Paragliding sites for a south-westerly (SW) wind in the UK
51 sites in the UK are rated best for SW winds and 24 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.
Crook PeakTue 22 Sept: 93/100 Excellent · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 145 m · SW launchCowlodMon 21 Sept: 89/100 Excellent · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 450 m · SW, W launchDraycottTue 22 Sept: 81/100 Excellent · Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · SW launchCoward'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 launchPen DinasTue 22 Sept: 69/100 Good · ridge · Mid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 99 m · W launchWhitestonesTue 22 Sept: 68/100 Good · ridge · Cumbria Soaring Club · 461 m · SW, W launchBoscombe cliffsTue 22 Sept: 68/100 Good · top-to-bottom · Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 31 m · S launch
Best in a south-westerly wind
Auchinleck Hill - ThornhillLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 414 m · SW launchBewaldethCumbria Soaring Club · 254 m · SW launchBrant SideDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 493 m · SW launchBrigsteerCumbria Soaring Club · 135 m · SW, W launchBroughton HeightsLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 430 m · SW, W, NW launchBulbarrowWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · SW launchBunster HillPeak Soaring Association · 311 m · SE, S, SW launchCampsiesLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 360 m · S, SW launchCapt Cooks MonumentNorth Yorks Sailwing Club · 303 m · SW launchCats TorDerbyshire Soaring Club · 507 m · SW, W, NW launchCorton DenhamWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 169 m · SW launchCoward's bowlAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 187 m · S, SW launchCowlodMid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 450 m · SW, W launchCrook PeakAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 145 m · SW launchCross FellCumbria Soaring Club · 530 m · SW launchCrowdecotePeak Soaring Association · 347 m · SW, W launchDraycottAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 253 m · SW launchEdge TopPeak Soaring Association · 387 m · SW launchEyam EdgeDerbyshire Soaring Club · 365 m · S, SW launchEypeDevon and Somerset Condors HGPG · 35 m · S, SW launchFan GyhirychSouth West Wales Soaring Club · 700 m · N, NE, SW, W, NW launchFarleton KnottCumbria Soaring Club · 154 m · SW, W, NW launchFoelMid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 476 m · SW launchGreat LangdaleCumbria Soaring Club · 520 m · S, SW launchGreat OrmeNorth Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 140 m · SW launchHaresfieldAvon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 204 m · SW launchHumphrey HeadCumbria Soaring Club · 55 m · SW launchKimmeridgeWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 153 m · SW launchLiddingtonThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 268 m · SW, NW launchMilk HillThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 262 m · SW launchMilk Hill White HorseThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 261 m · S, SW launchMount BengerWingbeat Paragliding Club · 467 m · SW, W launchMount CaburnSouthern Hang Gliding Club · 137 m · S, SW launchMyreton - OchilsLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 372 m · SE, S, SW launchNantymoelSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 472 m · SW launchNappa ScarDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 514 m · SW launchNont SarahsPennine Soaring Club · 376 m · SE, S, SW launchParlickPennine Soaring Club · 423 m · E, SE, S, SW, W launchRingsteadWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 118 m · SW launchStags FellDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 469 m · S, SW launchStanageDerbyshire Soaring Club · 427 m · SW launchSugar HillThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 195 m · SW launchSutton BankNorth Yorks Sailwing Club · 282 m · SW, W launchTailbridgeDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 526 m · SW, W 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 launchThe RoachesPeak Soaring Association · 442 m · SW, W launchTremadogSnowdonia Sky Sports · 180 m · SW launchWhitbarrow ScarCumbria Soaring Club · 180 m · SE, SW launchWhitestonesCumbria Soaring Club · 461 m · SW, W launchWindbankDales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 364 m · SW launch
Also workable in a south-westerly wind
Bishops HillLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 432 m · W, NW launchBoscombe cliffsWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 31 m · S launchBradwellDerbyshire Soaring Club · 352 m · W launchDumyatLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 360 m · S launchDungavelLanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 501 m · W launchDunstableDunstable Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 192 m · W launchElidir FachSnowdonia Sky Sports · 431 m · W, NW launchFochriwSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 444 m · W launchGarway HillSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 358 m · NW launchGlyderauSnowdonia Sky Sports · 428 m · S launchHepburn WoodNorthumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 247 m · W launchLong MyndLong Mynd Soaring Club · 414 m · W launchMerthyr CommonSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 416 m · W launchMoel FamauNorth Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 429 m · W launchMuch MarcleMalvern Hang Gliding Club · 172 m · SW, W launchMynydd MeioSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 318 m · SW launchPen Cerrig CalchSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 565 m · S launchPen DinasMid Wales & Borders Soaring Club · 99 m · W launchRhossiliSouth West Wales Soaring Club · 170 m · W launchRyburyThames Valley Hang Gliding Club · 208 m · W launchSugar LoafSouth East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 362 m · S launchSwinsideCumbria Soaring Club · 347 m · SW, W, NW launchTinto (South)Lanarkshire and Lothian Soaring Club · 520 m · S launchWhite HorseWessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club · 143 m · S launch
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