Corndon

Overview

Corndon is a hill site in Shropshire with a recorded launch elevation of 464 m. It works best in northerly, north-easterly, easterly, south-easterly and southerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

Local clubs

Getting there

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

• Bishop's Castle8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Montgomery8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Welshpool14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Corndon HillOutdoors · 0.4 km awayHill in Powys, Wales
• Roundton HillOutdoors · 2 km awayHill in Wales
• Stapeley HillOutdoors · 2.4 km awayHill in Shropshire, England
• St Nicholas Church, ChurchstokeCulture · 4.4 km awayChurch
• The Lack, BromptonCulture · 5 km awayHistoric site
• Lymore, MontgomeryCulture · 7.5 km awayHistoric site
• Bishop's Castle Town HallCulture · 7.7 km awayMunicipal building in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, England
• Vale of MontgomeryOutdoors · 5.6 km awayValley in Wales and England

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

• Long Mynd11 km SE · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Long Mynd South11 km SE
• Lawley19 km E · Faces NWWorks in other winds
• Llandinam29 km W · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• The Wrekin34 km E · Faces SE, NWWorks in other winds
• Gyrn Moelfre34 km N · Faces SE
• Cowlod36 km SW · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Foel37 km SW · Faces SWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes