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Site Name: Cowbridge Common (Stalling Down on OS Sheet)

County: South Glamorgan

Nearest Place: Cowbridge

Also Near: 5 miles SW of Bridgend

OS Grid Ref: ST 014 747 - Landranger: 170 -  Multimap Link

Height ASL: metres - CAA Limit: 60 metres

Location: Immediately North of Cowbridge junction (Cardiff side) on A.48 (T)

Directions: Buses do run to Cardiff from Cowbridge but they are erratic

Facilities: Limited, Cafe and Petrol Station nearby

Accessibility:

Flying Area: Open moorland, broad treeless hilltop with views over the Bristol Channel on a clear day

Comments: Good windy site, but beware power lines if there are many people flying.

Local Clubs/Contacts: Red Dragon KC / Geoff Strangeway 01222 842662

Nearest Retailers: Steve Brockett,30 Partridge Road,Roath, Cardiff + Greg Eynon, AIR CIRCUS, 15 High Street Arcade, Cardiff

Report By: Peter Twivey 16.7.96

Updates By: G.Strangeway RDKC 20.03.97
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