Landkite spot · United Kingdom

Hoylake

Name: Hoylake
Address: GB

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map53.4062, -3.1822

Nearest airport: LPLLiverpool John Lennon Airport, 23 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Always a helmet; on a mountainboard also wrist and knee guards.
A mown meadow or firm beach is best. Walk the area for molehills, stones and fences before you launch.
There is no water to fall into: start with a smaller kite than you would take on water.

On site

Wind and riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: Large beach area.

Rules and respect

Insurance and WYSC membership required, or must be signed in as a guest by a member.community map
The beach is accessible only at certain times of the year.community map

Conditions

Sand is only suitable at certain times of the year; the spot works in a wide range of wind conditions.community map

In riders' own words

„Hoylake is a large beach area“
„Hoylake is a large beach area that is available at certain times of the year.“
„To use the sailing area you need to have insurance and be a member of WYSC or signed by a member as a guest.“
„It is useable in many different wind conditions, but the sand is only suitable at certain times of year.“

Photos from the area

RNLI launch and recovery tractors - Hoylake - geograph.org.uk - 4270700 · 817 m from the spot
Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

The North Parade at Hoylake - geograph.org.uk - 5279990 · 823 m from the spot
Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

View across East Hoyle Bank from Hoylake - geograph.org.uk - 5279986 · 830 m from the spot
Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

12.9Jan6.6

12.2Feb6.3

11.2Mar5.8

9.8Apr5.0

9.7May5.0

9.0Jun4.6

9.0Jul4.6

9.5Aug4.9

10.1Sep5.2

11.4Oct5.9

12.0Nov6.2

12.3Dec6.3

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	12.9 knots · 6.6 m/s
February	12.2 knots · 6.3 m/s
March	11.2 knots · 5.8 m/s
April	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
May	9.7 knots · 5.0 m/s
June	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
July	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
August	9.5 knots · 4.9 m/s
September	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
October	11.4 knots · 5.9 m/s
November	12.0 knots · 6.2 m/s
December	12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kite Buggying Locations” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.