Selsley

 For West to NNW winds,. This site is good for scale models an easy landing but hard to launch 1/3 scale or larger because there is no distinct ridge, see video notice how the model barely clears the ridge in spite of a good chuck into a strong breeze.
Very unpleasant in a North wind,  if the wind is North or anything East of North CLD is a better slope.
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Directions:  Satnav 0.3 miles east of GL5 5PL  Map link  google

Parking: from the car park walk NNW or NW to the slopes

Flying: stay to the left if the para gliders are in the air, they are meant to stay to the right but often ignore the agreement the SCSA has with them.
You need to get past the trees on the NNW facing slope to get into the ridge lift

Landing, a large flat area behind the slopes, big enough for full sized gliders to land

ParaGliders:  for North West winds, a reasonable bottom landing, slope and large top landing area makes this a popular site. The SCSA have an arrangement that they stay to the right and models to the left, but there have been many collisions.

Frequencies: evens channels only, power flying on odds takes place in the valley and two channel spacing is needed as many people use old equipment

Local club: http://www.scsa.org.uk/ only seen Sunday's 8.00 until 11.00AM 

Video clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFbpb628GMw    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuEYkd0MsT8&feature=related  

OS map, red circle is the postcode address,
 P is the car park

road map

the two slopes

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Andy's F3J model,
 Rodborough fort in the background

 Selsley in winter

 Peter's Discus on a close pass