Paragliding sites for a southerly (S) wind in the UK
32 sites in the UK are rated best for S winds and 10 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.
Coward's bowlTue 22 Sept: 78/100 Good · ridge · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 187 m · S, SW launchEypeTue 22 Sept: 72/100 Good · top-to-bottom · Devon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 35 m · S, SW launchGarth HillWed 23 Sept: 70/100 Good · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 196 m · E launchBoscombe cliffsTue 22 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 31 m · S launchPen Cerrig CalchTue 22 Sept: 67/100 Good · top-to-bottom · South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 565 m · S launchGolden BallWed 23 Sept: 67/100 Good · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 264 m · S launchBallard DownTue 22 Sept: 66/100 Good · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 53 m · SE, S launchMilk Hill White HorseTue 22 Sept: 64/100 Good · top-to-bottom · Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 261 m · S, SW launch
Best in a southerly wind
Ballard DownWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 53 m · SE, S launchBarton on SeaWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 8 m · S launchBeachy HeadSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 163 m · SE, S launchBoscombe cliffsWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 31 m · S launchBunster HillPeak Soaring Association · 311 m · SE, S, SW launchCacraWingbeat Paragliding Club · 301 m · S launchCampsiesLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 360 m · S, SW launchCorndonLong Mynd Soaring Club · 464 m · N, NE, E, SE, S launchCoward's bowlAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 187 m · S, SW launchCwmbranSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 457 m · SE, S launchDumyatLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 360 m · S launchEyam EdgeDerbyshire Soaring Club · 365 m · S, SW launchEypeDevon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 35 m · S, SW launchFriar WaddonWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 101 m · S launchGlyderauSnowdonia Sky Sports · 428 m · S launchGolden BallThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 264 m · S launchGreat LangdaleCumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchLlantysilio MountainNorth Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 416 m · SE, S launchMilk Hill White HorseThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 261 m · S, SW launchMount CaburnSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 137 m · S, SW launchMyreton - OchilsLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 372 m · SE, S, SW launchNewhaven CliffsSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 55 m · S launchNont SarahsPennine Soaring Club · 376 m · SE, S, SW launchParlickPennine Soaring Club · 423 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launchPen Cerrig CalchSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 565 m · S launchRifle RangeAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 165 m · SE, S launchStags FellDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 469 m · S, SW launchSugar LoafSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 362 m · S launchTalybontSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 646 m · SE, S, SW launchTap o' NothAberdeen Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 549 m · SE, S, SW launchTinto (South)Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 520 m · S launchWhite HorseWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 143 m · S launch
Also workable in a southerly wind
Bodesbeck LawWingbeat Paragliding Club · 656 m · NW launchClennell HillNorthumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 290 m · SE, S launchFarmersMid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 346 m · SE launchGarth HillSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 196 m · E launchGyrn MoelfreNorth Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 390 m · SE launchHaresfieldAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 204 m · SW launchMynydd MachenSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 357 m · NE launchNantymoelSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 472 m · SW launchSemer WaterDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 491 m · SE launchWindbankDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 364 m · SW 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.