Westbury White Horse
Paragliding site · United Kingdom
- Launch altitude
- 210 m
- Level
- Ask the local school
- Best season
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- Landing
- —
Works on W · NW
94% landed within 10 km/h
Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 5 km/h). This score is measured, not promised. How we measure this
Where it is
Westbury White Horse is an English Wiltshire ridge site at about 210 m, launching from a bowl opposite the famous hill-figure carving and rated an excellent cross-country site when the wind sits west or west-north-west, since thermals come off Westbury town below. Takeoff is easy, with a couple of benches and a trig point to watch for, and pilots regularly fly east along the edge of the Salisbury Danger Area and on into the Pewsey Vale. In a north-west or west wind, turn right after launch to fly the White Horse side of the bowl; in a north-west wind specifically, you can also turn left to run the long, north-west-facing ridge to the west instead. West to north-west winds can bring sudden out-of-phase wave gusts right at takeoff, though conditions settle once airborne. Access is via the A350 to Westbury and the B3098 to Bratton village, then up the hill to the car park at the top. This is an active military area, so a good lookout is essential once you're high, and site rules restrict landing to specific fields to stay clear of the Danger Area boundary.
Launch & conditions
Takeoff faces north-west from the White Horse bowl, opposite the hill carving, with a couple of benches and a trig point to avoid; hang glider pilots often set up directly behind. In a north-west or west wind, turn right to fly the White Horse side of the bowl, or turn left in a north-west wind to run the long ridge to the west.
Getting there & local rules
Take the A350 to Westbury, then the B3098 to Bratton village, and turn up the hill to the car park at the top.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Westbury White Horse, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Westbury White Horse with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Westbury White Horse offered a flyable window on 105 of 365 days (29%) over the last 12 months. Best month: July (52%).
| January19%6/31 | February29%8/28 | March26%8/31 | April20%6/30 | May39%12/31 | June43%13/30 |
| July52%16/31 | August26%8/31 | September20%6/30 | October35%11/31 | November27%8/30 | December10%3/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Westbury White Horse.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
29% of days flyable
105 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jul · 52%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.