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Club	Disciplines	Contact	Details
BHPA Recreational Clubs

Club Aberdeen HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Power Paragliding: Hill, Power	Contact David Bichan. South Coldstream Farm, Drumoak, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5EL. email: davbic@hotmail.com website: http://www.ahpc.org.uk	Details 14 Sites - All directions Grampian and Angus, restricted access. Visitors welcome but must contact club first.

Club Angus Paramotor Club	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill, Power	Contact Rod Hamilton. 24 Lauder Road, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 4JB. email: angusparamotoring@outlook.com	Details a freindly PPG club based in the beautiful county of Angus, offering inland and coastal flying. Where everyone is welcome.

Club Army Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Simon Sykes. 5 Verbena Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4DX. email: sykes03@yahoo.com website: http://www.army.mod.uk/home.aspx	Details Open to past and present members of the British Army.

Club Avon Hang Gliding & Paragliding	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Gareth Evans. Tel: 07890 968 966. 6 Ravenscourt Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6PW. email: secretary@avonhgpg.co.uk website: http://www.avonhgpg.co.uk	Details A friendly club with both novice and XC sites offering extensive coaching and support to its pilots. We hold regular meetings with invited speakers and organise social events.

Club Bollington PC	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill, Tow Parascending: Tow	Contact Marc Asquith. 7 Woodfin Croft, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9SN. email: marc-asquith@bhpa.co.uk website: http://www.bollingtonpc.org.uk	Details Non-commercial tow club (est 1972) operating at Barton airfield (M30 7SA)at weekends.The school is not accepting any new trainees or tow conversions courses, for the foreseeable future.

Club Cumbria Soaring Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Michael Williams. Tel: 01768 771 345. 19 The Hawthorns, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4LL. email: info@cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk website: http://www.cumbriasoaringclub.co.uk	Details BHPA members welcome to fly our sites provided they consult the Sites Guide and abide by all site access conditions and restrictions. For more information contact the sites officer.

Club Dales HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Mark Morrison. Tel: 07399 434 116. Flat 1, Claremont, Park Road, Bingley. West Yorkshire, BD16 4EN. email: contacts@dhpc.org.uk website: http://www.dhpc.org.uk	Details Large well established club for hang glider and paraglider pilots. Flying from hilltop sites within Yorkshire Dales.

Club Derbyshire Soaring Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Tow Paragliding: Hill, Tow	Contact Louise Nisbet. Tel: 07397 981 86. Louise Nisbet, 10 King Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8LY. email: secretary@derbyshiresoaringclub.org.uk website: http://www.derbyshiresoaringclub.org.uk	Details One of largest clubs with around 500 members. Friendly club with sites in Derbyshire/Peak District, renowned for XC potential. Members only but m/ship open to all. See website.

Club Devon & Somerset Condors	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Lester Gordon. Tel: 01823 253 673. Flat 22, Norwich Court, Taunton, TA1 4TR. email: lestergordon@live.co.uk website: http://www.dscondors.co.uk	Details The Devon and Somerset Condors is a friendly club open to both qualified and prospective pilots. We have two dozen sites, both coastal and inland.

Club Dover & Folkestone HGC	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Nigel Gilbert. Tel: 07880 745 752. 2 Naseby Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SJ. email: secretary.dfhgc@gmail.com website: http://www.dfhgc.org	Details A small sociable club with a variety of coastal and inland sites around Kent.

Club Dunstable HG and PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Power Paragliding: Hill, Power	Contact Jeremy Perl. 53 Burlington Avenue, Kew, Surrey, TW9 4DG. email: secretary@dunstablehpc.co.uk website: http://www.dunstablehpc.com	Details Friendly club, around 300 members. Flying all year. Very active coaching scheme, regular club meetings.

Club Grupa 303 Polish PG Club in the UK	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill	Contact Tomasz Janikowski. 28 Devonshire Place, Melksham, SN12 7DP. email: acropg@yahoo.com website: http://www.grupa303.net	Details Active and friendly club with members from all over the UK. Running our own small XC league, and often taking part in competitions together.

Club Guernsey Paragliding Club	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill	Contact Donald Fraser. Tel: 07781 441 922. Hasta Manana, Collings Road, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Channel Islands, GY1 1FJ. email: contact@guernseyparagliding.com website: http://www.guernseyparagliding.com	Details We are a small club with coastal soaring sites throughout the Bailiwick of Guernsey. All visitors please register with club before flying.

Club Highland HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Irene Carson. Tel: 07876 683 987. C/O Carson, Burnel, Balmenach, Cromdale, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3PF. email: hhgpgclub@gmail.com website: http://www.highlandhgpgclub.co.uk	Details Visitors welcome. Land in the Highlands and Moray provides habitats for much wildlife, some sites are affected by airspace restrictions and some require contact on the day with land manager or keeper. Please check our website for sites info and/or contact the club before flying. CANP important for mid-week flying.

Club Isle of Wight HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Richard Perkes. Tel: 07990 520 664. The Barn, Dungewood Lane, Shorwell, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 3LJ. email: riperkes@gmail.com website: http://www.flywight.co.uk	Details All pilots are welcome to fly or join us on the first Friday of the month at the pub at 19.30. Contact us at iowhpc@gmail.com or www.flywight.co.uk.

Club Jersey Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Bruce Carnegie. 1 La Ville Au Roi, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 3JR. email: bruce.carnegie@yahoo.com website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/866726435475542/	Details Jersey Hang Gliding & Paragliding club provides support and promotion for freeflight in Jersey. All visitors please register with the club prior to flying.

Club Kernow HG & PG Association	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Tow, Power Paragliding: Hill, Tow, Power	Contact Gavin Cooper. Mill View, East Road, Stithians, Cornwall, TR13 7BE. email: thesecretary@khpa.co.uk website: http://www.khpa.co.uk	Details Mostly coastal soaring sites ideal for low airtimers, good all year flying. Friendly yet competitive club both locally and nationally. Training available in associate full time school.

Club Lanarkshire & Lothian SC	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Ian Kennedy. 7 Lovedale Gardens, Balerno, Edinburgh, EH14 7DS. email: memsec.llsc.co.uk@gmail.com website: http://www.llsclub.co.uk	Details Flying club for hang gliding and paragliding over a wide variety of sites in the Scottish Borders, Central Scotland and the Scottish Highlands.

Club Long Mynd Soaring Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Andrew McDonald. 36 Mill Park, Waymills, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1PB. email: secretary@longmynd.org website: http://www.longmynd.org	Details Long Mynd Soaring Club has 13 spectacular soaring sites in Shropshire & Mid-Wales. Please see our website for details including important to read site guides. No powered flyers.

Club Malvern Hang Gliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Alison Darling. Tel: 01684 541 736. Brook House, Walwyn Road, Colwall, Worcestershire, WR13 6QX. email: mhgcmembershipsec@gmail.com website: http://www.malvern-hang.org.uk	Details Friendly, supportive hang gliding and paragliding club. Social meetings 8pm, 2nd Wednesday each month, the Malvern Hills Hotel, WR13 6DW. Non-members welcome.

Club Manx Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact John Fargher. Tel: 01243 888084. Fax: 020 7043 4461. Strawberry Cottage, Glen Mona, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM7 1HF. email: secretary@manxparagliders.com website: http://www.manxparagliders.com	Details Small hang gliding and paragliding club. Visiting pilots welcome. For sites guide and contact see website. Social meeting 1st Thursday of each month.

Club Mid Wales and Borders Soaring Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Piers Nesbitt. Dollech Barn, Dernol, Llangurig, Powys, SY18 6RY. email: piersnesbitt@hotmail.com website: http://www.flymidwales.org.uk	Details The club aims to support paragliding and hang gliding in Mid Wales through site negotiation and management, training and associated social activities.

Club Norfolk HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Tow, Aerotow, Power Paragliding: Tow, Power Parascending: Tow	Contact Sandra Panks. 10 Dell Crescent, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 8GB. email: s.panks@yahoo.co.uk website: http://www.flynorfolk.org	Details Tow Club Winching Hang Gliders, Paragliders Parascenders on both week days and weekends. Tow conversions available and beginner courses onsite with established schools.

Club North Devon HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Anthony Moore. Penhir, Cornborough Road, Westward Ho, Nr Bideford. Devon, EX39 1AA. email: chairman@ndhpc.co.uk website: http://www.ndhpc.co.uk	Details Small, friendly club. Coastal soaring on smooth, safe Woolacombe with miles of beach below. Codden Hill has great XC potential. We have very low subscriptions and visitors fees.

Club North Wales HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Ian Home. Tel: 01978879406. The Laurels, Kiln Lane, Hope, Flintshire, LL12 9PH. email: membership@nwhgpc.org.uk website: http://www.nwhgpc.org.uk	Details North Wales includes hang gliding and paragliding, with 85 members. Visiting pilots very welcome. Sites from Conwy to Clwydians, south to Oswestry. Site arrangements with Snowdonia Skysports.

Club North Yorks Sailwing Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Nicholas Kavanagh. Tel: 01845 527 802. 167 Hambleton Place, Thirsk, YO7 1DN. email: nicks_flyingfree@talktalk.net website: http://www.nysc.org.uk/	Details Excellent inland & coastal sites in & around the North York Moors. BHPA visiting pilots welcome. Club meeting 1st Mon of each month, Black Swan, Busy Ln, Kirby in Cleveland TS9 7AW.

Club Northampton Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Aerotow Paragliding: Hill, Tow	Contact Philip Osborne. Tel: 01604 701 369. 56 Barn Owl Close, Grangewood, Northampton, NN4 0RQ. email: philip999osborne@btinternet.com website: http://www.nhgc.co.uk	Details Meetings Grangewood Country Club, East Hunsbury, 1st & 3rd Wednesday of month 9pm. Hill flying, aerotowing and paragliding.

Club Northern Ireland Paragliding Club (NIPC)	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill, Power	Contact Phil Barron. 59 Drummond Manor, Limavady Valley County, Londonderry, BT49 0UQ. email: northernirelandparagliding@gmail.com website: http://www.northernirelandparagliding.com	Details

Club Northumbria HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Gary Stenhouse. Tel: 07890 276 630. 24 Hadrian Road, Blyth, NE24 3XA. email: home@stenhouseflooring.co.uk website: http://www.nhpc.org.uk	Details The NHPC consists of a dedicated band of pilots from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and the surrounding areas. We have excellent sites in the beautiful Cheviots and North Pennines.

Club Peak Soaring Association	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Krzysztof Wojciechowski. Tel: 07481 862 827. 111 Highcliffe Road, Sheffield, S11 7LQ. email: membership@peaksoaring.co.uk website: http://www.peaksoaring.co.uk	Details Friendly hang gliding and paragliding club in the Peak District with sites in the SW Peak area. Membership open to BHPA members, see website for more details.

Club Pennine Soaring Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Simon Scott. 31 The Pastures, Grimsargh, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 5JW. email: secretary@penninesoaringclub.org.uk website: http://www.penninesoaringclub.org.uk	Details Large, active and friendly hang gliding/paragliding club, established for many years, with access to a variety of hill sites in Lancashire/Yorkshire.

Club RAF Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill, Tow	Contact Matthew J Tandy. RAF Central Fund, Danesfield, New Lock Lane, Henley Road, Medmenham, SL7 2EY. email: membership@rafhpa.com website: http://www.rafhpa.com	Details The RAFHPA aims to develop its pilots through the provision of equipment, mentoring, and regular fixtures. Membership is open to all regular, reserve and retired members of the RAF.

Club Royal Navy HG & PG Association (RNHPA)	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Steph Cahill. Steph Cahill, Lowden Building, Rosyth Royal Dockyard, Fife, KY11 2JW. email: secretary.rnhpa@gmail.com website: http://www.facebook.com/groups/194635687564587	Details Royal Navy Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club for all Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel.

Club Rutland Airsports	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Tow, Power Paragliding: Tow, Power Parascending: Tow	Contact Nigel Barker. 17 Pippin Walk, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QD. email: rutlandairsports@gmail.com	Details A friendly tow based club offering both PG and HG winching, with conversions catered for. Also offers PPG facilities.

Club Scottish HG & PG Federation	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Mark Mortimer. Flat 0/1, 20 Park Terrace, Glasgow, G3 6BY. email: secretary@shpf.co.uk website: http://www.shpf.co.uk	Details A federation of all the hang gliding and paragliding clubs in Scotland. Supported by Sport Scotland it promotes improvement in safety and performance by organising competitions and training events.

Club Scottish Mountain Paragliding	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill	Contact Alistair Bowman. Tel: 0131 445 4085. 31 Winton Park, Edinburgh, EH10 7EX. email: ambowman43@aol.com	Details Social mountain flying club with 30 members throughout Scotland, including the Islands. Regular weekend meets (SHPF affiliated).

Club Sir George Cayley Sailwing Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Richard Penny. Croft Barn, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR. email: chair@cayleyparagliding.co.uk website: http://www.cayleyparagliding.co.uk	Details Membership open to all classes of pilot. Meetings held 3rd Wednesday of month, the Carpenters Arms, near Pocklington,Yorkshire. All Welcome. Join a very friendly and active club.

Club Sky Surfing Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill, Power	Contact Jim Whitney. Tel: 07999 695 674. 5 The Hassocks, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 8QG. email: secretary@skysurfingclub.co.uk website: http://www.skysurfingclub.co.uk	Details The SSC is a hang gliding and paragliding club based in Hampshire. Recreational hill flying with hang gliding & paragliding coaching for inexperienced pilots.

Club Snowdonia Sky Sports HG & PG	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Brad Nicholas. Snowdon Gliders, Yr Ynys, Mynydd Llandegai, Bangor. Gwynedd, LL57 4BZ. email: brad@snowdongliders.co.uk website: http://www.snowdoniaskysports.co.uk	Details Non-commercial club, co-ordinating paragliding and hang gliding in spectacular, but sensitive, mountain flying area of Snowdonia and North Wales.

Club South Devon HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Timothy Pilling. 23 Longfield, Lutton, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 9SN. email: tepilling@gmail.com website: https://sdhgpc.org.uk/	Details Sites in South Devon, Cornwall and Dartmoor. Meetings last Tuesday of month at The Westwald Inn, Lee Mill.

Club South East Wales HG & PG Club Ltd	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Stuart Blackburn. email: sewchairman@gmail.com website: http://www.flysouthwales.co.uk	Details A friendly and supportive club with access to the very best flying sites in the UK for all disciplines of free flying. Some sites are SEW Club Members Only.

Club South West Wales Soaring Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Nicholas Roberts. Tel: 07421 991 746. 47 Graigola Road, Glais, Swansea, Glamorgan, SA7 9HS. email: nicorobs@hotmail.com website: http://www.swwsc.co.uk	Details A friendly club based around Swansea. Many good, uncrowded sites for hang glider and paraglider pilots.

Club Southern Hang Gliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Aerotow Paragliding: Hill	Contact John Turczak. 10 Albany Road, Seaford, BN25 2QB. email: secretary@shgc.org.uk website: http://www.shgc.org.uk	Details Established in 1974, the club provides hill launching hang gliding and paragliding sites in Sussex and aero tow.

Club Thames Valley HGC	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Andrew Craig. 22 Walnut Close, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5QS. email: secretary@tvhgc.co.uk website: http://www.tvhgc.co.uk	Details The TVHGC is a friendly club for foot-launch Paragliders and Hang Gliders. We have sites around Hungerford and Marlborough, an active coaching scheme and regular social meetings.

Club Ulster Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Ricky McWilliam. email: secretary@uhpc.co.uk website: http://www.uhpc.co.uk	Details A club with over 50 members. Coastal and inland sites. Visiting pilots welcome, contact Secretary first.

Club Welsh Free Flight Federation	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Paul Dancey. Tel: 02920 710 616. 26 King Street, Penarth, Cardiff, CF64 1HQ. email: Paul-Dancey@wfff.co.uk website: http://www.wfff.co.uk	Details The WFFF is recognised by Sport Wales and The Welsh Sports Assoc as the umbrella body for the sport in Wales. Fosters co-operation between Clubs and represents the sport at an all Wales level.

Club Wessex HG and PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Timothy Oatley. 5 Coberley Drive, Salisbury, SP2 9FD. email: secretary@wessexhgpg.org.uk website: http://www.wessexhgpg.org.uk	Details Wessex Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club is a friendly foot launching club with no less than 22 beautiful of coastal and inland sites in West Hampshire, East Dorset and South Wiltshire.

Club Wingbeat Paragliding Club	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill	Contact Thomas Bryson. Tel: 01750 62214. Craighill, Ettrick, Selkirk, Scotland, TD7 5JA. email: tommybryson@googlemail.com website: http://www.wingbeat-paragliding.co.uk	Details Small coaching club based in Scottish Borders with access to lots and lots of hills.

Club XC Junkies Club	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill, Power	Contact Leszek Ziolkowski. 93 Raleigh Avenue, Swindon, SN3 3DY. email: info@xcjunkies.org website: http://www.xcjunkies.org	Details all over the world pilots, UK based friendly club. Confused how to fly in the UK ? Contact us.

Club XClent Paragliding Club	Disciplines Paragliding: Tow	Contact Rupert Firkins. Tel: 07976 412 939. 8 Cotsmore Close, Morten-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0JE. email: rupertfirkins@yahoo.co.uk	Details A winch club dedicated to safety and XC flying. Winners of the 2009,10,16,19, r-up 2017 &18 of XC league and former site holder of the UK winch distance record.

BHPA recreational clubs database last updated: 7 November 2025 at 08:39:41 AM