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

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     Aug

Wednesday 20th August 2025

Wednesday 20th.  The moderate NNE’ly continued to bring in an overcast from the North Sea, but apart form delaying the start of flying off runway 02 for a little while, 25 ATs and a single Falke sortie were flown, albeit with a dearth of soaring opportunities, with only 1 flight getting to 30 minutes.  This […]

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19
     Aug

Tuesday 19th August 2025.

Tuesday 19th.  The NNE’ly wind had increased to moderate and the cloud coming in off the North Sea had lowered and thickened sufficiently to produce isolated areas of light drizzle, so there was no flying.

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19
     Aug

Sunday 17th to Monday 18th August 2025

Sunday 17th.  The light to moderate ENE’ly continued to blow, but the cloud coming in from the North Sea although initially low and restricted launch heights, broke up in the early afternoon, enabling five of the day’s 21 ATs off runway 02 to exceed 30 minutes, with 2 of these being over an hour.  The […]

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