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

Monday 17th August 2026

Monday 17th.  An Atlantic low brought low cloud and mainly light rain and drizzle at times during the day, as a light ESE’ly soon veered into the SSE and slowly increased to light to moderate.  Flying was confined to a single sortie, with Jamie Quartermaine taking the Falke for a 8 minute flight, taking off […]

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16
     Aug

Saturday August 15th 2026

Saturday 15th.  A medium level overcast persisted for much of the day, only partially breaking up in the afternoon, as a light to moderate W’ly blew, bringing in a much cooler airmass.  There was some lift to be had, with 8 of the day’s 28 ATs off runway 24 leading to >30 minute flights, of […]

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15
     Aug

Friday 14th August 2026

Friday 14th.  A light to moderate W’ly blew on a day of sunny intervals, Cumulus taking a while to develop over the lower ground.  20 ATs, 1 self launch and a Falke flight off runway 24 resulted, with 3 private owners launching and 4 First Flight pupils flown, soaring flights amounting to 12 over 30 […]

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