POOLE BALLOON RIDES

FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT NEAR POOLE!

To take flight in a hot air balloon in the skies near Poole 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!

Weekday AM

£169

Choice of locations
Weekday mornings
Valid for 18 months

Weekday Any

£189

Choice of locations
Weekdays AM or PM
Valid for 18 months

7 DAY ANY

£209

Choice of locations
Any day AM or PM
Valid for 18 months

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POOLE BALLOON FLIGHTS
POOLE & LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
BALLOON FLIGHT INFORMATION

POOLE BALLOON FLIGHTS

With its stunning harbour and glistening ocean to set the scene, a hot air balloon flight near Poole will let the Dorset countryside unfold before you like a perfectly staged play. And like any good performance, your ballooning experience will also gift you memories, that quiet simply, will last a lifetime.

With rolling fields and historic towns and villages nearby, and with the breeze as your guide, drift over some of England’s finest countryside. Discover the very landscapes that drove Thomas Hardy to immortalize them in his literary works, and surrender to the romance of the moment as you balloon majestically over Dorset.

THINGS TO DO IN POOLE

With so much history just begging to be explored, take to any one of the sites to be seen – such as Corfe Castle that sits facing Poole on the other side of the harbour. For a touch of the thriving arts scene, how about a visit o the Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts which you can find on Kingland Road?

If the call of the water is too great to refuse, there is everything from Tall Ship Sailing, to Jetski Safaris to get you involved! So make the most of your hot air ballooning from Poole and stay a while and enjoy what it has to offer!

BUY & FLY!

YOUR POOLE BALLOONING VOUCHER

• A luxury gift voucher valid for 12 months
• A 60 minute flight near Poole
• Passenger insurance
• Traditional champagne toast
• Presentation of flight certificate
• Return transport to the launch site
• Magical memories you’ll treasure forever

Launch Site

POOLE BALLOONING LAUNCH SITE

Your Poole launch site will be communicated to you in good time so you know exactly where the pilot has chosen. There are a number of sites near in Dorset 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 Dorset!

The Flight

DURING YOUR POOLE BALLOON RIDE

As you drift gently overhead near Poole and over the Dorset 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.

Landing

YOUR POOLE BALLOON LANDING

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 Dorset.