Buckinghamshire Balloon Flights

Buckinghamshire is one of the longest counties in England , its southern boundary nudges the River Thames near Marlow and its most northerly town is Olney. After his famous invasion of England, William the Conqueror took over most of the manors in Buckinghamshire for his family's personal hunting use.

Aylesbury was made the County Town of Buckinghamshire by Henry the Eight who at the time almost owned a third of the county! Not far from Aylesbury is the village of Great Missenden whoose pub the Black Horse has been a hot air balloonists meeting point since the revival of hot air ballooning in the 1970's

Slightly to the North of the mid-point of the county is the major new town of Milton Keynes . Developed from 1967, Milton Keynes now has a population of more than 220,000 with a vibrant shopping centre featuring some of the largest department stores in the UK .

Willen Lake is the centre for watersports in Milton Keynes , with windsurfing, power boating, water skiing and many other activities. It is also the balloon flight take off site for The Ballooning Business who provide hot-air balloon rides over Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.

Flights from Willen Lake offer views of the Milton Keynes centre, Gullivers Land , the Grand Union Canal and Bletchley Park - the secret coding centre of World War II. if you have a keen eye you may also spot the famous Concrete Cows with binoculars!