Stunning spring morning at Dunnottar Castle

An early start on a bright spring morning saw us arriving at Dunnottar Castle for 8am, allowing us to fly before the Castle opened to the public - as is their policy. The weather was extremely windy, 25mph with gusts, but nothing the AIR3 could not handle...

20 minutes of flying provides some great footage, one or two bits I missed that looking back I should have captured, but overall I am happy with it...

Editing included the addition of some sound effects, let me know I you think they add or detract from the visuals or not...

Drones - 'Monster Midge' - DJI AIR3

Edited using - DaVinci Resolve 18

Music - Thomas Mutiu - Battle Of The Dragons - https://pixabay.com/ru/music/battle-o... -    • Fantasy RPG music - Battle Of The Dra...  

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Dunnottar Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Fhoithear, "fort on the shelving slope") is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-eastern coast of Scotland, about 2 miles (3 kilometres) south of Stonehaven. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th and 16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been fortified in the Early Middle Ages. Dunnottar has played a prominent role in the history of Scotland through to the 18th-century Jacobite risings because of its strategic location and defensive strength.

Dunnottar is best known as the place where the Honours of Scotland, the Scottish crown jewels, were hidden from Oliver Cromwell's invading army in the 17th century. The property of the Keiths from the 14th century, and the seat of the Earl Marischal, Dunnottar declined after the last Earl forfeited his titles by taking part in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.

The castle was restored in the 20th century and is now open to the public. The ruins of the castle are spread over 1.4 hectares (3+1⁄2 acres), surrounded by steep cliffs that drop to the North Sea, 160 feet (50 metres) below. A narrow strip of land joins the headland to the mainland, along which a steep path leads up to the gatehouse. The various buildings within the castle include the 14th-century tower house as well as the 16th-century palace. Dunnottar Castle is a scheduled monument, and twelve structures on the site were listed buildings.