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Responsibilities. The BGA has prepared this data in good faith but takes no responsibility for its accuracy or how it is used, for instance use by pilots in airborne navigation systems. Users are advised to check such data, in particular for proximity to other air activities or areas with airspace restrictions.
Airspace. Points with airspace considerations have the hash (#) annotation. A single hash # is a warning about proximity to airspace rather than the point being in an airfield ATZ or other zone for a notified activity. Points with a double hash ## should only be approached and over-flown if the organisation responsible for the airspace concerned has been contacted and the use of the point has been positively agreed for the flight concerned.
This amendment list - presents all the geographical points without grouping them regionally or into sites.
Subsequent additions and corrections. After this first amendment for the year, no fundamental changes will be made to existing points (such as to the exact position), although small corrections may be made to items such as road numbers or descriptions. Additional points may be added if there is a good gliding reason for adding them during the year.
Important factual changes including corrections or changes of grid refs and deletion of points.
DUN Dunstable Clubhouse The club have asked their airfield point to be changed to a point on the NW boundary of the field that they have found is more suitable for finishes.
SEN Sennybridge, the road bridge that was the Point no longer exists. The exact point has therefore been changed to the A40/A4067 junction on the E side of the village, about 250m NE of the previous point.
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) |
Direction |
From Centre of |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Altitude (Feet) |
Tri gr. |
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Dunstable Airfield | DUN | 890 | D## | NW boundary of field just east of B489 Tring Road. | Used for finishes and some starts. Near club east-run launch point. Point is Inside Luton CTR, do not use as a TP due to Luton airspace | 0.5 | NW | Dunstable Gliding Site | 166 | 499.84 220.23 | 51 52.304N 000 33.074W | 490 | DUN |
Sennybridge | SEN | 492 | A | A40/A4067 | Centre of grass triangle at junction on E side of village 6 NMl W of Brecon. Difficult landing country | 33 | WSW | Hereford | 160 | 292.75 229.10 | 51 57.002N 003 33.717W | 625 | SEN |
SCO Scotch Corner. The Yorkshire Club have agreed that this be deleted due to proximity to Teeside CTA and the easterly approach centreline. Alternative points BAR Barnard Castle, CTK Catterick and LEY Leyburn.
SKI Skipton - Delete due to expansion of the Leeds-Bradford CTA. The existing point is under controlled airspace base 3000ft and vertical separation is reduced further because of high ground. Replacement point GAG Gargrave West , 4 NMl to the NW
Where descriptions, road numbers or layouts have changed, but with no change to grid references.
BLA | Blakehill Farm, the aerial mast has been taken down but the concrete plinth is still there. Change from "240 ft Aerial Mast" to "Concrete plinth" and add in remarks column: "Plinth was for tall mast, now removed. " |
BRA | Brackley NE and BRC Brackley South, add to remarks column: "Avoid Hinton Parachute zone to the west". |
CHV | Chieveley, Change point description to "M4 J13 roundabout" and remarks column to: "Just E of M4 bridge over A34 near motorway services. P-L |
HIN | Hinton in the Hedges. This is an active parachuting site as well as a BGA club site with a recent glider/parachutist fatality, please avoid. Change the remarks column to: "E side of airfield with ATZ, light aircraft and parachuting. DO NOT USE AS A TP due to parachuting activity, including free-fall from high altitude. Site of Aquila GC and Motor Glider Centre (BGA Member). Alternative TPs BAN, BRA, BRC, BUC, SIL" |
KCA | Correct height to 660 ft (from 66) |
LSS | Liss, change A325 to B3006 |
SBY | Add to remarks column "Glider aerobatics carried out over airfield 1000 to 4000 feet. Alternative points SB1, SB2, BVR, GRA" |
UPA | Control Tower now demolished. Use UP1 instead. |
WHI | Whitchurch, change name to Whitchurch Shropshire (to distinguish it from new point WH2, Whitchurch Hants) |
WHW | Whitchurch W, change name to Whitchurch Shropshire W (to distinguish it from new point WH2, Whitchurch Hants) |
Name of Point |
Tri gr. |
BGA No |
Cat |
Exact Point |
Detailed Description & Remarks |
Dist (NMl) |
Direction |
From Centre of |
Map 1:50k |
Grid Ref Km E/N |
WGS84 Lat/Long Deg/Min/Dec Min |
Altitude (Feet) |
Tri gr. |
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Alston | ALO | 904 | A | A689 Br over R South Tyne | SW side of village | 17 | ESE | Carlisle | 86 | 371.66 546.17 | 54 48.576N 002 26.547W | 885 | ALO |
Abergavenny SW | ABS | 901 | A | 1833ft Trig point | 2nm SW of Abergavenny, top of mountain called Blorenge. Point intended for ridge soaring cross-countries, watch for hang gliders | 27 | NW | Bristol | 161 | 326.98 211.84 | 51 48.025N 003 03.621W | 1833 | ABS |
Basingstoke N | BSN | 911 | C | Bramley rail stn | 3 NMl N of Basingstoke | 8 | N | Lasham | 175 | 465.52 159.35 | 51 19.769N 001 03.659W | 195 | BSN |
Bath Bridge | BBR | 925 | B | E/W Bridge over R Avon 300m N of station | E side of town. W of Bath Abbey between A4 toW and inner ring road to E. VRP for Bristol traffic is nearby | 10 | ESE | Bristol | 172 | 375.36 164.71 | 51 22.854N 002 21.327W | 105 | BBR |
Bishop's Cleeve NW | BCL | 928 | D | Road Bridge over minor Railway | 1NMl E of Gotherington village at Station on Glos & Warwicks railway. Ridge TP under Cotswold Edge | 4 | NNE | Cheltenham | 150 | 397.80 228.99 | 51 57.564N 002 02.006W | 255 | BCL |
Booker W | BO2 | 929 | D## | Frieth Crossroads | E side of Frieth village, road to SE at crossroads goes to Marlow. Remote start/finish point for Booker close to airfield circuit | 16 | ESE | Oxford | 175 | 480.00 190.39 | 51 36.401N 000 50.771W | 490 | BO2 |
Booker NW | BO3 | 930 | D## | Lane End Church Tower | 1 NMl NW of airfield near B492 crossroads SW side of village. Remote start/finish point for Booker close to airfield circuit | 16 | ESE | Oxford | 175 | 480.61 191.62 | 51 37.059N 000 50.226W | 525 | BO3 |
Bodmin SE | BDM | 921 | A | A38 bridge over A30 | SE side of town, minor rail line just to S | 21 | WNW | Plymouth | 200 | 208.92 065.67 | 50 27.579N 004 41.609W | 295 | BDM |
Brecon SW | BSW | 902 | A | A470/A4215 T junction | 4 Nml SW of Brecon just S of Libanus village, ridge to SE | 43 | NW | Bristol | 160 | 298.72 224.80 | 51 54.750N 003 28.431W | 780 | BSW |
Brough | BRH | 892 | B# | A66/A685 | Flyover at River Swindale, S end of Crossfell ridge 3NMl N of Kirkby Stephen. D407 to NW | 30 | SE | Carlisle | 91 | 379.48 514.43 | 54 31.485N 002 19.113W | 545 | BRH |
Chelmsford S | CHS | 923 | A# | A12/B1007 | Bridge over A12, S of town. Under LTMA base 3500ft | 35 | NW | Canterbury | 167 | 570.51 201.56 | 51 41.215N 000 27.917E | 215 | CHS |
Cwmbran SW | CWS | 896 | A | Reservoir N side of dam wall | Pant-y-Eos reservoir 3 NMl SW Cwmbran, ridge to SW | 22 | WNW | Bristol | 171 | 325.76 191.68 | 51 37.142N 003 04.424W | 590 | CWS |
Castle Carrock Dam NW | CCK | 894 | A | W side of dam wall north end of water | N end of Crossfell ridge 3.5 NMl S of Brampton, S of Castle Carrock village | 8 | E | Carlisle | 86 | 354.40 554.98 | 54 53.250N 002 42.743W | 540 | CCK |
Church Houses | CHU | 905 | D | Crossroads, village centre | Small village on N York moors, 6 NMl NNW of Kirkbymoorside | 25 | N | York | 94 | 466.92 497.48 | 54 22.108N 000 58.290W | 455 | CHU |
Danbury E | DAE | 916 | A# | A414/B1010/B1418 roundabout | Between Chelmsford and Maldon under LTMA base 3500ft | 29 | SW | Ipswich | 168 | 580.74 204.72 | 51 42.726N 000 36.885E | 160 | DAE |
Danby | DAN | 898 | C | Road bridge over rail S side of village | North side of N York moors 11 NMl W of Whitby | 22 | E | Darlington | 94 | 470.78 508.38 | 54 27.953N 000 54.570W | 475 | DAN |
Dursley NW | DUY | 926 | C | B4060/4066 T junction | 1 km E of M5 and 4NMl WSW of Bristol Club site at Nympsfield. At S end of Cotswold Edge ridge run in NW winds. Just S of Severn Wildfowl Reserve | 15 | NNW | Bristol | 162 | 373.87 199.31 | 51 41.516N 002 22.766W | 310 | DUY |
Dursley SW | DSW | 927 | D | Tyndale monument on Nibley Knoll | 5NMl SW of Bristol Club site at Nympsfield. Point for ridge soaring 1.5NMl SW of Dursley towards Wotton-under-Edge | 13 | NNE | Bristol | 162 | 374.30 195.61 | 51 39.521N 002 22.376W | 540 | DSW |
Fordoun | FOD | 908 | A | A90/B967 | T junction S side of village. Normally disused a/f to N | 19 | SSW | Aberdeen | 45 | 374.96 775.43 | 56 52.182N 002 24.742W | 205 | FOD |
Gargrave West | GAG | 900 | A | Rail br over A65 | About 1 NMl WNW of village, 4 Nml WNW of Skipton. Avoid Leeds-Bradford CTA 2.5 NMl to the SE | 26 | E | Lancaster | 103 | 391.09 455.06 | 53 59.492N 002 08.243W | 490 | GAG |
Hay Bluff | HAB | 897 | C | Trig Point top of steep hill | 3 NMl SSE of Hay-on-Wye, 1 NMl SW of large wood and north end of two ridges. Point intended for ridge soaring cross-countries, watch for Hang Gliders | 14 | W | Hereford | 161 | 324.43 236.60 | 52 01.360N 003 06.165W | 2220 | HAB |
Heathfield E | HEE | 916 | A# | A265/B2095 | T-junction W of the town. Under FL 55 airspace with LTMA 3500 and 2500 close to the NW | 13 | WNW | Hastings | 199 | 559.29 121.79 | 50 58.410N 000 16.048E | 395 | HEE |
Honington Airfield | HTN | 880 | B# | Old airfield fire station | S side of single R/W near E hangar at disused military airfield. Honington is sometimes re-activated by NOTAM, check before using. Avoid Lakenheath and Mildenhall traffic to W and NW | 23 | ENE | Cambridge | 144 | 589.41 275.13 | 52 20.493N 000 46.742E | 175 | HTN |
Kirkby Stephen Station | KST | 895 | A | Rail bridge over A685 | 1 NMl SW of town | 33 | SE | Carlisle | 91 | 376.15 506.73 | 54 27.325N 002 22.162W | 820 | KST |
Liskeard SE | LKD | 922 | A | A390 bridge over A38 | Only bridge over A38 in junction with 4 roundabouts, SE of town | 18 | W | Plymouth | 201 | 225.88 064.01 | 50 27.001N 004 27.240W | 395 | LKD |
Lower Clopton | LCL | 883 | D | N end of village street | Street joins B4632 S of Long Marston. N end of Cotswold Edge below Meon Hill | 15 | W | Banbury | 151 | 416.72 245.60 | 52 06.509N 001 45.437W | 195 | LCL |
Lussa Loch S | LUS | 884 | B | Tower in water at S end of dam | 4 Nml NE Campbeltown airfield | 50 | SW | Glasgow | 68 | 170.90 628.60 | 55 29.840N 005 37.725W | 425 | LUS |
Melmerby | MLM | 899 | A | A686 crossroads village centre | Bottom of Crossfell ridge 7 NMl NE of Penrith | 19 | SE | Carlisle | 91 | 361.51 537.42 | 54 43.818N 002 35.952W | 540 | MLM |
Mingary Pier | MIG | 901 | A | Sea end of B8007 | 1 NMl S of Kilchoan village between spot heights 1732 & 1129 | 34 | WSW | Fort William | 47 | 149.41 762.68 | 56 41.307N 006 05.629W | 10 | MIG |
Mortimer Church | MOT | 912 | D# | Church Spire | Centre of village at road Y junction. LTMA base 3500ft 3 NMl to East | 11 | N | Lasham | 175 | 465.40 164.54 | 51 22.569N 001 03.706W | 295 | MOT |
Nailsworth | NAI | 889 | B | A46/B4014 | S side of town. Between Nympsfield and Aston Down clubs | 14 | SW | Cheltenham | 162 | 385.05 199.64 | 51 41.719N 002 13.062W | 190 | NAI |
Newmill | NEM | 903 | B | Bridge over R Teviot | E of small village 4 NMl SW of Hawick | 29 | N | Carlisle | 79 | 345.45 610.42 | 55 23.083N 002 51.753W | 475 | NEM |
Overton | OVE | 913 | A | Rail/B3051 | B3051 Br over rail, just W of station on N side of village | 10 | WNW | Lasham | 185 | 451.45 151.72 | 51 15.739N 001 15.841W | 360 | OVE |
Pangbourne | PAN | 910 | B# | Br over R Thames | B471 over river N of town, NW of Reading. Under LTMA base 4500ft, base 3500ft 3 NMl to East | 18 | N | Lasham | 175 | 463.59 176.84 | 51 29.217N 001 05.133W | 140 | PAN |
Papworth | PAP | 915 | A | A1198/B1040 S | S of two close T junctions N end of Papworth Everard village, 6 NMl SE of Huntingdon | 10 | WNW | Cambridge | 153 | 528.20 263.70 | 52 15.394N 000 07.392W | 115 | PAP |
Reading West | REA | 909 | A# | M4 J12 | E of Theale village, N of railway & gravel pits. Under LTMA base 4500ft, base 3500ft 3 NMl to East | 15 | N | Lasham | 175 | 465.04 171.52 | 51 26.337N 001 03.939W | 165 | REA |
Saltby South | SB1 | 917 | C | Coston village crossroads | On B676, 2.5 NMl SSW of Saltby airfield | 8 | SSW | Grantham | 130 | 484.88 322.15 | 52 47.417N 000 44.565W | 330 | SB1 |
Saltby NW | SB2 | 918 | B | Croxton Kerrial village T junction E | E of two T-junctions in village. Just E of spot height 518 ft. 2.5 Nml NW of Saltby airfield | 6 | SW | Grantham | 130 | 483.75 329.16 | 52 51.208N 000 45.463W | 490 | SB2 |
Seaford East | SEA | 919 | A | A259 river Bridge | Bridge over river Cuckmere 1 Nml E of outskirts of town on W side of flood plain | 11 | ESE | Brighton | 199 | 551.41 099.27 | 50 46.395N 000 08.760E | 15 | SEA |
Snitterfield SW | SN2 | 881 | D# | T junction A3400/minor road East | Start/finish point for Stratford GC at Snitterfield, near Dunn Cow inn | 17 | E | Worcester | 151 | 418.17 258.33 | 52 13.374N 001 44.126W | 280 | SN2 |
Stratford NW | SNW | 882 | D | Wilmcote village T Junction | 2 Nml NW Stratford-on-Avon, W of canal. Used as run-in feature by Stratford Club at Snitterfield | 16 | E | Worcester | 151 | 416.38 258.03 | 52 13.215N 001 45.699W | 195 | SNW |
Tiptree | TIP | 924 | C# | Crossroads | S of two T junctions in village centre. LTMA base 3500 1 NMl to E | 21 | SW | Ipswich | 168 | 589.27 216.69 | 51 49.008N 000 44.675E | 220 | TIP |
Tongue | TOG | 906 | A | A836 T junction | At acute bend in centre of village SE of causeway across Kyle of Tongue | 60 | N | Inverness | 10 | 259.11 956.74 | 58 28.565N 004 25.061W | 150 | TOG |
Truro NE | TRR | 920 | A | A39/A390 | T junction NE side of city | 35 | WSW | Plymouth | 204 | 183.86 045.77 | 50 16.334N 005 02.077W | 245 | TRR |
Upavon Airfield | UP1 | 579 | D## | SE corner of west hangar | NE side of small grass A/F, west of three hangars. Site of Wyvern Army GC. 1.5 NMl E of artillery range danger area D125 | 13 | N | Salisbury | 184 | 415.47 154.59 | 51 17.414N 001 46.775W | 575 | UP1 |
Warcop | WAR | 893 | C# | Bridge over R Eden | SW side of village 4 NMl SE of Appleby. W of Crossfell ridge, avoid D407 1NMl to the NE | 28 | SE | Carlisle | 91 | 374.31 515.10 | 54 31.832N 002 23.909W | 475 | WAR |
Weston Finish Point | WO2 | 891 | A## | M40 J9 with A34/A41 | Oxford club remote finish point used by arrangement with Weston-on-the-Green parachuting organisation. Inside D129 permanent danger area for parachuting, 1NML SE of airfield. Do not use as a TP | 6 | N | Oxford | 164 | 455.26 219.23 | 51 52.136N 001 11.929W | 225 | WO2 |
Whitchurch Hants | WH2 | 914 | A | A34/Rail | A34 bridge over rail, NW side of village | 12 | WNW | Lasham | 185 | 445.76 148.98 | 51 14.290N 001 20.754W | 360 | WH2 |