I first visited Tilstock in Summer 2009 with a friend, we both had around 40 jumps & as soon as we said we were looking to jump, the staff could not have been friendlier & more accomodating to us. We were manifested on the next available load, paired up in 2 ways & soon we were soaring above the beautiful Shropshire & Welsh counties, with views of Snowdon, Liverpool & the coast at full altitude. We're now both regulars & it just keeps getting better & better. They have a new & younger CCI who actively encourages student progression & will put up experienced jumper loads instead of sidelining us for more profitable tandems. The DZ has a very relaxed atmosphere & the social scene is starting to become the stuff of legends!! There is always someone to jump with, FF or FS, and coaching is free, just pay your slot. The planes are currently an Airvan & 206, with another 206, (but turbined) arriving any day, to take the altitude from 10,000 to 12,500ft. The DZO goes out of his way to keep everyone happy & there's a big BBQ nearly every Sat night & always plenty of free beer from that weeks beer fines. There is a free bunkhouse & camping & the onsite packer Andy has got to be the fastest packer around!! I highly recommend Tilstock if you want a fun and chilled day doing all sorts of unusual jumps with likeminded people.
Skydive Tilstock Freefall Club
in United Kingdom
We're now both regulars & it just keeps getting better & better. They have a new & younger CCI who actively encourages student progression & will put up experienced jumper loads instead of sidelining us for more profitable tandems. The DZ has a very relaxed atmosphere & the social scene is starting to become the stuff of legends!! There is always someone to jump with, FF or FS, and coaching is free, just pay your slot.
The planes are currently an Airvan & 206, with another 206, (but turbined) arriving any day, to take the altitude from 10,000 to 12,500ft.
The DZO goes out of his way to keep everyone happy & there's a big BBQ nearly every Sat night & always plenty of free beer from that weeks beer fines. There is a free bunkhouse & camping & the onsite packer Andy has got to be the fastest packer around!!
I highly recommend Tilstock if you want a fun and chilled day doing all sorts of unusual jumps with likeminded people.