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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All BHPA recreational hang gliding clubs are displayed below

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 Army Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Simon Sykes. Nick Lloyd, COS HQBG, Robertson House (FASC), Camberley, GU15 4NP. email: ahpa.paragliding@gmail.com website: http://www.army.mod.uk/home.aspx	Details Open to past and present members of the British Army.

Club Avon Aerotow Group	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Aerotow	Contact Neil Atkinson. Tel: 01225 319 052. 14 Kew Walk, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3UL. email: chrisjonesbath@gmail.com	Details An aerotow club that operates in the West Country.

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 monthly meetings with invited speakers and organise social events.

Club Cambridgeshire Aerotow Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Aerotow	Contact David Richardson. Tel: 02085 055 817. 2 Glebe Avenue, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9HB. email: charlierichardson@btconnect.com website: http://www.cambridgeaerotow.co.uk	Details We aerotow hang gliders by microlight from Sutton Meadows Airfield, Cambridgeshire. Weekends with some mid-week flying. Good XC opportunities, free aerotow conversions for club members.

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 Kevin Say. Tel: 07751 890 063. Kevin Say, 35 Hallfieldgate Lane, Shirland, Derbyshire, DE55 6AA. 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 Sonia Stephen. Tel: 07949 605 205. 70 City Way, Rochester, Kent, ME1 2AE. email: secretary@dfhgc.org 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 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.

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 Christopher J Whittaker. 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: andy@lesault.net 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 Jonathan Tatton. Ty'r Felin, The Dingle, Abermule, Montgomery. Powys, SY15 6NL. 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 Aerotow Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Aerotow, Power	Contact Jason Smith. Tel: 07966 652 972. Idlewild, 11 Forest Drive, Kinver, South Staffs, DY7 6DX. email: atosjase@gmail.com	Details Malvern Aerotow Club is dedicated to Aerotow launching hang glider pilots in the Malvern area.

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 Mercian Hang Gliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill	Contact Michael D G Daniell. Tel: 01789 841 208. Keepers Cottage, Walton, Wellesbourne, Warkwickshire, CV35 9HX. email: totdan@supanet.com	Details Amongst the oldest of hang gliding clubs, boasting social, flying and coaching activities many clubs envy.

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 Midland Aero Towing Group	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Aerotow	Contact Kevin Casserley. Tel: 07719 761 611. 1 Beacon Gardens, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7BQ. email: kevin.casserley@btinternet.com website: http://www.lmac.org.uk	Details The Midland Aero-Towing Group operates from Leicestershire by Sibson,on the A444 north of Nuneaton, aero-towing with the AX2000 & Pegasus XL tug. New members and visitors welcome.

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 Northumbria HG & PG Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Gary Stenhouse. Tel: 07890 276 630. Stenhouse Flooring Limited, 56A South Nelson Industrial Estate, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1WF. 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. 13 Campion Drive, Lea, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1QG. 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 HG and PG 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 Hang Gliding Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Tow, Power	Contact Scott McMeekin. 32 Greek Thomson Road, Balfron, G63 0RE. email: smcmeekin@me.com website: http://www.scottish-hanggliding.org.uk	Details Private hang gliding open to all BHPA members, based at Balado airfield near Kinross. Hill flying, SPHG and microlight operations.

Club Sir George Cayley Sailwing Club	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill Paragliding: Hill	Contact Richard Penny. Oak by Design, Locksley Park, Blind Lane, Tockwith, YO26 7QJ. 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: 07880 911 409. 93 Redwing Road, Clanfield, Waterlooville, PO8 0LX. 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. Tel: 07753 662 475. 6 Hawks Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3BL. 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 Suffolk Hang Gliding	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Hill, Tow	Contact Steven Meadows. 25 Norwich Road, Lenwade, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5SH. email: Suffolk.club@gmail.com website: http://www.mycloudbase.com/suffolk	Details 58 member club flying every weekend either winching or from coastal cliffs in East Anglia. Hang Gliding only.

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 Upottery	Disciplines Hang Gliding: Aerotow	Contact Sam Jeyes. Sam Jeyes, 21 Silver Heights, Barnsdale, Devon, EX32 7RJ. email: spjeyes@gmail.com	Details Promoting aerotowing of hang gliders. Aerotow conversion courses available. Friendly and professional club, low monthly rates and great XC potential.

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.

BHPA recreational clubs database last updated: 21 March 2025 at 09:36:09 AM

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