Some times know as Parlick Pike, it is situated approx 10 miles N.E of Preston. Nearest Village is Chipping, Parlick covers the majority of local prominent wind directions. NW through S to NE, almost 270 Degrees of good lift conditions.
Fairly strenuous walk to sites. Excellent Lift, Landings can be difficult with models over 3m due to slope of fell. Usually good smooth lift on all faces.
Parlick is shared with full size gliders & paragliders. There is also an unofficial group of model fliers - The Parlick Soarers - who have flown there for decades & tend to fly Wednesdays.
Access
Commonly known as the bomb hole, due terrain.
Turn right at Fell Foot & take path, not shown on OS maps - in NE direction. After about 300m take feint track to left rising steeper & eventually arriving at bomb hole.
Winds SE through SW care catered to by following the footpath to the East.
5 Day Weather Forecast
Friday29th Mar |
Saturday30th Mar |
Sunday31st Mar |
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Tuesday2nd Apr |
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00:00 |
11mph WSW Rain: 52% |
11mph S Rain: 1% |
7mph E Rain: 1% |
9mph ENE Rain: 4% |
4mph NE Rain: 7% |
03:00 |
7mph SW Rain: 1% |
11mph SSE Rain: 3% |
7mph E Rain: 1% |
9mph ENE Rain: 4% |
4mph ENE Rain: 7% |
06:00 |
4mph S Rain: 0% |
9mph S Rain: 2% |
9mph E Rain: 1% |
9mph NE Rain: 8% |
4mph ENE Rain: 7% |
09:00 |
9mph SSE Rain: 9% |
9mph S Rain: 1% |
9mph E Rain: 4% |
11mph NE Rain: 5% |
7mph E Rain: 6% |
12:00 |
11mph S Rain: 66% |
7mph S Rain: 7% |
11mph ESE Rain: 3% |
11mph ENE Rain: 5% |
9mph ESE Rain: 8% |
15:00 |
9mph SSW Rain: 83% |
7mph S Rain: 6% |
11mph ESE Rain: 9% |
9mph E Rain: 10% |
9mph NE Rain: 11% |
18:00 |
11mph SSW Rain: 42% |
4mph ESE Rain: 1% |
9mph E Rain: 7% |
7mph E Rain: 9% |
9mph NNE Rain: 8% |
21:00 |
9mph S Rain: 5% |
7mph E Rain: 1% |
11mph ENE Rain: 5% |
7mph NE Rain: 7% |
11mph E Rain: 9% |