The Best Drone Videos of the United Kingdom

Experience the beauty of the United Kingdom from above in this compilation video, which was created with footage highlights from the UK drone video collections.  You'll be treated to bird's eye views of cities such as London and Manchester, the Jurassic Coast, the Scottish Highlands, the Welsh coast, and more.    

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Talented content creator benhawkinslive earned a third Drone Video of the Week Finalist spot with this fantastic drone video from the UK.  The video features footage from five different types of English landscapes: (1) the countryside, (2) the coast, specifically Godrevy Lighthouse on St. Ives Bay in Cornwall, near the southwestern corner of England; (3) the cityscape of London, focusing on the bridges of the Thames River, the City of London, and the Shard District; (4) woodlands; and (5) wetlands.  The video was shot with a DJI Mavic 3.  

Explore the diversity of the United Kingdom with this fantastic drone reel by top AirVuz contributor Joshua Paul Gardner.  The video opens with a great shot of the Durdle Door rock formation on the Jurassic Coast of County Dorset, followed by some incredible views of the peaks of the Lakes District in Cumbria.  At about the :30 mark, you'll see the tidal island of St. Michael's Mount on the coast of Cornwall.  Other highlights include the Fifth of November fireworks in Norfolk, the hills of Surrey, a giant offshore wind farm, and more.

Contributor and drone pilot Chris Short created this beautiful four minute aerial tour of England and Wales, two of the core regions of the United Kingdom.  Shot with a DJI Phantom 3 drone, the video features footage of some of the top spots on the island of Great Britain.  Here is a partial list of the locations featured:  High brooms, Tunbridge Wells in Kent, Mt Tryfan in Snowdonia National Park in Wales, Beachy Head in West Sussex, Breacon Beacons National Park in Wales, Hastings Cliff and Bodiam Castle in East Sussex, and more.  

Check out this drone video of some of southern England's most iconic spots in this excellent piece by new contributor Ascent Filmworks.  The video opens with shots of Black Park in Buckinghamshire just west of London, the filming location for dozens of movies.  Then it's on to the famous Norman Corfe Castle in County Dorset.  Starting at about the 1:50 mark, you'll see some great views of the Durdle Door rock formation on the Jurassic Coast, followed by nearby Lulworth Cove.  The concluding shot is from Hurst Castle in Hampshire.

Take an aerial tour of the UK capital city of London with this magnificent drone video by top contributor and pilot New Entertainment Pictures.  The video opens with a couple of epic shots over the River Thames, including an amazing view of the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge.  From there, you'll get a bird's eye view of Westminster Abbey and the nearby Parliament building.  Then it's on to Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, the London "Eye", the Millennium Dome, and more! 

The South Coast of Great Britain contains some of the island's most remarkable natural scenery, including the Jurassic Coast which stretches from East Devon in the west to Dorset in the east.  Top contributor BigHeadGreg, created this marvelous aerial tour of the natural wonders of the coast.  His video includes bird's eye views of two of the most iconic Jurassic coast sites: Old Harry Rocks on the Isle of Purbeck and Durdle Door in Lulworth.  You'll also see the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs further east in Sussex.  

Content creator Promotion Films created this marvelous captioned drone video tour of Wales, the culturally distinct region of western Great Britain.  Here are the locations featured in the video: Ffestiniogg, Gwynedd; Abereiddy Beach, Pembrokeshire; Harlech Castle, Gwynedd; Porteirrionn, Gwynedd; Aberystwyth, Ceredigion; Saint Davids, Pembrokeshire; Abermawr Beach, Pembrokeshire; Cardiff, South Glamorgan.  It also includes footage of Bristol and Southampton in Southwest England.  

Behold this magnificent drone tour of the Scottish Highlands, compliments of Haussmannvisuals, whose video of Hong Kong was selected as a Finalist for the second annual Drone Video Awards.  Shot with a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone, the video features epic aerial shots of Storr, Eilean Donan Castle, Glennfinan Viaduct, Neist Point and other points both on the mainland and the Isle of Skye.  If you enjoy bird's eye views of stunning cliffs, lochs, glens, moors, this video will satisfy your appetite! 

Soarscape is one of the top commercial drone piloting firms in Northern Ireland, and their work covers the span of the six counties which make up this region of the UK.  Their video includes aerial views of some of the most amazing sites in Northern Ireland, which is sometimes called Ulster (although Ulster also includes County Donegal of the Irish Republic).   You will be treated to bird's eye views of the majestic cliffs, ancient baronial estates, historical fishing villages, and shimmering castles.  

Bamburgh is a village off the coast of Northumberland, England. With a population of less than 500, you’re sure to find a wide open beach or two to take your horse out for a ride and watch the sunrise. That is exactly what drone pilot Jamie Dob does in this beautiful drone video of the English coastline. See the sun rise over the calm ocean waters, while the morning glow basks Bamburgh Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1952) in dazzling light. This video was a Drone Video of the Week nominee in May, 2019.

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contributor and pilot GraemeForrest brings us this DVOW nominated video from the Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland.  The 65 islands (only 15 of which are inhabited) form a chain off the western coast of Scotland, a semi-autonomous region of the United Kingdom.  Shot in the Summer of 2019, the video includes footage of the following islands: Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, North Uist, Benbecula, Baleshare, Grimsay, Berneray, Vallay, Lewis, Harris, Scalpay and Great Bernera.  

AirVuz contributor admr1985 brings us this remarkable drone video of the UK city of Manchester on a near-lockdown during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic in the Spring of 2020.  Shot with a DJI Mavic Pro 2, you'll see the empty streets of Manchester: the center of the UK's second-largest metropolitan area and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.  While the UK was slower to impose social distancing measures, by the last week of March most of its population was under community quarantine.

Contributor and pilot CP Imagined created this beautiful drone video of the highly cinematic White Cliffs of Dover in southeastern England.  The chalk cliffs in County Kent are visible on clear days from the other side of the Channel in France.  They've come to symbolize the strategic benefit of being an island nation.  Their distinctive appearance has led to many major motion picture appearances, most recently as the backdrop for a scene in the 2018 epic Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Contributor ForAdun brings us this beautiful aerial tour of some of the most important sights of two counties in Southwestern England.  The video opens with a beautiful view of the 4-5,000 year old ruins of Stonehenge in County Wiltshire.  From there it moves to Cheddar Gorge in neighboring County Somerset, the site of Britain's oldest human skeleton.  The video wraps up with some epic footage of Glastonbury Tor (also in County Somerset), an iconic hill atop which sits St. Michael's Tower.

The southwesternmost county of the UK, Cornwall offers some of the finest scenery in the country: rocky coastlines alternating with secluded beaches and natural harbors along the English Channel to the south and the Irish Sea to the north.  In this drone video by ChrisBaish, you'll get an aerial tour of this storied region.  It opens with some spectacular shots of the St. Michaels Mount island near Penzance, continuing with equally epic footage of the Cornish coast's cliffs, hidden beaches, and quaint port towns.  

Northern England's Yorkshire County is the largest in the United Kingdom in terms of its land area, taking up much of the northeastern part of England.  Yorkshire figured prominently in the War of the Roses during the late Middle Ages and was an important center of the Industrial Revolution.  In this drone video, top contributor hamzamuj uses a DJI Mavic Pro drone to take us on an aerial tour of his native Yorkshire, giving us drone's eye views of Whitby Abbey, the scenic former fishing town of Staithes, and the Cow and Calf Rocks.

Contributor Jack Shirley took a holiday on England's Isle of Wight, just east of the center of the South Coast.  The largest island off the coast of Great Britain, it is sometimes referred to simply as "The Island."  The Isle of Wight has been a popular vacation destination since the 19th century, with travelers favoring its (comparatively) warm climate and beautiful coastlines.  It also hosts many music festivals, most famously the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, which drew up to 700,000 attendees.

The Lakes District of North West England is home to some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the United Kingdom.  Much of the area is covered by the Lake District National Park, which covers almost 2.4k square km (around 900 square mi.) and is the second-oldest of the UK's National Parks.  Using his DJI Mavic 2 Pro and Sony a6300, AirVūz contributor Marian Peciar was able to capture timelapse and aerial footage of one of England's most popular travel destinations; this video was a Drone Video of the Week winner in August, 2020. 

The Mourne Mountains sit in County Down in the Northern Ireland region of the United Kingdom. They include Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Ulster.  Contributor Imagine Light used a DJI Mavic Air and a DJI Inspire 2 drone to create this amazing bird's eye view of these magnificent peaks.  The Mournes feature as a filming location for HBO's Game of Thrones series, including two episodes of season one and another in season three. This video is a nominee in the second annual Drone Video Awards for the GoT category.

This epic drone video by top contributor and pilot Newcastlemale will give you spectacular view of northeastern England. It was filmed around the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, the largest city in the region, which was one of the most important cities of the Industrial Revolution.  Originally part of Northumberland, it became the core of a new county called Tyne and Wear in 1974.  The video includes spectacular views of the city and the surrounding area, including the iconic St. Mary's Lighthouse.

Momofoto used a DJI Mavic Pro drone to create this outstanding aerial video of the Symands Yat Rock overlooking the Wye River Gorge in Herefordshire County in the West Midlands region of England.   In addition to the well-known rock formation, the area is known for its spectacular scenery including a significant raptor population.  The area is home to human artifacts that date to 12,000 years ago, and is just a short distance northwest of the rolling hills of the Cotswalds, one of the most popular spots in central England.

This magnificent video by top contributor LukeMaximoBell will take you over some of the most beautiful and well-known sights of Scotland.  Featured locations include (in order of appearance): Eilean Donan Castle, Dunnottar Castle, Collieston, Pennan, Wick, Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle, Duncansby Head, the Isle of Skye, the Old Man of Storr, Kilt Falls, Neist Point Lighthouse, Glenfinnan Viaduct, Edinburgh, and the Firth of Forth Bridge.  The video was a Drone Video of the Week Finalist in December, 2018. 

For a first upload to AirVuz, brand-new contributor kerrymatthew brings us this excellent drone video from West Sussex, one of the counties of South East England.  The video includes footage from along the West Sussex English Channel coast as well as from the hills and forests on the interior of the county.  Specific locations include the city of Chichester; the coastal village of East Witterings; the interior market town of Midhurst; and the Chichester Marina.  You'll see some shots of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, well to the west.  

The Scottish Highlands, which cover the northern and western portions of the region, offer some of the most spectacular scenery in the United Kingdom.  In this video, contributor and pilot Ben Mars uses his DJI Phantom 4 Professional drone to give us an unforgettable picture of this land, including shots of the mountainous Isle of Skye and the area around the village of Dornie in Ross-shire.  This video was picked as a finalist in for the AirVuz Drone Video of the Week Contest in the Spring of 2018.

Enjoy these drone views of the famous Stonehenge monument on a misty morning, compliments of AirVuz contributor SouthCoastDronesUK.  Stonehenge is a famous neolithic age ring of stones in southwestern England and is estimated to be 4-5,000 years old.  The purpose and precise construction date(s) of Stonehenge continue to be matters of some debate.  One of the most recognized and important cultural sites in the United Kingdom, Stronehenge was the setting for the climax of Thomas Hardy's 1891 classic novel Tess of the D'Urbevilles.

With its long, dark winters, the coming of spring in England is a magical time.  In the space of just a few short weeks, the marvelous English landscapes transition from brown and grey to many shades of green.  This marvelously cinematic video by contributor JamesTravels captures this annual rite of spring from an aerial perspective.  It was shot in Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, two counties in southern England.  Specific featured locations include Faringdon, Lechlade, Great Coxwell, and Bradbury Hill.

In this drone video by tonyrmartin, you'll see the two counties at opposite ends of the coastline of southern England.  County Kent lies on the eastern end.  Uniquely amongst England's counties, it has coastlines on both the English Channel and the North Sea.  It's home to some of the most iconic sights in the country, including the White Cliffs of Dover.  Cornwall is on the opposite, western end.  Cornwall is home to some of the most spectacular bits of coastline as well as cultural treasures like St. Michael's Mount.    

Top contributor Joshua Paul Gardner brings us this fantastic captioned drone video from England's North Norfolk Coast.  The video opens with a great shot of the Happisburgh Lighthouse, the oldest working lighthouse in East Anglia and the only independently owned lighthouse on the island of Great Britain.  Overstrand, Cromer Pier, Beeston Bump, Sheringham, the Poppy Line Railroad, Weybourne, Salthouse, Cley-Next-to-the-Sea, Blakeney, Stiffkey, Wells-Next-to-the-Sea, the Holkham Estate, Burnham Overy Staithe, and Old Hunstanton.

Talented pilot Flying Horizons gives us a 4K aerial tour of both Scotland's Isle of Skye and the mainland Scottish Highlands via his DJI Mavic 2 Pro in this film, which was picked as a DVOW Finalist in April, 2019.  The video opens with some epic shots of Eilean Donan Castle, which sits at the intersection of three lochs and is one of Scotland's most famous.  Then it's on to the Isle of Skye (the largest of the Inner Hebrides islands) for equally epic views of its two most famous sites: Mealt Falls and the Old Man of Storr rock formation.  

Top AirVuz contributor Joshua Paul Gardner brings us this marvelous captioned drone video tour of the UK's Peak District, an upland area of the English Midlands region.  The video features footage of the following locations: Parkhouse Hill, Chrome Hill, Solomon's Temple, Three Shires Head, Higgor Tor, Stanage Edge, the Roaches, Thorpe Cloud, Robin Hood's Stride, Heights of Abraham, Bamford Edge, Ladybower Reservoir, Howden Reservoir, Monsal Dale, Snake Woodlands, the Trinnacle, Thor's Cave, Alport Castles, Winnats Pass, and Mam Tor.  

Snowdonia National Park in northwestern Wales is known for some of the best hiking trails in the United Kingdom if not the world.  The park, which is the third National Park in the UK, was established in the 1950's.  It's one of the larger tourist attractions in the UK, and its popularity continues to be boosted as it's used for more movie filming locations.  In this video, contributor SamMace used a DJI Mavic Pro drone to aerially film some park travelers enjoying Snowdonia's many hiking trails. 

Top contributor Hamza_Mujtaba used a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to record a hike to England's tallest mountain.  Scaffel Pike is situated in the Lake District National Park in County Cumbria, in the North West region of England.  The mountaintop has an elevation of just under 1k meters (just over 3.2k ft.).  It's part of the Three Peaks Challenge, where climbers tackle the highest mountains in England, Wales, and Scotland within a single 24 hour period (with motorized transport between the peaks).  

For a second upload to AirVuz, new contributor and drone pilot John_W13 takes us on an aerial tour of Cheddar Gorge, a limestone canyon in County Somerset in South West England.  The largest canyon in the United Kingdom with a maximum depth of 450 ft. (137 m), Cheddar Gorge was formed by Ice Age glacial runoff.  It's also famous as the 1903 discovery site of the remains of Cheddar Man, the oldest intact skeleton ever found on the island of Great Britain.  The video was filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone.    

AirVuz contributor Albion Drones brings us this excellent aerial tour of the city of Birmingham, England.  Birmingham is the largest city in the English Midlands region of the United Kingdom, and the second-largest city of the UK after London.  A small market town for much of its history, Birmingham came into its own during the Industrial Revolution, in which it became one of the world's great centers of manufacturing.  The video was filmed at sunrise flying from Centenary Square, in the heart of the city.  

Contributor and pilot Chris Short used a DJI Phantom 4 drone to create this stunning video of one of the most beautiful sights of the English southern coast.  The Seven Sisters are a series of chalk cliffs in East Sussex, between the towns of Eastbourne and Seaford.  They are part of the South Downs complex of hills and cliffs which cover a portion of the coast of Southeastern England.  Harry Potter fans may recognize these cliffs; they appeared in a scene of the Goblet of Fire (2005), #4 in the series.    

Check out this rather shocking drone video of the city of Liverpool, England under a virtual lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic in early April, 2020.  Shot by top AirVuz contributor and pilot Stratus Imagery, the video captures the great port city during a national shelter-in-place order.  Known in modern times as the home of the Beatles, in the 19th century Liverpool was the port which powered the Industrial Revolution; at its peak, Liverpool was the wealthiest city in the world.  

Check out some of the most well-known spots in England from the air in this excellent ten minute drone video, compliments of new AirVuz contributor shevlino.  The video begins with shots of the Old Harry Rocks formation on the Jurassic Coast in County Dorset, followed by the nearby 11th century Corfe Castle.  Then it's on to the Stroud, a town and district in the western county of Gloucestershire.  Then you'll head to London for some views of the Thames River and the city's modern skyscraper district, finishing the journey in Dover.   

AlexUKexplorer created this amazing drone tour of the three regions of the island of Great Britain: England, Wales, and Scotland.  Scotland, the northernmost region, is probably the most distinctive, as it never came under Roman control and wasn't formally united with England until the early 18th century.  Wales, in the west, came under Roman control but was generally unaffected by the Anglo-Saxon and later Norman invasions of England.  It came under English control in the late 13th century.

The historic region of the Scottish Highlands are seen from a bird's eye perspective in this dramatic drone video by Drone Video Awards' winning pilot davidaguilar. He’s taken his DJI Mavic Air through this legendary area dominated by ancient mountain ranges, medieval castles, lochs, and glens. This cinematic, 4K piece features those incredible mountains, rivers, and lakes, as well as the magnificent looking rocks that dominate the Isle of Skye and the majestic castles of Glencoe. This video won DVOW in August, 2019.

New AirVūz contributor benhawkinslive used his DJI Mavic Air to create this stunning drone video from Cornwall, England. Cornwall is a county located in the southwestern corner of the country.  It has a long northern coastline along the Irish Sea (into which the Bristol Channel opens) and an even longer southern coastline along the English Channel.  Once known primarily for its tin and other natural resources, Cornwall is now best known for its stunning coastline and quaint seaside villages.  This video was a DVOW nominee in August 2020. 

In this excelllent video by witterproductions, you'll be treated to an aerial tour of the United Kingdom.  Shot over the course of 2016, the video features footage of the following locations (in order of first appearance): Greenwich Park, London; Churton, Cheshire; Silverstone, Northamptonshire; Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale; Peterborough; Llyn Celyn, Snowdonia; Abersoch, Gwynedd; Rochdale Town Hall, Greater Manchester; Smallfield Place, Surrey; Box Hill, Surrey; Cuckmere River, Eastbourne; and 
Seven Sisters, Eastbourne.