Overview

• Drones have invaded private spaces, buzzing gardens before hovering outside bathroom windows.
• Police seized footage last month, ordering a drone pilot to land after he filmed children playing at window level on the high street.
• Many amateur operators inadvertently break Civil Aviation Authority rules because drones under 250g can legally fly over private property.
• A visitor survey found that social media images attract 51% of tourists to Castle Combe, increasing drone flights in search of “instagrammable” shots.
• The growth of second homes alongside holiday rentals has reduced full-time occupancy in lower Castle Combe to 39 residents, altering the village’s traditional community.