Pendle paragliding site and weather forecast

Lancashire / West Pennines. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Pendle.

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Altitude296 m
Launch directionsNW
Coordinates53.8600, -2.3406
AreaLancashire / West Pennines

Managing club: Pennine Soaring Club · Access: members only

Flying profile

N: not recordedNE: not recordedE: not recordedSE: not recordedS: not recordedSW: not recordedW: not recordedNW: bestNNEESESSWWNW

Best Workable Not recorded

Pendle is a flying site in Lancashire / West Pennines with a recorded launch elevation of 296 m. It works best in north-westerly winds.

When the wind is wrong for Pendle

The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Pendle doesn't cover.

Longridge fellnortherly wind, 11 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchWinter Hillnorth-easterly wind, 28 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 454 m · N, NE, NW launchParlickeasterly, south-easterly, southerly, south-westerly or westerly wind, 19 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 423 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launch

Site briefing highlights

Short extracts from Pennine Soaring Club. Read the full guide before you fly.

Access and parking

From A59 near Clitheroe, turn off at the Sabden sign. Follow road up past the cattle grid.

Hazards and cautions

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  • Pendle
  • Beware of the gully between the Pimple and Mearley Moor. In West winds, the compression there is not to be trifled with. If the wind is off to the North, the wind rotors over into the gully from Mearley Moor. Keep well out.

Check current site guidance

Paragliding sites near Pendle

Longridge fell11 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchParlick19 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 423 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launchEdenfield23 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 389 mWinter Hill28 km away · Pennine Soaring Club · 454 m · N, NE, NW launchCow Close35 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 527 m · NE launchWindbank35 km away · Dales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 364 m · SW 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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