Hang-gliding in Cornwall is an extreme sport that allows you to fly above the county's amazing coastline and countryside, picking out landmarks such as The Eden Project, Helman Tor and The Minack Theatre, taking care to avoid sharp spires and pointy rocks.

Hang-gliders in Cornwall get to soar thousands of feet above the county's landscape for hours, like (and often with) Cornish buzzards and other birds of prey. Hang-gliders use a much simpler and cheaper craft than their paragliding counterparts, consisting of an aluminium framed fabric wing, with the pilot strapped into a glorified sleeping bag hanging in a harness from the wing frame.

International competitions include the FAI World Paragliding Championships, Paragliding World Cup, Red Bull Vertigo Aerobatics World Cup, and the World Air Games.

Hang-gliding in Cornwall, whatever your fancy, this airborne activity is growing in popularity across the county - just look up in the air.

Below you will find all the information you need on hang-gliding in Cornwall, including details on instructional  hang-gliding courses for all ages, hang-gliding workshops, hang-gliding schools, hang-gliding lessons, hang-gliding academies and hang-gliding clubs