Ubley
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Wind directions:
N,NNE,NE
Location:
1. The 'Ring o Bells' carpark in Compton Martin. Walk up the Coombe, turn right at the end of the houses and go up and along to TO. 2. Park in the large area just NW of Ubley on the A368. Walk back to Ubley Motors, and find the steep path up to take off 3. Park just past Hazel Cottage (where the warden lives) ST525563 and walk along the long avenue heading NE. Site is on the left. This is the best approach for hang gliders, with a trolley. The large Cyprus tree marks the take off.
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Strictly Pilot Only.
There is no permission to fly this site. The site is within the Bristol ATC. Contact a club representative to open the airspace.
Parking
Permission:
Open (no permission given)
1. The 'Ring o Bells' carpark in Compton Martin. Walk up the Coombe, turn right at the end of the houses and go up and along to TO. 2. Park in the large area just NW of Ubley on the A368. Walk back to Ubley Motors, and find the steep path up to take off 3. Park just past Hazel Cottage (where the warden lives) ST525563 and walk along the long avenue heading NE. Site is on the left. This is the best approach for hang gliders, with a trolley. The large Cyprus tree marks the take off.
Site Officer:
Rich Harding
Restrictions:
No permission has been given for this charity land, funded by the public for the public.
Lat, Long:
51.314646 N 2.677366 W
Launch height (ft)
800
Grid ref:
ST 530 572
Height TTB (ft)
550
Take off
Above or below the barbed wire fence, to the NW of the large cyprus tree. Be sure to be high enough to clear the barbed wire.
Local Flying
You need to speak to one of the designated contacts listed at the bottom of this page. The site is within Bristol ATC, and you should not fly until activated. Clearance is usually given to 4000ft, in 1 hr blocks as requested. Even when activated you should not fly the other side of the road. Be wary of flying too close to the hill, it is not steep, and people have landed in the trees.
XC Flying
Top Landing
Possible but watch for barbed wire and tree enclosures.
Bottom Landing
Use any of the bottom fields, avoiding animals (particularly horses) and crops. Close all gates on leaving.
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