Ellerside

Overview

Ellerside is a hill site in Lake District — South Lakes - South of Windermere with a recorded launch elevation of 149 m. It works best in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch. It is recorded as suitable for cross-country flights.

Local clubs

Getting there

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

• Grange-over-Sands6 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Ulverston7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Milnthorpe14 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Bigland TarnOutdoors · 2.3 km awayLake in Cumbria, England
• St Peter's Church, Field BroughtonCulture · 3.2 km awayChurch in Cumbria, England
• Barker ScarOutdoors · 3.4 km awayProtected area in Cumbria, England
• Lakeland Motor MuseumCulture · 4.6 km awayTransport Museum in Cumbria, England
• St John the Baptist's Church, FlookburghCulture · 4.7 km awayChurch in Cumbria, England
• St Mary's Church, AllithwaiteCulture · 4.9 km awayChurch in Cumbria, England
• Newton FellOutdoors · 5.5 km awayHill in Cumbria, England
• St Mary's Church, Penny BridgeCulture · 5 km awayChurch in Cumbria, England

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

• Humphrey Head8 km SE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Whitbarrow Scar10 km NE · Faces SE, SWWorks in other winds
• Brigsteer16 km NE · Faces SW–WWorks in other winds
• Bleansley17 km NW
• Farleton Knott18 km E · Faces SW–NWPossible XC from here on a W day, 18 km downwindWorks in other winds
• Coniston Old Man19 km NW · Faces NE–SEWorks in other winds
• Wrynose Pass24 km N · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Corney Fell25 km NW

Pilot notes