London Gliding Club

The London Gliding Club is a members' club whose airfield is located at the foot of the . Many privately owned gliders are based there. It has the facilities to train pilots in powerless flight, and in the skills necessary to fly cross country using nature's sources of energy.
londonglidingclub.co.uk
Wikipedia
Photo: RJPLancaster, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: British flying club
  • Address: Tring Road, Dunstable, LU6 2JP

Places of Interest

Highlights include Whipsnade Zoo and Whipsnade Tree Cathedral.

Zoo
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, is a zoo located in , near , , England. It is one of two zoos that is looked-after by the , a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 9.5-acre garden in the village of in , England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.

Peak
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
are a prominent chalk escarpment of the , immediately south-west of in southern , England. The Downs rise to approximately 243 metres above sea level, forming the highest ground in Bedfordshire, and overlook the Vale of Aylesbury to the west.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunstable and Houghton Regis.

Photo: Peter Skuce, Public domain.
is a market town and civil parish in , , east of the , 30 miles north of . There are several steep chalk escarpments, most noticeable when approaching from the north.

Town
Photo: John Yaxley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and civil parish in the district of , England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bidwell, and .

Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England. It is situated about three miles south-west of the town of and is part of a village which extends into the parish of .

London Gliding Club

Latitude
51.8687° or 51° 52′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.5472° or 0° 32′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C3XVF93+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79898920
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Wiki­data ID
Q6670441
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover London Gliding Club from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bison Hill and Church End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunstable Downs and Dunstable Downs Beacon.

United Kingdom: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into London, Edinburgh, England, and Manchester.

Curious Aerodromes to Discover

Uncover intriguing aerodromes from every corner of the globe.