The directory has been compiled by sending a questionnaire to all the kite groups and clubs that we know of and those that responded this year are marked. The information is as supplied (subject to typos) - and as details can change it is best to contact the group before sending any money for membership or travelling to events. All groups would appreciate a stamped self addressed envelope when you write. Italics are used to show the geographical area covered by the group. If you know of a group which is not listed then please use the questionnaire to inform us of the details.
National organisations also exist for Sports Kites, Power, Traction and Surf Kiting.
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The Kite Club of Scotland (KCOS) Gavin Morrice (Secretary) Hillview Thornton Road Kirkcaldy Fife KY1 3NP 01592 770056 |
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Scottish Power Kite Association Tom
Arlott Forum: spka.org/forum/index.php
Current Membership fees are Individual £22PA Family £44PA this includes £5M
Third Party Insurance cover and other benefits as per the web site details. |
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Irvine Flyers Tom Arlott 122 Vere Rd Kirkmuirhill ML11 9QF Tel: 01555 893089 |
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Traction Kiting Owain Williams 11 Boreland Road Inverkeithing Fife KY11 1NH 07732 060459 |
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Kite Crew Mark Richardson Web Based Kite Group 07834 564647 Forum: www.kitecrew.com/forum/index.php
Now Ireland's longest running kite web site.
Free to join kite group based in Northern Ireland. Organisers of several
gatherings & trips across Europe. Very active forum for Northern Ireland kiters. |
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Dark Horse Kite Flyers Ceri Jones 8 West Walk Barry Vale of Glamorgan CF62 8BY darkhorsekiteflyers@ntlworld.com
This is a free informal group of kite flyers. It was
formed on the beach at Fano we have world wide membership. and meet up to fly at
Dieppe France and Fano. we all keep in touch. We fly for fun all details are
being put on the web. |
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Northern Kite Group Dave Bleasdale (Secretary) 107 Towngate Eccleston Chorley Lancashire PR7 5QS 01257 453538 Subscription £7 p.a. Joint members £1 p.a. Members insured against third party claims for accidental damage sustained at Group organised events. Magazine published quarterly and distributed F.O.C. Group fly in held on third Sunday of each month. Anywhere North of Watford. The group celebrated the Silver Anniversary of continuous existence in 2003 |
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North East Kite Fliers Brenda Beel 10 Bradley Close Ouston Chester-le-Street Co Durham DH2 1TH 0191 410 9683 |
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Sheffield Kite Fliers
Our main membership base comes from the Sheffield,
Chesterfield, and Rotherham areas although we have members from much further
afield. |
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Alcester and Worcester Kite Fliers Malcolm Print 32 St Peters Close Evesham WR11 1EW
Tel: 01386 443230 |
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Team RIKOK David Montague-Smith 9 James Road Kidderminster Worstershire DY10 2TR 01562 66102 |
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The Midlands Kite Fliers John Dobson (Secretary) 31 Wentworth Park Allendale Northumberland NE47 9DR
01434 683657
The “Midlands Kite Fliers” was formed in 1979 by a
group of dedicated enthusiasts and has steadily progressed to become one of the
UK’s premier kite groups. |
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Essex Kite Group Mr Peter Jones
Secretary
102 The Avenue Hornchurch Essex RM12 4JG Membership £5 p.a., Children (under 16) £2 p.a. Magazine twice a year. Public Liability insurance Essex All levels of kite flyers are welcome, members get discount/free entry to some kites festivals and we hold kite workshops for children at schools, fetes and festivals etc. |
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Great Ouse Kite Flyers Jill Ferrer (Secretary) 80 Welland Road Peterborough PE1 3SG Tel: 01733 563958 £12.00/annum to include quarterly newsletter, free insurance at club events, flying up to 1500 ft and a friendly/family atmosphere. GOKF organise the Annual Peterborough Kite Festival (2nd Sunday June). East Anglia We hold demonstrations/talks/children's kite making workshops/teddy bear parachuting. We meet for fly-ins in Peterborough and Bedford. |
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Suffolk Kite Flyers Martin Corrie (Vice Chairman)
Wynot
3 White Horse Road
East Bergholt
Colchester
Essex CO7 6TU
Tel 01206 299560
Mobile: 07775 744377 Forum via web site. Family £25.00, Adults £20.00, Junior/Concessions £15.00. (Please note that membership includes insurance for power kiting, buggies and landboarding plus rent for the use of Rougham Airfield for club flying days). Regular flying meetings, quarterly newsletter. Directory of members, public liability insurance. Discount of up to 10% at Kiteworld of Clacton. Participation at kite displays for local charities, schools, fetes etc including kite workshops. Indoor meetings and talks on kite related topics. Suffolk and surrounding counties Fantastic annual Suffolk International Kite Festival held each May at Rougham Airfield near Bury St Edmunds. Host to STACK UK Championships for many years. One of the best club web sites and kite related forums in the UK. Established in 1993 and awarded in 2002 'Awards for all' lottery grant. Large collection of club kites, new club tent/workshop, club trailer and banners. Fully qualified Power and Buggy trainer, Club T shirts, pin badges, etc. |
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Thorpe Kite Flyers John Arnott
210 St Faiths Road
Old Catton
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 7AG
Annual Subscription: Individual £10,Family £15.
Insurance cover (£5m)for displays and organised events. Quarterly Newsletter and
a comprehensive library. The Club flies every Sunday morning throughout the year
with 1000feet clearance on the first Sunday in each month and at Yarmouth North
Beach on 3rd Sunday in each month. Our flying field is Thorpe rec. on Laundry
Lane, Thorpe St. Andrew, Norwich. The Club does not cater for powerkiting or
buggying as there are restrictions on our flying field. The Club is able to give
demonstrations throughout Norfolk on single, dual and four line kites as well as
teddie parachuting and sweet dropping. We can also run kite workshops and static
displays. |
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Avon Kite Fliers Stuart Lafferty (Secretary) 46 The DeansPortisheadBristol
BS20 6EQ
Tel: 01275 843813
Membership £15.00 (individual or family group).
Bi-monthly Newsletter. Public Liability Insurance. Club clothing and goodies available. Discount at nominated Kite Stores |
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Golden Valley Kite Fliers Peter Whitaker
12 Littlefield
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 6GZ
Tel: 01452 728521 (after 6pm) A single fixed rate of £10 per household. This includes all family members at the same address and runs from March to next February. Fee includes a regular club newsletter and insurance. The club meets every 4th Sunday in the month at the Tewkesbury School from about 10:30am onwards. Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury area. The club also holds Kite workshops during the year. We hold our own Kite Festival in July and assist at another festival over the May bank holiday, both held at Tewkesbury. The club is twinned with a French Kite Club, just south of Paris and meet up with them once a year. |
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South West Association of Traction Kiting (SWATK) Chairman c/o 137 St Georges Rd Hotwells Bristol BS1 5UW 0117 908 7153 Forum on main web site.
Joining SWATK gives you access to the largest
powerkite club in the UK. Not only do all members have £5m worth of public
liability insurance but we also have restricted access to some of the best
beaches in this part of the UK. We run training sessions with qualified
instructors, club racing, freestyle competitions and lots lots more |
| Updated: 13/01/2009 | White Horse Kite Flyers Arthur Dibble
P O Box 585
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 4YR
Tel: 01635 865976 Forum: www.whkf.org.uk/forum £14pa November/November includes £10M 3rd party liability insurance, quarterly magazine, discount at most events and traders. Mainly central southern England but members world wide
We run 2 kite making workshops each year, run the Swindon Kite
Festival and attend most of the large festivals in the south plus numerous local
events. We have a selection of large club kites and the facilities for
children's workshops. |
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Loddon Valley Kite Fliers Alan Cosgrove 01256 421800 (evenings) alan@basingstokekitefetsival.org.uk www.basingstokekitefestival.org.uk
Single £10 Joint £15 Family £20 this includes
public liability. We meet every Wednesday night at the Jolly Farmer in
Cliddesden, Hants, and meet for a fly-in every third Sunday of the month at the
North Hants Buggy field in Cliddesden. South of England |
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Kent Kite Flyers Malcolm Ford
136 All Saints Avenue
Margate
Kent
CT9 5TQ
Tel: 01843 224593 |
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SEKA Martin Phenix (Chairman) P O Box 37 Leatherhead Surrey KT22 8YL Forum: www.seka.org.uk/forum.html |
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Brighton Kite Flyers Simon Hennessey 11 The Sheepfold Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8EG, 01273 582309
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| Updated: 13/01/2009 | Poole Kite Fliers John Higgins
See web site for email addresses. No Fees. P.K.F. is not a formal club, we are friends who get together occasionally to fly Kites over Poole - you are welcome to join us. Database of UK flying sites on website - is yours listed? |
| Updated: 13/01/2009 | Solent Kite Fliers Michael Lowe 44 Bellemoor Road Shirley Southampton Hampshire SO15 7QU Tel: 023 8077 0788 secretary@solentkiteflyers.org.uk Individual £10.00. Family £15.00. Public Liability Insurance cover. Newsletter Info. Club participation at local events with Kite Workshop. Southampton Kite Festival Organisers A small but very active club promoting kite flying and making in the Solent area |
| Updated: 14/02/2009 | British Power Kitesports Association P.O. Box 4015
Smethwick
Warley
West Midlands
B67 6HJ
Forum: www.forum.bpka.co.uk |
| Updated: 14/02/2009 | Parakart Association Troy Vinson
0117 3770366 |
| Updated: 13/01/2009 | STACK UK Keith Griffiths (National Director) 9 St Peters Street Roath Cardiff CF24 3BA 029 2025 8522
keith.griffiths@physics.org STACK is a pan-european organisation that seeks to promote Sport Kite competition. In the UK it is responsible for coordination of Sport Kite events with local groups and clubs nationwide. It also organises the UK National Championship series in the summer season and the Winter League Championship series in the winter. All UK |
| Updated: 14/02/2009 | British Kite Surfing Association P.O. Box 101
Keynsham
Bristol
BS31 1TZ
info@kitesurfing.org
www.kitesurfing.org
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