Links
BHPA The national governing body: the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.
Local HG Clubs
Southern Hang Gliding Club Our local, Sussex area flying club.
Sky Surfers HG and PG Club for Hampshire area.
Tandem Hang Gliding
Tandem hang gliding Tandem aerotow flights aboard the fantastic Atos VX.
Tandem Paragliding
Tandem paragliding Tandem paraglider flights and advanced PG tuition.
Hang Glider Manufacturers
Avian Hang Gliders The UK's only Hang Glider producer.
Aeros Hang Gliders Ukrainian company offering a superb range of gliders.
Airborne Hang Gliders Excellent Australian company producing very popular gliders.
Johnny Carr's website Importer of Airborne gliders.
Paragliding
Air Adventure Paragliding tuition, tandems on the South Downs.
Apex Paragliding Local paragliding school. Learn to fly paragliders.
Sussex Paragliding The biggest paragliding school in the SE. Official agent for our HG courses.
Weather
Latest UK Met Office Chart At about 7pm this link gives you the forecast chart for noon the next day.
Five Day UK Met Office Charts All the five day forecast synoptic charts from the UK Met Office.
Weather Online Isotachs Select a forecast from the menu on the left. ( Isobars 2mb apart) Or browse the comprehensive top menu.
XC Weather Shows actual wind speeds and direction around the UK. Also gives a five day forecast for each location.
BBC Weather Very useful website. We look at this for expected rainfall.
RASP Shows thermal forecast, cloudbase, etc. with a comprehensive menu including forecast soundings.
Meteorlogica Contains links to a variety of charts.
Atmospheric Soundings Actual Soundings. This link loads a map of Europe. Try selecting "Gif to 700mb" and Click on "03882" for Hurstmonceux.
Wendy Windblows A collection of Automatic Weather Stations at Hang Gliding sites around the UK.
Other
South Downs Guide Local website for what's on, B&B, and other activities on the South Downs.
Local Accomodation
Lewes-area-bed-and-breakfast Find local B&B website
Lewes B&B Another local B&B website
Local B&B
The Station House
01273 858929 (B&B with continental breakfast)
Dairy Farmhouse 01273 858280,
Carole-07990 725314, Will-07852 306692, will_hole@yahoo.co.uk
Ranscombe House
01273 858538
Geraldine's B&B 01273 858559
Camping
Peel House Farm
Caravan Park Sayerland Lane (B2104) Polegate East Sussex BN26 6QX Tel 01323 845629
E-mail peelhocp@tesco.net
Alfriston Tennis Club, Pleasant Rise Farm, Alfriston,
E Sussex BN26 5TN. Tel 01323 870560 E-mail motcombe@hotmail.com
Youth Hostel
Frog
Firle Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5TT Telephone no: 0870 770 5666 Fax
no: (+44) 1323 870615 Email: alfriston@yha.org.uk
South Downs Hang Gliding
Gibraltar
Farm, Firle, East Sussex. BN8 6NB
Tel. 07890 362648
E-mail: info@southdownshanggliding.co.uk