About this flying site
This is not an official Derbyshire Soaring Club site, but is used by most local pilots in westerly winds
Bradwell paragliding site and weather forecast
Peak District. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Bradwell.
Altitude352 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates53.3214, -1.7296
AreaPeak District
Managing club: Derbyshire Soaring Club · Access: open sensitive
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Bradwell is a hill site in Peak District with a recorded launch elevation of 352 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly and north-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring and thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Bradwell
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Bradwell doesn't cover.
Lords Seatnortherly wind, 7 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 491 m · N launchHigh Edgenorth-easterly wind, 17 km away · Peak Soaring Association · 427 m · NE, E launchTreak Cliffeasterly wind, 5 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 368 m · E launchBunster Hillsouth-easterly wind, 29 km away · Peak Soaring Association · 311 m · SE, S, SW launchEyam Edgesoutherly wind, 4 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 365 m · S, SW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Derbyshire Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
Nothing in this guide condones the practice of taking off from Bradwell itself.
Landing
SK 175 806 720ft / 220m The large undulating field with a footpath through it. Land well away from the houses at the North end, but do move to the North end to pack away. Rotor can be present in stronger winds and wave.
Access and parking
Park on the verges of the track after the gate. DO NOT OBSTRUCT farm access to fields from the track, particularly the gate to the field on the right – do not park immediately adjacent to this gate nor opposite it – farm machinery can be…
Local weather notes
In strong winds wave can make the air quite rough
Flight rules
Do not fly low over the village Do not fly low over the adjacent gliding club or interfere with their activities
Hazards and cautions
- If you are stuck on Rebellion Knoll with the wind off to the South West the glide to the bottom landing can be risky if not dangerous. Landing in the large fields to the North is often a safer option. Have a look before you fly In a WSW wind. Also there is a deep gully directly behind the spine-back North end of the ridge and getting blown back here is dangerous.
- The area near the top of Duper Lane (marked “caution” on the map) might appear to be a good emergency landing option in certain circumstances (such as when losing a thermal over Shatton Moor). But a number of pilots have found this area to suffer surprisingly strong turbulence, and hang gliders have favoured landing where the footpath meets the road on Abney Moor, about 800m east of Camphill airfield.
- Airspace: Daventry CTA at FL65. Gliding operations at DLGC Camphill immediately adjacent – please see the separate notes on avoiding conflict with gliding operations.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Bradwell
Eyam Edge4 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 365 m · S, SW launchTreak Cliff5 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 368 m · E launchLords Seat7 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 491 m · N launchStanage7 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 427 m · SW launchChelmorton12 km away · Peak Soaring Association · 431 m · N launchHigh Edge17 km away · Peak Soaring Association · 427 m · NE, E launch
Forecasts are planning aids, not safety clearance. Check current observations, official airspace and NOTAM information, local rules and your own experience before every flight.
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