Essex Gliding Club

Essex Gliding Club We're a small, friendly club on the Essex/Suffolk/Cambs borders operating Saturdays, Sundays, Weds & Bank Holidays during the summer. Visitors welcome.

Small, friendly gliding club enjoying a fantastic location in the north Essex countryside.

Snow day 🥰
05/01/2026

Snow day 🥰

05/01/2026

We are still flying from a very cold Ridgewell a first for us in January!

Give the gift of flight this Christmas with an unforgettable aerotow gliding experience! Let your loved ones soar throug...
18/11/2025

Give the gift of flight this Christmas with an unforgettable aerotow gliding experience! Let your loved ones soar through the skies and enjoy breathtaking views while making memories that last a lifetime. It's the perfect present for the adventure-seeker in your life.

All of our vouchers come with a 2 year validity period and you can now save 10% on all orders using discount code: BLACKFRIDAY10

Offer valid until 01/12/2025

www.essexgliding.com/try-gliding

A huge Congratulations today to our newest Solo pilot Dylan Van De Noort ! Dylan is seen here with Dad Harry on the righ...
16/08/2025

A huge Congratulations today to our newest Solo pilot Dylan Van De Noort ! Dylan is seen here with Dad Harry on the right and instructor and CFI Dave on the left. Dylan at just 15 joins the skies with his brother Kieran and Ryan Air Pilot Dad Harry (we now await the family soaring competitions)!

Congratulations Dylan happy landings 🙌

Congratulations to Dennis Marcinkowski for his first solo today in our PW6 🥳 with Instructor Dave Hertzberg on the left....
25/07/2025

Congratulations to Dennis Marcinkowski for his first solo today in our PW6 🥳 with Instructor Dave Hertzberg on the left.

A day you will always remember!

29/06/2025

First launch of longest day flown by John & Dave

On Saturday the 21st of June we held a Longest Day event at Ridgewell. The first launch was at 7AM with the target of fl...
29/06/2025

On Saturday the 21st of June we held a Longest Day event at Ridgewell. The first launch was at 7AM with the target of flying 70 launches. Thanks to great efforts and organisation we hit the target before everybody was too tired to carry on. Thanks to all who helped and to Tracy & Gerry for the after flying barbecue

We’re back!! It’s so nice to be flying from our home airfield again. Thanks to everyone who came along and helped to get...
23/03/2025

We’re back!!
It’s so nice to be flying from our home airfield again. Thanks to everyone who came along and helped to get the fleet and the field ready. Here are a few pics taken yesterday, our first day back at Ridgewell. Thanks to Dylan Van de Noort and Dave Hertzberg for the photos.

Not a bad day at all today for the last flying day in October. Well done to Grae and to Wayne who both converted to the ...
30/10/2024

Not a bad day at all today for the last flying day in October. Well done to Grae and to Wayne who both converted to the club single seater.

Congratulations to Grae Mileham on his first solo yesterday, well done!
29/09/2024

Congratulations to Grae Mileham on his first solo yesterday, well done!

Who’s this about to launch the K13 into that sinister looking sky? Must be someone in there or the canopy wouldn’t be op...
08/09/2024

Who’s this about to launch the K13 into that sinister looking sky? Must be someone in there or the canopy wouldn’t be open.
Today the weather just couldn’t make up its mind!

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Ridgewell Airfield, Ashen
Halstead
CO108JU

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