Landing
Height (AMSL): 820' / 250m Top to Bottom: 600' / 183m Site officer: J acob Aubrey 07505265668
Lake District — South of Kendal - M6 J36 · Paragliding site
Farleton Knott paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Farleton Knott.
Altitude154 m
Launch directionsSW, W, NW
Coordinates54.2196, -2.7102
AreaLake District — South of Kendal - M6 J36
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Site briefing
Planning information for Farleton Knott
Access and parking
Car park OS grid ref: SD547808 The normal parking area is on the A6070 on the bank on the west side of the road near the landing field. Better parking options are on the minor Milnthorpe road, 0.2 mile north of the landing field. Go over the canal bridge where there is plenty of parking space. An alternative, eastern parking area can be used. From the A6070 at the Milnthorpe side road follow a minor road east through Farleton village to a narrow road bearing right. This leads to a gate onto the open fell. It is possible to park here. It used to be possible for brave HG pilots to drive up a track to the top of the hill if it was dry. This track is now severely overgrown and impassable for vehicles. Getting to takeoff From the west side. From the crossroads walk directly east on the Farleton road until it bends sharply to the left. Follow the path past the side of the white house and follow the south side of a fence going east up the hill. On the edge of small wood turn left and over a dilapidated stile. DO NOT ascend the front scree covered face of the hill as erosion is a local concern A saner choice is to follow the path that bears NE alongside the hedge. This steadily gains height until it turns to the east and fights its way through gorse bushes. Once you emerge out of the gorse turn turn South or SSE and find your way to the top of the hill on ill defined paths. From eastern car park, follow the track for 230m then up the hillside bearing slightly right. Several footpaths exist. Permission to use site Dallam Tower Estates for access to the hill top. Bottom landing field: Farleton House Farm, Farleton.
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- NOTAM advised if flying Mon-Fri earlier than 1800h.
- Occasional light aircraft and military jets follow the M6 using the
- Right Hand Rule
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- Beware of compression and be vigilant for any increase in wind speed that may make penetrating on a PG difficult.
- Paragliding
- No real vices but take care at take off and during top landings due to compression.
- The wind can sometimes become quite fresh over a short period of time.
- Hang Gliding
- As for paragliding.
- Easy top landing when flying the west face, however a little more thought is required when flying the NNW face as space is limited and the slope is not as steep.
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