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Bulbarrow

South-west-facing ridge site · 253 m takeoff

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Overview

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

  • Rarely flown. has gained a reputation as a poor site suffering from turbulance at times and no bottom landing. It is a rare inland SW site. some XC potential. site also used by Aeromodellers. Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Bulbarrow 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

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BOH Bournemouth Airport35 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport65 km
  • SOU Southampton Airport69 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Bulbarrow; 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 Bulbarrow.

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.

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Sources

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

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