Hi I need to travel to the lakes to sell a house and flying up would be ideal, does anyone have any info on Cark and a link/phone number as I can't find much on google?
Hi I need to travel to the lakes to sell a house and flying up would be ideal, does anyone have any info on Cark and a link/phone number as I can't find much on google?
Hi All, For a 'hive of activity', Cark on a weekend is worth a visit, with loads of guys preparing to exit a turbo-prop aircraft at 14,000ft.
However to get away from it, I have been looking for some 'Park and Ride' airfields, where you fly there early in the day, Park-up and then take a taxi or bus to the nearest town. These include Swansea, Skegness, Clacton and Sandown, also North Coates, (for the walk across the dunes to the North Sea.).
Hi I would reccomend kirkbride, lovely little field £10 landing I think this includes 7 touch and goes. if the wind is out of x wind limits Carlisle is not too far to the east and has a really nice cafe.
Well you are building hrs so you might as well do some decent hops.. How about:
The Scilly Isles will challenge you and is beautiful Then stop at Lands End Perranporth with a lovely approach over the cliffs Dunkerswell as the Bacon, Brie and Cranberry sandwich is amazing Compton Abbas is beautiful scenery and great food Then back via Caernarfon
That would be the best part of 4 hrs flying in a 152, plus stopping and a great day out.
Hi Flybymike, we went to North Coates in mid summer when the ground was solid. There is a large ditch to cross, but someone had made a wonky bridge with some planks. I think it was 60 yards north of the hedge line. The top of the ditch-bank is the coastal path. Donna Nook was active with bombing practice, but they co-ordinated us both in and out of the circuit with no delay.
Pete
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Hi Flybymike, we went to North Coates in mid summer when the ground was solid. There is a large ditch to cross, but someone had made a wonky bridge with some planks. I think it was 60 yards north of the hedge line. The top of the ditch-bank is the coastal path. Donna Nook was active with bombing practice, but they co-ordinated us both in and out of the circuit with no delay.
Thanks for that. I'm familiar with the ditch bank coastal path but have never managed to get as far as the water's edge. I'll keep a look out for this here wonky bridge next time I'm there though!
Weybourne. With its excellent tank museum and good cafe. Approach over the sea and land uphill.
Wish someone had told me that before my first (and so far only) visit. Landed into wind only to find the runway disappearing away from me. Tried again and nailed the short field speed, landed just OK and only then noticed the slope.
Got away with it...
Anyone know if the Tatenhill cafe is open on Mondays?
Thanks, last time I went I was lucky to get a cup of instant coffee... Five years ago though. What sort of thing do they do - can I get decent coffee/cake or even a sandwich?
if the wind is out of x wind limits Carlisle is not too far to the east and has a really nice cafe. 
Don't think so, unless you're only used to a 1000mts of tarmac.
