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The Lake District can provide balloon flights over the some of the most beautiful and rugged scenery in England. This was the area that inspired William Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge Taylor and others in the “Lake Poets” group. Confirming it’s appeal are it’s five tallest mountains, the longest and deepest lake in the country, national parks and designated areas of outstanding national beauty.

Leicester is one of the oldest cities in the UK with a history of settlement stretching back at least 2000 years, though it only "officially" received city status in 1919. Leicester is well known as an important Roman settlement and evidence of this can be seen in many places across the City including Castle Park and the Guildhall.

Staffordshire is one of the smaller counties in the country but not without great sites to take off from on a hot air balloon flight. Two large stately homes will inspire.

Derbyshire is such a beautiful area to fly it draws balloon flight passengers from many of the neighbouring cities and towns outside the county. The populations of Manchester, Trafford, Stockport, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent will all regard the Derbyshire Dales as the best location for a hot air balloon ride.

Derbyshire Balloon Flights

Just a stones throw from London and easily accessed by the M3 and A3 is the county of Surrey. Characterised by the rolling chalk slopes of the North Downs, The Devils Punch Bowl, nearby Frensham Lakes and more trees than any other county in the country its proximity to London makes it a very popular choice.

With miles of beautiful coastline and bustling market towns Lincolnshire is a great venue for a hot air balloon ride.

The following balloon companies provide balloon flights in this county

For balloon rides from Evesham contact Heart Of England Balloons

For balloon flights from Worcester Race Course contact Wickers World

Worcestershire

Herefordshire, set in the Marches, is one of the most beautifully un-spoilt counties in Britain. On a hot air balloon flight you will see a patchwork quilt of fields, meadows, and woodlands, broken only by rivers, footpaths and small country roads.