UK Parachuting
A small but expanding, friendly DZ in picturesque Norfolk

7 days a week
Jumping Hours 7am until 8pm

Tel 01953 861030

Fax 01953861031

e-mail:jump@ukparachuting.co.uk

www.ukparachuting.co.uk

General Aviation Information

DZ name: Old Buckenham
 

Longitude & latitude:
522950N    0010303E   

VHF Frequency:124.40

CCI
Jason Thompson

Aircraft
Nomad (15)

Altitude Restrictions
none

 Permanent Staff

Jason Thompson - Co-owner,CCI, AFFI, TI, CSI, ,FS Coach, CP Coach, Video.
Grant Richards - Co-owner, AFFI, TI, CSI, FS Coach, CP Coach,Video.
Tim Skinner
AFFI, TI, CSI, FS Coach
Andy Page
Advanced Rigger, TI, CSI
Arron Ellen - Packing, CSI, Video

multi map link here

 First Jump Courses
Tandem,AFF,RAPS, Squares

Jump Prices
Please see UK Parachuting's own website

Coaching
WARP, FS (Freeflying and canopy school upon request, please call DZ for details)

Load Organising
FS, freeflying upon request

Other business on DZ

BPA Shop 01953 861 030 www.bpashop.co.uk sales@bpashop.co.uk
Jump Shop (Equipment Sales) 07789 433 440 www.thejumpshop.co.uk mail@thejumpshop.co.uk

We have a full rigging facility

Andy’s Rigging loft  01953 861 030 jump@ukparachuting.co.uk

                    

Food & Drink - on DZ
Canteen and licensed bar, evening meals and bar Bqs on request
(Sandwiches, burgers, baked potatoes, full breakfast)

Local food and drink

Name Type Location Tel
Game Keeper Pub Bar and Restaurant menu Old Buckenham 1 mile 01953 860397
Ox & Plough Pub Bar menu Old Buckenham 1 mile 01953 860004
The George Pub Bar menu New Buckenham 1 1/2 miles 01953 860043
The Boars Pub Bar/Restaurant menu Spooner Row 4 miles 01953 605851
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Various food/drinks outlets in Attleborough – 5 miles from Airfield listed below are a few of the better ones
Shapala Tandoori Indian - 01953 455331
Stag Restaurant Carvery at weekends - 01953 455202
The Mulberry Tree Bar/Restaurant - 01953 452124


Accomodation on DZ

Bunkhouse now available in local village for £10 per night.
Limited camping, but it’s free.
Caravans Welcome.

Local accomodation
All B & B are around £20-£30 per person per night, please call for details and quote that you are a skydiver visiting UK Parachuting. Some give discount.

Name Location Type Phone
Scales Farm Old Buckenham B & B 01953 860324
Chestnuts Old Buckenham B & B 01953 860254
Pump court New Buckenham B & B 01953 861039
Game Keeper Old Buckenham Pub B & B 01953 860397
Upgate farm Carlton Rode B & B 01953 860300
The Corner House Attleborough B & B 01953 454718
Ox & Plough Old Buckenham Self catering 01953 860004
Funnyside Farm Old Buckenham B & B 01953 860002

Special DZ Attractions

DZ parties throughout the year

Please see UK Parachuting's own website
or call the DZ office for details.

Local attractions

Banham Zoo www.banhamzoo.co.uk
Old Buckenham airfield www.oldbuck.com
Useful local website wwwBanhamandthebucks.co.uk

Tourist websites
www.visitnorfolk.co.uk
www.whatson.easternengland.co.uk
www.norfolkbroads.com

Local pubs

Game Keeper – Old Buckenham
Ox & plough – Old Buckenham
The George – New Buckenham
The Boars – Spooner Row
The Mulberry Tree - Attleborough
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Directions

multi map link here

We are located on a licensed airfield, which has a bar and restaurant, in an attractive rural area of Norfolk.

The airfield is 1 mile from the village of Old Buckenham, and 3 miles from the town of Attleborough, which is on the A11 between Thetford and Norwich.

A road journey from the northern section of the M25 takes about 1? hour. 15 minutes

Photographs by Grant Richards
Background Image Credit Grant Richards
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