GWITH! you lucky sod! you owe the good lady wife big time

beautiful 3 mile long beach, perfect 20' dunes to slope, you really will love it.
you've got N-NE sorted on the beach, and South within walking distance, NW-E a little further if you wanted to take the dog out for a few hours over at Godreavy.
The power site is mile and a bit behind you tho, but it's never been an issue before.
St Aggy is 20mins by car.

Gwith has a lovely little pub, and also a slightly more upbeat surfy pub down the road called sandsifter.
the NT carpark has a lovely little cafe as does sunset surf.
check here for local webcam http://www.sunsetsurfshop.co.uk/
be warned the carpark at gwithian will sting you, but the beach is a short walk from the centre of the village anyway.

Hayle is the nearest town for supplies, a stop in Philps bakery is recommended for a real pasty, and nip across the road to Mr B's ice cream parlour afterwards.

when you down??

slope wise nothing is controlled, we have regular slopes but theres no club.
don't be a nob rule applies at all times of course
your unlikely to meet anyone unless you went to Staggy tho.
of course theres also www.propercornishslopers.co.uk for the wind compass and slope guide

you'll kick yourself if you don't have a TOY! for st agnes.

There are lots of good spots down here and plenty more to be discovered. Like Cactus says.

There's everything from dune flying to whopping great cliffs with smooth roll over for minimum rotor, a few in land sites that nobody botheres with, and even the odd DS opportunity depending on wind direction.

Have a look on the web site Cactus mentioned, Hexo does a great job of keeping that running and it's a real useful guide. Worth posting on the Cornwall thread here nearer the time. If conditions are right a bunch of us will meet up with you after work at Aggie for a fly and to say hello. There's also a wealth of local knowledge on where to go and not to go in Cornwall if you want it, although you might start an argument on where the best pastys are. 

We might need a bit more that the accent, we get a lot of that this time of year. Enjoy your trip, you've got a great base.

sj

Thanks for the information. All very appreciated. Yes, I'll post again when we're closer to going and a meet up could be fun.

Dave

Good move Jules!
where abouts?

Good move Jules!
where abouts?

Depends where I can find some work, but likely St.Austell / Liskeard area. Within commuting distance of Plymouth.

it's meant to be here now for the next month, but it aint happened yet

yep give us a shout, might be best to use the main thread http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php?topic=47529.new;topicseen#new

Yes, and look out for the ferrets and whippet too. Actually he's a Pointer and if you've got a squirrel problem when we arrive you won't by the time we leave!

Well she's only gone and done it again! Yes, it's holiday time again.

May 16th will see the Skirmish Family on it's way down to Cornwall for another week of fun. This time we're staying at Constantine Bay, just below Padstow.

So you know what I'm now going to ask.

Any good slopes around that area as I'm definitely bringing at least one toy along with me.

Dave

Well she's only gone and done it again! Yes, it's holiday time again.

May 16th will see the Skirmish Family on it's way down to Cornwall for another week of fun. This time we're staying at Constantine Bay, just below Padstow.

So you know what I'm now going to ask.

Any good slopes around that area as I'm definitely bringing at least one toy along with me.

Dave

There are some fantastic slopes in the immediate area Dave:
1. The dunes at Constantine itself (best in the evening when the crowds start to go) - bring something lightweight (W);
2. Trevose Head and some great cliff soaring - not in the same league as Staggies, good for W,NW,N,NE - if the gulls aren't flapping chuck your mouldies off. E is possible but you need to be very confident. SW is difficult but do-able and very rewarding. Overall a very versatile site but car parking charges are a pain, watch out as clamping is possible.
3. Harlyn Bay - if you like a challenge the 10m high path is good, walk along a short distance from the car park towards Trevone, keep your eye on the gulls and how they're flying, gulp and off you go. Landing can be a problem if the field is in crop as there's only a small unpoughed strip to test your spot landing skills, or catching the model (W,NW).
4. Take a coast walk with your model heading south from Treyarnon and there are plenty places that are flyable, mostly W
5. A bit further south Pentire Steps is good for SW.

Have a nice time.

The trouble is my favourite 60" mouldie is an X'Race with a one piece wing. It would be a great model to have down there but I'm not sure if I can safely fit in the car along with a weeks luggage and a Pointer with big feet!

As long as your dog doesn't lie with its legs in the air try strapping the wing above you, string something between the grap handles above the doors and fasten your wing on that. SWMBO might have to duck a bit but that's a small price to pay!

Off on Hols to Saint Agnes in the Summer

where are the slope soaring sites?
or somewhere i can fly an electric assisted glider?

regards
Neil B

Well the Yorkshireman, his wife (yes it's all official now) and his dog are heading down to Cornwall again in late May. This time we're staying on the other coast down in a place called Gorran Haven, just south of Mevagissey.

I'll definitely be bringing a glider or two along with me which will probably include the Pixel and a NAN Mega 2m mouldie.

So, are there any good slopes down this area and are there any clubs I could get in touch with?

Cheers
Dave

Dodman point will be the closest for you Dave, Nare too.

Dave, Dodman is a bit of a hike from the car park. Unless you are with your good lady, who could drop you off perhaps, I think the road goes right to the end. But no parking.

Don't look ideal, you can fly the beacon at staggies in all directions, might be fun with a light mouldie in light winds. Look behind to the hill and walk up it. Knowing, Where you are based, SW E check out dodman worth the hike.

It will be nice to get a session or two while I'm down there and I'll probably give Dodman a try. Suspect over the next week the weather will change a bit too so I may well get over the North coast too.

Car half packed and setting off 6am so should be there lunchtime.

Popping over to pentreath for some light wind soaring, mixed with afternoon on the beach

Had a great time in your lovely county but unfortunately never got to do any sloping.
On the plus side I consumed many a Pasty (the best one being at the Eden Project) and also various other good foods at the many eating places. We stayed at Gorran Haven and ventured to various places between Looe and St Mawes. The latter is a very nice place however I suspect one needs a fair amount in the bank to reside there.

We escaped home on Saturday and I'm definitely glad we weren't going the other way as the roads into Cornwall (and Devon) were a nightmare. It actually took us 8 hours to get home which was an hour longer than the trip down.

Anyway, as before we really enjoyed our stay and we'll be back again some time.