Few experiences are as serene and at the same time thrilling - the sensation of time suspended as the world glides gently by. Your fun begins with the inflation of the balloon. Then away you go where the wind dictates. Experience the utter peace and tranquility of a balloon ride across the British countryside. Once landed and the balloon packed away, you will be returned to the launch site. It's a magical experience that's wonderful to share, so why not buy an Explorer voucher for two?

What happens on the day

You will be briefed on the balloon ride before take-off. As part of the experience, you may participate in helping set up the balloon and also to pack it away after landing. The retrieve crew will follow the balloon and meet you after the landing to return you to the launch site. You should allow approximately 3-4 hours in total for your trip and the retrieve, depending upon conditions on the day.

Need to know

• Minimum age 12. Under-16's must be accompanied by an adult (under 18’s need parental/guardian consent)
• You should be in reasonable health and agile enough to climb in and out of the basket!
• Minimum height 4’6” (137cms)
• Maximum weight 18 stone (114kgs)
• Seasonal closures may apply
• The balloon ride experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary according to venue

Locations

• Avon - Bath, Bristol
• Berkshire - Reading
• Buckinghamshire - Milton Keynes
• Cambridgeshire - Cambridge, Linton
• Cheshire - Chester, Nantwich
• Cornwall - Bodmin, Launceston
• Derbyshire - Chatsworth
• Devon - Exeter, Plymouth
• Dorset - Blandford Forum, Shaftesbury, Sherborne
• East Sussex - Uckfield
• Essex - Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford
• Gloucestershire - Bourton on the Water, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Stow on the Wold, Stroud
• Hampshire - Alton, Basingstoke, Old Basing, Hartley Wintney, Popham/Micheldever, Winchester
• Herefordshire - Ledbury
• Hertfordshire - Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Watford
• Kent - Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells
• Norfolk - Norwich, Snetterton
• Northants - Northampton
• Oxfordshire - Banbury, Oxford
• Scotland - Edinburgh, Lothian
• Shropshire - Whitchurch
• Somerset - Taunton, Wincanton, Yeovil
• Staffordshire - Stafford
• Suffolk - Bury St Edmunds, Eye, Ipswich
• Surrey - Farnham, Godalming, Guildford
• Wales - Tintern, Usk Valley, Wye Valley
• Warwickshire - Stratford upon Avon, Warwick
• Wiltshire - Salisbury, Swindon
• Worcestershire - Evesham, Worcester
• Yorkshire - Beverley, Conisbrough, Doncaster, York