Rebecca
SW Lakes - Nr Askam-in-Furness
WNW - WSW
Overview
An excellent hang gliding site but not used by paragliders.
Very short carry, easy top landing and extensive soaring that, in the right conditions can extend all the way to Burney/Burlington.
No bottom landing!
Height (AMSL) : 850' / 259m
Top to Bottom : 500' / 153m
Site officer: Jacob Aubrey 07505265668
Important!
No dogs!
Don't block the gate.
Be aware of horses in field behind take- off.
Local pilot rep: Gareth Jarvis 07707 422927
Access
Car parkOS grid ref: SD230782
Getting There
Follow A595 south until entering Ireleth.
Turn right at St.Peter's school.
Follow minor road up the hill for 1000m to Moorfield farm on the left.
Turn in; keep to the left of buildings until a gated track leads to a park outside the second gate
Getting to takeoff
Go through gate and head up to the right. Plenty of rigging areas.
Permission to use site
Race Side Farm, Kirksanton, Millom
Flying
hazards
Power lines across front/base of hill.
Don't land behind the "bump" due to the presence of rotor!!
Paragliding
Because of the shallow nature and fresher winds that the site requires then only flown by paragliders on very rare occasions.
Hang Gliding
Easy site to fly.
Can have remarkably good lift at times; possibly wave enduced or enhanced by Black Combe and the Duddon Estuary upwind.
Don't go behind wall when top landing in fresh winds.
XC potential
Limited due to location but short XC's have been done to just beyond Ellerside.
