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The east facing slope, the trees leap out at passing models |
The South East facing slope |
Rodborough Common, for ENE - SE winds; full of rare
species of flora and fauna but the East facing slope is very poor for model
flying and can be a bit bumpy when the wind is getting a North of
East. If the wind is light it is a nice slope with plenty of thermal activity
from the valley below, you need to get past the trees to get into the lift, it
is not for the faint hearted.
Malvern is a better slope for an east wind
The South East facing bowl can be very smooth if the wind is
coming down the valley
Map
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map
51.729102n, 2.214138w (51° 43' 48.33"N 2° 12' 55.32"W)
Directions: Satnav GL5 5BP is very close, the East facing slope is100 metres north.
Parking: in the sunken car park for the East facing slope, the SE facing slope car park is 400 metres farther on
Landing: large models can be landed by crossing the road and landing on the flat behind the slope
Paragliding: some have tried but it is not recommended
Landing Out: it is best to land the slope side of the road, the beech trees are very tall
Local club: http://www.scsa.org.uk/ flown regularly on a Sunday mornings by the SCSA from 8.00 to 11.00AM,
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road map |
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The east facing slope, the trees leap out at passing models |
The South East facing slope |
