Paragliding XC Sites in Cornwall
Trendrine Hill I (Car access) – difficult to access
Zennor Tor (WSW) I (Car access)
These sites are privately owned and may need permission to fly.
Bowithick Hill (Bray Down) I (Car access)
Helman Tor I (Car access)
Caredon Hill I (Car access) – 700ft tower behind take-off
Park Lake I (Car access)
The Beacon I (Car access)
Rough Tor I (Car access)
Kilmar Tor / Trewartha Tor I (Car access)
Most of these sites are on Common Land and need permission to fly.
For further afield – here is Dartmoor. (Many of these sites have conditions so check with the South Devon club first).
Corn Ridge I (Car access)
Cox Tor (N,S,W) I (Car access)
King Tor I (Car access)
Belstone I (Car access)
Chinkwell I (Car access)
Sourton I (Car access)
Anyone wanting to fly at Dartmoor must be a member of the SDHGPC club, (full or temporary) and also a member of the BHPA with current third party insurance. For other Dartmoor flying regulations check out this page.
And even further afield here is England and Wales
Avon sites
Ubley (NE-NNE) I (Car access)
Selsey (NW) I (Car access)
200km plus flights!
Milk Hill (SW / S) I (Car access)
About the Author
Mark Ashton Smith What’s national standard for paragliding in Cornwall - among the best you can find in the country? (1) the coastline 🧗🏼♀️ - the most beautiful in the country. We can enjoy it, explore it, and get good at coastal soaring 🏆 (2) the views 👀from up high - all coastlines of the peninsula that everyone comes to visit all in one panorama - absolutely stunning 🏆 (3) technical tor & small hill, inverted, broken-up, and low base flying 💥- really sharpens XC skills - none of this lobbing into house thermals and climbing to 6-7 grand off the bat. If you lose concentration you’re on the ground. If you can learn to fly XC well in gnarly Cornwall you can fly well anywhere in the UK. 🏆(4) the convergence 🌥🌥🌥 - it’s the best in the UK and if we can fly it, it opens up 150km plus flights and even learning to soar sea breezes gets us in league with that lot around Brighton. 🏆 (5) We got instant access to lots of ace coastal sites/beaches to train at within a short drive which gives us more air time, ground handling skills, and wagga skills (call out to Dunc)🏆,and (6) our sites aren’t busy!! You’ll be lucky to find more than 2 people flying at Carn Brea on a perfect day. In Bodmin moor you’ll be with your mate and that’s it. No crowds. 🏆👌Happy to be in one of the best flying areas in the country - just important not to get pulled into the league numbers games which suits other areas but not ours. Gavin McClurg made the same point. Distance is great but there’s loads of other ways to have top flights. Focus on what’s the very best in your home turf! 🏴☠️
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