Follow the signs for Chipping from either Longridge or Clitheroe. In Chipping, turn north between the Church and café, keep left past the chairworks, bare left at the fork junction by a farm, up a steep hill and turn right at the tee junction. Keep straight on to Fell Foot.

Park on the lane but don't cause an obstruction, tractors with wide trailers need access to the fields. Remember to close the gate at the bottom of the hill.

Keep below FL65.

Note the power line near to the small landing field. The airspace at Parlick is used by sailplanes, modellers, hang gliders and paragliders so consideration is needed. NB: see article - flying with sailplanes.

Ask advice about the landing fields before you find out the hard way!

This is our most valuable site, and our use of it is high profile, so best behaviour always please. Leave all gates as you find them, don't climb walls and fences, no litter and keep dogs under control.

Parlick is actually three sites rolled into one. It has three distinct faces: East, West and South. The site is close to the sea and is effected by sea breeze, often very early in the afternoon on a good day.

When the sea breeze comes through it can result in short periods of very good lift on the west face, but when this has gone through it's very difficult to get away XC. On the other hand, the sea breeze can give easy and very pleasant ridge soaring on the west face on a summers evening, no matter what the general wind direction (so long as it's fairly light). The site can be particularly good in a SSE wind when a ridge run of some 8 Km off to the east is possible. This is known as 'The Tottridge Run' (see picture above).

The sea breeze often causes a change of wind direction. So for example in an easterly wind, pilots may be flying in the east bowl at lunch time. As the sea breeze comes in, it is not unknown for pilots to crab around the south face and end up flying in the west bowl.

In reasonable wind strengths take off is possible from as low as half way up in most wind directions. From the top, southerly and easterly take-off's can be effected anywhere on the edge into wind. Westerly take off's are from the other side of the fence but please use the stile.

For bottom landings in a westerly, either of the small rectangular or the large triangular fields to either side of the approach road may be used. Both of these fields slope to the south so walk the landing area prior to flying and ask a local experienced pilot for guidance.

Top landings on the south and west faces are relatively easy but the east face slopes, so hang gliders should land well back from the edge. Top landing in an ESE wind: in 16mph+ winds do not attempt to float the glider in due to the turbulence at the top. It is essential to maintain flying speed in order to retain good roll authority and to be able to handle the gusts, this is absolutely essential for wind speeds of 25mph+. The air flowing up the E and SE face meeting at the top seems to be the cause of this turbulence. In a southerly wind, hang gliders should use the field marked 'South wind only' as the other fields have too great a slope for safe landings. We do not have formal approval to use this field so DO NOT USE THIS FIELD FOR ANY OTHER WIND DIRECTION. The gamekeeper at Wolfen Hall can be hostile.

In the west bowl, always stay well forward of the 'saddle' in strong winds (particularly south west winds). The compression here has led to many pilots being blown back into the east bowl. The collection of small hillocks found at the north end of the east bowl has been the stage for many a white knuckle ride. Make sure that you go 'over the back' on a thermal rather than just good ridge lift. This is good advice for any XC attempt.

Take care when landing in either of the two fields at fell foot in strong east and west winds. The compression around the south face cause wind speeds at ground level, which are not far short of those found at the top of the hill. Many a pilot has flown down from the bowl and turned back into wind only to find themselves going backwards. Never fly beyond your chosen landing field.

Excellent ridge runs and XC potential. From the west, many flights into Yorkshire have been made. From the east, it is quite easy to reach the coast. Whilst from the south face, flights to the Lake District have been recorded.

HG: not known

PG: Mark Croasdale, 60.5km, ending at Kentmere, height gain 3000ft, 3h, 1996, glider: Nova Xyon

HG: Adrian Harris, 80km (no other details)

PG: Simon Hayes, 75.9km, ending at Marske, height gain 3800ft, 3h, 2003/09/25, glider: Ozone Vulcan

HG: Alan Barnes, 125.5km, ending at Hetton le Hole, height gain 4800ft, 3h, 1998/04/25, glider: Laminar ST14

PG: John Murphy, 72km, ending at Leyburn, height gain 3000ft, 2.5h, 2003/07/07, glider: Airwave Magic