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

11
     Sep

Tuesday 9th to Wednesday 10th September 2025

Tuesday 9th.  A good thermal day with a number of pilots climbing to around 6,000′ asl and best climbs around 5 kts as a moderate SSE’ly blew.  The day’s launch total was 38, helped the Tuesday group’s evening flying which came to an end around 1930 hrs and there were 22 flights of over 30 […]

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10
     Sep

Monday 8th to Tuesday 9th September 2025

Monday 8th.  A day when cloud base rose to between 5 & 6,000′ asl with average peak climbs of 4-5 kts as a light to moderate WSW’ly blew, led to 29 ATs, initially off runway 20, but changing later to 24.  11 XC’xs were flown out of the day’s 29 soaring flights,  with 16 flights […]

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08
     Sep

Friday 5th to Saturday 6th September 2025

Friday  5th.  A thermal day, as a light to moderate WSW’ly blew,omd to a busy launchpoint, with 40 launches off runway24 and landings on 24 and 20.  Plenty of lift, with average peak climbs around 5 kts and cloud base rising to around 4,500′ asl led to 27 flights of over 30 minutes with 18 […]

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