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Prestbury's club map |
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The NNE facing slope |
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NW and North Easterly facing ridges that overlook Cheltenham, the steep
slope gives excellent lift
Map
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Park here +51° 51' 35.23", -2° 4' 7.38" 51.859995,-2.073755 51.859995n, 2.073755e
for NE wind fly here 51.864995,-2.066755 51.864995n 2.066755w BingDirections: Hartley Lane, Leckhampton Hill,
Cheltenham, GL53 9QN (this is the nearby farm)
From the car park up the track to the farmhouse. turn right, follow the track
through the first gate until you reach the T by the trees. For N-NE turn right
after 20 yards go through the gate on the left but keep going to the right.
There is a new dry stone wall on your right, stay on the track until you see a
gap in the tree line on your left. On your right is the tallest tree on
Leckhampton Hill. There is a grassy area approx 200 x90 feet as a landing zone.
At the edge of the slope in the gap when you look down you should see the
'Banjo' house.
When you reach the T by the trees, if the wind is N-NW then turn left, follow
the track through the gate, keep on going till you reach the tourists
information stone, not the green one you pass on the way.
Flying: The slope there is not really a slope at all as it is vertical.
This is where I have experienced the smoothest lift of any of the slopes I have
flown in Gloucester. There is a huge green area behind with some small easily
missed shrubby type trees. Behind that are the fields all the way back to the
car park. If you go too far out to the left you will be in an area of sink. I
head back to the slope front as soon as I notice the lift falling off.
Parking: use the second car park
Landing: Not good on the NE slope, but you could
walk back to a flat part
This video shows the
landing area on the NE facing slope and Ben's
landing
Landing Out: It's a long way down and very steep
Local club: http://www.ppmfc.com /
local weather station http://cleeve-weather.grg.org.uk/weather.php?date=Today
Frequencies: use evens only
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Prestbury's club map |
road map |
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the view |
the slope, very steep |
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The NNE facing slope |
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