About this flying site
The wind at the landing field can often be as strong as at the top of the hill when it is coming from the east or west. Be wary of rotor behind the spine ridge in strong winds when flying either the East or West bowls.
Lancashire / West Pennines · Paragliding site
Parlick paragliding site and weather forecast
Live seven-day flying weather with launch direction, altitude and local site information for Parlick.
Altitude423 m
Launch directionsE, SE, S, SW, W
Coordinates53.9005, -2.6161
AreaLancashire / West Pennines
Managing club: Pennine Soaring Club · Access: membership
Site briefing
Planning information for Parlick
Access and parking
Follow the signs for Chipping from either Longridge or Clitheroe. In Chipping, turn North between the Church and café, keep left past the old chairworks, bare left at the fork junction by a farm, up a steep hill and turn right at the T junction. Keep straight on to Fell Foot. Park on the lane below Fellfoot Cottage, please keep to the parking bays and do not obstruct the road. Please keep the gate to the landing field clear at all times as this is used for access by the farmer. If the parking bays on the lane are full park on the Startifants Lane keeping your car as tight up to the fence/stone wall as possible. Do not park too close to the entrance road to Wolfen Hall this restricts access and egress to Wolfen Hall
Local guidance
Hazards and cautions
- EMERGENCY ACTION Steps
- Pilot Development
- Articles
- Parlick
- Note the power line near to the small landing field.
- The airspace at Parlick is used by sailplanes, modellers, hang gliders and paragliders so consideration is needed. All pilots should view this video, made in conjunction with Bowland Forest Gliding Club, before flying here.
- https://youtu.be/tibDCFupGgo
- . This explains how the gliding club operates and provides valuable insights into how to fly safely in the mixed traffic that is a regular feature on Parlick.
- In addition, the video we made for the gliding club about how paragliders operate is worth 10 minute of your time:
- https://youtu.be/SUK8olzXKSE
- .
- We have shared this airspace amicably and safely for decades, let’s all do our bit to maintain the high standards of airmanship needed.
- NB: see article -
- Flying with Sailplanes
- to view what we have published in the past.
- Ask advice about the landing fields before you find out the hard way!
- What to do if a power line is involved:
- Do not approach the casualty, the cable or anything in contact with it
- Even if the power appears to be off, it may become live again, several times
- If there is a phone number on an adjacent pylon/pole, phone it, or 999 to report
- WAIT
- for a
- human
- to inform you it is safe to approach
- Do Not Fly without viewing the videos in the Safety section
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