Landing
Emergency landing Height (AMSL): 490' / 149m Top to Bottom: 460' / 140 Site officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505265668
Ellerside paragliding site and weather forecast
Lake District — South Lakes - South of Windermere. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Ellerside.
Altitude149 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates54.2176, -2.9884
AreaLake District — South Lakes - South of Windermere
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Ellerside is a hill site in Lake District — South Lakes - South of Windermere with a recorded launch elevation of 149 m. It works best in 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
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Ellerside from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 16:08 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.
- Thu 17 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Fri 18 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Sat 19 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Sun 20 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Mon 21 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Tue 22 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Wed 23 Sept0/100 No-golow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Ellerside
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Ellerside doesn't cover.
Longridge fellnortherly wind, 50 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchConiston Old Mannorth-easterly or easterly wind, 19 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchWhitbarrow Scarsouth-easterly wind, 10 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchGreat Langdalesoutherly wind, 27 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchHumphrey Headsouth-westerly wind, 8 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 55 m · SW launchFarleton Knottnorth-westerly wind, 18 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Cumbria Soaring Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
Access and parking
Car park OS grid ref: SD361809 For hang-gliders; approach from the back of the hill by taking the minor road to Speel Bank farm (ask permission.) For paragliders; either ask at Stribers for a parking spot and then walk to take off via the…
Hazards and cautions
- The site has few vices and is generally smooth with a generous lift band.
- Keep clear of the trees and beware of the power lines crossing the hill north of main take off and main pylons further north again.
- Be careful in strong winds as there is a danger of being blown backwards.
- Can be rough low over the trees if the wind is off to the south.
- Sea breeze can pull the wind off to the south.
- Landing fields to the south are some distance away.
- The ground is boggy and covered in trees out in front of the hill.
- Paragliding
- Only occasionally flown but with good reports.
- Top landings on a paraglider are generally OK.
- Hang Gliding
- Top landings can be difficult on a hang-glider(do not go too far back).
- Avoid clumps of trees and/or possible rotor.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Ellerside
Humphrey Head8 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 55 m · SW launchWhitbarrow Scar10 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchBrigsteer16 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 135 m · SW, W launchBleansley17 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 107 mFarleton Knott18 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launchConiston Old Man19 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE 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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