Hot Air Balloon Rides around the U.K.

A January 2006 trip to United Kingdom by ukballoongirl

Quote: I've taken some great hot air balloon rides around the U.K. this year. Here're some of my favorites!

Bailey Balloons

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I took a fantastic hot air balloon ride from Bailey Balloons. We took off from their Thornbury launch site, and flew over the countryside for about an hour. It was just stunning! I'd driven through Cheddar Gorge before, which was beautiful itself, but seeing it from the air was even more amazing than I would have imagined. It was my first hot air balloon ride, so I didn't really know what to expect. A small group of us met at the launch site, and watching the balloon get ready for the flight was fascinating, and they were wonderful about explaining everything when someone had a question. The flight t...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 3, 2006

Bailey Balloons
44 Ham Green
Bristol, England
+44 (1275) 375 300

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Adventure Balloons

Best Of IgoUgo

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I've travelled to London a few times before, and have seen a lot of the landmarks from the ground, as well as from he London Eye mega-ferris wheel, but nothing compared to my hot air balloon flight over London with Adventure Balloons. It was simply amazing.I don't generally like getting up so early in the morning (especially when I'm on holiday!), but this balloon flight was more than worth it. We flew over the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, and it was so much fun trying to spot landmarks I'd seen before from the air. (I think I also have a better idea how to find my way around the area n...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on June 5, 2006

Adventure Balloons
Winchfield Park
Hampshire, England RG27 8HY
+44 (1252) 844222

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Aerosaurus Balloons

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Of course, if you're going to make a point of visiting the UKs landmarks by hot air balloon, you've got to go ballooning over Stonehenge. Aerosaurus Balloons does hot air ballooning flights over Wiltshire, so you can do just that. (And Stonehenge looks so small from up there! haha.)The people at Aerosaurus were just charming, and the hot air balloon trip itself was just as lovely as the other two I've taken. I'm really looking forward to doing more hot air ballooning in the future.This trip was fantastic. We met up at the Leisure Centre in Salisbury, and drove a little way to the launch sit...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 5, 2006

Aerosaurus Balloons
National Booking Office
Devon, England EX5 2PG
+44 (1404) 823102

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Adventure Balloons

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Balloons Over Britain isn't exactly a tour operator, but since all my hot air balloon flights so far have been with their member operators, I thought they deserved at least a mention.I first flew with Bailey Balloons, who told me about the Balloons Over Britain network when I asked about hot air balloon rides elsewhere in the UK. Through the B.O.B. web site I found Adventure Balloons and Aerosaurus Balloons too, and all three hot air balloon rides were fantastic.I understand Balloons Over Britain makes sure that their members are all properly certified and professional, and so far they've all been very nice people also! If you're interested in taking a hot air balloon ride some...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 5, 2006

Adventure Balloons
Winchfield Park
Hampshire, England RG27 8HY
+44 (1252) 844222