Summary
An east facing hill overlooking a railway line with restricted top and bottom landing areas that make this more suited to Paragliders. The site is a walk up with limited roadside parking. There is no farmer imposed restrictions on numbers but is only available from February through September. Should provide cross country potential and being our most easterly Paragliding site enjoys therefore the greatest distance before airspace restrictions are encountered.
| Grid Ref | SU 734 151 | Sheet | 197 |
| Height ASL | 144m (472ft) | Top to Bottom | 250ft |
| Wind Direction | 45 – 100 deg | Best | 90 deg |
| Pilot Grade | CP | ||
| Contact | Andrew and Trish Fisk, Heberdens Farm | ||
| Nearest Phone | Chalton Village | ||
| ACCESS | From the A3 turn off at signpost to Chalton. In village centre drive just past the Red Lion pub and park in the council car park. From there, walk over the road and past the church – follow this path through a kissing gate and into a large field. There are three footpaths. Take the MIDDLE of these over the field and through gap in the hedge. When you get to the slope, walk along the top to takeoff. |
| PARKING | Park in the FREE public car park just past the Red Lion pub in the village of Chalton. |
| TAKE OFF | As marked on the map. You need to find a spot and check for brambles. |
| LANDING | Bottom landing field is available when not in crop. If in doubt ask at the farm. |
| HAZARDS | Railway line immediately in front and forming the lower slope boundary. Power lines to the south cutting across the hill. |
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| CONSIDER | Pilots with less than C.P. plus 10 hours may find Whitewool or Mercury more suitable. |
XC’s from Chalton
Chalton is further from airspace and is always uncrowded – you can more or less have the hill to yourself!
Leaving the hill
Thermals come up all over the slope though being fairly low you require a pretty committed climb to get away. Thermals frequently seem to leave the hill to the North and South ends of the slope.
First XC’s
Once you climb out you can head downwind over Clanfield and down into the corner of airspace. The flight shown below is 25km.
For the more adventurous
As with Whitewool and Mercury it is tempting to think that it may be possible to clear Southampton airspace to the north if the wind heads south while flying.
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