Landing
Height (AMSL) : 180' / 55m Top to Bottom : Site officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505265668
Humphrey Head paragliding site and weather forecast
Lake District — South Lakes - S of Grange-over-Sands. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Humphrey Head.
Altitude55 m
Launch directionsSW
Coordinates54.1564, -2.9348
AreaLake District — South Lakes - S of Grange-over-Sands
Managing club: Cumbria Soaring Club · Access: open
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Humphrey Head is a hill site in Lake District — South Lakes - S of Grange-over-Sands with a recorded launch elevation of 55 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- hill
- Lift
- ridge soaring
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
Recent forecast scores
Day scores for Humphrey Head 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 Humphrey Head
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Humphrey Head doesn't cover.
Longridge fellnortherly wind, 42 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchConiston Old Mannorth-easterly or easterly wind, 26 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 722 m · NE, E, SE launchWhitbarrow Scarsouth-easterly wind, 13 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchGreat Langdalesoutherly wind, 35 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchEllersidewesterly wind, 8 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 149 m · W launchFarleton Knottnorth-westerly wind, 16 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: SD390740 From Flookburgh take a long straight minor road that leads towards the Ponderosa holiday park. After 800m turn left and follow this road towards the foot of the cliff. Park on edge of the beach.
Hazards and cautions
- Semi cliff take off so care is required.
- Do not go too far back due to the presence of trees and rotor.
- On the beach, be aware that the tide can come in very quickly - on spring tides, it comes in faster than you can run.
- Quicksands are common on the sands, especially the wet areas.
- Paragliding
- Take-off is in front of the fence on the slope over the main cliff.
- The widest part is near the trig point. Care required.
- Walk in via the steep path up the left side of the cliff.
- Landing should be made on the edge of the beach (semi grass) in front of take off.
- Hang Gliding
- Small but pleasant with good top landing area.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Humphrey Head
Ellerside8 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 149 m · W launchWhitbarrow Scar13 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchFarleton Knott16 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launchBrigsteer18 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 135 m · SW, W launchBleansley24 km away · Cumbria Soaring Club · 107 mConiston Old Man26 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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