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Hotel publishes a helicopter landing area with grid reference; pilots must phone before arriving.
The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa is a hotel in the North Yorkshire council area, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Its own website says: Hotel publishes a helicopter landing area with grid reference; pilots must phone before arriving. The nearest major towns and cities are Leeds (19 miles), Manchester city (37 miles) and Manchester (39 miles), measured in a straight line; the closest railway station is Ilkley, 4.5 miles away; the nearest hospital with an A&E department is Airedale General Hospital, 6.0 miles away. A typical twin helicopter could fly from here to Battersea Heliport in London in roughly 1 h 29 min, about 162 nautical miles in a straight line. It is one of 38 landing sites we list in North Yorkshire.
Compiled from open data (OurAirports), the council and postcode lookup, railway station and hospital data, and the site's own website where it says anything about helicopters. It is information only; confirm everything with the site.
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| Type | Hotel |
|---|---|
| Nation | England |
| Position | 53°58′27.5″N 1°53′40.1″W 53.97431, -1.89448 |
| Map and directions | Open in Google Maps · Directions |
| Official website | thedevonshirearms.co.uk |
| Helicopter information | Hotel publishes a helicopter landing area with grid reference; pilots must phone before arriving. Policy stated on its own website |
Illustration: landing area.
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| Council area | North Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber, England |
| Nearest postcode | BD23 6AJ |
In England, planning law gives a right to use land for certain temporary purposes for up to 28 days a year. Whether that covers a particular helicopter landing is a question for the planning authority, and some land is excluded. Read the landing rules.
Straight-line distance; road times are rough estimates (approx.). Check your own route.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Not checked by us: confirm opening times and whether they welcome fly-in guests.
Nearest hospital with an A&E: Airedale General Hospital · 6.0 mi
Hospital helipads nearby:
For information only. In an emergency, call 999.
| To | Distance | About |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 16 nm | 18 min |
| Manchester | 32 nm | 26 min |
| Newcastle | 61 nm | 40 min |
| Birmingham | 89 nm | 53 min |
| Edinburgh | 127 nm | 1 h 12 |
| Glasgow | 140 nm | 1 h 18 |
| Norwich | 140 nm | 1 h 18 |
| Belfast | 146 nm | 1 h 21 |
| Bristol | 153 nm | 1 h 24 |
| Cardiff | 157 nm | 1 h 26 |
Approximate: a typical twin helicopter at 130 knots, with 5% for routing and 10 minutes for start-up and arrival. Not a flight plan; weather and routing change it.
Distances are straight-line; road times are rough estimates.
Yes, according to its own website: Hotel publishes a helicopter landing area with grid reference; pilots must phone before arriving. Always arrange the landing with the venue first.
Yes. Always get permission from the landowner or the venue before you land. Many sites ask for prior permission (PPR) by phone or email, and some charge a landing fee. Members can see any prior-permission note, contact and fee we hold in the rules section of this page, and the landing-rules guide explains planning, noise and airspace.
The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa is a hotel at 53.9743, -1.8945, in the North Yorkshire council area of Yorkshire and The Humber, England. The nearest major town or city is Leeds (19 miles in a straight line). The closest railway station is Ilkley (4.5 miles).
The nearest hospital with an emergency department that we have on file is Airedale General Hospital, about 6.0 miles away in a straight line. In an emergency, call 999.
To Battersea Heliport it is about 162 nautical miles in a straight line, which a typical twin helicopter flying at 130 knots could cover in roughly 1 h 29 min including start-up and arrival. It is an estimate, not a flight plan.
Many private sites only accept landings in daylight, and UK night is counted from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise. The daylight table on this page is calculated for this exact position. Check the opening hours and any seasonal restrictions with the venue.
