Mappleton
Site Details
Site Description
This is an unofficial site.
It has a narrow wind direction to be soarable and wind speed are best at 23-28kmh on the top
It regularly sea breezes in summer giving superb long cliff run soaring 38km runs are normal.
Basic Information
1. Only fly with sufficient beach to land on. The cliffs are small therefore in stronger winds you need to push out and a lot of beach is needed to turn and land safely.
2. Be sure of the tides before you fly. The beach is very shallow to the South and reaches up to the base of the cliffs in some areas on the smallest of tides, hours before stated high tide. You may get cut off on a long cliff run if you are not vigilant, as it comes in very quickly even if it looks a long way out.
3. Give yourself 1.5 to 2hrs to do the long cliff run as well as allowing 1-2 hrs before high tide.
4. Watch the state of sea continuously. White caps further out indicate wind strengthening. The wind can pickup quickly, especially in the afternoon and with sun on the Holderness plains
Site Rules
1. Park responsibly, there is reduced parking as cliff erosion has taken half of the carpark. In the village parking directly next to the church is private.
2. Rig and take off the grassed bank in front of the farm at the bottom of the beach access road.
3. Do not spend more time than necessary to get height in front of farm (stock in the sheds and horses either in the field or stables). Leave as soon as possible. 18km of cliff to fly on do not do it here please.
4. RAF Cowden. Directtly to the south of TO, is a deactivated danger area (bomb range). However, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) continue to dispose of ordnance on the beach at low tide times. Sometimes they NOTAM sometimes its on spec from pubic finds and no time to NOTAM. (Note* if the gate to the beach road is open EOD are around. Speak to them before you fly if possible)
5. If RED flags are on the beach or clifftop DO NOT PROCEED past them.
6. Do not top land on RAF Cowden land.
7. Live stock on cliff tops to the South. Please make some effort to push out when passing.
8. To the North and Hornsea its ok to fly past the caravans, but please keep well out and do not attempt in light winds. Please do not scratch past them. This has been a recent issue under discussion with owners.
9. Do not top land on the caravan park land.