A Moment in Time - Flying the Eclipse
Witchieknowe, Selkirk | 12 August 2026
The Plan
With a solar eclipse approaching — forecast to reach around 95% obscurity over the Scottish Borders — a plan was hatched: picnic, fly, and watch the universe do its thing from one of Wingbeat's most popular sites.
Witchieknowe, near Selkirk, was the obvious choice. A broad, south-facing hill with top-driveable access, it's as close to a club living room as anywhere in the Borders. The eclipse was due to begin at 6:20 pm and end approximately two hours later. The forecast looked promising: a southerly flow of 17–24 kph (and dropping), confirmed on the local Holfoy weather station at 6:00 pm.

