STOURPORT ON SEVERN BALLOON RIDES
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT NEAR STOURPORT ON SEVERN!
FIND YOUR PERFECT HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT NEAR STOURPORT ON SEVERN!
To take flight in a hot air balloon in the skies near Stourport we recommend Virgin Balloon’s West Midlands regional vouchers. Covering all launch locations across the West Midlands these luxury gift vouchers include flexible booking options, champagne toasts, return transport and more!
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Discover the beauty of Shelsley Walsh and surrounds on a hot air balloon ride that lets the sights and magic unfold before you. Home to the world’s original motorsport venue, which still boasts a full calendar of events, including the home of the Hill Climb – the world’s oldest vehicular competition. It is from the centre of the Hill Climb that your balloon flight launches, and as your basket rises, so the extent of both the climb and the splendid Malvern Hills open up below. At nine miles long, the hills present a stark spinal contrast to the otherwise flat Malvern Plains. The highest peak – the 1395 feet Worcestershire Beacon – is the point where it is said that you can see 15 surrounding counties, so just imagine for a moment the unique vantage point your balloon flight overhead will give you!
At the whim of the wind, any number of interesting sights may float into view. Perhaps your balloon will drift over the spa town of Malvern with its striking Great Priory, or Little Malvern with its more humble, Little Priory. Be on the lookout for Madresfield Court, a moated Elizabethan house with its maze, needle straight tree-lined carriageway and glorious parkland. If the breeze pleases, perhaps the border town Ludlow will appear on the horizon along with views that encapsulate both the glorious scenery of Worcestershire with the equally wonderful vistas of Herefordshire. No matter in which direction you fly, your balloon ride from Shelsley Walsh will be one you’ll never forget.
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Take some time, pre or post, your balloon flight to while away some time watching the small aircraft that arrive and depart from Headcorn Aerodrome (your launch site), keeping the airfield abuzz with activity and life. Or maybe enjoy a full day that combines ballooning and a visit to one of the aforementioned Leeds Castle or Bodiam Castle, and see the beauty of these magnificent buildings from both near and afar.
Kent is an important part of the UK real ale scene, and you’ll find plenty of choice when it comes to traditional pubs in which to enjoy a pint or two after your flight. Maybe take a drive and see one of the oast houses, with their quirky roofs, up close and personal. For the chance to take in more to see and do, Headcorn is a short drive from Ashford, Maidstone and Royal Tunbridge Wells, making it a perfect launch location for a perfect hot air balloon ride.
• A luxury gift voucher valid for 12 months
• A 60 minute flight over Worcestershire
• Passenger insurance
• Traditional champagne toast
• Presentation of flight certificate
• Return transport to the launch site
• Magical memories you’ll treasure forever
The main departure point is from the grounds of the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb Centre not far from Stourport on Severn. There are also always other sites nearby in Worcestershire that can be used to get you aloft though if you need them. Always make sure that you check your voucher details and again when you book in, for the latest launch site details, as they can change depending on weather and site suitability. The good news is, that your voucher is valid for all launch locations in the West Midlands and you can leave your car at the launch site as this is where your ballooning experience will also 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 Worcestershire!
As you drift gently over the Worcestershire countryside near Stourport, 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 Worcestershire.