Landing Site close to Cassiobury, Watford.

[s1lverback]

Does anyone know of a private landing site a short distance from Cassiobury in Watford?

I have tried The Grove Hotel, but they said no unless I was a resident :p

Currently trying Sun Sports Social Club :), which is on the edge of the estate.

Elstree is fall back, but 20 mins away..defeats object of using the chopper though, i.e. picking up close by, etc.

[puntosaurus]

What does the cheapest room at the Grove cost ? What about the West herts Golf Club ?

[Pandalet]

Possibly try some of the local schools - they might let you use a playing field or something. It's a pretty built-up area, though.

[s1lverback]

Cheers will take a look at both.

[Brilliant Stuff]

Plaistows Microlight chappies.

Only safe way in there in my humble opinion is by helicopter.

And the owner is a cracking chap, met him once for 20 minutes.

Plaistows is north east of the M25 M1 junction.

Otherwise Denham.

[Pandalet]

Plaistows is great (another thumbs-up from me, but watch those power lines!), but I think you'll find Elstree is closer than either Plaistows or Denham.

[s1lverback]

Sun sports social club in Cassiobury buzzed me back.

Good to go..chap was a bit shocked when I said I normally pay @ £5-25 for landing at airfields...he was thinking of a donation of £50-100.

So guess £50 it is :}

That or Elstree :ok:

[s1lverback]

FYI.....West Herts golf club said no also.

[northpoint]

Just to the north of the southern A41/M25 junction at Hunton Bridge there is a school which has lots of space.

Just to the east of the same junction there is also Leavesden disused airfield, now a film studio. Might be worth a call.

[toptobottom]

The Watermill hotel (http://www.hotelwatermill.co.uk/)will definitely take you. It's about 8 miles away though - may be too far?

[s1lverback]

Thanks all, will look at alternatives if Sun Sports FC let me down.
It is literally 2 streets away from where my pax lives...even closer than Grove Hotel.:ok:

[Darren999]

Expense landing fees there isn't it.... People must making a killing.. Land at my place for 35!!!
Hope your well

[s1lverback]

:ok: Trouble for most folk is that they consider Choppers to be either frightening, dangerous or flown by the very wealthy.

Thing to do is don a jumpsuit, stick someone in the back in a green or orange jumpsuit with a red/white toolbox and have the passenger limp up to the aircraft. As long as you didn't ask to land or stick around, I dare say people would draw their own conclusions ;)

..But then that really isn't the right thing to do. I don't mind making a donation to the kiddies football teams if it makes everyone happy :ok:

Daz, thought landings were free in your part of the world?..or are you introducing them to the European way of flying?