Location

SW Lakes - nr Millom

Details

Given suitable light to moderate conditions this is a superb place to fly. This side of the "Combe" only gets occasionally flown and its potential is still not fully explored. It is a mega site!

Site Officer

Burkitt Rudd : 07811 642533

Postcode for Sat Nav Systems (read the Health Warning!)

LA18 5LU

Hallbeck house just to the west of parking on the A595

Getting There

The area is off to the north of the main A595(T) halfway between Whicham and the A5093 junction to Millom. Approach from a lay-by on the left of the road (if heading west) near the entrance to Beckside farm.

Getting to takeoff

If permission has been granted (see below) then follow the approach marked on the site map, passing to the left of a small wood to the open fell. Aim for and follow a track that runs diagonally across the hillside. An alternative is to walk to just beyond Whicham Mill and
then up onto the hillside before heading back south.

In 2009, the bracken was extensive so the lower take off position is probably not usable.

XC potential

The site lies at the very western edge of the Lake District area and so has the potential to produce tremendous cross country distances. However, XC potential in an easterly is not brilliant as there is airspace downwind at both Eskmeals and at Sellafield. The Irish Sea might come into the equation as well. To go XC it might help to try to head north as much as possible.

Permission to use site

Please go through the formality of asking permission first and checking that a landing field is available. Hallbeck House; the farmer farms at Beck Side farm. If flying to the north around White Combe then ask at Foreslack. Field L3 can be used for bottom landing if preferred; check first at Parsonage Farm - usually a field in the valley out from take off will be suggested.

IMPORTANT - Restrictions on use

Please ask first. No training. DO NOT fly south of the deep gully below Black Crags unless on approach to L3. No dogs allowed onto the site or fellsides.

Paragliding

Beware of the wind gradient and possible problems with pushing forward over the upper slopes. See HG information.

Hang Gliding

Quite a stiff carry up! There are no known vices but the site is little flown. The area is occasionally used by gliders aero-towed across from Walney. A number of top landing areas are available at different heights from the summit down.

Additional Safety Notes

There can be rotor along the summit above the crags. The site is very prone to sea breeze in summer whereby the wind shifts rapidly to the south. Top landing areas marked on the Site Map are untried at time of writing. Check out the landing fields; some of them slope slightly.

Resources

Don't click on flight logs, download to your PC first (right click and 'Save Link As')

Type	Click to Follow Link	Notes
Flash Earth - Car Park
Flash Earth - Car Park 2
Flash Earth - Take Off
Google Earth - Car Park
Google Earth - Car Park 2
Multi Map - Take Off

Follow the links for further details of a site. For flights you will probably need to right click and save the link to your PC before opening Google Earth.
Google Earth links rely on Google Earth being installed on your system. Google Earth provides pan and tilt faciity. You can also upload your flights to GE - use GPS Dump (Links Page) to convert a variety of GPS file formats to a GE kml file
Flash Earth is an alternative to Google Earth but provides a top down view only. To view in Flash Earth, click on the instruction text to clear it - the cross is the spot

A selection of photos showing key aspects of the site. If you have a good photo showing take off and landing areas, then send it to the webmaster. Aerial shots showing the landing area are especially welcome.

No photos available for this site. Good quality photos of CSC sites always required.

 

Site Records

This page shows records for this site. Some of the older records are not very detailed. More recent records may have an igc file available You can right click and download this to your PC. You can then use IGC Flight replay to view the flight.

Paragliding

Open Distance XC
Distance :	28.2km
Date :	06/07/1996
Pilot :	Bruce Poll

Hang Gliding

Open Distance XC
Distance :	28.9km
Max Height :	3100ft
Date :	Unknown
Pilot :	Unknown