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Faulkes Flying Foundation - http://www.fffoundation.co.uk/
This charity provides young people low cost flight training in gliders and motor gliders to youth groups including Scouts, Guides and schools. Aims, courses, tarifs, aircraft and booking dates. |
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Cambridge University Gliding Club - http://www.cugc.org.uk
Includes details about learning to glide and the costs involved, along with a club history, photo galleries, and a glossary of terms. |
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Lasham Gliding Society - http://www.lasham.org.uk/
The UK's largest gliding club located near Alton, Hampshire. Operates full time with professional instructors providing holiday courses, gliding lessons and trial flights. |
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Buckminster Gliding Club - http://www.buckminstergc.co.uk/
Operates 7 days a week from Saltby airfield, near Stamford. Aerotow and winch launching. Variety of courses offered, including cross country and aerobatics. |
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Cambridge Gliding Centre - http://www.glide.co.uk/
Based at Gransden Lodge airfield near Cambridge. Aircraft, airfield and weather status are shown, with airfield webcams. Aerotow and winch launching. Operates weekends in Winter and full time from Spring to Autumn. |
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Midland Gliding Club - http://www.longmynd.com/
One of the oldest UK gliding sites, and located on top of the 1400' Long Mynd ridge. Ridge, thermal and wave soaring is possible. Operates at weekends and, from March to November every day, with launching by winch and bungee. |
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London Gliding Club - http://www.londonglidingclub.co.uk/
Based at Dunstable Downs, the club operates 364 days a year. The airfield is located close to a soarable ridge and launching is by aerotow and winch. |
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Ulster Gliding Club - http://www.ulsterglidingclub.org
Located at Bellarena, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. Operate at weekends and public holidays with some midweek flying. |
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Windrushers Gliding Club - http://www.windrushers.org.uk
Based at the famous RAF Bicester site, this new civilian club welcomes everyone interested in learning to glide. |
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Surrey Hills Gliding Club (South London Gliding Centre) - http://www.southlondongliding.co.uk/
The Club also runs the South London Gliding Centre. Based at Kenley near Caterham, launching is by winch. Website contains a number of movies and a gliding simulator. |
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Oxford University Gliding Club - http://users.ox.ac.uk/~gliding/
Based at Bicester, the club is associated with the Windrushers Gliding Club. The club operates on Wednesdays, Fridays and weekends, and on arranged training weeks. |
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Essex & Suffolk Gliding Club - http://www.esgc.co.uk/
Based at Wormingford near Colchester, the club operates every Sat, Sun, Wed and Fri, and on other days in July and August by arrangement. Launching is by winch. |
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Vintage Glider Club UK - http://www.vintagegliderclub.org/
Primary organisation for vintage glider owners with information on membership, rallies and magazine articles. |
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Cotswold Gliding Club - http://www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/
Operates from Aston Down airfield near Cirencester on weekends and Wednesdays. Launching is by winch, with occasional aerotows, usually to contact ridge and wave lift. |
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Stratford-on-Avon Gliding Club - http://www.gbutler.demon.co.uk/soagc/index.htm
Located at Snitterfield airfield near Stratford-on-Avon. Operates 7 days a week from May to Sept, otherwise weekends and Thursdays. Launching is by winch. |
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Kent Gliding Club (KGC) - http://www.kent-gliding-club.co.uk/
Reputedly the first BGA gliding club in the UK, KGC is located at Challock near Charing, on a soarable ridge. Launching is by aerotow and winch. The club operates every day in the summer and on Wednesdays and weekends in the winter. |
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The Gliding Centre - http://www.theglidingcentre.co.uk/
A professionally run club based at Husbands Bosworth near Market Harborough. Operates full time all year round with winch and aerotow launching. Formerly known as the Soaring Centre. |
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York Gliding Centre - http://www.yorkglidingcentre.co.uk/
Located at Rufforth Airfield, 4 miles west of York. Aero-tow and winch launching. Operate mainly at weekends with some mid-week flying. |
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Nene Valley Gliding Club - http://www.nvgc.org.uk/
Upwood, Cambridgeshire. Information on gliding, the club fleet and flying lessons. |
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Booker Gliding Centre - http://www.bookergliding.co.uk/
Wycombe Air Park is situated close to Marlow. Operates every day with a variety of courses available. Launch by aerotow. |
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Yorkshire Gliding Club - http://www.ygc.co.uk/
Situated at Sutton Bank 6 miles from Thirsk, with opportunities for wave and ridge lift. Aerotow or winch launch from grass runways, the site is open 364 days a year. |
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Peterborough and Spalding Gliding Club - http://www.psgc.co.uk/
Situated at Crowland airfield close to Market Deeping, launching is by aerotow only. The club operates at weekends and Bank Holidays. |
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Black Mountains Gliding Club - http://www.blackmountainsgliding.co.uk
Based at Talgarth, near Brecon in Wales, the club launches by aerotow and operates mainly at weekends. Ridge and wave lift in most wind directions. Website features a Members Forum. |
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Essex Gliding Club - http://www.essexgliding.com/
Based at Ridgewell from April to October, otherwise at Wattisham. Discounts for younger members. Members area, airfield history and FAQs. |
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Lakes Gliding Club - http://www.lakesgc.co.uk/
Based at Walney airfield near Barrow-in-Furness in the Lake District. Launching is by aerotow from tarmac runways. Wave and ridge soaring conditions are common. |
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Derbyshire & Lancashire Gliding Club - http://www.dlgc.org.uk/
Located at Camphill in the Peak District, a hilltop site noted for ridge and wave soaring. Flies all week in summer by winch launch, and has a glider simulator. FAQs, videos and courses displayed. |
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Highland Gliding Club - http://www.highglide.co.uk
Gliding for pilots of all experience levels in the N.E. of Scotland. New members and visitors welcome. Located at Easterton Airfield, Birnie, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland. |
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Welland Gliding Club - http://www.wellandgc.co.uk/
A small club located at Lyveden near Corby. Operates at weekends and, in summer, on Wednesdays. Winch and aerotow launching. Special rules for winter flying. |
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North Wales Gliding Club - http://www.nwgc.org.uk/
North Wales (Llantysilio) Gliding Club is just north of Llangollen in North Wales. |
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Shenington Gliding Club - http://www.shenington-gliding.co.uk/
Includes photos, newsletters and membership information as well as details of trial lessons, gift vouchers and holiday courses. Located in Oxfordshire. |
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Borders Gliding Club - http://www.bordersgliding.co.uk/
Based at Milfield Airfield, Northumberland. Weekend club with some midweek flying. Wave and ridge soaring. Features a webcam on the airfield. |
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Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club - http://www.bggc.co.uk/
Located at Nympsfield near Stroud, the site is renowned for thermal, ridge and wave soaring. Equipment status, weather and latest news and events are displayed. |
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Edensoaring - http://www.edensoaring.co.uk/
Located at Skelling Farm near Penrith, next to 45km long Cross Fell Ridge. Launching is by winch, and prior arrangement must be made before visiting. Website has a Forum. |
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Cairngorm Gliding Club - http://www.gliding.org/
Small club located in the Scottish Highlands by Feshiebridge, Kincraig. Operates weekends only. Offers wave, ridge and thermal soaring. |
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Andreas Gliding Club - http://www.manxgliding.org/
Located on the northern plain of the Isle of Man, the club flies on most sundays. Aerotow and winch launch facilities are available. |
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Wolds Gliding Club - http://www.wolds-gliding.org/
Located at Pocklington in the Yorkshire Wolds, 10 miles East of York. Details of flying, holidays, photos and competitions. Operates mid-week and weekends. |
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Staffordshire Gliding Club - http://www.staffordshiregliding.co.uk/
Seighford Airfield, Stafford. Details of fleet, costs, cadet scheme, member information and pictures. |
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Vectis Gliding Club - http://www.vectisglidingclub.co.uk/
Aerotow launches from Bembridge, a grass airfield on the Isle of Wight. Operates on weekends, Wednesdays and public holidays. |
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Norfolk Gliding Club - http://www.norfolkglidingclub.com/
Located at Tibenham airfield near Long Stratton, offering large areas of unrestricted airspace. A Cadet scheme provides free flying to young persons. |
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Devon & Somerset Gliding Club - http://www.dsgc.co.uk
Also known as North Hill. Located near Honiton, Devon. Operates weekends and Bank Holidays with some midweek flying. |
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Bowland Forest Gliding Club - http://www.bfgc.co.uk/
The club-owned airfield is located at Chipping near Preston. Offers ridge soaring and occasional wave. Operates Sat, Sun, Wed and Fri with launching by winch. |
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East Sussex Gliding Club - http://www.sussexgliding.co.uk/
Also known as Ringmer, the club provides aerotow and winch launches. The airfield is located a few miles from Lewes. Operates at weekends, Wednesdays and Bank Holidays. |
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Northumbria Gliding Club - http://www.northumbria-gliding-club.co.uk/
Club information and photo gallery. On-line members newsletter. Currock, North East England. |
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Four Counties Gliding Club - http://www.fourcountiesgc.co.uk/
An RAFGSA club based at RAF Wittering near Stamford, Lincs. Launching by aerotow and winch, the club operates at weekends and Bank Holidays. Contains members area and news. |
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Dumfries & District Gliding Club - http://www.paszki.freeserve.co.uk/ddgc.htm
Located at Plascow Rig close to Dumfries. Wave and ridge soaring if conditions are right. Fly every Sunday and on Saturdays from Spring to Autumn. Launching is by winch. |
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Portsmouth Naval Gliding Club - http://www.pngc.co.uk/
Located on the former Naval base, HMS Daedalus, alongside the Solent at Lee on Solent. Operates mainly at the weekends. |
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Fenland Gliding Club - http://www.fenlandgc.co.uk/
An RAFGSA club based at Marham in Norfolk, also open to civilian members. Operates at weekends and public holidays, with launching by winch. |
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Needwood Forest Gliding Club - http://www.gogliding.co.uk
Based at Cross Hayes airfield, near Lichfield, the club operates at weekends, Wed's and Bank Holidays. Launching is by winch. Club News and Events Calendar displayed. |
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Bath, Wilts & North Dorset Gliding Club - http://www.bwnd.co.uk/
A weekend club just south of Warminster. Aerotow and winch launching, with aerotow tug status displayed. |
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Clevelands Gliding Club - http://www.clevelandsgliding.org.uk/
An RAFGSA club based at Dishforth in Yorkshire, with wave soaring opportunities. Dishforth is a military airfield, so the club must be contacted in advance for access. |
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Burn Gliding Club - http://www.burnglidingclub.co.uk/
Situated a mile from Selby in Yorkshire, the club offers winch and aerotow launches. Flying is on weekends and Thursdays, with regular wave soaring opportunities. |
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Bidford Gliding Centre - http://www.bidfordgliding.co.uk/
Bidford airfield is located 9 miles from Stratford-upon-Avon. The club operates mid-week as well as at weekends. Launching is by aerotow. |
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Kestrel Gliding Club - http://www.kestrel-gliding.org.uk/
The RAFGSA club is located at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, the club operates at weekends and Public Holidays. Launching is by winch. |
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Wrekin Gliding Club - http://www.wrekinglidingclub.co.uk/
An RAFGSA club based at RAF Cosford near Wolverhampton, with winch and aerotow launching. Site features video clips, members area, latest news and online booking. |
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The Scottish Gliding Centre - http://www.scottishglidingcentre.co.uk/
Based at Portmoak near Kinross, the Centre is the largest gliding club in Scotland and operates all year round. The comprehensive site includes a members area, webcam and live local weather. |
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Shalbourne Soaring Society - http://www.shalbournegliding.co.uk/
Based at Shalbourne, near Andover, with a soarable ridge and launching by winch. Operates from a grass airfield at weekends. Powered aircraft are prohibited. |
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Lincolnshire Gliding Club - http://www.lincsglidingclub.co.uk/
Based at Strubby airfield near Alford, the club operates mainly on Wednesdays and weekends. Launching is by winch and there is a members area on the website. |
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Oxfordshire Sportflying Club - http://www.enstoneaerodrome.co.uk/
Operates Enstone aerodrome 7 days a week. Specialises in motor glider flying and training in a club atmosphere and welcomes visitors. Features an airfield webcam and Q&A page. |
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Darlton Gliding Club - http://www.darltonglidingclub.co.uk/
Formerly Newark & Notts GC & Dukeries GC. Club news, events, duty rota and calendar shown. Operates from Darlton in Notts every Wed, Sat and Sun. Launching is by winch. |
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Rattlesden Gliding Club - http://www.ratair.co.uk/
The club operates from Rattlesden airfield, near Bury St Edmunds, which has a tarmac runway. Launching is by aerotow and winch. Events, rostas and evening flying times are displayed. |
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Oxford Gliding Club - http://www.logico.f9.co.uk/OGC/
Weston-on-the-Green airfield is located near Bicester. The club operates on weekends and Bank Holidays, with launching by winch. A Cadet Training Scheme offers cheaper flying for younger people. |
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Surrey and Hampshire Gliding Club - http://www.surreyandhants.org.uk/
Based at Lasham Airfield near Basingstoke in Hampshire. Offers single seat gliders for hire. |
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Channel Gliding Club - http://channelglidingclub.com/
Located close to Whitfield, near Dover. Operate at weekends and, by arrangement, on summer evenings. Launching is by winch. Access to airfield via farm track. |
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Angus Gliding Club - http://www.angusgliding.co.uk/
Also known as Drumshade. This small club is situated at Roundyhill on the Glamis to Kirriemuir road, Scotland. Operates most weekends. |
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South Wales GVC - http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tonyho/
Gwernesney, Usk, Gwent. |
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Banbury Gliding Club - http://www.banburygliding.com/
Located in central England at Hinton in the Hedges, Northamptonshire. Launching is by aerotow. The club was formerly known as Aquila GC, and operates at weekends and bank holidays. |
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Anglia Gliding Club - http://www.angliaglidingclub.org.uk/
An Army Gliding Association club based at Wattisham in Suffolk, with launching by winch and aerotow. Membership limited mainly to service personnel. |
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Imperial College GC - http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/gliding/
Lasham Airfield. |
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Suffolk Soaring Club - http://www.suffolksoaring.co.uk/
Based at Rougham airfield close to Bury St Edmunds. The club is dedicated to cross country flying and racing, with launching by aerotow. |
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Mendip Gliding Club - http://www.mendipglidingclub.uklinux.net/
Situated near the Cheddar Gorge in the English West Country. Operates mainly at weekends. |
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Fulmar Gliding Club - http://www.fulmarglidingclub.btinternet.co.uk/
An RAFGSA club that is based at Kinloss near Elgin. Also fly from Easterton with the Highland GC. Launching is by aerotow and winch, and civilian members are welcome. |
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North Devon Gliding Club - http://www.eaglescott-airfield.com/html/gliding.html
Operates with other flying organisations at Eaglescott Airfield, North Devon. Launching is by aerotow. |
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PFT: The MotorGlider Club - http://www.motorgliderclub.co.uk/
Pilot Flight Training - power flying school and motor gliding club based at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, Brackley. Provide flying and motor gliding checks, courses, exams and aircraft hire. |
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Crown Services Gliding Club - http://freespace.virgin.net/jon.knowles/dra-gc.html
Formerly the DRA Gliding Club. Based at Lasham with entry restricted to Civil Service members or dependants. Launching by aerotow or winch. |
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IBM Gliding Club - http://www.ibmhursleyclub.org.uk/ss/gliding/
The club is open only to IBM employees and is based at Lasham near Basingstoke. It is subsidised by IBM and is affiliated with the Lasham Gliding Society. |
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Herefordshire Gliding Club - http://www.shobdon.plus.com/
A small and friendly club located at Shobdon airfield near Leominster. Membership numbers are restricted and launching is by aerotow. |
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Deeside Gliding Club - http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~com127/dgc/
Situated beside Aboyne, 50 km west of Aberdeen, Scotland. The club operates full time and is the best known wave site in the UK. |
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Carlton Moor Gliding Club - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david_lidgley/
A small club based above the village of Carlton on the North Yorkshire Moors, close to Stokesley. Operates at weekends. |
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Vale of Neath Gliding Club - http://valeofneathglidingclub.bravehost.com/index.html
Operates from an all grass airfield at Rhigos, South Wales on weekends, Public Holidays and Wednesdays. Aerotow and winch launching is available. |
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Bannerdown Gliding Club - http://www.bannerdown.co.uk
RAFGSA club at Keevil airfield, near Devizes. Weekend, bank holidays and some mid-week flying. Also open to civilians. Winch and aerotow launches. |