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Ballard Down

SE to S facing site · 53 m takeoff

Site details on the map

Overview

Ballard Down is a flying site in Dorset (Purbeck) with a recorded launch elevation of 53 m. It works best in south-easterly and southerly winds.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Ballard Down are on the way. We are scoring ten years of weather for every site, month by month, against this site, its region and the sites around it.

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BOH Bournemouth Airport18 km
  • SOU Southampton Airport55 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport100 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Ballard Down; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot. Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Where to stay

The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.

Things to do

For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Ballard Down.

From Wikipedia, text and photos under their own licences on each article.

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.

Open site details

Sources

Short extracts from Wessex Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club (WHGPC) and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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