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Boscombe cliffs

South-facing ridge site · 31 m takeoff

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Overview

Boscombe cliffs is a hill site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 31 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly and south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Boscombe cliffs 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 Airport7 km
  • SOU Southampton Airport42 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport96 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Boscombe cliffs; 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 Boscombe cliffs.

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Boscombe cliffs?

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 ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

Read the paragliding weather guide