Thurnham Castle Hill

near Maidstone, Kent

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: SW
Near: Maidstone, Kent

A very popular slope soaring hill in Kent that faces England's most common wind direction - produces reasonable lift although not as much as the South Downs slopes - when the wind is low paragliders use the lower slope below the fence. A video of Thurnham can be seen here: http://vimeo.com/17796559"




More information on flying at this site, and how to get to it can be found on Slopehunter

5 Day Weather Forecast

Saturday23rd Sep

Sunday24th Sep

Monday25th Sep

Tuesday26th Sep

Wednesday27th Sep

00:00

7mph W

Rain: 0%

7mph S

Rain: 3%

11mph S

Rain: 4%

4mph SSW

Rain: 4%

9mph SW

Rain: 6%

03:00

4mph W

Rain: 0%

9mph S

Rain: 4%

11mph S

Rain: 1%

4mph SSE

Rain: 23%

7mph SW

Rain: 5%

06:00

4mph SW

Rain: 0%

9mph S

Rain: 0%

11mph SSW

Rain: 11%

9mph S

Rain: 25%

7mph SSW

Rain: 5%

09:00

4mph WNW

Rain: 0%

16mph SSW

Rain: 4%

9mph SW

Rain: 6%

11mph S

Rain: 9%

9mph S

Rain: 5%

12:00

9mph W

Rain: 3%

16mph S

Rain: 4%

9mph WSW

Rain: 6%

13mph SSW

Rain: 33%

11mph S

Rain: 9%

15:00

9mph WSW

Rain: 3%

16mph S

Rain: 0%

9mph SW

Rain: 4%

13mph SSW

Rain: 10%

16mph S

Rain: 11%

18:00

7mph SSW

Rain: 4%

9mph SSE

Rain: 0%

9mph SSW

Rain: 3%

11mph SSW

Rain: 4%

18mph SSW

Rain: 46%

21:00

7mph SSW

Rain: 4%

11mph S

Rain: 4%

7mph SSW

Rain: 4%

9mph SW

Rain: 5%

18mph SW

Rain: 10%