Access and parking
STRICTLY DHPC members only — CAA airspace agreements (Luton Class D). Flying requires DHPC + BHPA membership, CP rating and the mandatory club airspace briefing/sign-off. Minimum rating: Pilot (P).
Sharpenhoe paragliding site and weather forecast
Bedfordshire / Chilterns. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Sharpenhoe.
Altitude147 m
Launch directionsNE
Coordinates51.9579, -0.4458
AreaBedfordshire / Chilterns
Managing club: Dunstable Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · Access: members only
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Sharpenhoe is a flying site in Bedfordshire / Chilterns with a recorded launch elevation of 147 m. It works best in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for thermal, using foot launch.
- Terrain
- Not recorded
- Lift
- thermal
- Launch
- foot launch
- Cross-country
- Not recorded
When the wind is wrong for Sharpenhoe
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Sharpenhoe doesn't cover.
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Dunstable Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club. Read the full guide before you fly.
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Paragliding sites near Sharpenhoe
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