Peacehaven Cliffs

Peacehaven strings out along the chalk cliffs east of Brighton, and its clifftop promenade is where the Greenwich Meridian meets the sea, marked by a monument on the green. For a drone pilot this is an accessible, no-fuss coastal flight open sky, a long grassy clifftop strip, and a dramatic drop to the wave-cut platform and undercliff walk below. The Seven Sisters and Newhaven headland are visible east, Brighton's towers west. Airspace is easy the Brighton City (Shoreham) FRZ is roughly 20km west and you sit under the high base of the London airspace, leaving ample room below 400ft. The cliffs are actively eroding and unfenced in places, so keep yourself and your take-off point back from the crumbling edge and never rely on the very lip for a landing pad. The promenade attracts dog walkers, joggers and families, so pick a quiet hour and keep clear of people; mornings and evenings are busiest. Strong, gusty onshore winds are common and salt-laden air is hard on motors. There is on-street parking near the Meridian monument and along the seafront roads. A reliable, legal spot for cliff-and-sea footage without the crowds or restrictions of central Brighton.