General Site
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Kimmeridge is a cross between coastal and inland site. It is close enough to
the coast to benefit from sea breeze in summer and also far enough inland to
develop significant thermic activity. The large ridge is an elongated bowl that
gives some versatility of wind directions. The site has been used for many
years by schools for training. There are several hazards on this site and when
thermic the air can become surprisingly rough. A reasonable top land and
adequate bottom landing make it a good site for all levels of ability.
Access to the site can be difficult: it is a long hard walk up and the track ranges
from impassable to all but 4X4’s in winter to punishing even in summer.
There is scope for rewarding flying here with good height gains on thermic
days and the possibility of coastal runs.
The site was once regularly used by hang-gliders although its use is almost
exclusively limited to paragliders now. The Kingston launch was used by hanggliders. However this has been overgrown and forgotten for some time now.