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Our flying sites

A field guide to the
South Downs.

Eight sites across the South Downs. Aspect, rating and status at a glance — open a site for the full guide.

No. 01

Beachy Head

Coastal site near Eastbourne — a large SE-facing bowl plus a SSE-facing 500 ft cliff.

CP+ (bowl) / Pilot+ (cliffs) — no training permitted

WindESE – SSE
Open
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No. 02

Bo Peep

NE ridge and bowls with a long run past Firle to Beddingham. Classic ridge soaring.

CP+

WindNNE – ENE
Open
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No. 03

Devil's Dyke

The South East's busiest site — a half-mile NW ridge to a north-facing bowl and the 2-mile Truleigh run.

CP+

WindWNW – N
Open
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No. 04

Ditchling

N-facing bowl with a good NW take-off — a strong thermal site with long XC potential.

CP+

WindN – NNW
Open
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No. 05

Firle

N-facing bowl by the top car park — access to the Firle ridge and on to Bo Peep.

CP+

WindNW – NNE
Open
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No. 06

High and Over

Small, steep, tree-covered E-facing bowl over the Cuckmere valley. Not for inexperienced HG.

CP+

WindENE – SE
Open
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No. 07

Mount Caburn

The club's only SW site — a conical dome and bowl. Sea-breeze prone and can get crowded.

CP+

WindSW – S
Open
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No. 08

Newhaven Cliffs

Low S-facing coastal cliffs — flyable when Beachy's off; a 6.5-mile run to Brighton is possible. Life jacket recommended.

Pilot (HG) / CP+ (PG)

WindSSE – SSW
Open
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