Gliding in Warwickshire
Bidford Airfield, near Bidford upon AvonREF: BGFEXP
• Glide over the stunning Vale of Evesham
• Tug launch up to 3000ft or a mile high (5280ft)
• All flights include 28-day club membership
What's Included
- Experience the joy of silent gliding with a qualified flight plot
- Welcome introduction and safety briefing
- Spectacular view of the Cotswold Hills and surrounding countryside
- The option to come back within the following 28 days and participate as a member
- Approximately 25 minutes flight duration with a launch height of between 2000-3000ft
Mile High Flight
- Launch height to 5280ft (one mile) with a flight duration of around 40 minutes
What Can I Expect
This small and friendly members' club offers gliding out of Warwickshire's Bidford Airfield, right in the heart of the Vale of Evesham. With easy access from Birmingham, Worcester, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, it's an excellent choice of airfield for anyone in the Midlands wanting to soar in the skies.
On a clear day your views from the glider can span from the Severn Estuary to the Cotswold Hills. However far you can see when you go up, you will be awestruck by the beauty and silence.
This Evesham club offers a choice of a Mile-high glider experience, where you'll be towed and released at a whopping 5280ft above the ground. Yep, that's a whole mile. For a less vertiginous flight, the club also offers 25-minute introductory flights, where you'll be released somewhere between 2000 and 3000ft.
Of course, what's rather fascinating (no matter what height the tug plane takes you to), is the fact that you can find 'lift' in certain air conditions. That's to say, you end up gaining height above and beyond the level you were released at, so even though you have no motorised power onboard, you can go up.
As with most training gliders, the ones here in Warwickshire have a tandem configuration, which means the student gets to sit in the front cockpit and the pilot instructor behind. Clearly this means you get the best seat in the house, with an unobstructed view of the River Avon, Bidford and Evesham below.
As well as superb flying conditions and great views, you are sure to enjoy the atmosphere of this active member-operated gliding club at Warwickshire's Bidford Airfield.
Availability
- Saturdays and Sundays
- Please note this experience is weather dependent
Location
- Bidford Airfield in Warwickshire
Suitable For
- No minimum age but there is a minimum height of 4ft 6ins
- Under 18s must be accompanied on the airfield by an adult
- Maximum height 6'3"
- Maximum weight 16 stone
Spectators
- Spectators are welcome to come and watch
Anything Else
- All instructors are BGA approved to teach gliding experiences at this airfield
- Annie's cafe is available on site providing a range of refreshments, snacks and meals
- There are plenty of local amenities and attractions for you and your family nearby and many local B&B's within easy reach of the airfield
- With the beautiful Cotswold villages nearby and Stratford upon Avon just minutes away, why not make a weekend of your glider experience?
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