SEDGEFIELD BALLOON RIDES
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER SEDGEFIELD!
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER SEDGEFIELD!
Flexible bookings, champagne toasts, the option to assist them in inflating and deflating the balloon and a luxury gift voucher are just a few reasons to consider Virgin. And the best bit? Despite being a large company, each flight is intimate and made to feel special just for you…
Take to the skies over Sedgefield and County Durham on a hot air balloon flight that will bring this stunning part of the country to life. Floating over Sedgefield be on the lookout for St Edmunds Church and its 13th Century tower, Sedgefield Racecourse, Hardwick Hall and a host of other eye-catching landmarks that breeze into view.
Or simply take in the splendour of the County Durham countryside, as green fields drift below you and brooding dales linger on the horizon. This is ballooning at its best, and it makes memories that will simply last a lifetime.
Best known as the constituency of former British prime minister, Tony Blair, Sedgefield has played host to presidents and tourists alike! The village was founded back in Norman times and grew in financial stability via its manufacturing of agricultural items such as saddlery.
In Sedgefield pay a visit to St Edmunds Church and its landmark tower before retiring to Hardwick Hall Hotel, built in 1748 it has parkland and walks to while away the hours, and is an excellent option for both accommodation and an after ballooning retreat for a meal and a drink.
• A luxury gift voucher valid for 12 months
• A 60 minute flight over County Durham
• Passenger insurance
• Traditional champagne toast
• Presentation of flight certificate (signed by Sir Richard Branson)
• Return transport to the launch site
• Magical memories you’ll treasure forever
Your Sedgefield launch site will be communicated to you in good time so you know exactly where the pilot has chosen. There is a main site near to Sedgefield and there are a number of back up sites that can be used to get you aloft!
You can leave your car at the launch site as this is where your ballooning experience will finish.
Your unforgettable balloon ride will start with a full safety briefing, after which you you can help the team with the the inflating of the balloon if you wish – or kick back, soak up the atmosphere and let others do the hard work. But when it’s time, there is no escaping the collective excitement as the burners fire up and the balloon starts to prepare itself for taking you up, up and away on a ballooning adventure over County Durham!
As you drift gently over Sedgefield and the County Durham countryside there will be ample opportunity to take photographs from this unique vantage point. During your flight you are free to discuss how the balloon works with the pilot, who will also be pointing out the many points of interest that drift below you or rest gently on the horizon.
No two flights are the same, and as such any number of towns, villages and important landmarks could come into view – all of which create talking points for years to come.
After an unforgettable hour ballooning your pilot will begin your decent towards a gentle landing. Once back on the ground, and should you wish, you can help in packing away the envelope (that’s the official name for the fabric canopy).
With the balloon all packed away, you will be transferred back to your launch site where you can sip on the fine stuff and raise a toast to an unforgettable adventure hot air ballooning over County Durham.