Take-off
Height (AMSL): 500' / 153m Top to bottom: 456' / 139m Site officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505 265668
Lake District — South Lakes - nr Broughton-in-Furness · Paragliding site
Bleansley paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Bleansley.
Altitude107 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates54.2912, -3.2226
AreaLake District — South Lakes - nr Broughton-in-Furness
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Site briefing
Planning information for Bleansley
Access and parking
Car park OS grid ref: SD206890 A595 to High Cross. Turn right on A593 to Coniston. After 3.5 km turn left and left again at Lane End; a minor road leads down across valley to the Lower Bleansley Farm (a map is useful). Getting to takeoff Directly up front of hill above the farm. An alternative is to walk up the back of hill from the Duddon valley. Permission to use site Lower Bleansley Farm.
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- Can be rough as air comes over rising ground before the ridge.
- Paragliding
- Few reports from PG pilots but is said to be anywhere between OK and rough.
- Hang Gliding
- Not really worth the carry ... go to the pub instead (see above). Alternatively, go to the High Cross Inn, buy a drink and, from their balcony, watch someone else carry up.
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