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manfromuncle 14th Sep 2007 15:10

Trunkwell Hotel. Near Reading.

No landing fee.

HUGE field to land in (great for novice flyers). Nice restaurant, or a good quality pub lunch just 2 min walk (same owners), Very friendly, even sent a man out into the field to wave his hands so we could find it!

Give them a call before hand, they need notice. The field is sometimes used for events etc.

RINKER 14th Sep 2007 15:57

St Andrews bay Hotel in Fife landed a few times no charges yet;excellent site and usually provide trasport to clubhouse if required and on a couple of occaisions a champagne reception brought to the aircraft! and still no charge.My wifes friends were well impressed I had to decline sadly !.Going in tomorrow wx permitting will advise of any changes.
R

manfromuncle 14th Sep 2007 16:34

Oh, and....

Priory Bay Hotel on the Isle of Wight charges £50. They waive the £50 if you spend £50 in the restaurant/bar.
They have a 'posh' restuarant and also do bar meals. Land on the golf course outside. Pretty big landing site. Private hotel beach too.

21lefthand 16th Sep 2007 22:18

The Three Acres Inn situated at the base of Emly moor transmiter is easy to find ??? and has a three acre field to land in? no fee good food and a stuning local area to fly around

cjbiz 16th Sep 2007 23:06

be aware of a certain hotel next door to belfast city airport!
after trying to decide whether or not it was more economical to land at EGAC and just drive round the corner, passengers decided they wanted the prestige approach to 'arrive in style'
called the night before and was told by a friendly receptionist that landing fee was "two fifty", when i replied "ok, pounds sterling?" the reply was "yes sir". only after looking at the bill 5 days later was it clear that the fee was in fact two HUNDRED and fifty pounds sterling! sneaky :mad:
i did think that £2.50 was a rather odd fee but surely £250.00 is taking the michael. it never crossed my mind, most hotels previously visited are welcoming and charge no fee to patrons.
could have landed at belfast, rented a car, eaten out and had money left to put some fuel in the tanks!:}





Doesn't the rip-off hotel next door to Belfast City airport have a name?
Heliport

Heliport 17th Sep 2007 06:22

Guys

I've deleted links to hotel websites. Please don't post any more.

Mods aren't supposed to allow any direct links. I'm not as efficient as I should be at enforcing that rule, but it was beginning to get out of hand in this thread.


Heliport

Max Shutterspeed 17th Sep 2007 12:13

If you're up on the north east coast, just south of Teesside and on North Yorkshire border, there's The Arches Hotel at Brotton, near Saltburn By The Sea.

Not a restaurant, a straight forward family hotel, also the home of Chris Birkbeck Rally School.

No charge for helicopters, large field at the rear with just a row of telegraph poles to consider across the western boundary. Chris says they get helicopters doing aerial work / filming stopping over. Call first as the hotel does weddings and functions etc.

ShyTorque 17th Sep 2007 12:30

Can I just remind folks of this friendly little helipad?

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...+site+petition

:E

cjbiz 17th Sep 2007 16:45

Heliport
There is only one with a landing site but its called the Culloden Hotel and is owned by the Hastings Group who also own the aforementioned Slieve Donard.
Biz

mylesdw 17th Sep 2007 21:03

Flew into the Selsdon Park Hotel years ago, near Purley. No charge for landing and they sent a couple of staff down to carry our bags.

TimHaigh 20th Sep 2007 09:31

Helipad at Barnsley House Hotel
 
Barnsley House Hotel near Cirencester, Gloucestershire has a Helipad and there are no landing fees or charges.

The owner has a PPLH and welcomes visiting helicopters.

docstone 1st Oct 2007 12:21

They're having a laf....
 
Loseley Park nr Guildford, £500 to pop in for tea........

jellycopter 5th Dec 2007 09:50

Swan Hotel
 
Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge (Windermere), Cumbria
Good sized helipad, comfy hotel, very nice decor, good food, reasonably priced, highly recommended. Details in Pooleys etc. NO LANDING FEE. 01539 531681

JJ

JTobias 5th Dec 2007 19:14

I know a bloke who owns a nice little cottage near Shrewsbury. He makes a great Bacon and Egg sandwich using freshly laid eggs. You have to make your own drink though.

He's got a great field that you can land your heli in too.
No landing fee as he's just passed his PPL (H) and likes heli's!
;)

Ken Wells 15th Jan 2008 21:12

Restaurant with H request recommendation
 
Can anyone recommend a restaurant with H?

30 mins radius from Denham or Wycombe that accepts R44's

Thanks:ok:

Hilife 15th Jan 2008 21:28

Try The French Horn at Sonning-on-Thames. Excellent food - (and wine selection for your guests).

Ken Wells 15th Jan 2008 21:35

Thanks, it's my wife's birthday sounds ideal. I'll investigate.

Thanks

:ok:

Floppy Link 15th Jan 2008 21:50

A look at their website shows a google earth pic with an H in a field about 100yards or so away.
Try sticking .co.uk on the end of thefrenchhorn and see what you get!

Ken Wells 15th Jan 2008 22:17

Perfect
 
Just done that excellent.

emailed them just now

Thanks for all your help

mylesdw 15th Jan 2008 22:28

Le Manoir aux Quatre Saisons in Great Milton:

"Helicopters by prior arrangement (a nominal landing fee is charged for use of this service)."


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