Take-off
Anywhere suitable along the front of the ridge.
Dorset / Wiltshire · Paragliding site
Hambledon Hill paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Hambledon Hill.
Altitude150 m
Launch directionsE
Coordinates50.9144, -2.2205
AreaDorset / Wiltshire
Managing club: Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Site briefing
Planning information for Hambledon Hill
Landing
Top landing: Anywhere on the hill. Bottom landing: There is NO bottom landing. In an emergency, bottom land in the field below take off. There should be no deliberate top to bottom flights. The bottom landing has not been negotiated. A public footpath in the NW corner of the field below take off gives access back to the hill.
Access and parking
From Blandford take the A350 North towards Shaftesbury. After Stourpaine take the first left to Child Okeford. Hambledon hill is accessible by several footpaths from parking spots near
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- Hambledon is a spine backed ridge. In front of take-off are bushes and tall trees creating turbulence. The site is an ancient hillfort with steep ditches. The ground is uneven. If the wind is off to the east severe turbulence has been experienced.
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