OKEHAMPTON BALLOON RIDES
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER OKEHAMPTON!
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER OKEHAMPTON!
To take flight in a hot air balloon in the skies near Okehampton we recommend Virgin Balloon’s South West regional vouchers. Covering all launch locations across the South West of England these luxury gift vouchers include flexible booking options, champagne toasts, return transport and more!
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OKEHAMPTON BALLOON FLIGHTS
OKEHAMPTON & LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
BALLOON FLIGHT INFORMATION
Lounging on the fringe of the theatrically brooding Dartmoor National Park, Okehampton is the perfect base from which to experience a hot air balloon flight over the best of Devon. With views that range from patchwork fields to barren heathland, your views will alter upon the whim of the wind, but all will be breathtaking.
With uninterrupted views in all directions, a hot air balloon affords a unique vantage point to explore the castles, moorland, villages and laneways that crisscross this magical part of the South West of England.
Conveniently located at the centre of Devon, Okehampton allows for easy access to the rest of the county. To get an insight into the town and the bygone era of Dartmoor, the Museum of Dartmoor Life in West Street recreates through great exhibits what things would have been like back in the day.
For another slice of the past, head to Okehampton Castle – which was Devon’s largest castle. A couple of doors up from the museum, you can find Tucker’s Gallery, where Bob Tucker sells original oil paintings of Dartmoor and Devon. There is also plenty of mainstream shopping and decent accommodation, which means your balloon flight in Okehampton can be part of a really special getaway.
• A luxury gift voucher valid for 12 months
• A 60 minute flight over Okehampton
• Passenger insurance
• Traditional champagne toast
• Presentation of flight certificate
• Return transport to the launch site
• Magical memories you’ll treasure forever
Your voucher will provide you with a choice of multiple launch sites from surrounding regions or in Devon from which to get you aloft. That said, if you are living or visiting Okehampton there is a launch site very close by at the Sourton Picnic Area less than 10 minutes from the centre of town!
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 Devon!
As you drift gently over Okehampton and the Devon 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 descent 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 Devon.