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Corton Denham

South-west-facing ridge site · 169 m takeoff · 47 m height gain

Site details on the map

Overview

Corton Denham is a hill site in Dorset / Wiltshire with a recorded launch elevation of 169 m. It works best in south-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • General Site Info This is one of our least used sites due perhaps to being on the fringe of Wessex territory. It is also directly beneath the approach path of the main runway at RNAS Yeovilton, hence no mid week flying. Source: ParaglidingEarth

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When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Corton Denham 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

  • BRS Bristol Airport44 km
  • BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km
  • EXT Exeter International Airport69 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Corton Denham; 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 Corton Denham.

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Corton Denham?

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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