Northern England (Riccall, Balne) (United Kingdom)

Region · Paramotor XC · flights ≥20 pts · 2014–2025

⚠ All locations come from where flight tracks uploaded to XContest start, not from surveyed launch sites, so they are approximate. Contact local pilots or clubs before visiting; unannounced visits can jeopardize site access. Airspace restrictions and local rules apply. Data provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.

Sites

Name	Flights
Riccall	75
Balne	41
Sandbach	21
Darley Moor	20
Hough	14
East Garton	9
Caerwys	7
Corndon	3
Coppenhall	3
Worleston	3

Neighbouring regions (≤ 300 km)

Name	Distance	Flights/yr
Devon (Topsham)	239.5 km S	11.8
England / Belgium (Waldringfield, Lissewege, Watervliet, Veurne)	261.2 km SE	70.8
Ireland (Ballynastraw / Cooladine, Derrinturn)	288.2 km W	7.1

Statistics

196flights ≥20 pts

16.3flights per year

429average points

1,734.0maximum points

62.7 kmaverage distance

433.5 kmmaximum distance

0.2XC days per year

17pilots

9active years

growingtrend

Jul–Sep, Apr–Maymain season

51 %foreign pilots

43 %weekend flights

XC days per year: days with at least 3 qualifying flights. Average and maximum points: the best average and the best flight among its sites.

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Flights per year

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Top flights

Date	Distance (km)	Points	Route	Class	XContest
2022-08-27	433.5	1,734	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2025-05-09	426.2	1,704.9	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2022-06-22	395.4	1,581.5	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2025-08-24	378.9	1,515.4	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗
2025-05-02	368.9	1,475.7	FAI triangle	Foot-launch	↗

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