Paragliding sites for a north-westerly (NW) wind in the UK

46 sites in the UK are rated best for NW winds and 26 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, 17:28 UTC). Open a site for hour-by-hour detail scored against your own wing.

Best in a north-westerly wind

Also workable in a north-westerly wind

Sites by wind direction

Sites by flying style

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.