Dunstable gliding club is a fantastically placed club to take a glider flight within very easy reach of London and the Home Counties. Sitting pretty on the Dunstable Downs once you\'re airborne and soaring through the skies you\'ll be able to see for miles and miles.This grass airfield is just west of Dunstable town centre. Gliding originally took place at Ivinghoe Beacon in the 1930s but drawing inquisitive crowds every gliding day the club was evicted for \'spoiling it\'s peaceful enjoyment by the public\' and moved to its current location. Dunstable\'s gliding for beginners is mostly done in the modern ASK21s - tandem planes with superb visibility from the cockpit and well-renowned for being reliable and easy to fly. As you climb aboard the glider for your flight your instructor will put you at ease before the tug plane starts to pull you into the air. Once airborne and released (at around 2000ft) you\'ll be amazed at the view down below - you\'ll see roads you never knew existed and watch the scenery change before your eyes.It has to be said this is a very well equipped and friendly gliding club where all members share a common interest - their passion for gliding. Indeed it\'s very much a co-operative sport with several pairs of hands needed to launch and land a glider so you\'ll see how all the comes together to make for a convivial fun and very active Dunstable gliding group that are only too pleased to welcome new members (and worth noting that you get one month membership to the club with these experiences).Don\'t forget we also cater for nationwide gliding experience gift vouchers at venues outside of the Dunstable/London area.