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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Saturday 21st June 2025

Saturday 21st.  A thundery afternoon was forecast, as a cold front made eastwards progress across the UK.  In the event it clouded in as a moderate SSE’ly blew, but the rain that fell in the afternoon was very light, although the day turned quite gloomy and threatening.  The day’s flying commenced at 1030 hrs when […]

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Friday 20th June 2025

Friday 20th.  A hot and humid, moderate SSE’ly flow brought a maximum temperature of 29,2C in Thirsk, but didn’t do much  for soaring opportunities under an overcast sky with isolated ragged Cumulus underneath.  The day’s 20 ATs and a self launch off runway 20 only led to 4 flights of 30 minutes or more, although […]

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Wednesday 18th to Thursday 19th June 2025

Wednesday 18th.  A light to moderate W’ly blew all day, the 28 ATs and 1 self launch off runway 24 including 4 for First Flight Pupils and the departure of visitor Henry Ellingham from Pocklington, who had landed earlier in his Pegase from there. A cloud base of around 5,000′ asl, average peak thermal strengths […]

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