Links
Accommodation
- Brimford House B&B
An excellent B&B right under the flying sites, and only two mins from a pub. - The
Station Inn
Visit Richard Davies (paragliding pilot) at his inn, right on the doorstep of the Long Mynd. - Lane Farm,
Wilderley
Situated on the Shropshire Way, 7 miles South of Shrewsbury - Botvyle
Farm
Small family-run working farm at the foot of Caer Caradoc - Shuttocks Wood
B&B, Norbury
Popular with hang-gliding and paragliding pilots; very near the Long Mynd flying site
Weather Sites
- Weather Channel forecast for Shrewsbury
- Metcheck forecast for Shropshire
- BBC Weather Centre
- HALO synoptic charts
- XC Weather UK wind map
- Wendy Windblows
- Our very own RodneyCam
- Thurstaton weather
Local Clubs
- Long Mynd Soaring Club
- North Wales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club
- Snowdonia Skysports
- Mid Wales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club
- South East Wales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club
- Malvern Hang Gliding Club
Miscellaneous
- W & J Scaffolding
- Para2000 wing comparison and DHV reports
- UK National XC League
- BHPA Paragliding Accuracy
- The Wrekin Mountaineering Club
- Border Quad Trekking
- Paragliding Tales and Reviews
- Andrew Donnison's Flying Website
- Crown Landscapes: all garden work and landscaping undertaken. Contact R. Chaffe T: 01694 724874, M: 07810 383308.
- The News: Shropshire's Hottest Covers Band. The band used by the BPC, the Paragliding Nationals and the European Paragliding Nationals. They specialise in functions and outdoor events.
- The Long Mynd Hike: info on the popular but gruelling 50-mile hike in South Shropshire
- Mountain Adventure: excellent mountain-bike guiding, mountaineering and multi-activity breaks
- Kayaking in Shropshire