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Balloon Rides Over Dorset

Dorset Hot Air Balloon RidesDorset is full of contrast with breath taking scenery and spectacular countryside, rolling hills and an unsurpassed coastline stretching 140 kilometres with much of it having World Heritage Coast status. This all makes a Balloon Ride in Dorset that bit more special.

Dorset is varied land has extensive heathlands to the East, chalk down land in the centre with a mass of rivers and streams heading to the west which becomes hilly with the landscape full of woodland and small fields.

Dorset Balloon Flight Information

Balloon Flights in Dorset meet at Sherborne and Shaftesbury and generally fly within the Crewkerne / Bruton / Warminster / Blandford area:

Sherborne: A picturesque location on the Dorset and Somerset border set amongst lush green valleys and wooded hills. The town was founded by the Saxons, with a wealth of history still apparent today along with independent shops selling antiques and fine art, which the town is well known for.

With a flight from Sherborne you can see many medieval buildings still standing in the town, along with the Abbey, the famous historic Sherborne Castle built by Sir Walter Raleigh and views of unspoilt heathland, the river Store and the Blackmore Vale. Balloon rides in Sherborne, Dorset, meet at The Three Elms (see below).

Shaftesbury: This is one of England’s oldest and highest towns with a history dating back to medieval times and a wealth of tradition. The town was much loved by Thomas Hardy and is used in some of his novels.

A balloon ride in Shaftesbury can include views of the towns famous steep cobbled Gold Hill used in the Hovis bread advertisements, rolling countryside, the breathtaking views of the Blackmore Vale, the Fovant badges and across to the West Wiltshire Downs. Our balloon rides from Shaftesbury meet at The Half Moon (see below).

Balloon Flights from the Sherborne / Shaftesbury areas frequently provide views as far away as Weston Super Mare and The Severn Bridge to the north, Poole and Bournemouth to the southeast and Chesil Beach and Lyme Bay to the south.

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Dorset Balloon Flight Meeting Locations

The Terrace Playing Fields
Sherborne

  • Address: The Terrace Playing Fields (Dancing Hill), Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NS
  • Telephone: N/A
  • OS Map Info: 183(642 158)

On the southern edge of the town as you exit Sherborne on the A352 Sherborne to Dorchester road, just as you leave the speed restriction area. Meet in the car park.

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The Three Elms
Sherborne

  • Address: The Three Elms, North Wooton, Nr. Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5JW
  • Telephone: 01935 812881
  • OS Map Info: 194 (658 143)

2 miles south east of Sherborne on the A3030 Sherborne to Sturminster Newton road. Winner of the 1992 area Pub of the Year award. Daily home cooked specials, range of real ales and regularly changing guest beers.

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The Half Moon
Shaftesbury

  • Address: The Half Moon, Salisbury Rd, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8BS
  • Telephone: 01747 852456
  • OS Map Info: 183 (872 224)

On the Southern edge of Shaftesbury on Chase Roundabout at the junction of the A30 and A350. Good range of ales and large restaurant with wide choice of home cooked food.

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Blandford School and Leisure Centre
Blandford

  • Address: Blandford School and Leisure Centre, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8LL
  • Telephone: N/A
  • OS Map Info: 194 (883 069)

In Milldown Road, Blandford Forum opposite Blandford Hospital. Meet in the car park outside the entrance to the leisure centre.

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