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Site Name: Corfe Common

County: Dorset

Nearest Place: Corfe Castle

Also Near: Kingston, Church Knowle, Wareham, Swanage

OS Grid Ref: SY 959 809 - Landranger:195 -  Multimap Link

Height ASL: 61 metres - CAA Limit: 60 metres (watch out for military aircraft)

Location: 0.9 miles South of Corfe Castle

Directions: A351 Wareham - Swanage, turn right onto B3069 at South end of Corfe, gate onto Common 200yds on RHS

Parking: On verge by gate to Common - very limited. Or on verge back down by A351, also paying car parks in Corfe.

Facilities: None on site, Corfe 0.5 miles away

Accessibility: Through gate, rough path 200yds towards Castle then turn left 200yds up to tumulus

Flying Area: Small site 200 x 30yds by tumulus - beware gorse bushes. Not for buggies - but what a great view!

Comments: I wouldn't fly my best kite here! I used to fly R/C aeroplane here too - wonderful!

Local Clubs/Contacts: Poole K.F.

Nearest Retailer: Flying Circus, Weymouth or James Hartley in Poole

Report By: Richard Nourse 01.05.96

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