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Westbury White Horse
North-west-facing ridge site · 210 m takeoff · 107 m height gain
Overview
Westbury White Horse is a flatland site in Bristol / Mendips / Cotswolds with a recorded launch elevation of 210 m. It works best in north-westerly winds, and can also work in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring and thermal, using foot launch.
- The White Horse is an excellent XC site when the wind is West or WNW as thermals come off Westbury Town. You can fly east along the Danger Area and along the Pewsey Vale. Source: ParaglidingEarth
Local clubs
When to go
Flyable days per month in a typical year.
Flyable days for Westbury White Horse 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
- In an West to Northwest we often get out-of-phase wave gusts at takeoff but once airborne it's ok. 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 White Horse.
Westbury White HorseOutdoors · 0.2 km awayHill figure in England
All Saints' Church, WestburyCulture · 2.4 km awayChurch in Wiltshire, England
W. H. Laverton's GroundCulture · 2.6 km awayHistoric cricket ground in Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Upton Cow DownOutdoors · 3.3 km awayProtected area in Wiltshire, England
Edington PrioryCulture · 3.4 km awayPriory in Edington, Wiltshire, England
St Mary's Church, Old DiltonCulture · 4.6 km awayHistoric site in Wiltshire, England
Portway HouseCulture · 6.6 km awayHistoric site in Warminster, England
St Denys' Church, WarminsterCulture · 6.6 km awayChurch in Wiltshire, England
Flying nearby
See them on the map
Westbury - Bratton Camp0 km NE · Faces NWorks in other winds
Coward's bowl19 km SW · Faces S–SWWorks in other winds
Rifle Range19 km SW · Faces SE–SWorks in other winds
Rybury22 km NE · Faces W
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 W
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 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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