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

Friday13th Sep

Saturday14th Sep

Sunday15th Sep

Monday16th Sep

Tuesday17th Sep

00:00

4mph NW

Rain: 0%

2mph S

Rain: 0%

2mph SSW

Rain: 0%

4mph W

Rain: 9%

4mph NNE

Rain: 1%

03:00

4mph NNW

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2mph SE

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2mph SSW

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4mph W

Rain: 14%

4mph NNE

Rain: 1%

06:00

2mph NW

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2mph SSE

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2mph S

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4mph NW

Rain: 10%

4mph NNE

Rain: 2%

09:00

9mph N

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2mph S

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4mph SW

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7mph N

Rain: 7%

7mph NNE

Rain: 1%

12:00

9mph NW

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4mph WSW

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9mph WSW

Rain: 3%

7mph N

Rain: 3%

11mph NE

Rain: 1%

15:00

4mph NW

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7mph WSW

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9mph WSW

Rain: 5%

7mph NE

Rain: 2%

11mph NE

Rain: 1%

18:00

2mph N

Rain: 0%

7mph SW

Rain: 1%

7mph WSW

Rain: 6%

7mph ENE

Rain: 1%

9mph NE

Rain: 1%

21:00

2mph W

Rain: 0%

4mph SW

Rain: 0%

7mph WSW

Rain: 49%

7mph ENE

Rain: 1%

9mph ENE

Rain: 1%