Take-off
Any where from the small clump of trees upwards. It is easier and better to check the breeze higher up so the best take off is above the top wall.
Lake District — South East - The Lune & Dentdale · Paragliding site
Barkin Fell paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Barkin Fell.
Altitude500 m
Launch directionsSE
Coordinates54.2766, -2.4972
AreaLake District — South East - The Lune & Dentdale
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Site briefing
Planning information for Barkin Fell
Landing
Land in the bottom or by the Limestone outcrops in the field just by the road. Avoid the out of bounds enclosure the farmer is not very supportive. Can be rough coming into land if there is any sort of breeze. A wind sock is very useful.
Access and parking
Car park OS Grid Ref : SD682863 Leave the A65 at Kirby Lonsdale and travel north approx. 4km to Barbon to the east of the A683. Pass through Barbon village heading out on the minor road towards Gawthrop and Dent. This road passes up through Barbondale with the main ridge of Barkin rising steeply on the left. Limited parking can be found in the side of the road before it drops steeply towards Gawthrop. Getting to takeoff From the parking area, follow the footpath through the gate into the field beyond. Contour around the hillock and once through the next kissing gate, look for a gate on the left and go through it. With the fence on your right, head for the small enclosure of trees up on the fellside. A set of vehicle tracks mark the route up. The take off area is close by the small enclosure or above the next wall out on the open fell. DO NOT take off or overfly at low level the field immediately to the right of take off (looking away from the hill). Permission to use site Foulsyke Farm / High House Farm
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- Beware of a marked wind gradient and do not be tempted to take off low down in less than ideal conditions.
- The area behind the ridge is full of deep gulleys and getting blown back is not an option!
- The site can become very thermic particularly over areas of scree.
- Military jets use the area mid week and have been known to fly along the valley at below ridge top height.
- The site can be affected by sea breeze that causes the wind to rapidly switch such that it then blows over the back.
- A windsock in the landing area is definitely recommended.
- Wave does occur occasionally when it can be very bouncy or very nice depending on the day.
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