Paragliding sites for a northerly (N) wind in the UK
30 sites in the UK are rated best for N winds and 14 more are rated workable. Open any site for a live, hour-by-hour forecast scored for your wing.
Top-scoring of these sites in our latest forecasts
Best day scores from Magic Skyweed's most recent forecast runs, on our 0–100 flying scale (latest run 17 Sept, 15:12 UTC). Open a site for hour-by-hour detail scored against your own wing.
BlorengeSun 20 Sept: 88/100 Excellent · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 531 m · N, NE, E, NW launchBell HillMon 21 Sept: 64/100 Good · ridge · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · NW launchFan GyhirychTue 22 Sept: 58/100 Marginal · top-to-bottom · South West Wales Soaring Club · 700 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchMerthyr CommonTue 22 Sept: 57/100 Marginal · ridge · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 416 m · W launch
Best in a northerly wind
BlorengeSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 531 m · N, NE, E, NW launchButser WestSky Surfing Club · 236 m · N, NE, W launchCam Long DownAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 198 m · N, W, NW launchChelmortonPeak Soaring Association · 431 m · N launchCombe GibbetThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 220 m · N, NW launchCorndonLong Mynd Soaring Club · 464 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launchDevil's DykeSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 193 m · N, NW launchDitchling BeaconSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 222 m · N launchFan GyhirychSouth West Wales Soaring Club · 700 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchFirleSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 165 m · N, NW launchHillend (Restricted)Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 441 m · N, SE launchHundred House (Builth Wells / Fforest farm)Malvern Hang Gliding Club · 422 m · N launchLeckhampton HillMalvern Hang Gliding Club · 276 m · N launchLlangollenNorth Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 387 m · N, NW launchLongridge fellPennine Soaring Club · 335 m · N, NW launchLords SeatDerbyshire Soaring Club · 491 m · N launchMarskeNorth Yorks Sailwing Club · 14 m · N, NE launchModel RidgeNorth Yorks Sailwing Club · 281 m · N launchMonksdownWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 258 m · N launchNorth HillDevon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 213 m · N launchPenmaenbachSnowdonia Sky Sports · 176 m · N, NE launchSaltburnNorth Yorks Sailwing Club · 29 m · N, NE launchSelworthy SandsDevon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 191 m · N launchStronend (NW face)Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 510 m · N, NW launchTinto (North)Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 378 m · N launchUffington White HorseThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 229 m · N launchWestbury - Bratton CampAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 215 m · N launchWetton HillPeak Soaring Association · 344 m · N, W, NW launchWhite Corries, GlencoeLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 739 m · N, NE launchWinter HillPennine Soaring Club · 454 m · N, NE, NW launch
Also workable in a northerly wind
Aonach MorLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 619 m · NW launchBell HillWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · NW launchBo-PeepSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 183 m · NE launchConstitution HillMid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 125 m · NW launchCountisburyDevon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 294 m · N, NW launchcringle moorNorth Yorks Sailwing Club · 397 m · NE launchCwmparcSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 477 m · NE launchDisgwylfa FawrMid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 423 m · NW launchHarlechSnowdonia Sky Sports · 165 m · NW launchMerthyr CommonSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 416 m · W launchMoel EilioSnowdonia Sky Sports · 338 m · NW launchRhigosSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 472 m · N, NE, NW launchRhossiliSouth West Wales Soaring Club · 170 m · W launchSelsley CommonAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 202 m · NW launch
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Direction ratings are a starting point. Local topography, sea breeze and valley winds change how a site works; read each site's briefing and the live forecast before travelling.