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Westbury - Bratton Camp
North-facing ridge site · 215 m takeoff
Overview
Westbury - Bratton Camp is a flatland site in Bristol / Mendips / Cotswolds with a recorded launch elevation of 215 m. It works best in northerly winds, and can also work in north-easterly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- Excellent site with lift on the northerly Bratton Camp between 350 degrees and 040 degrees. If the wind backs you can move over to the White Horse side which works in winds from 260 degrees through to about 350 degrees. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Local clubs
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Westbury - Bratton Camp 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
- When wind is west to northwest we often get out-of-phase wave from the Welsh mountains (Black mountains) causing takeoff to be gusty and difficult. Rotor will form over the back of the slope near the car park. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Getting there
Nearest airports
- BRS Bristol Airport42 km
- BOH Bournemouth Airport58 km
- SOU Southampton Airport65 km
Where to stay
The nearest towns, for a bed, food and a lift to takeoff.
- Westbury3 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Warminster7 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
- Trowbridge8 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
Things to do
For the days the wind is wrong: places worth a visit within 10 km of Westbury - Bratton Camp.
Westbury White HorseOutdoors · 0.2 km awayHill figure in England
All Saints' Church, WestburyCulture · 2.7 km awayChurch in Wiltshire, England
W. H. Laverton's GroundCulture · 2.9 km awayHistoric cricket ground in Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Edington PrioryCulture · 3.1 km awayPriory in Edington, Wiltshire, England
Upton Cow DownOutdoors · 3.6 km awayProtected area in Wiltshire, England
St Mary's Church, Old DiltonCulture · 4.9 km awayHistoric site in Wiltshire, England- Great Cheverell HillOutdoors · 6.6 km awayProtected area in Wiltshire, England
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Westbury White Horse0 km SW · Faces NWWorks in other winds
Coward's bowl20 km SW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
Rifle Range20 km SW · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
Rybury22 km NE · Faces WWorks in other winds
Milk Hill White Horse24 km NE · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
Milk Hill24 km NE · Faces SWWorks in other winds
Golden Ball26 km NE · Faces SWorks in other winds
Whitesheet28 km S · Faces WWorks in other winds
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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 detailsSources
- Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club site guide Summarised from the Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club site guide (as of 2026-07-14). The club guide is authoritative; always check it before flying.
- ParaglidingEarth site record © ParaglidingEarth contributors (CC BY-SA)
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