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
Find us on Facebook

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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     Sep

Thursday 3rd September 2026

Thursday 3rd..  A moderate WSW’ly blew all day under generally cloudy skies, providing good hill lift, some thermal activity and wave for some, with a few isolated light showers first thing.  The day’s 17 winch launches off runway 24, including 7 for private owners, led to 15 flights of 30 minutes or more, with 10 […]

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03
     Sep

Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Wednesday 2nd.  A  day with bits and pieces of rain and drizzle, a moderate SW’ly that backed into the SSE and low cloud meant there was no flying. 

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02
     Sep

Tuesday 1st September 2026

Tuesday 1st.  A moderate WSW’ly blew all day, sunny morning skies becoming increasingly cloudy.  It was a good soaring day, with hill, thermal and wave lift available, although all the experiences of the latter were confined to the flights taking off before 1130  hours and initially, contacting the wave was difficult, with persistence required.  In […]

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