Runways or grass strips near Clitheroe

[Fionn101]

Hi Everybody,

first post , long time lurker , just wanted to start by thanking the day to day posters for their invaluable advice and comments over the years , good work all round I say.

I'm thinking of going to Clitheroe in Lancashire for the Beatherder festival this weekend and I was wondering what is the closest runway to the festival ?

thanks in Advance,

Fionn

EIWT - Weston , Dublin, Ireland.

[soay]

Blackpool is the nearest, unless you're coming over in a microlight. Should be possible to get a train from just down the road to Clitheroe from there.

[Fionn101]

thank you so much , that's a pint I owe ya

Safe Skies,
Fionn

[Barshifter]

Theres always Hoghton.Not too far from Clitheroe.

Hoghton / Higher Barn Farm Airfield (http://ukga.com/airfield/hoghton)

[flybymike]

And if you take out a mortgage first, Leeds Bradford is not all that far away....

[Cpt_Pugwash]

Is Samlesbury out of use? Seems to be a couple of gliders on the ground here (http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=15&lat=53.7403333333&lon=-2.58466666667&mapType=aerial#map=53.77446,-2.56604|16|8&bd=useful_information)

[soay]

Is Samlesbury out of use?
Sadly, yes. It closed last year.

[Planemike]

There is, of course, the gliding site at Chipping. Not sure if they will accept powered aircraft. www.bfgc.co.uk (http://www.bfgc.co.uk)

Planemike