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AiR RON New to drone flying and video editing (since 2023), learning with each flight. Follow for regular updates from above!

Sharing local aerial views using a DJI Mini Mavic – styles may vary as I explore new features and improve over time.

09/08/2026

Bottisham from Above – Bell Road & A1303 | 360° Drone View – August 2026

Another 360° flight over Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, this time from the area around the junction of Bell Road and the A1303.

From this position, the flight provides a wide view across Bottisham and the surrounding Cambridgeshire countryside, with Cambridge visible in one direction and the A14 towards Newmarket in the distance.

As the drone completes the 360° view, several familiar local landmarks can also be spotted, including Bottisham Village College and Holy Trinity Church, both of which featured in my earlier flights.

Another interesting feature in the landscape is the area of the former Second World War Bottisham Airfield. Once a wartime airfield, much of the area has since returned to agriculture or become wooded, making its history much less obvious when viewed today.

At approximately 115 metres above ground level, the 360° flight gives a great perspective on how Bottisham sits between Cambridge, Newmarket and the surrounding farmland, while also revealing some of the area's more recent history from above.

As with my other drone videos, I'm enjoying using these flights to explore familiar local places from a different perspective while continuing to improve my flying and editing.

I hope you enjoy the view — and see how many familiar landmarks you can spot during the 360° flight!

🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to follow my future drone flights and videos.

📍 Location: Bell Road / A1303, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK
🔄 Flight: 360° panoramic view
📏 Altitude: Approx. 115 metres
👀 Views: Bottisham • Cambridge • A14/Newmarket • former Bottisham Airfield • Bottisham Village College • Holy Trinity Church
🛩️ Historic feature: Former WWII Bottisham Airfield
🛸 Drone: DJI Mini Mavic
📅 Filmed: August 2026
🎵 Music: “SUMMER NEVER ENDS” – SerenitySpaceZ (via Pixabay)
🎵 Pixabay Audio File ID: 462887

09/08/2026

Bottisham High Street – Revisiting a Memory from the 1980s | Drone Footage – August 2026

Another short drone flight over Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, but this location has a slightly more personal story behind it.

The flight was taken around 187 High Street, Bottisham, today home to First Copy IT, but the building was formerly associated with a public house.

My reason for filming here goes back to the 1980s, when my girlfriend at the time — now my wife — and I came here for a date night.

Unfortunately, while we were inside, my car was broken into.

The thieves apparently weren't too impressed by the car itself because all they took were our two coats!

Looking back more than 40 years later, perhaps that says something about the car I was driving at the time — apparently the coats were the most valuable things they could find. 😄

Thankfully, despite the slightly eventful date night, the girlfriend stayed around and eventually became my wife!

It's strange how an ordinary building or location can bring back a memory from decades ago. That's one of the things I'm enjoying about these local drone flights — seeing familiar places from a completely different perspective while occasionally rediscovering some of my own history along the way.

I hope you enjoy the view!

🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to follow my future drone flights and videos.

📍 Location: 187 High Street, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK
🏢 Today: First Copy IT
🍺 Previously: Former public house – name to be confirmed
🛸 Drone: DJI Mini Mavic
📅 Filmed: August 2026
🎵 Music: “SUMMER NEVER ENDS” – SerenitySpaceZ (via Pixabay)
🎵 Pixabay Audio File ID: 462887

09/08/2026

Bottisham from Above – 360° Summer View | Drone Footage – August 2026

A 360° view from approximately 115 metres above Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, taken over the junction of Park End and Tunbridge Lane.

This flight gives a great panoramic view across the village and the surrounding Cambridgeshire countryside, with Bottisham below and large areas of agricultural land stretching out towards the horizon.

What particularly stands out in this footage is just how dry the landscape looks following the recent period of hot weather. The dry grassland, fields and crops give the countryside a noticeably brown and golden appearance compared with the greener landscape normally associated with the area.

At around 115 metres above ground level, the 360° view really shows the contrast between the village itself and the extensive farmland surrounding it.

As with my other drone videos, these flights are an opportunity to capture familiar local places from a different perspective while continuing to improve my flying and editing.

I hope you enjoy the view!

🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to follow my future drone flights and videos.

📍 Location: Park End / Tunbridge Lane, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK
🚁 Flight: 360° panoramic view
📏 Altitude: Approx. 115 metres
🛸 Drone: DJI Mini Mavic
📅 Filmed: August 2026
🎵 Music: “Country Summer Love Song – Backroad Summer” – OpenMindAudio (via Pixabay)
🎵 Pixabay Audio File ID: 538395

09/08/2026

Bottisham Village College – A View from Above | Drone Footage – August 2026

Another flight over Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, this time taking a look from above at Bottisham Village College and its surrounding grounds.

I don’t have any personal connection with the college, but while looking into its history I discovered that it has been part of the local community for nearly 90 years.

Bottisham Village College opened in 1937 and was the second of the Cambridgeshire Village Colleges, created around the vision of educationalist Henry Morris, who believed that schools should be at the heart of their local communities. The original college buildings were designed by Cambridgeshire County architect S. E. Urwin, and the college was officially opened on 6 May 1937.

Over the decades the site has developed considerably, with more recent additions including the Morris Wing, Evans Auditorium and Community Library, while continuing the original idea of combining education with wider community facilities.

From the air, the flight gives a great perspective of the scale of the college, its buildings, sports facilities and its position within the surrounding Cambridgeshire countryside.

As with my other drone videos, each flight is another opportunity for me to improve both my flying and editing while capturing familiar local places from a completely different perspective.

I hope you enjoy the view!

🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to follow my future drone flights and videos.

📍 Location: Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK
🏫 Location: Bottisham Village College
📅 College opened: 1937
🛸 Drone: DJI Mini Mavic
📅 Filmed: August 2026
🎵 Music: “Background Technology Music No Copyright” – AudioCoffee (via Pixabay)
🎵 Pixabay Audio File ID: 369855

09/08/2026

Bottisham Church – A View from Above & Family History | Drone Footage – August 2026

A slightly different drone flight for me this time, capturing Holy Trinity Church in Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, from above.

I’ve recently been looking further into my family history and discovered a personal connection to the church. My 2nd great-grandparents (great-great-grandparents), James Spalding and Susan Johnson, were married here in June 1875.

That discovery gave me a very different reason to take the drone up and capture the church and its surroundings. More than 150 years after they were married here, it was fascinating to be able to see and record the place from a perspective they could never have imagined.

As with my other drone videos, each flight gives me another opportunity to improve my flying and editing while recording places that interest me — although this one has a little more personal meaning than usual.

I hope you enjoy the view!

🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe if you’d like to follow my future drone flights and videos.

📍 Location: Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, UK
⛪ Location: Holy Trinity Church, Bottisham
🛸 Drone: DJI Mini Mavic
📅 Filmed: August 2026
🌳 Family Connection: James Spalding & Susan Johnson – married here, June 1875
🎵 Music: “Where the Light is” – lemonmusicstudio (via Pixabay)
🎵 Pixabay Audio File ID: 15702

27/06/2026

Apparently phone screens weren't designed for spotting tiny tractors from 100 metres up... 🚜😄

If you'd rather watch my drone videos on the big screen, I upload every one of them to my YouTube channel ().

Same videos, bigger picture... and it's much easier to see just how close I didn't fly to those trees and power lines! 🚁😂

27/06/2026

🌳 Priory Wood from Above... with a little added excitement! 🚁😄

A gentle flight over (and through) the beautiful walks of Priory Wood... right up until my drone decided it had had enough of talking to the controller!

Watching the footage back, I'm beginning to suspect the nearby power lines may have been having a quiet word with it. Needless to say, I was far more relieved than the drone when it came home safely.

One of the golden rules of drone flying: always avoid trees... and especially power lines... if you want to keep your expensive flying camera! 😂

Thankfully, both pilot and drone survived to fly another day, and I hope Priory Wood continues to be enjoyed by the people of Burwell for many years to come.

🎵 Music courtesy of talented Pixabay artists:
Morning Caramel Sky • Uplifting Indie Folk • Summer Sketches • The Summer

Enjoy the flight... and don't worry, no drones were harmed in the making of this video! 🚁😅

can you adjust as the text sttes the artis but list the tracks - so can it be both

Certainly. A neat way to credit both the artists and the tracks is like this:

🌳 Priory Wood from Above... with a little added excitement! 🚁😄

A gentle flight over (and through) the beautiful walks of Priory Wood... right up until my drone decided it had had enough of talking to the controller!

Watching the footage back, I'm beginning to suspect the nearby power lines may have been having a quiet word with it. Needless to say, I was far more relieved than the drone when it came home safely.

One of the golden rules of drone flying: always avoid trees... and especially power lines... if you want to keep your expensive flying camera! 😂

Thankfully, both pilot and drone survived to fly another day, and I hope Priory Wood continues to be enjoyed by the people of Burwell for many years to come.

🎵 Music (royalty-free via Pixabay):

Illia Reznikov – Morning Caramel Sky
DimMar Productions – Uplifting Indie Folk
Orangery – Summer Sketches
Folk Acoustic – The Summer

Enjoy the flight... and remember, the aim is to come home with the footage and the drone! 🚁😅

26/06/2026

Burwell from Above – 360° | June 2026 🛸

A 360° aerial view of Burwell, captured from 100 metres after take-off from Wiers Road, overlooking Priory Wood.

The early summer landscape offers sweeping views across the village, surrounding countryside and woodland, showcasing Burwell from a unique perspective.

📍 Location: Wiers Road, Priory Wood, Burwell (CB25)
🛸 Drone: DJI Mini Mavic
📅 Date: June 2026

Reach Fair 2026 🛸Aerial views from above Fair Green, capturing the atmosphere and setting of this historic event in Reac...
04/05/2026

Reach Fair 2026 🛸

Aerial views from above Fair Green, capturing the atmosphere and setting of this historic event in Reach.

Filmed respectfully with a focus on the wider scene rather than individuals, keeping things safe and considerate throughout.

Reach Fair has been running since 1201 and remains a brilliant local tradition—opened each year by the Mayor of Cambridge, with plenty to see and enjoy.

10/04/2026

Millstone Park – New Construction Progress | Drone Footage – Burwell, April 2026

This is my first drone flight since the opening of the show home last month, capturing the continued progress of the development at Millstone Park, located off Newmarket Road, Burwell. 🏗️

My first video, filmed in April 2025 just before construction began, is also available on my channel if you’d like to see the “before” view and compare how far the site has come.

I’m really interested in tracking the progress of this development over time and will continue to upload updates as and when I’m able to capture new footage. Each flight is a learning experience — both in flying and editing — and it’s been great to document the changes from above.

I hope you enjoy following the journey!

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