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Welcome

Welcome to the internet home of Kent Kite Flyers, the only general kite flying club in Kent. On this site you will find lots of information about kite flying in general, and Kent Kite Flyers in particular. If you are interested in coming along and giving kite flying a go, why not check out our forum to find out where we are flying. Introduce yourself on the forum or you can just come along. We're a pretty relaxed bunch and will try to make you welcome. Please don't feel shy or inhibited. Even if you have absolutely no experience of flying, we'll try to get you going, and even if you don't have a kite, we can usually find one to let you borrow.

Kent Kite Flyers are affiliated with the British Kite Flying Association

Next Fly-In

We fly all over Kent, and into Sussex, and occasionally cross the channel into France. We no longer have a permanent home, so we tend to fly wherever the spirit moves us. Weather permitting we try to fly every weekend throughout the year, unless attending an event somewhere. We usually discuss our next location on our discussion forum. So if you want an early insight into where we expect to be, or even to suggest somewhere for us to fly, why not pop over there. Alternatively, keep an eye on the upcoming events listed below, our webmaster tries to post the venue of the next club fly-in as soon as we have reached an agreement.

Events

We are more than happy to come along to village fetes, school fetes, private events and the like to run kite making workshops, fly kites of all shapes and sizes, parachute teddy bears for children, etc. For more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Upcoming Events

15 Dec

Christmas Lunch

15 Dec 2019 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The club will be holding its annual Christmas lunch at the Courtyard Restaurant, Brogdale from 2pm. We will be gathering in the meeting room from about 1pm.

8 Mar

KKF AGM

8 Mar 2020 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The club's AGM will take place in the meeting room at Brogdale Collections starting at midday. As in previous years, we will have access to the room from 11am. Light refreshments will be available after the meeting closes. Non-members are welcome to attend, but may not participate in the meeting.

11 Apr

RICV Berck 2020

11 Apr 2020 10:00 am - 19 Apr 2020 5:00 pm

Back again on the beach at Esplanade Parmentier Berck Sur Mer, we have the Rencontres International de Cerf Volants, also known as Berck Kite Festival.

14 Jun

Fano Kiteflyers' Meeting

14 Jun 2020 - 21 Jun 2020

A week long gathering of kite flyers from all over the world on the beach at the Island of Fano in Denmark

27 Jun

Kites on the Beach

27 Jun 2020 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Once again we have been invited back to participate in the day of kites on the beach at Walmer in 2020. We have been asked to fly from 11am until 5pm. I'm told there will be a childrens' festival taking place from 12 until 4pm on the grass area adjacent to the beach, and a church fete taking place on the strand from 10am until 2pm, so plenty to see and do.

Weather in Kent

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Busy sky

Trilobyte and Cuttlefish

KKF Fly in

A great afternoon flying kites on the beach at Walmer with Kent Kite Flyers

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Falling leaf

Octopile

Saturday in Berck, a bright morning but rain came in in the afternoon This impressive pile of octopuses flew all morning

Poppy

New Banner

Another fun afternoon flying with Kent Kite Flyers at Milton Creek Country Park. Whilst the wind wouldn't co-operate at first, eventually we were able to get some kites in the sky

Beijing Opera Mask

A blustery day flying kites at the Lade in Lydd-on-Sea

Kite flying on Walmer Beach

A day of flying largely anitpodean kites on the beach at Walmer. Very light winds, dull, overcast and damp. But we all had fun.

Kite flying on Walmer Beach

A day of flying largely anitpodean kites on the beach at Walmer. Very light winds, dull, overcast and damp. But we all had fun.

Cuttlefish

Walmer beach club fly

Another great afternoon flying kites on Walmer beach

Flotails

Arches

Triple Phoenix

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Another fun afternoon flying with Kent Kite Flyers at Milton Creek Country Park. Whilst the wind wouldn't co-operate at first, eventually we were able to get some kites in the sky

Flags

KKF Fly in

A great afternoon flying kites on the beach at Walmer with Kent Kite Flyers

Walmer beach club fly

Another great afternoon flying kites on Walmer beach

Walmer beach club fly

Another great afternoon flying kites on Walmer beach

Stack of Cuttlefish

Saturday in Berck, a bright morning but rain came in in the afternoon

Robert Brasington

KKF Fly in

A great afternoon flying kites on the beach at Walmer with Kent Kite Flyers

Hearts

A day out a Palm Bay flying kites

Peter and I were the sole representatives of Kent Kite Flyers on a glorious sunny day on the north Kent coast. We managed to keep some colour in the sky all day long.

Hula girl

Based on the skeleton kite, but much prettier

KKF Fly in

A great afternoon flying kites on the beach at Walmer with Kent Kite Flyers

Walmer beach club fly

Another great afternoon flying kites on Walmer beach

Astronaut

A blustery day flying kites at the Lade in Lydd-on-Sea

A day out a Palm Bay flying kites

Peter and I were the sole representatives of Kent Kite Flyers on a glorious sunny day on the north Kent coast. We managed to keep some colour in the sky all day long.

Walmer beach club fly

Another great afternoon flying kites on Walmer beach

pod of whales

Michel Gressier (I think)

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Phoenix