Shalbourne Gliding is an active, friendly gliding club with members from all over Berkshire, Wiltshire and Hampshire. We fly every weekend and mid-week (weather permitting) and our fleet of club-owned gliders and team of qualified instructors are here to teach you how to fly, and then your gliding journey really begins. Explore the skies and the local countryside. Challenge yourself to fly cross-country. Join expeditions to other gliding clubs. What you do with your new-found skill is up to you but you will never regret learning it!
We offer Trial Flights or half-day Flying Packages if you want to experience the exhilaration for yourself.
Gliding is a sport like no other. The joy of flying free, learning to read the sky and the land, using the energy of the sun to climb as you navigate around the country is challenging, exhilarating and rewarding.
It's a sport for all: you can go solo at the age of 14 but we also have active members in their 80's. Many of the best pilots are women. We welcome everyone to Rivar Hill who want to take to the skies.
Gliding is also by far the cheapest way to learn to fly. Tuition is provided free and you simply pay for your club membership, a small launch fee and a charge related to the length of your flight which goes towards the maintenance and improvement of our glider fleet.
