pictures from Bamburgh Castle

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 10:59 pm

a great day out with Rondon and Mad dog as the Mad dog being the wing commander staying on the ground with ground control

AngusB · Post by **AngusB** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:52 am

Great pics Gary!
I'm amazed anyone was flying today

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:14 am

Sorry to say Gary the pictures I took with my phone where Rubbish. Of all the time to be without my Camera sorry again. RonDon.

Brian Nellist · Post by **Brian Nellist** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:26 am

Nice pics Gary.

It was wet all day along our coast line

bill-scott · Post by **bill-scott** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:09 am

I thing those pictures are great Ron, just the kind of thing for a calender

That certainly looks like a spectacular place to fly must try it some
time
what wind direction and strength does it take

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:23 am

was about 55 degrees north easterly and would say top end wind 15-18 mph ground level wind.

while flying the castle the wind did not seem to strong but once out in the low dunes it felt windy with them being so shallow.
the problem is getting taken off high enough to get the wind as there is the walls stopping you getting any higher and the dunes out front breaking up the wind.
once off it was easy to stay up and had good speed forwards and back and forwards as it was so square on the face of the castle.

me and Ron have now got knight status so have freedom of the castle

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:56 am

Some more pictures this time taken from iphone

bill-scott · Post by **bill-scott** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:30 pm

I would imagine the low dunes in front would create quite a bit of turbulence so where did you land

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 1:35 pm

we ended up flying the low dunes and landed halfway between Bamburgh and Seahouses, your right though have to be carefull.

ron freeman · Post by **ron freeman** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 12:44 pm

gary stenhouse wrote:
me and Ron have now got knight status so have freedom of the castle

Gary, 2yrs ago I went to see the Castle & landowner George Armstrong and there is no way he wants us there ! he does own the land at the back of the castle to the beach, I don't know where you took off from but Ron in picture is setting up on his private road to the castle.

Sounds like you were in luck not to get approached by him personally (probably not around) the problem is.. he also has many contacts in the tenant, farmer & land owners world including the Duke !

I would say fly the dunes nearer Seahouses to keep everyone happy

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:01 pm

i think as a one off i cant see there beeing a problem but it is not a place i would actively go and get permision for.

the dunes are very shallow and need a strong wind to fly, as for taken of we did not trespass to get airborne and i would think given the publicity for years was a kitesurfer and bamburgh castle i think a paraglider would even be better.

newcastle airport showed the prowd picture of colin balwinn with his kite and Bamburgh castle promoting northumberland.

it not a place for a beginner at all and now i have flown would not be in a great hurry to go back unless invited for photo shoot.

as for tennant farmers and future problems i think this is a slight over worry

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 5:13 pm

Off with their heads