Drone services in Cardiff
Aerial photography, filming, surveys and inspections in Cardiff, South Wales, from a CAA-registered operator based in Bristol, about 50 min away. Packages from £199.
Aerial work in Cardiff.
From the Bay to the city centre, Cardiff’s skyline keeps changing, and aerial imagery helps developers, agencies and venues keep up with it. Services are available across the capital for marketing, monitoring and events.
Good fits in Cardiff
- Cardiff Bay and city-centre developments
- Venue and events coverage
- Brand and agency work across the capital
Services in Cardiff
Cost in Cardiff
Packages from £199
Travel to Cardiff is about £40 for the round trip: about 44 miles each way at £0.45 a mile (an estimate; your quote confirms the total).
Planning a job in Cardiff
Seen from above, Cardiff’s change is clearest in the Bay. The 16,500-capacity arena rising on the old County Hall car park at Atlantic Wharf is due to open in 2028, and a drone can repeat identical viewpoints each visit so funders compare like with like. Around the barrage lake, the Pierhead, the Senedd and the Wales Millennium Centre frame waterside hotels and flats, best shot on a calm morning with flat water.
Inland, the Portland stone of Cathays Park and the Principality Stadium beside the Taff suit agency and brand film, shot before the streets fill. Roath’s Victorian terraces are a different job: one short flight can capture an entire row of slates, valleys and chimneys without anyone climbing a ladder.
Flying in Cardiff
Cardiff Airport’s Flight Restriction Zone surrounds the airfield at Rhoose, not the city, though we still check against it. Cardiff Heliport on the Tremorfa foreshore, a Wales Air Ambulance base, sits much closer to the Bay, so nearby jobs are checked for its zone and clearance is requested when required. HMP Cardiff in Adamsdown has a prison no-fly zone. On Principality Stadium event days we scan for temporary restrictions, and every take-off and landing spot needs its owner’s consent.
FAQ
Drone services in Cardiff: questions
How much does a drone job in Cardiff cost?
Packages start at £199 wherever the job is. Travel to Cardiff is charged at £0.45 a mile from central Bristol: about 44 miles each way, so roughly £40 for the round trip. Your quote confirms the total before you book.
Do you cover Cardiff?
Yes. Cardiff is about 44 miles from central Bristol, roughly 50 min by road, and every service on this site is available there.
Can you fly from Bute Park or other Cardiff Council land?
Yes, with a permit. The council grants drone permits only to commercial operators, via the Cardiff Film Office, and asks for at least a week’s notice plus insurance, a risk assessment and mapped take-off points. We prepare the application and flag the fee early.
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Planning a project in Cardiff?
Send us the site and the brief and we’ll come back with a fixed quote that includes travel, usually within one working day.
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