Paragliding 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.

Paragliders sit in a bucket-seat harness suspended below a fabric wing or parafoil that self-inflates via air pressure. Usually equipped with a reserve parachute, paragliders in Cornwall can often be seen ridge soaring along the length of a ridge feature such as cliff faces or moorland rock ridges.

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

Paragliding 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 paragliding and hang-gliding in Cornwall, including details on instructional paragliding courses for all ages, paragliding workshops, paragliding schools, paragliding lessons, paragliding academies and paragliding clubs