million years.

The southwesternmost county of the UK, Cornwall offers some of the finest scenery in the country: rocky coastlines alternating with secluded beaches and natural harbors along the English Channel to the south and the Irish Sea to the north.  In this drone video by ChrisBaish, you'll get an aerial tour of this storied region.  It opens with some spectacular shots of the St. Michaels Mount island near Penzance, continuing with equally epic footage of the Cornish coast's cliffs, hidden beaches, and quaint port towns.  

Located in Cheddar, Somerset, England, Cheddar Gorge in a limestone gorge that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of its archaeological finds: caves, located in the gorge, where Britain’s oldest complete human skeleton was found in 1903. Archaeologists estimated him to be over 9,000 years old. Other remains that date back to the Upper Late Paleolithic era have also been found there (ranging back to 12,000 - 13,000 years ago). In this drone video, BenLumber gives us a breathtaking aerial tour of the famous canyon.

Ladram Bay is in eastern Devon on the western end of the Jurassic Coast in Southwestern England.  It's part of a large UNESCO World Heritage Natural Site known for its stunning rock formations.  Contributor and pilot Aerial.Vantage.uk used a DJI Phantom 4 drone to capture this marvelous bay and its well recognized Sea Stacks, massive sandstone formations which poke out from the sea and are spectacular when seen from a bird's eye view.  The bay is located a bit to the east of Exmouth, one of Devon's principal harbors.  

The Forest of Dean is a wooded area in County Gloucester in southwestern England bounded by the Rivers Wye and Severn.  The iconic forest was the inspiration for J. R. R. Tolkien's forested Middle Earth worlds in his famed book series.  Some decades later, the forests here served as a filming location for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015).  In this video by contributor Ro_jo Goes, you'll get a bird's eye view of this famed woods, courtesy of contributor and drone pilot Ro-Jo Goes.

Cornwall is probably the easiest county to identify on a map of Great Britain - it's the very southwestern tip of the island.  Cornwall contains some of the oldest inhabited areas of Britain, and (somewhat like Scotland and Wales) the Roman influence was comparatively minor.  Like neighboring Devon, Cornwall has a southern coast along the English Channel and a northern coast along the Bristol Channel.  Cloudpixel created this beautiful aerial view of Mother Ivy's Bay and Padstow on the North Cornwall coast.  

Southwestern England is known in part for its beaches and recreational areas.  One of the biggest destinations is the town of Poole, which sits in a natural harbor in County Dorset.  Its port was once one of the busiest in England, and in World War II it was an important departure point for the D-Day landings across the English Channel.  Contributor AVEA (Alta Vista Epic Aerials) created this beautiful drone video of the harbor and the town, the second largest in Dorset after Bournemouth (which lies just to its east).

Lulworth Cove is one of the wonders of England's Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site on its southern (English Channel) coast.  Considered one of the world's most perfectly-formed coves, it's located near the town of West Lulworth in County Dorset, roughly between the towns of Swanage and Poole.  Seen here in this drone video by contributor and pilot adaamcollins, Lulworth Cove "played the role" of the Freeport Safe Zone in Nova Scotia in the 2013 blockbuster thriller World War Z.

Contributor Joshua Paul Gardner drove through the night to be able to create this magnificent early morning shot of one of the most iconic sights in England.  St. Michael's Mount is a tiny island off the coast of Cornwall, the southwesternmost county of Great Britain.  Topped by a small castle and a church, the island bears considerable similarity (including its name) to Mont St. Michel in Normandy, France.  Like the French island, it is a tidal island - connected to the island at times, but with no permanent bridge.

While Southwestern England is generally associated with its coastlines, it offers some spectacular scenery on its interior as well.  Dartmoor is a moor (upland area) in Devon, the next to westernmost county of the island.  Most of the area, which lies northwest of Plymouth, is now part of Dartmoor National Park.  Contributor Flying Horizons used a Yuneec Typhoon H drone to create this stunning video of the area around North Burrator, a small town which lies entirely within the park. 

Take in these marvelous drone views of Southwestern England, compliments of AirVuz contributor Marian Peciar.  Much of the footage was captured on the coast of Devon, the county which lies just to the east of Cornwall at the island's southwestern tip; here you'll see Baggy Point, Hillsbourough, and Ilfracomb.  You'll also be treated to some great views of King Alfred's Tower, a folly (ornamental building) in County Wiltshire.  At the 2:16 mark, there's a nice shot of Brean Down Fort, which overlooks the Bristol Channel in County Somerset.  

Corfe Castle is one of the most important landmarks of Medieval England.  Seen in this excellent drone video by bob the drone, it's located in the hills of the Isle of Purbeck (technically a peninsula) in County Dorset, southwest of Bournemouth.  The original structure was built on the orders of William the Conqueror shortly after his invasion of Great Britain in 1066.  One of England's first stone castles, it was in Royalist's hands during the English Civil War was besieged twice by Parliamentarian forces, falling to them in 1645.   

Torbay is a borough of Devon, on the southwest coast of Great Britain.  The area is one of the longest settled in all of England, with habitation going back many centuries.  It consists of three iconic looking seaside towns lined up along a bay which faces to the east - north to south, Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham.  Contributor CCaerialsolutions created this amazing aerial tour of the area, a "Little Bit of Heaven", which lies a short distance to the south and a bit west of the larger port of Exmouth.

Contributor Flying Horizons took this brilliant drone video of Burrator, a town in Devon in Southwestern England.  The town is part of the Dartmoor National Park, which was created to protect the highly iconic natural landscape of moors and rolling hills. Dartmore has a storied place in English literature; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic the Hound of the Baskervilles, published in serialized form in 1901-02, was set here. Doyle spent months walking through the park beforehand for inspiration.

Take an aerial tour of the United Kingdom's Jurassic Coast in this excellent captioned drone video by AirVuz contributor kupe1984.  Known for its distinctive geological formations, the coast stretches for about 155 km (just under 100 mi.) along the English Channel in Counties Devon and Dorset.  The first stop is Old Harry Rocks, a set of three chalk formations on the Isle of Purbeck.  Next up is Dancing Ledge, a "shelf" formation at the base of a cliff.  Other featured locations include Seacombe Cliff, Winspit Quarry, Durdle Door, and more.

AirVuz contributor visionsabovemedia brings us this excellent drone video from North Devon in Southwestern England.  North Devon refers to the northern portion of County Devon, along the Bristol Channel.  The specific locations featured include the seaside resort town of Ilfracombe; Baggy Point, a peninsula which separates  Croyde Bay from Morte Bay; Woolacombe, another seaside resort town; Crows Point, at the southern end of Braunton Burrows; and Saunton Sands, which was recently voted the best beach in the UK in a popular survey.  

Contributor and pilot Joshua Paul Gardner used a DJI Phantom drone to create this amazing video of an important lighthouse in the South of England.  The Godrevy lighthouse was built in the 1850's on St. Ives Bay, on the northern side of the western tip of County Cornwall.  It was built as a navigation aid around the Stones Reef, which had caused many shipwrecks over the years.  In 1854, a passenger ship with about 40 onboard wrecked on the reef, providing the final impetus for the lighthouse to be built.  

Cloudpixel created this remarkable drone video of a famous rock formation in Southwestern England.  It's a granite outcrop called Rouche, and it's located near a town named after it in County Cornwall.  The rock stands about 20 meters (66 ft.) tall and is of great interest to geologists due to its unusual chemical makeup.  Atop the rock is a ruined chapel, believed to once be the home of a leper.  Roche is located about midway between Cornwall's northern (Bristol Channel) and southern (English Channel) coastlines.

Check out these drone views of the famous southern UK seaside town of Lyme Regis, compliments of Drone Eye View.  The town lies on the Jurassic Coast, on the borders between Counties Dorset and Devon.  The video features excellent footage of the Cobb, the town's harbor wall.  This landmark made appearances in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion (posthumously published in 1817) and in John Fowles' modern classic the French Lieutenant's Woman; it was also used as a filming location for a 1981 film adaptation of the latter starring Meryl Streep.

The North Devon coastline on the Bristol Channel in Southwestern England is home to a number shipping hazards.  Among them is Hartland Point, which is a promontory which marks the dividing line between the Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.  To protect shipping in and out of the ports on and around the Channel, Hartland Point Lighthouse was constructed and opened here in 1874.  It was decommissioned in 2012 in favor of a modern LED apparatus.  In this drone video by Marian Peciar, you can check out this landmark from above.    

The North Devon District in southwest England is known for its dramatic cliffs, wild seas, and sandy beaches. The coastal area features incredible sand dunes, rocky coves and medieval towns, making it a great spot for a getaway. In this drone video by Marian Peciar, you'll get some great aerial views of a North Devon spot called Valley of the Rocks.  It's a valley that runs parallel to the North Devon coastline near the town of Lynton.  The valley was one of the settings for the 1869 classic Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore.  

Because Devon in southwestern England has two coasts, South Devon refers to the area on the southern (English Channel) side.  South Devon is home to some of the most treasured cultural sites in the UK, including the towns of Exeter, Dartmoor, Torbay, and Plymouth.  In this amazing video, contributor TomInspires does just that with this inspiring drone video of this area of Old England, which includes some of the country's most important historical ports and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage natural site.

During the middle part of the 16th century, England's King Henry VIII constructed a series of coastal fortifications designed to protect the country against a possible invasion from France and/or the Holy Roman Empire.  One of the most impressive of these forts is the Castle of St. Catherine's, which is situated at the mouth of the Fowey River in Cornwall.  Seen here in this drone video by osker_c_drone_photography, the fort was refitted several times and was on alert as late as the Second World War.  

Swanage is one of the most storied harbor towns on the coast of Dorset in Southwestern England.  It's situated at the tip of the Isle of Purbeck, which isn't actually an island but rather a peninsula which extends into the North Sea.  An old fishing village, Swanage became a major and fashionable seaside destination with the coming of the railways during the Victorian Era.  Seen here in this drone video by AVEA, Swanage features prominently as the town of Knollsea in Thomas Hardy's The Hand of Ethelberta (1876).

AVEA - Alta Vista Epic Aerials brings us this beautiful drone video of two important man-made landmarks on the Jurassic Coast of southern England. The first is Durlston Castle, a 19th century country manor built atop a hill in Swanage, a town on the peninsula known as the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset.  The second spot featured is the Anvil Point Lighthouse.  It's located at the very southeastern tip of Pulbreck, just south of Swanage.  Completed in 1881, it is still operational and continues to protect shipping in this dangerous section of the coastline.  

Brownsea is the largest island in Poole Harbor, an important inlet of the English Channel in County Dorset in Southwestern England.  Owned by the UK's National Trust, the island is known for its forested heath and unusual wildlife.  It is perhaps best known as the venue for the Brownsea Island Scout camp session of 1907, which led to the birth of the international scouting movement.  Check out this beautiful island from above in this drone video by content creator AVEA - Alta Vista Epic Aerials.  

England's Tintagel Castle is closely associated with the legend of King Arthur.  It's situated on a small peninsula on the northern coast of Cornwall.  The current structure was built in the 13th century.  Tintagel was described extensively by the 12th century proto-historian Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose History of the Kings of Britain is credited with establishing the King Arthur legend.  Tintagel had fallen into a ruined state and was "discovered" during an upsurge of interest in King Arthur in the mid-1800's.  

Contributor foggy701 brings us these awesome drone views of a beautiful spot on the coast of Cornwall near the southwestern corner of England.  It was filmed in the area around Stepper Point, a small peninsula on the North Cornwall coast, at the entrance of Padstow Harbor.  It's recognizable from the stone tower (seen in the video), which serves as a navigation aid in these dangerous waters.  Stepper Point has been declared a Site of Scientific Interest under UK law due to its unique geological features.  

Check out these stunning drone views of England's North Cornwall coast, compliments of contributor foggy701.  The video was shot with a DJI Mavic Pro 2 around the town of Bocastle, which lies just east of the town (and castle) of Tintagel.  It includes some great shots of the nearby Pentargon Falls.  The area is part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which covers about a dozen different locations that collectively account for over a quarter of the land area of Cornwall.  

Content creator and pilot Nick's RC Aerial created this excellent drone video of the United Kingdom's Longford Castle.  It's located near the town of Salisbury in Wiltshire, one of the counties of Southwestern England. Situated on the banks of the Avon River, the current structure dates to the 16th century.  Among other distinctions, the castle served as the inspiration for The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney, considered one of the great works of Elizabethan literature.   

Check out these stunning drone views of England's North Devon coastline, compliments of epic drone films.  It was filmed around Rockham Bay on the North Devon coastline, near the spot where the Bristol Channel gives way to the Atlantic Ocean.  The bay lies just to the north of the resort town of Woolacomb, home to some of the finest beaches in the United Kingdom.  The entire  area is part of the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, providing a degree of environmental protection to this beautiful region of Southwest England.

AirVuz contributor Petervoss brings us this excellent 4k drone video of Old Harry Rocks, one of the most well-known natural sites in the United Kingdom.  The three chalk formations extend off of the Isle of Purbeck (which is technically a peninsula) in County Dorset in South West England.  The mark the easternmost extent of the Jurassic Coast, which extends for about 155 km (around 95 mi.) to the west and which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.  Like other Jurassic Coast features, Old Harry Rocks was formed by unique patterns of erosion.  

Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist benhawkinslive used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to create this fantastic aerial view from Sandymouth Bay on Cornwall coast of Southwestern England.  The video was shot over Sandymouth Bay Beach just north of Bude, on Cornwall's northern coast.  The shallow bay, which is oriented in a north-south direction, lies just west of the mouth of the Bristol Channel, close to the border with neighboring County Devon.  Backed by steep cliffs, the area has some of the strongest surf conditions in North Cornwall.

AVEA - Alta Vista Epic Aerials brings us this drone video from the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in County Dorset in Southwestern England.  The Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve is a protected area on Purbeck, known for its lowland heath, sand dunes, and other natural features.  The video also features footage of the nearby Agglestone Rock, also known as the Devil's Anvil, a 400 ton rock formation which is perched on a hill.  According to local legend, the rock was thrown from the Needles on the Isle of Wight by the Devil.  

Chesil Beach is a long, narrow, pebble-covered beach west of Weymouth on England's southern coast in County Dorset; it and the Fleet Lagoon which it creates are part of the legendary Jurassic Coast.  You can see Chesil from above in this drone video by contributor and pilot DRONEing; at about the 1:05 mark, you'll see one of the pillboxes installed here during World War II in anticipation of a possible German invasion.  The beach was later the setting for Ian McEwan's 2007 novella, On Chesile Beach.

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor John_W13 brings us this excellent drone video of Glastonbury Tor, a famous landmark in South West England.  The hill, which rises to a height of about 520 ft. (160 m) and is topped by a small church, is located in County Somerset.  Distinguished by its deep terraces (the origins of which have not been determined conclusively) Glastonbury Tor is closely linked with the Legend of King Arthur and other works of Celtic mythology.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 3.  

Southwestern England is home to some of the world's most important monuments from the Neolithic period, the most recent sub-division of the Stone Age.   Silbury Hill is one of these landmarks. It's a gigantic chalk mound near the village of Avebury in County Wiltshire.  Located about a half-hour drive north of Stonehenge, it stands 40 meters high (about 130 ft.), making it the tallest known prehistoric structure in Europe.  Seen here in this drone video by ChrisBaish, it's believed that the hill was constructed nearly 4.5k years ago.  

Check out this drone video of England's famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, which was shot with a DJI Mavic Pro 2.  The bridge, completed in 1864, crosses the Avon River near the southwestern city of Bristol.  Considered one of the marvels of 19th century civil engineering, the bridge has a total length of a bit over 400 meters (about 1.35k ft.) and a height of just over 100 meters (330 ft.) above the river's high water mark, The video also features some excellent footage of the adjacent Clifton Observatory.

Check out these stunning drone views from the southwestern tip of England, compliments of talented AirVuz contributor and pilot ChrisBaish.  The video was shot over the hamlet of Porthmeor, which lies on the northern (Irish Sea) coast of western Cornwall..  Porthmeor lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a protected area which covers about 370 square mi. (a bit under 1k square km) of Cornwall's territory, mostly along its coastlines.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mini 3 Pro.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot Jason Sturgess brings us this excellent drone video of the well-known Wardour Castle in South West England.  Situated in County Wiltshire (not far from Salisbury), the castle dates to the 14th century.    Wardour Castle underwent a siege during the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, following which it fell into disuse.  Its iconic look has led to numerous movie appearances; both the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and the 2016 film Journey to Aresmore used the landmark as a filming location.    

For a third upload to AirVuz, content creator and pilot JKDronepics brings us this fantastic drone video from the southern coast of England.  The video was filmed over the beach of Branscombe, which lies on the southern (English Channel) coast of County Devon.  It's part of the East Devon East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), as well as the larger stretch of Devon and Dorset coastline known as the Jurassic Coast.  The video also captures the dramatic cliffs that rise up on either side of the beach.    

AirVuz is pleased to welcome new contributor Amazingdevon, who uploaded this beautiful drone video of a seaside resort town in Southwestern England.  The town is called St. Ives, and it lies on the northern coast of Cornwall, the southwesternmost county of England.  It's situated on the western side of St. Ives Bay, an inlet of the body of water known as the Celtic Sea.  Once primarily a fishing town, St. Ives later became popular with writers and artists, most notably the great early 20th century novelist Virginia Woolf.

In the 1850's, England's Royal Navy constructed a giant artificial harbor between the town of Weymouth and the Isle of Portland in County Dorset.  Shortly thereafter, Fort Nothe was built just north of Portland Harbor to protect it from seaborne invasion,  presumably from France.   The guns of the "D"-shaped fort were never fired in anger, and the facility was closed in the 1950's.   Considered one of the UK's best-preserved 19th century artillery forts, you can see it from above in this drone video by Alta Vista Epic Aerials.

The southernmost point of England is a peninsula called the Lizard, which extends southward from Cornwall's coastline along the English Channel.  In this drone video from contributor ChrisBaish, you'll get a great aerial view of a quaint fishing town on the Lizard.  It's called Coverack, and it lies on a shallow bay on the eastern side of the Lizard, just north and east of the peninsula's tip.  Very well-preserved, it's become a popular area for water-sports as well as those interested in Cornwall's fascinating geology.  

England's southern (English Channel) coast is home to many navigational hazards, presenting an age-old challenge to some of the world's busiest shipping routes.  Among the most difficult spots is Point Start, a promontory off of the South Hams district of County Devon.  To assist shipping navigation, the Start Point Lighthouse was constructed in 1836.  It's been electrified since 1959 and automated since 1993.  You can check it out from above in this drone video by contributor upandawayvision.  

Two-time Drone Video of the Week Finalist benhawkinslive brings us this excellent drone video compilation of some of the outdoor activities on offer in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which is the southwesternmost county of England.  Shot with a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone during the summer of 2020, the video features aerial footage of the surfing scene in Watergate Bay, some inline skating action in Lostwithiel Skate Park, speed boating over footage on the Fowey River, kayaking in Portowan Bay, and more.  

Check out this fantastic drone video of the Portland Bill lighthouse in Southwestern England, compliments of Drone Eye Perspective.  The lighthouse's namesake is a small island connected via sand bar to the mainland just south of Weymouth in County Dorset, on the English Channel coast.  Completed in 1906, the 135 ft. tall (41 m) structure replaced two older lighthouses, which remain standing but are not used.  Automated since 1996, the lighthouse protects ships moving through some of the UK's most dangerous waters.   

Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on England's Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage site.  It's situated near the town of Lulworth in County Dorset.  The arch is a manifestation of the unusual patterns of sedimentation and erosion which are the hallmark of the Jurassic Coast.  Durdle Door has been referenced and filmed in numerous cultural works over the years, ranging from 19th century British poetry to numerous films such as Wilde (1997) and Nanny McPhee (2005) as well as multiple music videos.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot Drone Eye Perspective brings us this excellent drone video of the Dancing Ledge, a rock formation on the Jurassic Coast of Southwstern England.   It's located on the Isle of Purbeck, which is actually a peninsula of County Dorset just west of the town of Swanage.  Covering portions of Counties Devon and Dorset on the English Channel, the Jurassic Coast site spans 185 million years of geological history,with rock formations covering the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.  

Contributor scdronemedia brings us this excellent drone video of the ancient Avebury monument in Southwestern England.  Less well known than nearby Stonehenge, Avebury is nonetheless one of the world's most important neolithic sites and continues to be of interest to followers of Paganism.  Consisting of three giant stone circles, it's believed that Avebury was constructed over the course of the Third Millennium BC.  Largely destroyed during the Medieval and Early Modern periods, it was carefully reconstructed during the 1930's.  

Top AirVuz contributor ChrisBaish brings us this excellent drone video from County Cornwall in South West England.  The video was filmed over the Penwith Peninsula, which lies in the southwestern part of Cornwall and which marks the westernmost point on the island of Great Britain.  Filmed with a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone, the video will take you over the stunning Cornish coastline.  You'll also see some vestiges of Cornwall's rich mining history, when the region served as one of the world's most important sources of copper and tin.  

Top contributor IlkerCagatayAsik brings us this excellent aerial video from a famous village on the coast of Cornwall, England.  It's called Tintagel, and it's located on the northern coast of the UK's southwesternmost county.  The video opens with a nice shot of the ruins of Tintagel Castle, the town's most well-known landmark, which is closely associated with the legend of King Arthur.  You'll also be treated to some excellent views of the Tintagel coastline, whose treacherous rocks caused numerous shipwrecks over the centuries.  

Check out this beautiful drone video of one of the most remote stretches of coastline in the UK, compliments of ChrisBaish.  The area filmed is on the northern coast of Cornwall, England's southwesternmost county.  It's just west of St. Ives, the seaside town which is one of the country's most popular beach destinations.  Part of a sub-region known as Penwith, the coastline here features spectacular formations.  Their distinctive appearance is a manifestation of the highly unusual geology which characterizes much of Cornwall.  

Top contributor ChrisBaish brings us this excellent drone video from the Helford River in South West England.  The waterway, which is technically a ria (a flooded river valley), flows in an eastern direction and opens up onto the English Channel a bit south of Falmouth in County Cornwall.    Once home to a sizeable fishing industry, the river has become a significant destination for tourists (including eco-tourists).  The video was shot with a DJI Mini 3 Pro drone outfitted with a Skyreat ND16 filter.  

One of the delights of the UK's North Cornwall coastline is the area around Padstow, a small village on the estuary of the Camel River.  Once a major shipping center, the area's suitability for maritime transport diminished considerably with the appearance of the Doom Bar in the late Middle Ages; the sand bar has resulted in literally hundreds of shipwrecks over the ensuing centuries.  In this drone video by foggy701, you'll get a bird's eye view of the town of Padstow and the adjacent Daymer Bay.  

Check out this beautiful drone video of a well-known windmill in Southwestern England, compliments of contributor ChrisBaish.  It's called the Wilton Windmill, and it's situated between the towns of Great Bedwyn and Wilton in County Wiltshire.  The mill was built in 1821 and was in regular service for about a century.  Now owned by Wiltshire Council, the windmill has been back in operation since 1976 and is open to the public.  The building has been designated a Grade II structure under UK conservation laws.  

England's South Cornwall Coast has some of the most iconic scenery in the United Kingdom.  In this drone video by AirVuz contributor ChrisBaish, you'll get a great aerial tour of a peninsula which lies in the heart of this storied coastline.  It's called the Roseland Peninsula, and it forms the eastern side of the Carrick Roads estuary, opposite Falmouth Harbor.  The video shows the beautiful coastline, the village of St. Anthony, and the St. Anthony's Lighthouse at St. Anthony's Head, the southernmost tip of the peninsula.  

The now-abandoned Birnbeck Pier is a well-known landmark on England's Bristol Channel, the estuary of the River Severn in the southwestern part of the country.  It's situated in the town of Weston-super-Mare, a few km/mi west of the city of Bristol.  Opened in 1867, it's the only UK pier to connect to an island, specifically the tiny Birnbeck Island.   Seen here in this drone video by Marian Peciar, the pier was taken over for military purposes during World War II; it never regained its popularity and has been abandoned since the 1970's.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contributor CoshyJoops brings us this excellent drone video from a spot on the southern coast of England.  It's called Baggy Point, and it's located on the northern coast of County Devon, near the mouth of the Bristol Channel.  It's part of an ecological preservation called the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding National Beauty.  Known for its sandstones from the Upper Devonian period as well as its unique flora and bird life, Baggy Point was used to train D-Day landing forces during World War II.

Check out this drone video of the historic town of Bath, England, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot M. Sabi.  Named for the Roman baths which were built here in the 1st century AD, the city is located in the valley of the Avon River in County Somerset, about a three hour drive west of London and just a few km/mi southeast of the port city of Bristol.  Bath became a prominent spa town in the 18th century, and its architecture largely dates to the Georgian era.  Its town center has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor JLDronepics brings us this excellent drone video of a beautiful spot on the southern coast of England.  The video was filmed around the town of Beer, which lies in the eastern part of Devon, near its border with Dorset.  Situated on Lyme Bay (an wide inlet of the English Channel), it's part of the Jurassic Coast Unesco World Heritage site.  Backed by gorgeous limestone cliffs, the stones of the nearby Beer Quarry Caves were used to build some of England's most famous cathedrals.

Check out the UK's South Devon Coast in this fantastic drone video by contributor Jason Sturgess.   The video opens with a great shot of Start Point Lighthouse, which lies near the end of a "Y" shaped peninsula a few km/mi east-southeast of Salcomb.  This is followed by a shot looking westwards towards Lannacombe Beach, just west of Start Point.  At about the 2:00 mark, you'll head into the Kingsbridge Estuary, which connects the town of Salcombe with the English Channel.  In the succeeding sequence, you'll head down the estuary.  

Not all dams provide electricity; many of these structures are built for flood control or to provide drinking or irrigation water.  Case in point is Burrator Dam, in County Devon in southwestern England.  It's actually a system of two dams, with Burrator being the largest.  Situated on the River Meavey, the dam was completed in 1898 primarily to supply drinking water to the region.  In this video, you'll get a bird's eye view of this prominent structure and the reservoir created by it, courtesy of contributor Flying Horizons.

AirVuz contributor and pilot My Travels brings us this excellent drone videos from a pair of towns on the southern coast of England.  Sidmouth and Beer are located on the eastern side of the coastline of County Devon on the English Channel, not far from the border with the neighboring county of Dorset.  Both are part of the Jurassic Coast, a stretch of the English coastline which is one of the UK's top tourist attractions due to its unique geological features.  Sidmouth, the larger of the two towns, lies to the west.      

New AirVuz contributor John_W13 brings us this excellent drone video of Wells Cathedral, a famous Anglican church in the United Kingdom.  Located in its namesake town in Somerset, one of the counties of South West England, the original structure was built as a Catholic church in the late 1100's, centuries before England's conversion to Protestantism.  It is sometimes considered the first fully Gothic design, representing a complete break with the Romanesque architecture which had previously been dominant.  

AirVuz contributor Jason Sturgess brings us this excellent drone video from Cornwall, southwesternmost county of England.  Opening with a shot of the tidal island St. Michael's Mount, the rest of the video was shot along the beaches of Porthcurno, a town which lies a bit west of Penzance and close to the westernmost point of England.  The video includes footage of the main Porthcurno beach, as well as the very secluded Pedn Vounder beach to its east and the Logan Rock headland which forms the eastern end of the small bay.  

England's County Cornwall was one of the world's most important sources of copper and tin from the Bronze Age until the late 20th century, when its last mine was closed down.  You can see one of the area's old mines in this drone video by AirVuz contributor ChrisBaish.  It's the Wheal Prosper Mine, which is located in the county's southwestern corner in the town of Rinsey.  The mine opened in 1860 and put in three shafts, the deepest of which is about 125 meters (around 420 ft.).  The mine was not successful and closed just six years later.  

AirVuz contributor ChrisBaish used a DJI Air 2S to create this aerial video of a beautiful spot on the coast of Southwestern England.  The video was filmed over a sea cliff known as Bosrigan in Cornwall, on the county's northern (Irish Sea) side. It's part of the landform known as the Penwith Peninsula, which is the western tip of Cornwall and the southwesternmost point of the island of Great Britain.  Like the rest of the bedrock underlying the peninsula, the Bosigran cliffs are made of ancient granite.  

The shipping lanes in and out of the Bristol Channel in the southwestern UK were once some of the busiest in the world.  For that reason, the peninsulas which line the northern coasts of Counties Cornwall and Devon invariably became important lighthouse locations.  One of these is Trevose Head Lighthouse, which lies on a promontory of the North Cornwall coast, just outside of Padstow Harbor.  Seen here in this drone video by ChrisBaish, the lighthouse was completed in 1847.  It stands 27 meters tall, or about 85 ft.  

Check out this drone video of a historic English windmill, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Nick RC's Aerials.  It's located in the town of Wilton, County Wilshire.  Built in 1821, it operated for about a century before being shut down in the 1920's.  Restored in the 1970's, it continues to make flour and is a notable tourist attraction in the area.  The windmill was featured in an episode of the TV show Victorian Farm Christmas, a popular program which aired on BBC Two in 2009.

Inspirecornwall created this drone video of a well-known landmark in southern England.  It's called the Wheal Coates Blow Hole, and it's an unusual rock formation in the southwestern county of Cornwall.  It's located next to the Wheal Coates mine, which was once one of the most important tin mines in the world during the 19th century.  The area appears in the British TV series Poldark, which is based on the novels of Winston Graham.  The blowhole and mine are now protected under the UK's National Trust.  

While farm mechanization began with the harvesting process, the mechanization of planting is equally important.  Precise planting in order to conserve seed and maximize yield depends on a host of technologies, including high horsepower tractors.  In this video, AirVuz contributor and pilot Kevin Watkins uses a drone to show how the process of mechanized potato planting.  The video was shot in County Gloucestershire in Southwestern England.  This area is home to some of the most productive agricultural lands in the United Kingdom.

AirVuz contributor and pilot ChrisBaish brings us this excellent drone video from the southwestern corner of England.  The video was filmed over Cudden Point, a promontory of Mount's Bay in western Cornwall.  The point, along with the adjacent sites of Little Cudden and Piskies Cove, is part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and thus protected under United Kingdom environmental laws.  It's located just to the east of Prussia Cove and a bit further east of the town of Marazion.  The video was filmed with a DJI Air 2S drone.  

Nunney Castle is one of the finest medieval castles in South West England.  Seen in this drone video by contributor dslr50mm, it's located in County Somerset.  It was built in the late 14th century by Sir John Delamare, a nobleman who had fought in the Hundred Years War against France.  The moated castle incorporates a number of design elements which likely reflected what Delamare saw amongst France during his time fighting on the European Continent.  THe castle has been in a ruined state since the English Civil War of the mid-1600's.  

England's County Cornwall offers some of the best coastal scenery in the United Kingdom.  Occupying the southwestern corner of the island of Great Britain, it's a perfect backdrop for first person view (FPV) drone pilots to display their flying skills.  Top AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot theytooktony does just that in this excellent bit of FPV coastal cruising, which was filmed at Fistral and Godrevy Beaches on Cornwall's northern coast.  This video was picked for the FPV Pilots to Watch list in July of 2021.

The beauty of Southwestern England is on full display in this excellent drone video of Cornwall by AirVuz contributor Swedish Odyssey.  Shot with a DJI Mavic Pro drone, the video features footage of the following locations: Falmouth, a town near the mouth of the River Fal in South Cornwall; Penryn, just to its northwest; the Bottalack Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Cornwall's western tip; Zennor, a village in North Cornwall; and Lands End, a headland which represents the westernmost point of England.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor Ben7962018 brings us this excellent drone video of a trio of spots in South West England.  The first is Polzeath, a town and beach on the northern coast of County Cornwall.  Then it's on to Lulworth Cove, which is part of the Jurassic Coast in County Dorset.  The last stop is Durdle Door, a natural limestone arch which stands about 200 ft. (around 60 m) above the English Channel and which is situated just a few mi./km to the west of Lulworth Cove. 

Contributor MAVIC MTA brings us this fantastic drone video from a well-known spot on the southern coast of England.  Portland Bill is the name for the southern tip of the Isle of Portland in County Dorset.  The videos features outstanding aerial footage of the two most well-known spots here: the Portland Bill Lighthouse, which has been protecting shipping in these dangerous waters since 1906, and the Pulpit Rock, a group of rocks stacked to represent a bible leaning on a pulpit which was created in the 1870's from a collapsed sea arch.  

AirVuz contributor bob the drone brings us this excellent 4k drone video of Old Harry Rocks, one of the most well-known natural sites on the southern coast of England.  The three chalk formations extend off of the Isle of Purbeck (which is technically a peninsula) in County Dorset.  The mark the easternmost extent of the Jurassic Coast, which extends for about 155 km (around 95 mi.) to the west and which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.  Like other Jurassic Coast features, Old Harry Rocks was formed by unique patterns of erosion.  

Contributor Jason Sturgess brings us this fantastic drone video of the UK's Glastonbury Tor, a small but culturally significant hill.  Located in County Somerset in South West England, the hill rises to a height of about 160 meters (around 520 ft.) and is topped by a small church.  Glastonbury Tor is closely linked with the Legend of King Arthur and other works of Celtic mythology.  It's distinguished in part by its deep terraces, the origins of which have been much studied but not determined conclusively.  

New AirVuz contributor and pilot scdronemedia brings us this fantastic early-morning drone view of the famous English archaeological site known as Stonehenge.  Located in County Wiltshire in Southwestern England, the neolithic ring of stones is estimated to be 4-5,000 years old.  Over the centuries, the complex has earned countless cultural references ranging from the paintings of John Constable and J.M.W. Turner, to the poetry of William Wordsworth, to Thomas Hardy's 1891 classic novel Tess of the D'Urbevilles.