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Easington
East-facing ridge site · 18 m takeoff
Overview
Easington is a hill site in North Yorkshire Moors with a recorded launch elevation of 18 m. It works best in easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.
Local clubs
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Easington 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
- Flyable wind: E Source: North Yorks Sailwing Club site guide
Getting there
Nearest airports
- MME Teesside International Airport32 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport37 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport105 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Peterlee3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Seaham6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Hetton-le-Hole10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Easington.
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Horden2 km S · Faces E
Blackhall4 km SE · Faces NEWorks in other winds
Seaham7 km N · Faces NE–EWorks in other winds
Marske29 km SE · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
Saltburn32 km SE · Faces N–NEWorks in other winds
Capt Cooks Monument36 km S · Faces SWWorks in other winds
Model Ridge41 km S · Faces NWorks in other winds
cringle moor41 km S · Faces NEWorks in other winds
Pilot notes
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Pilot notes on Easington
Flying Easington?
Takeoff, landing, rules, the hour by hour forecast and live wind are in the site details on the map.
Open site detailsSources
- North Yorks Sailwing Club site guide Summarised from the North Yorks Sailwing Club site guide (as of 2026-07-16). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
- ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)
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