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Local R/C Gliding Slopes - Eastbourne, Beachy Head, Bexhill & Fairlight (East Sussex)

We keep being asked for information about the local area - where to fly in which winds and wotnot so here it is.

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Local flying sites around Hastings / Eastbourne - East Sussex

Long Dong Man of Willmington

As the prevailing wind of this area is SW we end up flying at Long Man loads.

Google sketchup model

View in Long Man of Wilmington in Google Earth

(You need Google Earth installed) - Long Man of Wilmington

Road Map

Map of Long Man

Get to the A27 and turn off near Polegate. Look out for the Long Dong Man South of the road, signs to Willmington.

Butts Brow

Sometimes the wind blows East. It's OK, we've got it covered!!

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Road Map

Map of Butts Lane

Butts Lane is the massive line of hills visible from eastbourne. To get to it we usually drive to Polegate, and head towards Eastbourne, turning South at the petrol garage.

Fairlight Firehills

Sometimes, when we can't be arsed to drive to Eastbourne, or happen to be over Hastings picking up smack for our bitches, we go to Fairlight. The slope is fantastic with due south, and rather good with SSW but dodgy around SW due to the hill West of the slope. There's a nice big field for bungying if you're that way inclined.

View in Fairlight Firehills in Google Earth

(You need Google Earth installed) - Fairlight

Road map

Map of Fairlight Firehills   Picture of the slope at Fairlight Firehills

Follow signs to Fairlight Country Park. You can park in the main public car park, or be cheeky and drive down to the coast guards house and park there.

Rye

A very flat place indeed... However, there are a couple of places to fly North of the railway station behind Thomas Peacocke school.

View in Rye in Google Earth

(You need Google Earth installed) - Rye

Bexhill

Land of the retired. When the hill is quiet it's a great place to fly on a Southerly or Easterly wind.

View in Bexhill in Google Earth

(You need Google Earth installed) - Bexhill

Slope viewer

This shows the paths, wind directions and roads for the following slopes:

Please use MultiMap for directions to the flying sites. And pass the word, they're great!

That's it for now, if you'd like your local slope on here (ALL CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME) please contact us