Paragliding sites
Situation
Take off : 50.7391 N; 0.25343 E - Elevation : 163 m.
Landing :
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Beachy Head is a coastal site, 2 miles SW of Eastbourne. There is a large SE bowl with a large bottom landing area and a 5 mile long 500 ft S to SSW cliff range with little dry bottom landing. The lower SE cliffs beyond the bottom landing area can also be soared as far as the Holywell Cafe on the outskirts of Eastbourne, and the main S to SSW cliffs past Birling Gap to Cuckmere Haven. |
| Flight regulation : |
FL55 above Beachy Head |
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Situation
Take off : 50.8201 N; 0.1284 E - Elevation : 183 m.
Landing :
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Bo Peep consists of a NE ridge to the East of TO, a large NE bowl and beyond that, a lower NE ridge. To the West of TO there is a quarry and two large NE bowls to the trig point (700 ft, 217 metres). Beyond that, there is a northerly ridge running right past Firle to the big north bowl at Beddingham Hill. In exceptional conditions it is possible to soar the whole ridge right past Beddingham to the quarry at the end and back. |
| Flight regulation : |
FL 55 |
| People to contact : |
Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Situation
Take off : 50.8857 N; 0.21296 W - Elevation : 193 m.
Landing : 50.89 N; 0.2178W - Elevation : 65 m.
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This site has a half-mile NW ridge, leading westwards to a N facing bowl with a NE spur, followed by a 2 mile N ridge (more a series of bowls) to Truleigh Hill. To avoid congestion problems consider using Firle, Ditchling or Truleigh as an alternative. |
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3500 ft to the north, and FL55 to the south |
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Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Situation
Take off : 50.9033 N; 0.109698 W - Elevation : 222 m.
Landing :
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Ditchling is a north-facing bowl which also has a good north-westerly take-off. The walk from car park to take-off is about 500m. There is a ridge run 7k east to Offham and 2k west to the Jack & Jill windmills at Clayton. In thermic conditions this may be extended a further 2k by crossing to Wolstonbury Hill, with an easy downwind flight to Newtimber and the Dyke ridge beyond. Ditchling is a good thermal soaring site with very good potential for access to sea breeze fronts. |
| Flight regulation : |
London TMA directly overhead at 3500 ft msl |
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Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Take off : 50.8338 N; 0.0844 E - Elevation : 165 m.
Landing :
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Firle is a north facing bowl adjacent to the top car park above Firle village. It provides flying access to the northerly section of the Firle ridge and the northwesterly section of ridge beyond Beddingham as well as the northeasterly Bo Peep ridge. |
| Flight regulation : |
FL 55 |
| People to contact : |
Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Take off : 50.7912 N; 0.14177 E - Elevation : 76 m.
Landing :
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A small, steep, tree-covered bowl facing due east over the Cuckmere river valley, High And Over evokes strong emotions amongst fliers. Most either love, or hate it.
A site briefing by a suitably experienced pilot is 'highly' recommended until you get to know this site well. |
| Flight regulation : |
FL 55 |
| People to contact : |
Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Situation
Take off : 50.8535 N; 0.0555333 W - Elevation : 129 m.
Landing :
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Situation
Take off : 50.8615 N; 0.0509 E - Elevation : 137 m.
Landing : 50.8577 N; 0.057E - Elevation : 7 m.
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Take off is on the peak of the hill. A 10 minute walk up the hill (150m) |
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South of the take off, in between the railway and road. The landing field is huge, but often contains cows. Do not overfly the cottages near to the entrance to the landing field. |
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There is a car park in the landing field, or the site is an easy 15-20minute walk from Glynde railway station, by the Airworks school. |
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A conical dome, extending to a south-west face and bowl beyond. It is often affected by the sea breeze which can make the air rough. The lift band is typically small, and the site can become crowded. Marshalling restrictions are sometimes applied. |
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Standard British caveats, however this site often blows out in the sea breeze in the summer afternoon. |
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There is controlled airspace just to the north of the hill at 3500 ft msl. This drops to 2500 ft. a few kilometres further north. |
| People to contact : |
Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Situation
Take off : 50.782 N; 0.0478 E - Elevation : 55 m.
Landing : 50.7805 N; 0.051E - Elevation : 7 m.
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Newhaven is a cliff site which provides some excellent coastal soaring. Because it is relatively low, it can be flyable when Beachy Head is not working, or when Caburn is blown-out. When conditions permit, a cliff run of 6.5 miles to Brighton Marina is possible, supporting use of the site by numerous gliders. There is a short south-easterly section to the East of the coast guard tower (i.e. to the fort and back). To the west of the coast guard tower, there is 0.5 mile of south facing cliff, which leads on to the mainly SSW run to Brighton.
HG: Pilot PG: Pilot. (Club Pilots may fly as far as the end of the southerly face following a briefing from a suitably experienced pilot.) |
| Flight regulation : |
FL 55 |
| People to contact : |
Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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Situation
Take off : 50.885 N; 0.26 W - Elevation : 210 m.
Landing :
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Truleigh Hill is at the west end of the ridge from Devils Dyke, and consists of a steep bowl, with radio masts behind the ridge top. This was, incidentally, one of the first hills in the country where hang gliders were actually allowed to fly. |
| Flight regulation : |
FL 55 |
| People to contact : |
Local club : Southern Hang Gliding Club : http://www.shgc.org.uk/ |
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- Beachy Head
- Bo-Peep
Height : 128 m.
GR : 4.58
