DURING a visit to the historic Essex and Suffolk Gliding Club, in Wormingford, on top of meeting some of the club members, we got the incredible chance to take a ride in a 1940s open cockpit glider..

Located at Wormingford Airfield, we went to the site to find out more about the gliding club and what gliding was all about.

On the day, we were also given the opportunity to be flown by Kamil Bulak, 18, who was once the youngest flying instructor in England.

I went along with no intention of actually going up in a glider, but once I met Kamil and the rest of the club, they made me feel so welcome and an opportunity to do this was one I couldn't turn down.

A small amount of nerves, along with much excitement was the feeling before taking off, but with so many cool and collected heads around me, it was hard to feel any sense of worry.

As we sat waiting patiently for the winch to fling us around 1000 metres into the air, Kamil told me that the glider reaches 60 miles per hour in just three seconds.

As we took off, it felt something like a rollercoaster, lifting more and more by the second, and within no time at all we were high in the sky, enjoying the mesmerising views over north Essex.

With the wind behind us, Kamil kept us airborne for around ten minutes and showed me the wonderful area which surrounds the airfield.

The most breathtaking view below was that of a bluebell field, which from above showed so much natural beauty.

As we started to descend, due to the wind, Kamil dragged the glider sideways, making it easier to land.

A landing as smooth as you like we came back down to earth.

It is an experience which I would certainly jump at if the opportunity were to arise again.

I would definitely recommend anyone to give this a try and is a brilliant experience for thrill seekers.

Having people come along means a lot to the club and their members, so anyone interested, should make contact and get gliding.