Corney Fell paragliding site and weather forecast

Lake District — South West Lakes - Near Millom. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Corney Fell.

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Altitude452 m
Launch directionsNot recorded
Coordinates54.3229, -3.3233
AreaLake District — South West Lakes - Near Millom

Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: not recordedSW: not recordedW: not recordedNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Corney Fell is a flying site in Lake District — South West Lakes - Near Millom with a recorded launch elevation of 452 m. No launch directions are recorded yet.

When the wind is wrong for Corney Fell

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Corney Fell doesn't cover.

Coniston Old Mannorth-easterly, easterly or south-easterly wind, 14 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchGreat Langdalesoutherly or south-westerly wind, 20 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchEllersidewesterly wind, 25 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 149 m · W launchFarleton Knottnorth-westerly wind, 41 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launch

Site briefing highlights

Short extracts from Cumbria Soaring Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

About this flying site

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Landing

Height (AMSL) : 1300' - 1700' / 400m - 520m Top to Bottom : 500' - 1300' / 150m - 400m Site Officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505 265668

Access and parking

Car park OS grid ref: SD129906 Use Corney Fell pass road. Site overlooks east side of A595 and Bootle. See map for parking areas. From the East: Go past Broughton In Furness on the A590 down the hill and over the Duddon Bridge.

Hazards and cautions

  • Beware of orographic cloud, it can set up quickly here in the right conditions because of the proximity to the coast. If you find yourself likely to be engulfed, fly south back towards the car park and down on the lower part of the hill or forward (west) and down.
  • Paragliding
  • No vices.
  • Can be surprisingly smooth for an inland site.
  • You can drive to the top in a good 4x4 if you have permission otherwise a long but easy walk. Study the maps of the area.
  • Either take off area can be used depending upon whether the wind is NW or WNW, however the higher NW take off area may be a preference to PGs in both wind directions
  • Safe for low airtime pilots but the hill is shallow and thus not easy to soar. You can interfly this site with Black Combe, the gap between the fells is a good test of the conditions and your skills. Its normally easier going to Black Combe than it is coming back as the car park end of the hill at Corney is very shallow and higher than Black Combe. On the return leg it can be best to follow the contour of the pass and use the hill behind take off, get your height there and then fly back across to the front.
  • Bottom Landing is easy and everywhere, it slopes down slightly at the car park and in front of the WNW face.
  • Even though this site is close to the coast and with no hills in front, a standing wave can set up here and extend across to Black Combe it is normally smooth and pleasant to fly in providing the wind is not too strong.
  • Hang Gliding
  • As for PGs.
  • Be careful of the bottom landing at the car park end if the wind goes off to the west as it is then down hill into wind. Approach down slope of the road and slightly south of the car park area.
  • Land uphill towards the bridle path or on the flat towards the NW on high side of the road. There is a large flat bottom landing area at the bottom of the far NW face.
  • Beware of the gulley at the end of this area, its not obvious from the top.
  • You can get close access to this area through Broad Oak off the A595 with a 4x4 but its an awkward retrieve and fairly boggy.

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Paragliding sites near Corney Fell

Bleansley7 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 107 mConiston Old Man14 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchWrynose Pass17 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 488 m · E launchGreat Langdale20 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchEllerside25 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 149 m · W launchButtermere Moss25 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 481 m

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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