Forthcoming Events

The Orvis Country Experience Day – Sunday 17th April 2011
This annual event will give you the chance to see the best of what the country can offer. Join us to have a go at activities such as fly fishing and clay shooting. Come and see the Dairy Farm and the Arable Farm machinery. Have a go at driving a tractor. See our Yurt Village and enjoy country food and ale…

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Paragliding information

The South Downs on Whitewool Farm are ideal for paragliding in light North-Easterly winds.

Paragliding is by arrangement with The Sky Surfing Club only. http://www.skysurfingclub.co.uk/

The field between the two clumps of trees is open for flying at all times in accordance with th Sky Surfing Club rules, except for the below restrictions:

Current restrictions
No flying 1st week July (Beretta world clay championships)

While you’re looking, please help our business by taking a browse around our website and recommending us if you know anyone who would be interested in self storage, a spot of fishing, a short break in a yurt or joining us on a mind skills course.

Safe flying!
Jamie – 07775 728007

Below are the Sky Surfing Club rules for flying at Whitewool. Please adhere to them.

Please review the following paragraphs; they apply to all members.

The site is to be used for paragliding only.

A site warden MUST be onsite at all times for flying to proceed. If that flies away, cross country, they must ensure that another is on site to be in charge.

A maximum of eight members, flying or not, onsite at any one time.

A maximum of eight vehicles parked. (Car sharing advised due to limited parking)

Large vehicles must use the Winchester Hill Reserve car park which is five minutes walk to the take off area. All cars must park to the South of the access stile on the off-road grass verge.

Low airtime (Red Ribbon) pilots have priority over more experienced pilots with the exception of site wardens. A maximum of two wardens (preference to coaches) is allowed to enable up to six low airtime pilots to fly and receive coaching.

All pilots must be full members of the BHPA and the Sky Surfing Club. *

Membership cards must be carried and produced if requested.

Users must avoid horse riders, particularly watching on the South Down Way which crosses the land going up the hill to the road at the top.

The site must not be used during any Bank Holiday.

This is to avoid build up of traffic on the minor road immediately behind the site as the public tend to ‘park up’ to watch the flying activities.

Flying may be suspended periodically through the day if excessive public attention causes traffic congestion on the adjacent road.

*Wessex, Thames Valley and the Isle of Wight members are welcome under the Reciprocal Agreement.

FLYING WILL BE SUSPENDED if overcrowding arises. Duty warden will check pilots airtime and allow red ribbon pilots to stay plus a warden/coach, this number must not exceed eight the remainder will be asked to leave the site. Should they wish to continue to fly direct them to Chalton or Mercury.

Should the problem continue the warden will close the site.

All landings must be made on the hill.

Avoid being ‘blown back’ over the road. There are no bottom landing fields outside the

perimeters of the site which has generous areas within the boundaries.

No dogs allowed

Advisory notes are listed below for information and guidance

Pilots are advised not to arrive onsite unless they know a warden will be present.

Flying can only proceed whilst a warden is present. Site’s Officer will endeavour to enlist sufficient wardens so at least one will be available on all flying days.

WARDEN DUTIES

On each visit to check the landowners website http://www.meonsprings.com/home/news-events

To ensure that this site is open for flying on the day.

Site Management- Briefings. Advice and Coaching (subject to qualification)

Coaches are NOT available for formal instruction

To ensure the site rules are adhered to .

Wardens are advised to obtain the truncated version of the site rules, print out and display at the site entrance gate. It will require a tie-on.

This sign must be removed at the end of flying.

This agreement will only stay in force if we can adhere to it.

Everyone’s co-operation is vital.