Parlick ENE - SW

near Preston

This slope does not have any ownership or flying permission details stored. If you are visiting the slope, please make yourself known to local pilots and exercise caution.
Suitable for Winds: ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Near: Preston

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

Monday1st Apr

Tuesday2nd Apr

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%