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Station situation
Westbury Wendy station is on top of the radio mast about 300 yards southeast behind the famous Westbury White Horse at Westbury, near Bath
For detailed location, see the linked map.
OS Grid ref: ST904509
Altitude: 755ft (230m)
Interpreting Readings
The actual site at Westbury takes winds principally from W and WNW, but the Wendy station is used to check the winds for other nearby hills, which take other wind directions. The anemometer is approx 60 feet above ground level, and is in clear air for most directions. Because it is well back from the White Horse hill edge, it reads the true windspeed in the area, NOT the winds you can expect on the edge itself, which may be considerably higher, due to "compression" or "venturi" effects. In other words, the Wendy station will read the winds you experience once you have taken off and climbed out of the compression band in front of the hill. more...
Pilot Notes
The site is used by Hang Gliders, and Paragliders, who belong to the Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club, who should be contacted before flying a Hang or Paraglider in the area. The site is also used by model flyers, I understand.
Local contacts
Avon Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
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