BHPA Recreational Clubs

A UK wide network of BHPA recreational clubs look after flying sites in their area, and offer guidance and assistance to qualified pilots at a local level. Clubs also provide the supportive flying and social environment that is so important for newly qualified pilots when they leave the familiar school environment for the first time.

Most BHPA recreational clubs are also coaching clubs.

Coaching clubs are able to offer one to one or group coaching to assist pilots to develop their flying skills and progress safely through the BHPA Pilot Rating Scheme.

Recreational Clubs do not however provide training.

Training can only be undertaken at a BHPA Registered School. But your local recreational club can be a useful source of information about BHPA registered schools operating in your area.

If you're looking for someone to teach you to fly, or would like a trial (air experience) flight, please visit our Schools page to search for your nearest BHPA Registered School, or view a full list of all BHPA Registered Schools. You may also wish to visit our Learn to Fly page for a better understanding of what's involved.

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(eg. CF44)

To find your nearest BHPA recreational club, please enter the first part of your post code in the search box on the right.

You can also view a map showing the approximate location of all BHPA recreational clubs in the UK.

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Full details of Highland HG & PG Club are displayed below,
together with details of up to 6 of the nearest alternative clubs

Club	Disciplines	Distance from selected club	Contact	Details
BHPA Recreational Clubs

Club Highland HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Distance from selected club 0 miles (approx)	Contact Matthew Church. Tel: 01224 724 076. 4 Invergarra Cottages, Granhome, Aberdeen, AB22 8AR. email: highlandhgpgclub@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.
Your nearest alternative BHPA recreational clubs

Club Aberdeen HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Power Paragliding: Hill, Power	Distance from selected club 17 miles (approx)	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 Royal Navy HG & PG Association (RNHPA)	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Distance from selected club 93 miles (approx)	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 Scottish Mountain Paragliding	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill	Distance from selected club 97 miles (approx)	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 Lanarkshire & Lothian SC	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Distance from selected club 100 miles (approx)	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 Scottish Hang Gliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Tow, Power	Distance from selected club 116 miles (approx)	Contact Scott McMeekin. 32 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron, G63 0RE. email: smcmeekin@me.com website: http://www.scottish-hanggliding.org.uk	Details HG Club open to all BHPA HG Pilots based in Scotland & beyond. Activities include hill flying at sites across Scotland & tow winching at the Scottish Gliding Club based at Portmoak.

Club Wingbeat Paragliding Club	Disciplines Paragliding: Hill	Distance from selected club 118 miles (approx)	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.

BHPA recreational clubs database last updated: 4 September 2026 at 11:56:55 AM

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