Things to do - Flying

Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club

You've never tried gliding before? Then Camphill is just the place for you to experience the magic of glider flight - to actually soar like a bird over the Derbyshire countryside.

Location: Camphill, Great Hucklow
Telephone: 01298 871270
Email: enquire@glidingclub.org.uk
Website: Derbyshire and Lancashire Gliding Club (opens in new tab/window)

Derbyshire Flying Centre

Derbyshire is the place to learn to Paraglide and Hang Glide, with the variant UK weather producing highly skilled and knowledgeable pilots. If flying is for you, then we share your enthusiasm and can take you through the BHPA pilot qualifications.

Location: Bretton, Nr Eyam, Derbyshire
Contact: Steve Hudson
Telephone: 01298 872313 or 07762729663.
Email: steve@d-f-c.co.uk
Website: Derbyshire Flying Centre (opens in new tab/window)

High Peak Model Aero Club

Welcome to our website which should be of interest to anyone interested in flying radio control model aeroplanes or helicopters, especially in the Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire Areas of the UK.

Location: South of Buxton
Email: jsmvideography@aol.com
Website: High Peak Model Aero Club (opens in new tab/window)

Peak District Hang Gliding Centre

Learn to hang glide with us. Experience the exhilaration of free flight as you learn to fly safely with the longest established BHPA registered school. Welcome to the Peak District Hang Gliding Centre. We have been an established flight training school since 1974 and are now the longest established school in the UK!

Location: Near Leek
Contact: Mike Orr
Telephone: 07000 42 64 45
Email: mike@peakhanggliding.co.uk
Website: Peak District Hang Gliding Centre (opens in new tab/window)

Wickers World Ltd

Wickers World balloon flights was established in 1987 and now has the ability to fly more than 6000 thousand passengers each year and owns a fleet of ten balloons. As a family business we are passionate about ballooning, and offer our customers an unrivalled service.

Location: Rowsley and Tissington
Telephone: 01889 882222
Email: office@wickersworld.co.uk
Website: Wickers World Ltd (opens in new tab/window)