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

08
     Jul

Sunday 6th to Monday 7th July 2025

Sunday 6th.  A light to moderate NNW’ly that slowly veered into the N brought in low cloud and intermittent light rain so  there was no flying. Monday 7th.  A light to moderate NNW’ly slowly backed into the WNW on a day of sunny intervals and some thermal activity.  Six ATs were flown, with 5 off […]

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06
     Jul

Saturday 5th July 2025

Saturday 5th.  A moderate, and at times fresh WSW’ly on a generally cloudy day ushered in another hill, thermal and wave lift at Sutton, with 15 of the day’s 24 winch launches off runway 24 resulting in flights of over 30 minutes, with 7 of these over an hour .  All 6 private owners who […]

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05
     Jul

Friday 5th July 2025

Friday 5th An approaching cold front meant it was a day of increasing cloud, with rain arriving late afternoon, but not before there had been 8 launches off runway 24, 6 ATs in the morning  and 2 winch launches in the mid afternoon, all into  a moderate SW’ly.  Although there was lift on the ridge, […]

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