(Cambridge) Weekend chill out place.

**Sparkie** · 6th July 2009 23:53

If anyone is interested our local flying site is open for camping at weekends with loads of room for kiting.
The site is open from Friday evening's until Sunday evening's.
Great for the whole family with loads of room to play (well over 100 acres) and clean toilets.
A map of the whole site can be found HERE
If you would like to fly here you will need valid insurance.
For more info PM me or send an e-mail to camping@lodestarfestival.com Or visit http://www.lodestarfestival.com/

**jetset** · 7th July 2009 21:16

Shhhh i thought this was a secret......

**Sparkie** · 7th July 2009 21:33

Not so secret anymore..
Fair bit of space though.....

**Tjah1087** · 7th July 2009 23:06

amazing spot. get involved boys and girls. the secrets out!

**Uncle** · 8th July 2009 11:18

Right thats it Sparkie!!!

I have said time and time again that I will come and check out your "little" site and i bloody well will....once i can fly a kite again

**Afro** · 8th July 2009 20:16

what wind direction is best?

is it camping at weekends only
but kiting whenever?

**Uncle** · 8th July 2009 21:38

Ill let Sparkie answer the the second questions as he's the man.

But its BLOODY big and perfect for wind in every direction. having just returned this evening from checking it out. i was very pleased the wind had dropped as i couldn't fly anyway!

we took a short walk across a couple of the feilds (6 in total) and they are in fantastic condition with some obstacles to avoid if you want a challenge or in the others fields there nothing until you hit the edges of the filed!!

Perfect for expert freestylers (jumping the ditches and rushes looks like it will be fun) and perfect or those who want loads of space to get the hang of flying kites!

Im already hooked on the site and not even touched a kite there yet!!!

**Sparkie** · 8th July 2009 21:56

Originally Posted by Afro

what wind direction is best?

is it camping at weekends only
but kiting whenever?

Hay Afro,
During the week the farmer catches up on grass cutting and the up keep of the place.
Its under 16s free and £10 p/p to camp from Friday evening to Sunday evening so you can fly the whole weekend if ya want..

**slim 66** · 8th July 2009 22:32

can i bring the dog , if you camp all weekend..

**Sparkie** · 8th July 2009 22:35

as long as ya clean up after it then no probs.

**Afro** · 8th July 2009 22:47

so no kiting allowed during the week then, or just avoid whichever field the farmer is in?

edit; i know someone that lives very nearby, and will be visiting them soon, so it would be awesome if i could stop by...

**Dunc** · 8th July 2009 23:39

I'm an hour from this place and it's technically a better price then my usual pilgrimage grounds. Any idea if the farmer would be up for doing a day rate without camping? I'd happily pay a fiver for a day. I assume BPKA insurance is okay?

**Uncle** · 9th July 2009 13:59

Check out these pictures taken last night

Follow the link below to take a look

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...0&l=52754b4bfc

**slim 66** · 9th July 2009 16:20

what insurance will i need to fly here..

& where can you get it from..

**Sparkie** · 9th July 2009 16:57

Originally Posted by Afro

so no kiting allowed during the week then, or just avoid whichever field the farmer is in?

edit; i know someone that lives very nearby, and will be visiting them soon, so it would be awesome if i could stop by...

Hi Afro, there is a couple of us who fly during the week.
It has taken us 3 years to get to know the farmer well enough..
Best thing to do is have a weekend there and have a word with him.
where abouts would you be staying.
Perhaps we could hook up and i could take you there in the week.

**Afro** · 9th July 2009 17:11

Originally Posted by Sparkie

Perhaps we could hook up and i could take you there in the week.

sounds good... pm'd ya

i always wondered where butch thwer this down...

one of yours isnt it?

**Sparkie** · 9th July 2009 17:35

Yep one of them....

The farmer is quite happy for a day pass for a fiver...
Insurance wise BPKA BKSA etc is fine.

**Dunc** · 9th July 2009 17:52

Awesome! I'll be along at some point in the very near future then. Do you just turn up and pay your dues?

**Sparkie** · 9th July 2009 18:30

Just turn up Dunc and pay Doug....His the man.

**Tyler Durden** · 11th July 2009 10:21

Looks like you guys have pretty good site there.

How many acres is it, and what is the surface like?

**Sparkie** · 11th July 2009 11:46

Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Looks like you guys have pretty good site there.

How many acres is it, and what is the surface like?

The surface is great for boarding. Its always as short and smooth as a football pitch.
The size of the whole place with the camping area is 205 acres.

**ukspeedtraps** · 11th July 2009 12:27

i kind of wished i lived closer

**Tjah1087** · 11th July 2009 12:32

Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Looks like you guys have pretty good site there.

How many acres is it, and what is the surface like?

and decent wind too!

EKS has the slopes though which makes things a bit more interesting.

**Uncle** · 12th July 2009 11:58

Ah slopes are fun but so are ditches and bullrushes.....

Sooo want to be up there this weekend. Might just have to save some of todays wind for next weekend. My just do a day trip to site though!

**Sparkie** · 16th July 2009 12:26

Saturday looks like the day..(Hope it stays dry....)
Neil from adrenalin head is coming to Lode to demo his new freestyle buggy, strops and some of his other useful kiting creations.
If ya want to find out more about what he's bringing call him on: 01485545904.

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