Cow Close

Overview

Cow Close is a flying site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 527 m. It works best in north-easterly winds.

• initialy imported from International Leonardo Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Cow Close; 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.

• Settle12 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Grassington15 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Hawes17 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Scoska WoodOutdoors · 2.3 km awayNational Nature Reserve in North Yorkshire, England
• Fountains Fell TarnOutdoors · 2.8 km awayUpland lake in the Yorkshire Dales, England
• Fountains FellOutdoors · 3 km awayMountain in North Yorkshire, England
• St John the Baptist's Church, Halton GillCulture · 3.4 km awayFormer church in Yorkshire, England
• CowsideOutdoors · 3.7 km awayValley in North Yorkshire, England
• Birks FellOutdoors · 4.3 km awayMountain in North Yorkshire, England
• Plover HillOutdoors · 4.4 km awayMountain in England
• St Oswald's Church, ArncliffeCulture · 4.6 km awayChurch in Arncliffe, North Yorkshire, England

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

• Windbank8 km E · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Dodd Fell12 km NW · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds
• Wether Fell14 km N
• Semer Water15 km N · Faces SEWorks in other winds
• Whernside17 km NW · Faces E–SEWorks in other winds
• Brant Side18 km NW · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Stags Fell19 km N · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Nappa Scar21 km N · Faces SWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes