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

09
     Feb

Friday 7th to Sunday 9th February 2025

Friday 7th to Sunday 9th.  A large area of high pressure had become established to the E of the UK with the result that an initial E’ly flow slowly backed into the NE over the reported 3 days, the wind strength varying between moderate to light.  Cloudiness was much more consistent, each day being gloomy […]

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06
     Feb

Wednesday 5th to Thursday 6th February 2025.

Wednesday 5th.  A light to moderate SW’ly that veered into the W brought an early morning shower but otherwise it was a sunny day with scattered cloud.  Flying commenced around 1000 hrs, with the last flight of the 17 on the day landing at 1540 hrs, 12 of the flights exceeding 30 minutes and 6 […]

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04
     Feb

Monday 3rd to Tuesday 4th February 2025

Monday 3rd.  A light to moderate S’ly blew all day under variable high, thin cover, so operations were off runway 20 with 8 ATs flown.  Somewhat surprisingly, there was weak wave lift around, with 6 of the launches leading to flights of over 30 minutes, including one of over an hour, this being by Steve […]

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