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📍 England , Dorset · Nearest city: Bridport (2 km)
14 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 35 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
50.71600, -2.77900Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/London)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:02
Solar noon: 13:09
Golden hour: 19:17 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:17
Day: 14.2 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
TO is just up the hill on the cliff west of the car park by the beach. Can be difficult getting the wing up in the rotor.
Pilot comments
Beware of rotor just behind the lift band.
Nearby sites
White Horse (10) · Brent Knoll (17) · Coward's bowl (14) · Rifle Range (14) · Ballard Down (14) · Boscombe cliffs (14)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.