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Kimmeridge

South-west-facing ridge site · 153 m takeoff · 94 m height gain

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Overview

Kimmeridge is a hill site in Dorset / Wiltshire with a recorded launch elevation of 153 m. It works best in south-westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.

  • Site Fee If flying from, or landing at, the normal PG take-off end of Kimmeridge, a daily fee of £2.00 is payable to Jerry Hole at Kimmeridge Farm. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Kimmeridge 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: SSW – W (210° to 270°) (best SW (240°)) Source: Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club site guide
  • General Site Info Kimmeridge is a cross between coastal and inland site. It is close enough to the coast to benefit from sea breeze in summer and also far enough inland to develop significant thermic activity. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • BOH Bournemouth Airport26 km
  • SOU Southampton Airport65 km
  • EXT Exeter International Airport93 km

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

Things to do

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

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Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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

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