EARLS COLNE BALLOON RIDES
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER EARLS COLNE & COGGESHALL!
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT OVER EARLS COLNE & COGGESHALL!
To take flight in a hot air balloon in the skies near Earls Colne we recommend Virgin Balloon’s South East regional vouchers. Covering all launch locations in the South East these luxury gift vouchers include flexible booking options, champagne toasts, return transport and more!
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Relaxing in the charming Colne Valley, your launch site for your Earls Colne – Coggeshall hot air balloon flight is awash with gorgeous views and interesting landmarks. The once WWII American Airforce base with new life breathed into in the way of a business park is just the first of many things to see as you ride gently above it all.
As the Essex countryside unfolds below you, look out for historic townships and cities, the rolling hills of Colne Valley Park with its abundant wildlife and the timer-framed buildings of Coggeshall. Your unforgettable hot air ballooning adventure over the patchwork of history and nature will create memories that will simply last a lifetime.
Take to the streets of historic Coggeshall for a leisurely meander after your hot air balloon ride from Earls Colne. Once an important player of the wool and lace-making trades, remnants such as the timber buildings and the remains of the 1140 abbey, gives clues to the interesting past of this quaint old town.
For a real slice of history, head to Coggeshall Grange Barn, now a National Trust property, and discover a world of intrigue – from murders and disappearing Knights Templar to a right royal connection, it’s an interesting visit. If you’re heading back through Earls Colne, be sure to drop into the Heritage Museum and an insight into the history of the village (for example, did you know that it was named after the Earls of Oxford and the River Colne?).
• A luxury gift voucher valid for 12 months
• A 60 minute flight over Earls Colne
• Passenger insurance
• Traditional champagne toast
• Presentation of flight certificate
• Return transport to the launch site
• Magical memories you’ll treasure forever
Your Earls Colne launch site will be communicated to you in good time so you know exactly where the pilot has chosen. There is a Earls Colne & Coggeshall launch site and 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 Essex!
As you drift gently over Earls Colne and Essex 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 Essex.