Worcester Beacon

Overview

Worcester Beacon is a flatland site in UK with a recorded launch elevation of 390 m. It works best in westerly winds. Pilots fly it for ridge soaring, using foot launch.

• Site guide..http://www.joomla.malvern-hang.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76&Itemid=473 Source: ParaglidingEarth

Getting there

Plan to reach the landing field or the nearest town to Worcester Beacon; 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.

• Malvern2 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Ledbury10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb
• Upton-upon-Severn10 km awayBooking.comAirbnb

Things to do

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

• Worcestershire BeaconOutdoors · 0.1 km awayHill in the Malvern Hills, England
• Malvern waterOutdoors · 0.6 km awayNatural spring water from the Malvern Hills
• Great Malvern PrioryCulture · 1 km awayChurch in Malvern, Worcestershire, England
• Malvern MuseumCulture · 1 km awayMuseum in Malvern, Worcestershire, England
• The Theatre of Small ConvenienceCulture · 1.1 km awayTheatre in Great Malvern, England
• North Hill, MalvernOutdoors · 1.1 km awayHill in the Malvern Hills, England
• Malvern TheatresCulture · 1.1 km awayTheatre complex in Malvern, England
• Table HillOutdoors · 1.3 km awayHill in England

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

• Blorenge★ 5.0 (1)59 km SW · Faces NW–EWorks in other winds
• Kettle sings3 km S · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Pinnacle Hill3 km S · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Black Hill5 km S · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Castle Morton7 km S · Faces EWorks in other winds
• Much Marcle19 km SW
• Cleeve Hill29 km SE
• Leckhampton Hill33 km SE · Faces NWorks in other winds

Pilot notes