Turweston and Soho Farmhouse

The morning after the night at Barnsdale Lodge in Oakham was fresh and bright, I woke up early and was raring for some breakfast.. and based on the quality of the cuisine from the night before I was sure it wouldn’t disappoint. I opted for the French Toast with bacon, which turned out to be […]

Barnsdale Lodge via Chester

The plan for the weekend had been brewing for a fortnight or two.. I wanted to tackle the Low Level Corridor which runs between the Liverpool and Manchester controlled airspace. The initial idea, was to head to the Lake District, to explore the lakes from the air, and visit a handful of incredible hotels in […]

The Old Passage at Arlingham

This is only a short post, but it’s definitely worth its own section. If you fly or if you don’t the Old Passage is a must visit for anyone. Situated on the meander of the Severn Estuary, West of the Slimbridge Wetlands and Wildfowl Sanctuary, and directly opposite the village of Newnham it is a […]

WSquared

Welshpool Mid-Wales airport, sits 2nm South West of the town of Welshpool in Wales, surrounded by rolling Welsh hills and countryside. I had wanted to visit for a while, and every attempt up until now had been thwarted by the weather, A good friend of mine who I met when I was in the Navy […]

The Club House @ West Bexington

The Beach is always a good idea, especially when the visit is spontaneous. I was sat having dinner the night before at a small pub close to Berkeley when the idea to fly to the beach popped into my head. At first I had wanted to visit Branscombe Airfield (https://www.branscombecampsite.com), as they have a small […]

Kitley House Hotel and Compton Abbas

I recently had to visit Plymouth for work, and being an eternal opportunist I started my hotel search by opening the Helipaddy app. Most weekends of flying, start like this, with the choosing of a new hotel or restaurant to visit. Kitley was different, it was quite spectacular and in fact, I had almost forgotten […]

Helicopter Championship Practice

After recently becoming a member of the Helicopter Club of Great Britain (HCGB), I was invited to judge the Challenge Cup at the UK Heli Expo 2019. It was held at Wycombe AirPark (Booker), over three days for the UK Helicopter Championship events of Fender Rigging and Parallel Slalom. I had seen the Championships over […]

Oaksey Park and Cefn Shepherds Hut

At a recent work trip to Brest, I was discussing the drift/steerage angles due to tidal stream and currents. I related it to flying and it transpired the operator of the software was also an aviator! (Be it of the inferior fixed wing variety). We didn’t get much time if any, to discuss flying any […]

Shobdon Food Festival

I am particularly fond of Shobdon, nestled away in the valley off the Western tip of Leominster. It was the first Aerodrome I ever did a landaway with my instructor and it was the first stop on my Qualifying Cross Country, before the onward flight to Wellesbourne and back to Gloucester. I’ve been back many […]

HeliPicnic in Weston-super-Mare

Somerset has been my playground since I was 7 after I moved to Weston-super-Mare as a young boy. I went on to live in Taunton, Yeovil, Burnham, Halse and many places in between as I grew up and started to explore and work. It’s a beautiful part of the country, steeped in aviation history and […]