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This directory has been compiled by sending a questionnaire to all of the kite traders that we know of. The information is as supplied (subject to typos) and the contents of the directory were correct to the best of our knowledge. However details may change and it is best to contact the trader before travelling any great distance.
This is a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) list of kite retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and traders currently known in the U.K. The Kite Society supplies this directory in good faith. An entry in this directory is not an endorsement or recommendation.
The details have recently been updated based upon a questionnaire sent out in April 2007. Below each entry is the date when it was updated - no date equals no recent information.
Discount, where shown, is available only to Kite Society members. Why not join?
If you find that a Kite retailer is not listed, or the details are incorrect, please use the Trade Response Form to email us the details.
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Classification |
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| S | Shop | SL | Single Line Kites |
| W | Wholesaler | MK | Sport and Multi-Line Kites |
| R | Retailer | BK | Books and Magazines |
| F | Festival Trader | KM | Kite Making Materials and Accessories |
| M | Manufacturer | BG | Buggies and Equipment |
| O | Mail Order | SK | Surf Kites and Equipment |
| C | Printed Catalogue | PK | Power Kites and Equipment |
| L | Online Catalogue | ST | Kite School and Training |
| E | Web Only Store | JG | Juggling Equipment |
Discount is given to members of The Kite Society where shown for the given payment method.
Bedfordshire
BerkshireTradewind Kites [E/L/O] 66 Fitzroy Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4EX, UK0118 961 8393 [MK/SL/BK/BG/PK/JG] Mountainboards, air toys, kite spares Cash - 10% C - 5%
Updated:
15/05/07
BristolAtmosphere Kites [S/R/M/L/O] 137 St Georges Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS1 5UW 0117 908 7153 Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30 (closed Tuesdays) [MK/SL/BK/KM/BG/SK/PK/ST/JG] All sorts of outdoor fun stuff Cash - 10% CC - 7.5% Updated: 26/04/07
Bristol Kitestore
[S/R/F/C/L/O] 0117 974 5010 Mon - Fri 10-6, Sat 9:30 - 5:30 [MK/SL/BK/KM/BG/SK/PK/ST/JG] Mountain boards, huge range of spares, clothing, sunglasses. Established 1990 also organisers of Bristol Kite Festival Cash - 10% CC - 7% Updated: 11/05/2008
Nick James
Kitemaker 0117 951 1247 www.nickjameskitemaker.com [SL] I run many workshops in schools, see website for details. Updated: 24/04/07
BuckinghamshireKite Planet 127 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Bucks MK16 8HD 01908 210688 Fax: 01908 210688
Sky High Kites [S/R/L/O] Unit 24, Duck Farm Court, Aylesbury HP20 2SQ 01296 435551 Mobile: 07816 116613
A wide range of Kites, Active Toys &
Juggling Equipment For All the Family Updated: 12/06/07
CambridgeshireDark Star Displays 21 Shepherds Close, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9HP 01223 243825 Kite displays festival organiser children's workshops, kite related fund raising at local events teddy bear parachuting Updated: 24/04/07
Billys [S/R/O] 15 Burleigh Street, Cambridge CB1 1DG 01223 568368 Fax: 01223 464522 Monday - Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 5:30pm [MK/SL/BK/BG/PK] Dirt/Kite land boards, Helmets and Pads, Flying discs & rings, Boomerangs, Unicycles, Skateboards, Skates, Bikes and associated parts, accessories and clothing Updated: 26/10/2007
David's Country Store [S/C/L/O] The Forge, 41 High street, Brampton, Cambridgeshire PE28 4TG 01480 434389 Fax: 01480 432482 Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm. Saturdays - 9am to 1pm [MK/SL] Brookite and Worlds Apart Stockists Cash - 10% CC - 5% Updated: 26/10/07
Wind
Designs 0870 870 6065 www.wind-designs.com Selection of toys. Updated:26/04/07
Flying Empress Kites Ltd [W/R/F/M/C/L/O] Thurnby, Greenfields Lane, Rowton, Chester CH3 6U 01244 335408 [MK/SL] Stockists of fun parafoils ranging from 1m75 right up to 32m. Also have access to wide range of traditional Chinese kites. Possibility of customised designs. Cash - 10% CC - 5% Updated: 24/04/07
Kites Aloft [S/R/F/L/O] 49 Bridge Street Row, Chester CH1 1NW 01244 311125 Fax: 01244 315552 Mon - Sat 09:30 - 17:30 Sun
11:00 - 17:00 Outdoor games eg frisbee aerobie and flying things!! Can purchase on line and pick up at shop if required On line kite club with loyalty scheme. Discount Available
Updated 17/04/07
Surfstore [S/W/R/C/L/O] Bishopton Lake, Bishopton, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland TS21 1EY 01740 631199 Fax: 01740 631058 9 - 6 Mon - Thur, 9 - 5 Fri, Sat & Sun [BG/SK] Lake based centre close to the sea where most activity takes place. Updated: 16/04/07
Co Durham
The
Kiteman 01833 640584 www.kiteman.co.uk [SL/MK/BK/KM] Cash - 5% Updated: 24/04/07
CornwallEBO Adventure Penhale Adventure Centre, Penhale Training Camp, Building 75, Holywell Bay, Cornwall TR8 5PF 0800 781 6861 Fax: 01637 831302
Kites & Windsocks 35 Morview Road, Widegates, Looe, Cornwall PL13 1QE 01503 240836 01503 240836 Updated: 26/04/07
Just Kites Trebetherick, Polzeath, Nr Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6TL01208 862993 Updated: 17/04/07
Martin Lester
[M] Updated: 24/04/07
Mistral Kites [S/R/F/L/O] Higher Market Street, East Looe, Cornwall PL13 1BP 01503 263050 Mobile: 07812 130917 Summer Hours Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 - 4:00 Restricted hours in Winter. Please phone - all other times by arrangement. [MK/SL/BK/BG/PK/ST] Cash - 10%, CC - 5% Updated: 17/04/07
Mobius Kite School Perranporth (Nr Newquay), Hayle (St Ives), Marazion (Penzance) and Pentewan (St Austell). 01637 83 13 83 March until November [SK/ST/PK/BG] Learn some new and exciting sports and have an excuse to spend even more time on Cornwall's beautiful beaches. Mobius offers a full range of activities for people of all ages, from learning how to fly a tiny kite to getting in the water and kitesurfing. Approved by the British Kite Surfing Association, Mobius offer lessons of the highest quality by experienced, fully qualified and insured instructors, including one female instructor. Only the latest up-to-date equipment is used with the best safety features. Mobius use different locations to suit changing wind directions. All locations are no more than 40 min's from our base at Perranporth. Total beginners to very advanced flyers, group bookings and corporate days all welcome. Updated: 24/04/07
Skyblue Leisure [W/R/E/L/O] Unit 4A, Treloggan Industrial Estate, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 2SX 01637 872951 Fax: 0871 989 9 - 5 Mon - Sat [MK/SL/SK/ST]
Windsocks, festival banners, flags,
flagpoles and telescopic banner poles, active toys, juggling equipment, camping
and outdoor products. Updated: 17/04/07
DevonAirtime [S/L/O] 147 Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AN 01392 427776 Monday - Saturday10-5 [MK/SL/JG] Airtoys Cash - 10% CC - 5% Updated: 17/04/07
Brookite Ltd [M/O/C/L] Brightley Mill, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1RR 01837 53315 Fax: 01837 53223 Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 4:45pm. Friday 8:30am - 1:45pm chris@brookite.com www.brookite.com [MK/SL/KM/PK] Cash - 10% CC - 10% Updated 24/04/07
Life's a Breeze [W/R/F] 4 Colombelles, Fremington, Barnstable, Devon EX31 2SN 01271 343121 Clive.netherway@ukonline.co.uk [MK/SL] Flags, flag poles, air toys, windsocks, garden spinners. Updated: 19/04/2008
Torquay Kitesurfing and Kitebuggying School Torquay Wind & Surf Centre [S/R/L/O] 55 Victoria Road, Ellacombe, Torquay TQ1 1HX 01803 212411
Weekdays except wed 10.00 am - 3-00
pm. Sat 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. Courses all year round both weekends and weekdays
RTM sit ons, Body boards,
windsurfing equipment, wetsuits and accessories, landboards, etc Updated 19/04/2008
DorsetHengistkites 106 Broadway, Southbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 4BH 01202 422133
Hiza Kite [R/F/L/O] 1 Castlemain Road, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 6RQ Mobile: 07967 489040 Fax: 01702 420679 Email available from web site. [MK/SL/KM] Windsocks, Spinners, Twisters, Telescopic Flag Poles. Importers of the Jackite Bird Kites. Custom made banners and flags. Updated: 26/04/07
Surface2Air sports Updated: 24/04/07
James Hartley 1 Bethia Close, Bournemouth, Dorset BH8 9BB01202 247478 South Coast Kitesurfing Mark Evans, 171 Southcote Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3SP Mobile: 07773 300 007 info@southcoastkitesurfing.org www.southcoastkitesurfing.org
EssexFNKLimited 01255 860041 Updated: 17/04/07
Kiteworld 0870 401 4059 [MK/SL/BG/SK/PK/JG]
Land Yachts. Secure
online store. Updated: 17/04/07
Sky
Blooms 01206 271489 Updated: 17/04/07
Kite Blading Limited [W/R/F/E] 103 Head Street, Halstead, Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 474532 [MK/BG/PK/ST]
Specialist in-line all-terrain
kiteblades. Promoting the sport of kiteblading. Kiteblading team
offer an open invitation to anyone interested to come along to our regular
weekend demonstrations in various locations in Essex. People are encouraged to
take part with our qualified instructor. Cash - 10% CC - 10% Updated: 19/01/2008
Hiza Kite [R/F/L/O] A & K Nurseries, Arterial Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XT 01702 523673 Mobile: 07967 489040 Fax: 01702 420679 Email available from web site. 08.00 - 17.30 Monday - Friday [MK/SL/KM] Windsocks, Spinners, Twisters, Telescopic Flag Poles. Importers of the Jackite Bird Kites. Custom made banners and flags. Updated: 26/04/07
Up 4 Kiting 27 Eastern Esplanade, Suuthend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2ER 01702 614763 Mobile: 07979 558934
Skeleton Coast The Seedbed Centre, Wyncolls Road, Colchester CO4 9HT 01206 855333 Updated: 27/04/07
Gloucestershire Kite 'n' Sk8 29 Silver Street, Dursley, Glos GL11 4NA 08456 589299
GuernseyTrick of The Eye Kites
[S/R/O/C/L] 01481 715405 [BG/SK/PK]
Updated:
17/04/07
Hampshire
Kites
Up 01256 812487
www.bannerandflag.co.uk Colourful kiting trousers. Selection of air toys. Banners and Flags printed to order.(Many printable textiles are available) Bespoke Kites made to order. Cash - 10% CC - 5% Updated 24/04/07
The Kiteshop Ltd [R/E/O/L] 4 Brickfield TRading Estate, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 4DR 0845 130 4791 9am to 5:30pm Mon-Fri. [SL/MK/BG/JG/PK/JG] Updated 05/04/2007
Traction Kites Southsea Skate Park, Clarence Esplanade, Southsea Common, Hampshire PO5 3NZ 023 9281 6797 Fax: 023 9281 6797
HerefordshireKarl Longbottom, Kites by Karl [R/M/L/O] School House, Dorstone, Herefordshire HR3 6AN 01981 550326 Open by appointment, please phone or email frst. [SL/KM] Unique handmade Kites and Banners. Dragons and other Chinese kites. Kite making workshops for all ages. Kite displays Updated:17/04/07
Ireland
Isle of WightRacing Finish Racing Finish Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7PY. Mobile: 07771 785956
JerseyConjuring Kites Ltd Also known as Seakites. [S/R/O] 17 Cheapside, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3PG01534 618548 Mobil: 07797 727207
(Sacha) Saturdays from 11am and by appointment. [MK/SL/BK/KM/BG/SK/PK/ST/JG] Fire equipment. VAT free prices Updated 26/04/07
KentAir Born Kites Unit 082c, Upper Thames Walk, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent DA9 9SR 01322 427000
Kites and Things [S/W/R/F/O] 3 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1DB01227 264722 andy@kitesandthings.com [SL/MK/BK/KM/BG/SK/PK/JG] A massive selection of kites, buggies,boards,juggling equip,boomerangs,windtoys,aerobies,kite parts,multitools etc.est.1992 Updated: 26/04/07
Kites R Us [F/E/O] 237 Maidstone Road, Gillingham, Kent ME8 0EX 01634 778081 Fax: 0870 478 4617 Open 24 hours on the web. [MK/SL/KM/BG/PK] CC - 10% Discount code required for members - contact KSGB for this. Updated:17/04/07
Allgoodfun Ltd 149-153 London Road, Dunton Green, nr Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2UP 0870 3003 213 Fax: 01732 462213
Surface 2 AirSports 1 North Close, Shorncliffe, Folkestone, Kent CT20 3UH 01303 854065 Fax: 01303 854070 Updated: 24/04/07
Whitstable Windsurfing [S/R/O/L] Beach Walk, Whitstable, Kent CT5 2BP 01227 276566 mark@whitstablewindsurfing.com [MK/SK/PK/ST] Updated: 17/04/07
LancashireThe Power Kite Shop [S/R/O] The Esplanade, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 6QE 01253 870 000
Summer, May - September 10am-5pm 7days
a week [ALL] Kitesurf, Landboards / Mountain boards, Skateboards, Longboards, Stand Up Paddle Boards, spares Cash - 5% CC - 5% Updated: 09/08/2008
Greens Of Burnley P.O.Box 105, Burnley, Lancs BB11 4GN01282 426643 Fax: 01282 426643
LeicestershireThe Highwaymen 01455 230736 Updated: 27/04/07
Lincolnshire
EMKAY 0845 130 1161 [MK/SL/BK/KM/BG/PK/SK]
Inflight 01724 280307 Fax: 01724
282172 Updated:
17/04/07 Kites & More
[R/W/O/L] 08451 131 161
Mobile: 07960 056678 Visits by appointment only [SL/MK/BK/PK] Updated: 26/04/07
LondonCarl Robertshaw Kite Related Design 46 Bond House, 20-32 Goodwood Road, London SE14 6BL 020 8691 9560 Mobile: 07976 560835 Fax 020 8691 9560 Updated: 17/04/07
Kite Corner [S/R/O/L] 657 Watford Way, Mill Hill, London NW7 3JR020 8959 0619 Fax: 020 8906 2599
SUMMER TIMES: 10.30am to 5pm Mon - Sat. other
times by appointment - please phone We specialise in a fantastic range of fireworks ALL YEAR ROUND. Our speciality is one to one service we like to ensure that our customers get the best kite for their needs. Updated: 16/04/07
London Beach Store [S/L/O] 23 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2EU 08452 605885 Fax: 0207 7243 2777 Open 7 days a week. See web site for opening times. [MK/SL/BK/KM/BG/SK/PK/ST/JG]
Surfwear, beachwear, footwear,
eyewear, frisbees, travel bags, DVDs, accessories and more Cash - 5% CC - 5% Updated: 24/04/07
The Balloon
and Kite Company Ltd. 020 8946 5962 Updated: 24/04/07
Middlesex
Dotkites 01895 823315 Mobile: 07976
734168 Kitemarket (Kosmic Kites) Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9NT 0845 331 2001
Inter Active
Kites 01895 461692 Updated: 17/04/07
Norfolk
Raindrop 01508 548137 Mobile: 07732
911669 Updated: 17/04/07 |
