Take-off
Lower SK 119 835 1610ft / 490m Upper SK 110 835 1740ft / 530m (also used for top landings)
Lords Seat paragliding site and weather forecast
Peak District. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Lords Seat.
Altitude491 m
Launch directionsN
Coordinates53.3479, -1.8197
AreaPeak District
Managing club: Derbyshire Soaring Club · Access: members only
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Lords Seat is a hill site in Peak District with a recorded launch elevation of 491 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly 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
When the wind is wrong for Lords Seat
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Lords Seat doesn't cover.
Treak Cliffeasterly wind, 1 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 368 m · E launchNont Sarahssouth-easterly wind, 32 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 376 m · SE, S, SW launchEyam Edgesoutherly or south-westerly wind, 10 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 365 m · S, SW launchBradwellwesterly wind, 7 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 352 m · W launchCats Tornorth-westerly wind, 15 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 507 m · SW, W, NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Derbyshire Soaring Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
Landing
SK 112 841 1050ft / 320m Mam Nick, SK 124 834, 463m, paragliders only
Access and parking
Use the car park below Mam Nick ONLY (pay and display). You may stop briefly to off-load gliders at Mam Nick. For the bottom landing park in a lay-by close to the bend in the road at the north end of the landing field.
Hazards and cautions
- Paragliders should be aware of the spine back on the eastern side of the ridge and make sure they can penetrate here in stronger winds. Beware of hang gliders overshooting on the top take off / landing when close ridge soaring. Hang gliders may opt to land on the western edge of the ridge and carry down in stronger winds or difficult conditions.
- Wave effects can create strong turbulence and rapid changes in wind strength and direction on this site.
- Airspace: Daventry CTA at 4500′ and Manchester CTA at 3000′-3500’+ to the west
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Lords Seat
Treak Cliff1 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 368 m · E launchBradwell7 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 352 m · W launchEyam Edge10 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 365 m · S, SW launchStanage13 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 427 m · SW launchChelmorton13 km away · Peak Soaring Association · 431 m · N launchCats Tor15 km away · Derbyshire Soaring Club · 507 m · SW, W, NW 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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