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Seeing as there is no official viewing facility at BHX anymore I thought I'd create a list of some of the best places to spot/photograph from. If anyone needs anymore info please ask and if anyone knows of anymore locations feel free to add them. If anyone's planning an hour or two down here hopefully it'll be helpful.
Sheldon Country Park
Best access is to park on Hazeldean Road, B33, there are a couple off entrances into the park and a short distance on the left and you're at the end of the runway. There's a couple of benches and a few mounds so it's worth having a general sweep of the area to find the spot you like best. Standing either side of the runway gives some great angles for landing/departing aircraft and there is the option to walk alongside the runway towards the golf course for different views.
Departing/landing runway 33.
Landing/runway 15.
Just a short stroll up a rather steep hill there is a footbridge that goes over Marston Green railway station which gives nice views of the runway 15 threshold. Great for pictures of landing and departing runway 15, good pictures for 33 departures although the vast majority of arrivals exit at Bravo so won't be visible.
Departing 33
Taxiing to/vacating 15
There is a newsagents and a decent cafe on the other side of the bridge.
Sheldon Country Park
Best access is to park on Hazeldean Road, B33, there are a couple off entrances into the park and a short distance on the left and you're at the end of the runway. There's a couple of benches and a few mounds so it's worth having a general sweep of the area to find the spot you like best. Standing either side of the runway gives some great angles for landing/departing aircraft and there is the option to walk alongside the runway towards the golf course for different views.
Departing/landing runway 33.
Landing/runway 15.
Just a short stroll up a rather steep hill there is a footbridge that goes over Marston Green railway station which gives nice views of the runway 15 threshold. Great for pictures of landing and departing runway 15, good pictures for 33 departures although the vast majority of arrivals exit at Bravo so won't be visible.
Departing 33
Taxiing to/vacating 15
There is a newsagents and a decent cafe on the other side of the bridge.