Milk Hill White Horse paragliding site and weather forecast

Wiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Milk Hill White Horse.

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Altitude261 m
Launch directionsS, SW
Coordinates51.3730, -1.8532
AreaWiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs

Managing club: Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · Access: open sensitive

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: workableS: bestSW: bestW: workableNW: not recordedNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Milk Hill White Horse is a hill site in Wiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs with a recorded launch elevation of 261 m. It works best in southerly and south-westerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and 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 Milk Hill White Horse from Magic Skyweed's latest forecast runs (17 Sept, 15:39 UTC), on our 0–100 flying scale. The live forecast scores every hour against your own glider and limits.

  • Fri 18 Sept26/100 No-go · ridgehigh confidence
  • Sun 20 Sept32/100 No-go · ridgemedium confidence
  • Mon 21 Sept34/100 No-go · ridgelow confidence
  • Tue 22 Sept64/100 Good · top-to-bottommedium confidence
  • Wed 23 Sept35/100 No-go · top-to-bottomlow confidence

When the wind is wrong for Milk Hill White Horse

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Milk Hill White Horse doesn't cover.

Westbury - Bratton Campnortherly wind, 24 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 215 m · N launchUbleynorth-easterly wind, 57 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 185 m · NE launchHambledon Hilleasterly wind, 57 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 150 m · E launchLiddingtonnorth-westerly wind, 19 km away · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 268 m · SW, NW launch

Site briefing highlights

Short extracts from Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club. Read the full guide before you fly.

Access and parking

Pilot rating required: CP. Landowner: Natural England land. CANP reference: Milk Hill White Horse SU100637.

Hazards and cautions

  • Open to all pilot levels; when thermalling here, including the spur, the turn direction will be RIGHT TURN only, up to 1000' above take off.

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Paragliding sites near Milk Hill White Horse

Milk Hill1 km away · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 262 m · SW launchRybury2 km away · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 208 m · W launchGolden Ball2 km away · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 264 m · S launchLiddington19 km away · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 268 m · SW, NW launchSugar Hill20 km away · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 195 m · SW launchWestbury - Bratton Camp24 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 215 m · N 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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