Are you looking for the perfect getaway? Is the stress and strain of family living, work and social commitments starting to take its toll? Maybe it’s time to book a night or two away, just the two of you where you can enjoy the freedom of peace and uninterrupted relaxation. Just think, no bills, squabbling children, dinners to cook or cleaning to worry about; no work, bills falling through the letter box and endless harassing phone calls… Sound good? So what’s stopping you? Simply pick a destination and book the hotel; blissful rest is just a phone call away.

But what would put the magic into your little retreat? Maybe make it a hot tub break, a medieval hotel, a spar weekend; or alternatively why not make it a romantic, magical hot air balloon tour?! Yes that’s right, with Balloons Over Britain you can book a hot air balloon ride for 2, that’s the whole balloon to yourselves (and the pilot of course) from a whole list of different UK locations. We have launch sites in Bath, Bristol, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Huntingdon, Chester, Nantwich, Whitchurch, Bodmin, Launceston, Rowsley, Tissington Hall, Exeter, Plymouth, Tiverton, Sherborne, Shaftesbury, Blandford, Chelmsford, Braintree, Billericay, Colchester, Evesham, Moreton in Marsh, Basingstoke, Hartley Wintney, Old Basing, Eastnor Castle (Nr Ledbury), Worcester Racecourse, Leeds Castle (Nr Maidstone), Tunbridge Wells, Paddock Wood, Huncote (Nr Leicester), Northampton, Taunton, Castle Cary, Yeovil, Shugborough Hall (Nr Stafford), Buxted Park (Uckfield), Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, Moreton in Marsh, Evesham, Salisbury, Worcester Racecourse, Eastnor Castle (Nr Ledbury), Monmouthsire, Tintern (Wye Valley), Llanarth (Usk Valley) and Monmouth.

With a list as extensive as our launch site locations, you’re sure to find one with a beautiful retreat near by. Simply find your ideal hotel and then book your hot air balloon adventure with us! The flight itself lasts for approximately an hour, however the whole experience last for hours as you have the opportunity to set up the balloon, toast the flight with a glass of bubbly, enjoy a flight certificate presentation and disassemble the balloon. It’s all quite an experience! For more information and bookings simply visit us online at www.balloonsoverbritain.co.uk, or call us on 0845 071 6388.

So what’s so great about Balloons Over Britain? We have many questions each day from potential customers asking us about our services and our background; it’s a competitive business and absolutely vital you choose the right company for you. Hot air ballooning is something most people only dream about, so if you’re going to go ahead and book a flight, you may as well make sure it’s going to be the best!

Balloons Over Britain have been the UK’s largest and longest established balloon flight operators since 1991 and have provided commercial balloon flights nationwide since that time. From Scotland to the South West and Wales to the Wash, you will find one of our member companies to cover the location of your choice. You can choose to book direct with a local operator or take advantage of the added flexibility of a Balloons Over Britain Nationwide voucher!

We offer hot air balloon rides from more than 70 launch sites throughout the UK with the following companies;

• Adventure Balloons – Berkshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, South Oxfordshire, London and Surrey.
• Aerosaurus Balloons – Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, South Somerset and Wiltshire.
• Airborne Balloon Flights – Kent and Sussex.
• Alba Ballooning – Edinburgh, Kinross, Scottish Borders and Northumberland.
• Anglian Countryside Balloons - Essex.
• Balloon Rides – Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
• Bailey Balloons – Bath, Bristol, North Somerset and South Wales.
• The Ballooning Business – Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
• Broadland Balloons – Norfolk and Suffolk
• Wickers World – Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

For more information, bookings, help and advice, please call us on 0845 071 6388. Alternatively, you’ll find answers to your questions online and the facilities to make fast bookings and check date availability.

At Aerosaurus Balloons we know exactly what makes the perfect balloon flight. Wit consistent positive reviews from our customers, it’s no wonder we’re the largest west country Hot Air Balloon flight operator! We have flown an incredible 70,000+ passengers in our fleet of balloons over the last 25 years, and these passengers have been between ages seven to one hundred years! We cover some of Britains most beautiful countryside and launch from locations in in Mid and East Devon, South Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, and nationwide via our membership of Balloons Over Britain. Just take a look at some of our reviews;

“Very professional crew and pilot; thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. This is our 3rd balloon flight but 1st with you guys, if we go for a 4th flight we will be using you again.”

“A most enjoyable experience, the “ground staff” in particular were extremely helpful, and attentive. The pilot explained everything, in good detail. A great and wonderful day had by all.

“Wow! Honestly it exceeded all our expectations. We thoroughly enjoyed everything about it, to be included in the setting up, the flight and the recovery. All the crew had a tremendous attitude“

If you’d like to be part of the fun, or maybe you’d like a more intimate affair, a last minute booking for Valentine’s day for example, then there are plenty of options available to you.

• Our Early bird Voucher is now just £99 and is an open dated flight voucher (valid for 12 months) for a weekday dawn flight (excluding bank holidays). This voucher can be used from any of our launch locations across Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall and Wiltshire.
• Our Weekday Voucher is now just £109 and again is an open dated flight voucher (valid for 12 months) enabling a weekday dawn or dusk flight (excluding bank holidays). This voucher can be used from any of our launch locations.
• The Anytime Voucher is a little more expensive at £129 however if you’re purchasing for 2+ people, it’s just £125 per person. Again, this is an open dated flight voucher (valid for 12 months) enabling a dawn or dusk balloon ride, valid 7 days a week from any of our launch locations. Now that’s flexibility!
• The Aerosaurus Absolute Voucher is the most optimum booking and cost just £149 per person. The perfect gift this open dated flight voucher (valid for 12 months) enables the participant to take a dawn or dusk balloon flight, valid 7 days a week and from any of our launch locations!

With many more voucher options available, you need to decide exactly what it is you’d like from you’re day, who you’d like to fly and then get on over to our site to see which option is best for you, alternatively however, you can of course call us on 01404 823102!

At Bailey Balloons we value our customers unconditionally. Of course your custom means the world to us; however our interest in you does not dwindle once you have flown. We like to stay in touch and offer wonderful incentives to customers who’d like to come back and fly again! We are always very keen to hear your accounts of the day and so would be delighted if our customers would share their individual experiences of their balloon flights with us. We love to hear about the thoughts and feeling that were provoked by the flight and what you thought of us, the pilot and how you were treated throughout the process. In fact, why don’t you share your photos and memories with us so that we can display them on our website? You may even be able to view other passenger’s photos from the same flight! Simply send them to us at info@baileyballoons.co.uk and we will update the website. For our reference, please also include the date and location of your flight.

Of course there’s no other experience quite like hot air ballooning and so our customers are normally stunned by the excitement of it all! Many of our customers like to come back and fly again in order to take it all in properly‼ Our reputation for individually is second to none and here at Bailey Balloons we take great pride in tailoring each individual day to the person, thanks to this, no two balloon rides are the same! Together with our fantastic choice of locations and varying wind conditions, you certainly won’t be looking at the same landscapes as you did the first time. Experience the magic of ballooning once more with us, and we might just add in a little sweetener of a generous 15% off! Just think, this could make the perfect birthday present, Christmas present, anniversary surprise or even Valentines present! To take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, simply call our booking office on 01275 375300 and one of our friendly team will be more than happy to make your booking and answer any questions you might have.

Happy New Chinese Year of the Dragon from us all here at Alba Balloons where we are also celebrating 12 years of operations! In the spirit of our celebrations we are offering you a £30 discount per person! This discount is available on the following vouchers;

• Freedom Flight Voucher – Normally £169, now just £139 per person! This voucher enables you to book onto any of our scheduled flights, including weekends at any location; full flexibility!
• Weekday Flight Voucher - Normally £155, now just £125 per person! This voucher enables you to book onto any of our weekday scheduled flights, at any location; you are not pinpointed to a particular session (morning/evening).
• Weekday Morning Voucher – Normally £139, now just £109 per person! This voucher entitles you to book onto any of our weekday morning scheduled flights in Scotland!
• Premium Flight Voucher – Normally £199, now just £169 per person! This luxurious voucher gives the customer the option to book onto any of our scheduled flights, including weekends at any location of their choice! The voucher also includes an ‘in flight’ photo and is fully refundable.

Our locations include Lothians & Peeblesshire (near Edinburgh), Perth & Kinrosshire, Fife & Clackmannanshire, Scottish Borders (St Boswells & Kelso) and Northumberland (Longhorsley & Morpeth).  However, at Alba Balloons we understand how important it is that you have exactly the ballooning experience you’ve dreamed of, so all our vouchers can be transferred to be used with England based balloon operators too! All hot air balloon operators that are part of the Balloons over Britain group will also accept Alba Balloons Vouchers.

What we pride ourselves on most at Alba balloons is our strong reputation for customer service. We offer you a range of options and services which are unique only to us enabling you various advantages such as; the option to telephone our offices to speak directly with your pilot, the ability to see our flight availability before you buy, the option to purchase on line 24/7 and so on. We strive to schedule enough flights so that you can always book a short time ahead and never under any circumstances sell more vouchers than British weather could ever enable us to fly! What’s more, we notify you as early as possible of flight cancellations due to poor weather and promise to never make last minute changes to your booked flight meeting point.

For more information or to book your flight simply visit the site or call us on 01875 830 709.

Broadland Balloons are the UK’s number one hot air balloon flights company who provide passenger balloon flights in Norfolk and Suffolk. This part of Britain offers a serene vision of beauty, peaceful countryside, history and a breathtaking coastline. Gaze over the basket at your 360° view of East Anglia’s 200 km of rivers, National parks, medieval churches and Norwich’s staggering architecture.

As a member of the reputable Balloons Over Britain, Broadland Balloons constantly strive to meet the very high expectations and standards expected of them as a member of the company. With their name very well known in these parts of the UK for meeting customer’s expectations, safety standards and passion for what they do, the only thing left for them to work on is their value for money! This is why at various different times Broadland Balloons have some amazing special offers to tempt their customers! In fact, right now you can buy 2, any day champagne balloon flight gift vouchers on a very special deal indeed!

Buy 1 & get the second one half price! 2 of our Anyday flight vouchers for an unbeatable price!

With this offer, you can fly with us any day of the week from either Norfolk or Suffolk and the voucher is valid for 12 months from any date of your choosing! Each voucher includes;

• A 3-4 hour experience – not just a balloon flight!
• Full Pilot Briefing
• Invitation to assist with the preparation of the balloon
• Approximately 1 hour in the air
• Flight toasted in the traditional manner with a glass of Champagne or fruit juice!
• Personalised commemorative flight certificate signed and presented by the pilot
• Complimentary lift back to the launch site
• Optional in-flight photograph available
• Full insurance
• Just £250‼!
• Price shown is for two people – You will be joined by other passengers on your flight.

You can either book online, or simply call on 01603 495 004.

Many people choose to book their summer holiday or summer adventure in January so that they have something to look forward too while they endure the cold harshness that winter brings and the miserable showers that seem so predictable and unforgiving in April. With the knowledge of a wonderful treat come summer time, the gloom of the winter months seems bearable!

This year with budgets stretched and pockets bare, maybe a summer holiday is a little extravagant financially, and besides, don’t you do that every year? High of many people’s ‘Top 10 Things To Do’ list is Hot Air Ballooning; they dream of taking off into the sky in a balloon however statistically, for many this dream isn’t realised. So it’s worth considering whether to go on that same beach holiday or skiing trip which you’ve done so many times before; you know what to expect, it’s certainly not a new experience and can you really afford it? When you have an alternative such as ballooning, an adventure which is guaranteed to be a new experience and a fulfilling ambition, why spend the extra on something you’ve done before?

With Aerosaurus we have the luxury of Britain’s most glorious countryside. With flight locations in Mid and East Devon, South Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, and nationwide via our membership of Balloons Over Britain, you really can have your pick from some stunning scenery! You can feel confident in our wealth of experience; having flown over 60,000 passengers and with 23 years of piloting passenger balloon flights behind us, we are the west countries largest hot air balloon flight operator.  And don’t let age stop you, we’ve flown passengers as young as 7 years old and some as old as 100, so if you have the urge to fly, why not get in touch and find out more!

Large group bookings or small intimate ones, romantic sunset rides or exhilarating sunrise flights, birthday bookings or surprise proposals, whatever it is you want from your flight, we’re eager to please. Why not check out our site at www.ballooning.co.uk where you can view customer testimonials, take a look at our FAQ, read more about what to expect from your flight and even book your adventure! Alternatively call a member of our team on 01404 823 102 where we can answer your queries, send you details and even schedule your flight.

Are you experiencing the January Blues? For many people January can be a challenging time, for others it brings the incentive to begin in a brighter and more positive way! Well what better way to start 2012 and your new beginning than with an exhilarating and enlightening hot air balloon ride?! More to the point, who better to share this experience with than Bailey Balloons who boast not only a wealth of experience, but an untouchable safety record!

Bailey Balloons is run by Jo and Clive Bailey who such an obvious passion for ballooning that their reputation has spread far and wide. Clive has been Flight Director for the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta for ten years and Jo has been involved in ballooning and TV advertising including the recent Land Rover campaign flying a small one person balloon at night in Vancouver. Clive is also the BBC One Show pilot.

People come to Bailey Balloons because of our unique personalised service and our consistently friendly nature. Offering a complete 3-4 hour experience, not only will you fly with us, but you will also have the opportunity to help set up the balloon and take it down at the end, enjoying a celebratory champagne toast following the flight. With launch sites in Bristol, Bath , South Wales and of course at the fabulous Bristol Balloon Fiesta, just take your pick from any of our stunning locations! We even offer other unique services such as a weather checker on the day of your flight!

Looking to book a New Year Balloon Flight?

Our Gold anytime Balloon Flight Vouchers are now only £115!

Ride Vouchers from just £85 per person!

Simply book your flights online or call us on 01275 375300. Visit the site where you can browse our online availability whenever it suits you and book a date for your dream flight! Our great looking Flight Vouchers and passenger packs can be e-mailed within seconds of your online purchase or by Post to arrive the following day!

Many people like to choose a specific date for their hot air ballooning adventure. This could be for a loved ones birthday present, an anniversary surprise, or maybe purely because you have a hectic work schedule and you’ll be booking a holiday day in advance. At Alba Balloons we understand this and the importance of sticking to schedules and so do everything we can to help our customers get exactly what they need and want from the experience.

In order to request a particular flight date, you will firstly need either an Alba Ballooning voucher (take a look at our variety of Flight Vouchers) or an affiliated Agency voucher (e.g. Balloons over Britain, Acorne Sports, Virgin Experience Days, Buy a Gift, Exhilaration, LastMinute.com, Flights4All etc.). When registering your voucher with us, you will then be able to book a flight date.

You will find a list of available dates on our flight bookings page where you can select the appropriate date and book direct from there. However please be aware that flights can be cancelled due to poor weather conditions, unfortunately this is out of our control! Always check flight online, if your date is ‘cancelled’ you will need to rebook as soon as possible. However it is imperative that you call the office to check even where bookings are NOT listed as cancelled, better to be on the safe side.

Alba Ballooning covers areas across Scotland’s including its capital city of Edinburgh and the surrounding picturesque Lothian and Peeblesshire countryside. Alba also covers the scenic region of Perth & Kinrosshire and Fife, plus from 2011, Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders and also over Northumberland from near Morpeth have been added to the list!

For more information visit our website www.albaballooning.co.uk, or alternatively call us on 01875 830709.

At Balloons Over Britain you can choose from a long list of locations to enjoy your airborne adventure; why not pick a part of Britain which has always captured your heart and experience it from a completely different perspective?! With a long list of fully licensed and highly experienced balloon flight operators making up the Balloons Over Britain group, you’ll be guaranteed of not only a magical and thrilling experience, but of being in the safest possible hands too.

You can order your voucher by phone where we’ll answer any of your questions, simply call on 0845 071 6388 or alternatively, our book online process is very quick and straight forward. You can request for your voucher to be sent instantly by e-mail, or you can have it sent to you in the post, it’s completely up to you. Available vouchers include;

The Weekday Morning Voucher – Weekday morning flights (excl Bank Holidays) from our huge range of different launch sites across the UK. Includes full colour gift voucher which is valid for 12 calendar months, of course the essential hot air balloon flight, passenger insurance, traditional Champagne toast and the presentation of our flight certificate with return transport to the take off site. You will be given the option to upgrade to other weekend or evening flights, however the voucher is non-refundable once purchased. – Price – Just £89.00 per person (price includes a £30 reduction P/P!).

Weekday Voucher – Weekday flights (excl Bank Holidays) from an extensive selection of launch sites across Britain. Price includes full colour gift voucher valid for 12 calendar months, the flight in a hot air balloon, passenger insurance, traditional Champagne toast and presentation of flight certificate with return transport to the take off site. You will have the options to upgrade to other weekend/evening flights and as with all of our vouchers, they are non-refundable once purchased. – Price – Just £115.00 per person (price includes a £17 reduction P/P!).

Anytime Voucher – Our weekday and weekend flights are available from the widest selection of launch sites in the UK. Package includes full colour gift voucher valid for 12 calendar months, flight in a hot air balloon, passenger insurance, traditional Champagne toast and presentation of flight certificate with return transport to the take off site. And yes, the vouchers are non-refundable once purchased. Price – Just £129.00 per person (price includes a £16 reduction P/P!)

Anytime Premium Voucher – Weekday and weekend flights from all of our launch sites in the UK, with price including a full colour gift voucher valid for 18 calendar months, flight in a hot air balloon, passenger insurance, traditional Champagne toast and presentation of flight certificate with return transport to the take off site. Enjoy a complimentary in flight photograph, the option to change to other activities and the exception of being fully refundable. Price – Just £290.00 per person!

Sunrise Exclusive For Two Voucher – Exclusive flight for two people available on any weekday morning (excluding bank holiday mornings). Flights available from the widest selection of launch sites across the UK but excluding Scotland. Many choose this option for proposals, weddings, anniversaries, special occasions and promotion. Price includes full colour gift voucher valid for 12 calendar months, flight in a hot air balloon, passenger insurance, traditional Champagne toast and presentation of flight certificate with return transport to the take off site. Vouchers are non-refundable once purchased. £100.00 off! Now just £699 for two people!

Sunrise Exclusive For Four Voucher – 4 people can enjoy an exclusive flight from our huge selection of launch sites across the UK (excluding Scotland). An excellent choice for proposals, weddings, anniversaries, special occasions and promotion and includes a full colour gift voucher valid for 12 calendar months, flight in a hot air balloon, passenger insurance, traditional Champagne toast and presentation of flight certificate with return transport to the take off site. Tickets are non-refundable once purchased and are available on weekday mornings, excluding Bank Holidays. Maximum passenger weight 12 stone/75kg average. £100.00 off! Now just £899.00 for four people!