Golden Ball

Overview

Golden Ball is a flatland site in Wiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs with a recorded launch elevation of 264 m. It works best in southerly winds, and can also work in south-easterly winds.

Local clubs

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Golden Ball; 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.

• Marlborough8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Devizes12 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Calne15 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Alton Barnes White HorseOutdoors · 1.9 km awayHill figure in Alton, United Kingdom
• Milk HillOutdoors · 2.2 km awayHill in Wiltshire, England
• All Saints Church, Alton PriorsCulture · 2.4 km awayHistoric site in Wiltshire, England
• Overton HillOutdoors · 4.2 km awayHill in Wiltshire, England
• Tan Hill, WiltshireOutdoors · 4.5 km awayHill in England
• All Cannings CrossCulture · 4.6 km awayArchaeological site in Wiltshire, England
• All Saints' Church, Manningford BohuneCulture · 4.6 km awayChurch in Manningford Bohune, Wiltshire, England
• Jones's MillOutdoors · 4.9 km awayNature reserve in Wiltshire, England

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

• Milk Hill White Horse2 km W · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Milk Hill3 km W · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Rybury4 km W · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Liddington18 km NE · Faces SW, NWWorks in other winds
• Sugar Hill18 km NE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
• Combe Gibbet24 km E · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Westbury - Bratton Camp26 km SW · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Westbury White Horse26 km SW · Faces NWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes