Liddington

Overview

Liddington is a flying site in Wiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs with a recorded launch elevation of 268 m. It works best in south-westerly and north-westerly winds.

Local clubs

Getting there

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

• Swindon8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Marlborough11 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Highworth13 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• St Andrew's Church, WanboroughCulture · 2.8 km awayChurch in Wiltshire, England
• Charlbury HillOutdoors · 3.7 km awayHill in Wiltshire, England
• Coate Water Country ParkOutdoors · 4.3 km awayCountry park in Wiltshire, England
• DurocornoviumCulture · 6 km awayRoman settlement in Wiltshire, England
• The Coombes, Hinton ParvaOutdoors · 3.4 km awayProtected area in Wiltshire, England
• Ogbourne PrioryCulture · 6.4 km awayBenedictine priory in Wiltshire, England

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

• Sugar Hill3 km SE · Faces SW
• Uffington White Horse11 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
• Golden Ball18 km SW · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Milk Hill19 km SW · Faces SW
• Milk Hill White Horse19 km SW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Rybury20 km SW · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Combe Gibbet23 km SE · Faces NW–NWorks in other winds
• Westbury - Bratton Camp42 km SW · Faces NWorks in other winds

Pilot notes