Sandy Bay

Overview

Sandy Bay is a hill site in East Devon / Exmoor / West Dorset with a recorded launch elevation of 19 m. It works best in south-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

• THIS SITE IS CLOSED From July 1st to mid September and during the Easter, May Bank Holiday and Whit Bank Holiday weekends. Source: ParaglidingEarth

Local clubs

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Sandy Bay; 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.

• Budleigh Salterton3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Exmouth4 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Dawlish9 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Sandy Bay, DevonOutdoors · 0.9 km awayBay and sandy beach on the south coast of Devon, England
• St Margaret and St Andrew's Church, Littleham, ExmouthCulture · 1.4 km awayChurch in Devon, England
• Budleigh Salterton CliffsOutdoors · 2.1 km awayProtected area in Devon, England
• Holy Trinity Church, ExmouthCulture · 3.9 km awayChurch in Devon, England
• Lympstone ManorCulture · 5 km awayHistoric building in Devon, UK
• Salem Chapel, East BudleighCulture · 5.4 km awayChurch in Devon, England
• Dawlish Warren National Nature ReserveOutdoors · 5.5 km awayNature reserve in Devon, England
• Otterton MillCulture · 6.1 km awayWater mill in Devon, England

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

• East Hill15 km NE · Faces WWorks in other winds
• Branscombe16 km NE
• Beer Head19 km NE
• Farway20 km NE · Faces NEWorks in other winds
• Coney s Castle37 km NE · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Eype42 km E · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
• Friar Waddon60 km E · Faces SWorks in other winds
• Cowdown63 km E · Faces W–NWWorks in other winds

Pilot notes