I can fly o/h Gatwick in the UK if I want, not to mention most of the big UK airports other than LHR.
Overhead Schiphol (EHAM) the normal clearance is "not above 1000 feet". And if you want to orbit the tower, that's usually not a problem either.
I once was vectored via "overhead the numbers 18L" at the exact moment a 747 was taking off 18L. 1000 feet vertical separation. No problem. But my passenger could not believe what was happening.