UK Kiting Cobblers (northants Flyers)

[thedogsbollox]

Hello all, I live in London but spend every other weekend with my son in Earls Barton, so was looking somewhere for us to go buggying. Where is this upton, is that near Peterborough? What kind of site, and is it worth the drive out there? Is the Sixfields site not going any more?

I tried to find it a couple of times without any joy.

Looking to get out on Saturday if anyone is planning on going

Tony

[domgar]

Upton park and sixfields are the same place,its not fantastic but its the best we have around here,used to be very busy at the weekends but dont see many people there nowerdays,its good for southerly-westerly winds,canf make this weekend but would like to meet up some time-its much better than flying on your own..Dom

[newmski]

Upton park and sixfields are the same place,its not fantastic but its the best we have around here,used to be very busy at the weekends but dont see many people there nowerdays,its good for southerly-westerly winds,canf make this weekend but would like to meet up some time-its much better than flying on your own..Dom

 

There has to be somewhere better to kite around northamptonsh**e Im going to check if the field in sherington is still avilable for flying. It would be good to do some land kiting from time to time instead of driving to hunstanton to find theres no wind... (last w'end)

[newmski]

There has to be somewhere better to kite around northamptonsh**e Im going to check if the field in sherington is still avilable for flying. It would be good to do some land kiting from time to time instead of driving to hunstanton to find theres no wind... (last w'end)

 

Arr rubbish.... The field in sherington is no longer avaliable

 

> From: info@kiteplanet.co.uk

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> Hi Carl,

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> Unfortunately we no longer have the use of the field in mk, I will keep you posted if I come across another site.

[domgar]

There was a club being formed at Sywell airfield some time ago but have heard nothing for quiet a while

[AdamP]

Been a very very very long time. It's jumping jim, but I forgot my log in details. Haven't flown in such a long time, got the blade out in Newquay this summer but not touched it since then. What's happening with everything then? Wouldn't mind a fly again, is sixfields still a bust?

Edited March 22, 2010 by AdamP

[domgar]

Hi J.J....how you doing? have not been up to 6fields for a while as its very quiet now,tend to go to Camber/Greatstone when i can also spend more time jet ski-ing,not so dependent on the weather,perhaps we should have a reunion bash up there,might even be able to get Jarv out of retirement .Dom

[AdamP]

Yeah that'd be good. I'm great thanks, on a gap year at the moment and heading to portsmouth for uni next year so I might buy some kitesurfing kit before I head down there.

[DFrostie]

Hi there title says it all,...

Anyone keen? Domgar?

[domgar]

Went jet skiing but will get up to 6fields and meet up, Dom

[Fast205pug]

Hiya,

 

I just wanted say hello to all the Kiting Cobblers. Ive not been flying for long and just into the land boarding thing and i must say I love it and want to keep learning more. Ive been looking at all your treads and found it very interesting and upsetting to seeing sixfields go down the pan with red tape, it sounds like a great place and sounded like you all had great times there. Gutted i missed out on a really good site and gutted for you guys too.

 

I live in Corby myself and have been to the racecourse and found that a pretty good place to get going. Ive also been to Brancester too and had a great time flying there.

 

I am also in the Army and based in Oxfordshire so i get about abit lol.

 

Anyway, im hoping that I cant meet you guys soon maybe out and about.

[RobA]

Hi,

I've lived in Northampton for about a year and I haven't found anywhere to buggy locally. I've done some brief static flying with some small kites at Upton and I've always been received well by onlookers. I doubt, however, that my buggy would go down well.

 

Perhaps I'll see you around some time,

Rob

[Fast205pug]

Yeah, havent been to Upton but like you said static would be ok for the locals but its that red tape thing with anything other. Yeah hope to see around Rob.

[Xavier]

Hey all, just thinking about maybe going out for the first time this year with my small blade III. I've been on a break for a couple of years.

Where actually is this place at Upton \ Six Fields, could someone pin point it in google maps or something please?

[frozenskys]

Yeah, Looking to get out flying with the family myself so can someone give us a lat,long or a google maps pin?

 

on the other hand has anyone tried http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_Hill in daventry?

Edited April 23, 2010 by frozenskys

[jarv]

Heh Don,Adam,and anyone else im back, have a bego 600 and looking forward to meeting up at Sixfields(if allowed)give us a shout on ijarvis24@btinternet.com ,also on kitesboardsandbuggies.com

[domgar]

How you doing mate,long time no see,have not been to 6fields for a long time but will have to fix up a meet again(like the old days LOL) Dom

[raversrevenge]

Hi,

 

I'm from Northampton and new to power kiting. Where abouts at 6fields do you guys fly?

[jarv]

the upton grange field ,cant miss it theres a windmill on it.

Dom im working this weekend an at Camber next week but i'd love to meet up soon after that.

[raversrevenge]

the upton grange field ,cant miss it theres a windmill on it.

Dom im working this weekend an at Camber next week but i'd love to meet up soon after that.

 

Thanks, i'll look into that.

 

Do you guys just kite recreationally or boarding/other? Would love to meet others into the sport to learn more.

 

Took my new beamer IV 3m out today for the third time, it was superb. The power of that things is immense.

 

What does everyone here fly?

[jarv]

we used to buggy and board all the time but i little boarding will be fine as long as theres no near misses,we just gotta keep a low profile,not get in peoples way and everything will be fine.

I myself have just got back into kiting and have a macBego 600,flexifoil skytiger 2.2 and my lad fly's a blaze 3 mtr,look forward to meeting up some time.

[jarv]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&client=opera&q=google+maps+uk&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=United+Kingdom&gl=uk&ei=zOuYTIbZFtDX4gbHh9U8&ved=0CBgQ8gEwAA&ll=52.228312,-0.942657&spn=0.025866,0.077162&t=h&z=14&layer=c&cbll=52.228312,-0.942657&cbp=12,0,,0,5&photoid=po-24026975

[AdamP]

Any change on the sixfields situation? Just bought myself an LEI so might pop down with my landboard over christmas holidays

[marcusgrant]

Northampton!

 

Wheres this site in upton?

 

Dont really know anywhere at the moment, thinking playing fields?

 

There was a good field at the top of my village but the farmer has but loads of sheep in it now!

[Bendy]

Where in Upton is this, say in relation to the Mighty Cobblers Stadium?!

There was a map posted earlier but I couldn't get the exact location from it.

 

 

Cheers!