The Flight
The Flight Meeting Locations Wiltshire
Balloon Rides over Wiltshire
Wiltshire, a rural county covering an area of 3,500 sq Km is full of diversity with superb countryside, market towns, the famous chalk hill carvings of the white horses and plenty of ‘mystical forces’.
Wiltshire contains the famous World Heritage site of Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument, stands at Amesbury and the enchanting stone circles lie at Avebury. During the summer the crop circles appear in the fields in the centre of Wiltshire’s numinous landscape and the county is also full of numerous ‘haunted houses’.
Balloon flights in Wiltshire meet at Salisbury, a traditional cathedral English city with medieval roots mixed with the vitality of modern life. The city boosts five rivers running through the town - Nadder, Ebble, Wylye, Bourne and Avon and is home to the world’s oldest working clock.
With a flight from Salisbury you will see the prevailing city Cathedral, which boasts the tallest spire in Britain, set amongst the soothing cathedral close along with aerial views of the city and its many poised period homes.
A balloon flight out of Salisbury gives stunning views stretching for miles with river valleys, ancient woodlands, numerous hamlets and Roman roads. On a clear day you could see to the north Salisbury Plain full of rich archaeology and featured in artwork by Constable, Stonehenge and the West Wiltshire Downs, to the east The New Forest and to the south Southampton, The Solent and The Isle of Wright.
Wiltshire Balloon Flight Meeting Locations
5 Rivers Leisure Centre- Salisbury
- Address:5 Rivers Leisure Centre, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3NR
- Telephone: 01747 852456
- OS Map Info: 184 (142 310)
In Hulse road, off the A345 Salisbury City Centre to Amesbury road.
Meet outside of the leisure centre at the entrance to the car park.
The Greyfisher Hungry Horse- Salisbury
- Address: The Greyfisher Hungry Horse, Ayleswade Rd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8DW
- Telephone: 01722 327511
- OS Map Info: 184 (144 290)
Just prior to the Avon river bridge on the left hand side of the dual carriageway as you enter Salisbury Centre from the south on the A354.
We meet in the large car park adjacent to the beer garden.
Larmer Tree - Salisbury
- Address:Larmer Tree, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, SP5 5PT
- OS Map Info: 184 (142 310)
Follow the brown Tourist Information signs, off the A30 at Ludwell and off the A354 Salisbury/Blandford road at a staggered junction half a mile South West of Cashmoor. Approaching from Salisbury take the A354 Blandford road for approximately 17 miles (do not turn off to Tollard Royal). Keep on the A354 through Cashmoor, after half a mile at the junction, turn right. *After 900 mtrs turn left, through the tiny village of Newtown. The drive to Larmer Tree is on the right and marked with large green signs. Approaching from the south via Blandford take the A354 Salisbury road for 9 miles. At the top of a hill you will approach a staggered junction, turn left and follow instructions from * above. Approaching from the north via Shaftesbury take the A30 towards Salisbury at the Royal Chase Hotel roundabout. After about 5 miles you will be in Ludwell village, at the signed junction turn right. Follow the road to the top of the hill, at the junction turn left onto the B3081 towards Tollard Royal, take the second road to the right. The entrance to the Larmer Tree will be the second turning to the left after about 2 miles. Our meeting place is outside the big farm buildings on the right, half way up the drive. Do not use sat nav for your final approach as this will lead you up a long muddy track with no exit.