Have a first flight

A first flight over North Yorkshire is the perfect introduction to gliding. Take the controls or enjoy the view!

Only £140+ P&P

Become a member

We are the premier gliding club in the North of England. Why not join us?

From £350+ P&P

Motorglider Experience

Our motorglider offers side-by-side seating and a more conventional launch method for newcomers to light aviation.

Only £150+ P&P

Information for pilots

Contact us

Contact us to find out more:

Phone: 01845 597237
Email: enquiry@ygc.co.uk
How to find us
Tweet us: @GlideYorkshire
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Take to the skies with us!

Gliding

is an adventure sport for people from age 14 up into their 90's. It offers the purest flying experience, using up-drafts to soar the skies, often for hours at a time. It is also one of the most affordable way to learn to fly due to the fact that gliding clubs are mostly volunteer run organisations; which also makes soaring a very friendly and social sport.

The Yorkshire Gliding Club was founded in 1934, by a group of pioneering aviators seeking to understand the potential of powerless flight. Today, we are dedicated to providing high-quality training and facilities, affirming our position as the best soaring club in the North of England. We offer professional, friendly instruction guided by our national sporting body, the British Gliding Association.

To get a feel for our sport and our club, watch our videos, and explore our website to find out more about why we love what we do. You can also sign up to our mailing list to learn more about gliding, and stay up to date with the adventures of those who fly from Sutton Bank.

Diary Dates

Latest from the blog

19
     Feb

Monday 17th to Wednesday 19th February 2025

Monday 17th.  The front had fizzled out allowing the base of the overcast to rise sufficiently to allow flying, as a moderate SE’ly blew.  However, all but 3 of the day’s ATs released at around 1100′ QFE, as Steve Morgan, Mark James and Sarah Nolan, practiced circuits.  The other P2 of the day, Harris Hobson, […]

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17
     Feb

Friday 14th to Sunday 16th Febrary 2025

Friday 14th.   Although the anticyclone remained in place and the light to moderate SE’ly continued to  deliver overcast skies, the the air mass had dried out and the cloud base had increased sufficiently for flying to take place.  6 ATs were flown off runway 20 while the Falke had 3 sorties.  In the absence of […]

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13
     Feb

Monday10th to Thursday 13th February 2025

Monday 10th to Thursday 13th.  The blocking area of high pressure to the NE of the UK lived up to its name, preventing any Atlantic systems from reaching the UK and persistently feeding in a low overcast off  the North Sea from the ENE/NE, the cloud being thick enough at times to produce some light […]

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