About this flying site
The site gives good soaring, but only if the wind is smack on. Can be rough, especially if the wind is off to the south.
Whitesheet paragliding site and weather forecast
Dorset / Wiltshire. Live seven-day flying weather, launch directions and site information for Whitesheet.
Altitude225 m
Launch directionsW
Coordinates51.0131, -2.0919
AreaDorset / Wiltshire
Managing club: Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
Flying profile
Best Workable Not recorded
Whitesheet is a hill site in Dorset / Wiltshire with a recorded launch elevation of 225 m. It works best in 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 Whitesheet 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.
- Thu 17 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Fri 18 Sept47/100 No-go · ridgehigh confidence
- Sat 19 Sept0/100 No-gohigh confidence
- Sun 20 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Mon 21 Sept34/100 No-go · ridgemedium confidence
- Tue 22 Sept0/100 No-gomedium confidence
- Wed 23 Sept0/100 No-golow confidence
When the wind is wrong for Whitesheet
The nearest site we have rated for each wind direction Whitesheet doesn't cover.
Monksdownnortherly wind, 3 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 258 m · N launchWestbury - Bratton Campnorth-easterly wind, 28 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 215 m · N launchHambledon Hilleasterly wind, 14 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 150 m · E launchRifle Rangesouth-easterly or southerly wind, 16 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 165 m · SE, S launchCoward's bowlsouth-westerly wind, 17 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 187 m · S, SW launchBell Hillnorth-westerly wind, 21 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · NW launch
Site briefing highlights
Short extracts from Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.
Take-off
As mentioned, the upper slope is fairly shallow but quickly steepens. On stronger days launch near to the steepening to avoid venturi.
Landing
Top landing: There is a massive safe top landing area - but this is closed when the field is in crop. If this field is cropped you must either slope or bottom land or land back on launch.
Access and parking
From Shaftesbury – Take the A30 towards Salisbury for 4.0 miles. Whitesheet is the hill that you see to your right. From Salisbury – Leave Salisbury on the A36 and, at the Wilton roundabout, turn left onto the A30 toward Shaftesbury.
Local weather notes
From the top of the hill, the slope steepens very gradually. Paragliders beware strong venturi and getting dragged back into barbed wire fence. The site is shared with aero modellers. They were using the site first.
Flight rules
Special Rules You must ask Mr or Mrs Jeffery for permission to fly before going up the hill, every day. If you think that you will need a bottom landing field then you must check availability.
Hazards and cautions
- From the top of the hill, the slope steepens very gradually. Paragliders beware strong venturi and getting dragged back into barbed wire fence. The site is shared with aero modellers. They were using the site first. Be polite and courteous at all times. Always speak to them before flying to agree a mutually safe flying pattern. Military Low Flying. Light Aircraft from Compton Abbas.
Check current site guidance
Paragliding sites near Whitesheet
Monksdown3 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 258 m · N launchHambledon Hill14 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 150 m · E launchRifle Range16 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 165 m · SE, S launchCoward's bowl17 km away · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 187 m · S, SW launchBell Hill21 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · NW launchBulbarrow24 km away · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 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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