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A new challenge for local activity club! Posted in Devon Balloon Rides on  August 31, 2011 Members of the Women’s Challenge Club, a Devon-based women’s activity club, recently enjoyed a balloon ride with Aerosaurus Balloons. Here’s one member’s account of the experience… On the evening of Sunday 21st August six members of the club took a balloon ride from Cornwood, near Plymouth, to a field somewhere in the South Hams (!). A Day In the Life of our Hot Air Ballooning Crew Posted in Devon Balloon Rides, Learn to Fly on  July 19, 2011 Ever wondered what it is like to be part of a Hot Air Balloon flight crew? Having worked as part of the administration team in the central office for several months, I decided it was time to diversify and undertake the training necessary to become part of a hot air balloon crew. Following a rather damp June, I finally got the chance to begin training on Friday 1st July. We met the passengers at around 6am at the Hartnoll Hotel which is set in the picturesque Mid-Devon landscape just north of Tiverton. Having checked-in all the passengers, we embarked on a short drive over towards Waterloo Cross which is located just off the M5 Junction 27 near Uffculme. We made our way into a field which we regularly use for launches near Tiverton and began to unload the balloon. Balloon Rides in Tiverton Posted in Devon Balloon Rides on  October 01, 2010 Why not choose to fly over the beautiful scenery of Tiverton and Mid Devon? Tiverton is easily accessible from a number of locations across the county and lies at the junction of two important road routes, the A361 and the A393. The A361 provides an important link between the M5 Motorway and the towns of Barnstaple and Bideford. Tiverton is the largest town in Mid Devon with a population of approximately 20,000 and has two beautiful rivers, the Exe and the Lowman, which join just south of the Town Centre. The town also boasts a canal, were visitors can experience trips in boats travelling through idyllic scenery. You and your fellow passengers will meet at the Hartnoll Hotel, a luxurious newly refurbished hotel with facilities including a bar and an excellent restaurant serving breakfast. The hotel is situated on the River Exe and opposite the very popular National Trust location Knightshayes Court which may make an interesting excursion if you wish to visit after a morning flight.