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Bell Hill

North-west-facing ridge site · 253 m takeoff · 57 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Bell Hill is a hill site in Dorset / Wiltshire with a recorded launch elevation of 253 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in northerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

  • If ground conditions are suitable and your vehicle and you are capable drive to the top of the track. Park off the track along the fence line. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Bell Hill 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.

Local weather notes

  • Flyable wind: W - NNW (275° to 340°) (best NW (305°)) Source: Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club site guide
  • Probably the biggest hazard on this site is other pilots. On a good summers day, particularly when the wind is light, and everyone is trying to fly in thermic cycles. Things can get crowded and a little manic. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BOH Bournemouth Airport33 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport64 km
  • SOU Southampton Airport66 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bell Hill; 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 Bell Hill.

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Flying nearby

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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 and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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