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Hepburn Wood

West-facing ridge site · 247 m takeoff · 114 m height gain

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Overview

Hepburn Wood is a hill site in North East England with a recorded launch elevation of 247 m. It works best in westerly winds, and can also work in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

  • A long escarpment on the eastern side of the Glendale Valley, 2/3 of which is forested. A rock covered face with heather and grass. Works best in westerly wind but will take a bit of south. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Hepburn Wood 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

  • NCL Newcastle International Airport53 km
  • EDI Edinburgh Airport106 km
  • MME Teesside International Airport114 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Hepburn Wood; most takeoffs are reached by shuttle, cable car or a ride from a local pilot.

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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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 Northumbria Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.

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