In this video, I am taking a short flight around my village. The flight begins over Horton Kirby Lakes, then crosses the Victorian viaduct and over the top end of the Horton Kirby towards Brands Hatch.
Flight Notes ...
Due to the distance covered, I launched and landed at 4 locations, so the drone was always in the visual line of sight (VLOS).
About the Lakes ...
Horton Kirby fishing lakes, a set of gravel pits, were formed from disused gravel workings in the 1950s and 1960s, with the Dartford and District Angling and Preservation Society (DDAPS) taking over in the early 1980s. The original gravel workings were owned by the Horton Kirby Sand and Ballast Company. The Sand and Ballast Company ran an angling club where fishing was conducted on a day ticket basis, though at the time, there was no night fishing. For the princely sum of 2s 6d (12½p), anyone could enjoy a day’s fishing.
There are four lakes plus a section of the River Darent. As you enter the fishery, the lake on the left is Westminster, and the lake on the right is Viaduct. If you continue to walk between the lakes, you will come to the Western lake. The Silt pond lies between the river and Westminster Lake.
About the Viaduct ...
The Horton Kirby Viaduct, built between 1859-1860, is a key part of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway's history, designed by Joseph Cubitt and constructed by Irish "navvies". The viaduct spans 10 arches, each approximately 10 meters wide and 20 meters high, and is located on the East Kent Railway's Strood to Bromley section. It became a strategic target during World War II due to its role in the "Chatham route" for troop and supply transport, though the planned Luftwaffe attack was unsuccessful.
