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Sugar Hill

South-west-facing site · 195 m takeoff

Overview

Sugar Hill is a flying site in Wiltshire / Berkshire / Oxfordshire Downs with a recorded launch elevation of 195 m. It works best in south-westerly winds.

Local clubs

When to go

Flyable days per month in a typical year.

Flyable days for Sugar Hill 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

  • SOU Southampton Airport65 km
  • BRS Bristol Airport75 km
  • BOH Bournemouth Airport81 km

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Sugar Hill; 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 Sugar Hill.

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

Flying nearby

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Pilot notes

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Flying Sugar Hill?

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 Thames Valley Hang Gliding Club and ParaglidingEarth. Read the full guide before you fly.