Richmond Park is one of the most popular royal parks in London to fly recreational drones. And for good reason too. It features some breathtaking landscapes for creatives to enjoy. Crucially though, it also offers a large amount of open space to practice your flying skills.
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Central London has three major restricted flying zones which drone pilots need to be aware of. R157, R158 & R159. As mentioned above, R157 overlaps a small part of Battersea Heliport's ATZ. The red circle located within R158 represents a danger area around GVS Citigen's gas plant.
Non-EU residents visiting EuropeYou also need to train and pass the drone pilot's certificate online exam and get the European certificate in any EASA Member State. Some National Aviation Authorities offer the training and exam in English. And of course, you need to comply with the European Drone regulations.
There is a catch to all this however; if your drone is less than 250g and doesn't feature a camera, you can operate and fly it without any kind of license. If, however, it has a camera, you'll need a Flyer ID, and if it's over 250g, you'll need both a Flyer ID and an Operator ID.
Vehicles, remote-controlled vehicles and dronesNo motorised vehicles are allowed in our parks and open spaces without written permission from the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Drones are allowed through the checkpoint. Please check with your airline prior to traveling for their policy. Drones containing lithium batteries, fuel cells, and components of certain parachute systems may be prohibited in baggage. For more information, see the FAA regulations.