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Site Name: Wormwood Scrubs

County: London

Nearest Place: HMP Wormwood Scrubs, Hammersmith Hospital

Also Near: White City

OS Grid Ref: __ ___ ___ - Landranger: Multimap Link

Height ASL: metres - CAA Limit: 60 metres

Location: up Artillery Lane, North off Du Cane Road, London W12

Directions: turn north off Du Cane Road between the Prison and the Hospital.

Parking: Plentiful (Pay and Display? - I didn't notice as I ride a motorcycle and such things don't affect me).

Facilities: I think there are

Accessibility: No problems

Flying Area: Wide open nearly flat field. Amazing amount of space, bordered S. by prison and hospital, N. by Old Oak Common marshalling yard.
Not too many people. Some dog walkers. North west corner of field seems to be used by people with buzzy model planes but no conflicts due to space available.

Comments: Perhaps avoid using Cody man-lifters when southerly wind might take kite to prison walls :-)

Local Clubs/Contacts: ???

Nearest Retailer: The Kite Store, Neil St.

Report By: David Sinclair-Loutit 23/6/97

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