Tan Hill is a paragliding site with an approximate elevation of 265 meters. It is occasionally used for soaring with limited cross-country opportunities. No flight logs have been found for this location. Visitors must contact the local club before flying, as unaccompanied flying is not allowed. It is essential to follow local rules. Tan Hill is suitable for flying in a southeast wind direction but not if the wind is from the south or very thermic. Launching can be done either in front of or behind the fence in the field. Avoid landing on or near the spur to the left of the launch area towards Milk Hill. For more information, you can visit the [TVHGC website](http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/index.php/tvhgcsites/tan-hill). There may be cattle in the field at the bottom, so avoid overflying or landing near them. If the cattle or young calves appear distressed, stop flying immediately. Check the sign on the gate or the website to see if it's okay to fly. The site sometimes closes for lambing during April and May, with reopening on June 1st. If the notice on the gates says closed, do not fly. Ensure others also adhere to this rule. The wind direction for Tan Hill is ESE-S, with a 0.75km ridge that is 90 meters high. For safety, pilots should be rated 'Pilot' or above, or be supervised by a coach. The farmer is particularly concerned about unaccompanied flying and potential casualties. Flying unaccompanied incurs a £50 penalty payable to Oxfam via the farmer. Your companion must be visible and close by. The Easterly bowl is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and must not be landed on or walked across to reach take-off. The farmer is also concerned about damage to fences, so use gates or stiles and do not climb fences. All vehicles must pay £1.50 at the toll box to use the track, even if you do not fly. The OS Grid Reference for Tan Hill is SU 085 646. Parking is available just before the barn. Access to the take-off is sensitive due to the SSSI. Enter through the gate by the barn, turn left, walk around the bottom of the field beside the fence until you reach a stile, and then head up the hill. Take-off can be done anywhere along the top of the ridge, but not in the easterly bowl (the SSSI). Top landing is allowed either in front of or behind the top fence. Use the footpath gate to return to take-off and do not climb fences. Slope landing can be challenging due to undulations and obstacles. The bottom landing area is in the field beyond the fence at the bottom of the slope. In the right conditions, it is possible to ridge soar to Milk Hill. However, there is no landing from the time you cross the first fence until you cross the fence that bounds the west side of the southern take-off area at Milk Hill. Do not land in the SSSI or the spur below it, as it is used by ground-nesting birds. Tan Hill can be dangerous when the wind is light, with strong punchy thermals near the ground. In thermic conditions, only fly if you can reach a safe height to recover from a collapse. Strong winds can produce rotor from the hill in front. Avoid landing in the east corner of the field due to potential rotor from the 'spine back' and be aware of possible rotor at the west end. For cross-country flying, study your air-map carefully. A rough guide is to fly towards and climb to base before Silbury Hill, then fly towards Marlborough and follow the A345 towards Swindon. When the wind is southerly, the entire Tan/Milk bowl can be flown. Do not land where prohibited and beware of rotor from the ridge south of Milk Hill.