As a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures so that they can be enjoyed by more people for generations to come.

Whilst we understand why drone users have an interest in flying at a historic site, we have a duty of care to both our properties and our visitors. When drones are used for professional purposes at our sites the pilot has to submit paperwork, risk assessments and flight plans to be approved by a member of our team. They are also asked to fly outside of opening hours for the safety of our visitors and to limit disruption to their day out. As a charity we simply do not have the resource to approve the recreational drone requests we receive and ensure they're meeting our high safety standards. 

If we believe a drone flight over one of our sites is not adhering to the UK Drone code we may contact the police. We would also like to make you aware that if a drone causes any damage to a scheduled monument this may be considered a heritage crime and we will take further action.

Abuse and intimidation of staff, volunteers and/or visitors will not be tolerated. Anybody acting in such a manner will be asked to leave and, if necessary, reported to the police.