The Ballooning Business
Established in 1989, we are one of the UK's original balloon ride companies!
Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flights from...
Northampton
Milton Keynes
Leicester
Bedford
Huntingdon
Banbury
STANDBY FLIGHTS FROM JUST £79
PURCHASE TWO OR MORE VOUCHERS ON SELECTED FLIGHTS AND SAVE!
The Ballooning Business are the local operator for Northampton and the East Midlands - we have been established for 21 years!
Our Launch sites:-
Northampton
The Marriott Hotel is well known in Northampton and extremely easy to find, being immediately next to the A45 and just a couple of minutes drive from the M1.
We have been flying from this location for nearly twenty years as it is well situated and offers secure parking.
As soon as we take off you have the splendid sight of the Delapre Abbey and Golf Course.
Then comes the sight of Billing Aquadrome and the 418 foot tall Express Lift Tower (Northampton's Light House as Terry Wogan calls it.)
Further afield you may enjoy the sight of Towcester Racecourse, Althorp House or Castle Ashby House and Gardens.
Milton Keynes
Willen Lake is the centre for watersports in Milton Keynes. It is also our launch site for perfect views over Milton Keynes. With windsurfing, power boating, water skiing and many other activities it is a gorgeous place to fly from.
Flights from Wilton Lake offer views of the MK:Centre, Gullivers Land, the Grand Union Canal and Bletchley Park.
If you have a keen eye, you may also spot the Concrete Cows with binoculars!
Leicester
Huncote is a small village to the South West of the centre of Leicester. It is easily accessible being nearby the intersection of the M69 and the M1. Our launch site is at The Pavilion Sports Centre where there is ample parking.
Flying from Huncote, passengers are able to see the City of Leicester plus all the surrounding areas, including the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Mallory Park and the Croft Quarry.
Biddenham - Bedford
Biddenham International School and Sports College is a superb location to fly from.
With its vast expanse of football pitches , cricket pitches and Tennis Courts..
Apart from the sight of Bedford itself, you soon see the huge Cardington Hangers, the first of which was built in 1915 at a length of 700 foot for construction of the R-31 and R-32 airships.
Huntingdon
Being just over half a mile from the A14/A1 intersection our launch site allows easy access from all directions and is ideally suited for passengers from Peterborough or Cambridge.
A large geographic land-mark visible from our launch site is Grafham Water where there is an Exhibition Centre and a busy sailing club.
For punters there is an excellent view of the Huntingdon Race Course.
Bloxham - Banbury
The first sight that greets you after taking off is the splendour of Bloxham School, a boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds.
Being on the edge of The Cotswolds the countryside is magnificent.
RAF Barford St. John airfield soon comes into sight, opened in 1941 as a training facility for the RAF and closed in 1946.
In 1949 the airfield was used as the airfield in the film Twelve O'clock High. It is now used by the USAF as a communications centre.
Our Launch sites:-
Northampton
The Marriott Hotel is well known in Northampton and extremely easy to find, being immediately next to the A45 and just a couple of minutes drive from the M1.
We have been flying from this location for nearly twenty years as it is well situated and offers secure parking.
As soon as we take off you have the splendid sight of the Delapre Abbey and Golf Course.
Then comes the sight of Billing Aquadrome and the 418 foot tall Express Lift Tower (Northampton's Light House as Terry Wogan calls it.)
Further afield you may enjoy the sight of Towcester Racecourse, Althorp House or Castle Ashby House and Gardens.
Milton Keynes
Willen Lake is the centre for watersports in Milton Keynes. It is also our launch site for perfect views over Milton Keynes. With windsurfing, power boating, water skiing and many other activities it is a gorgeous place to fly from.
Flights from Wilton Lake offer views of the MK:Centre, Gullivers Land, the Grand Union Canal and Bletchley Park.
If you have a keen eye, you may also spot the Concrete Cows with binoculars!
Leicester
Huncote is a small village to the South West of the centre of Leicester. It is easily accessible being nearby the intersection of the M69 and the M1. Our launch site is at The Pavilion Sports Centre where there is ample parking.
Flying from Huncote, passengers are able to see the City of Leicester plus all the surrounding areas, including the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Mallory Park and the Croft Quarry.
Biddenham - Bedford
Biddenham International School and Sports College is a superb location to fly from.
With its vast expanse of football pitches , cricket pitches and Tennis Courts..
Apart from the sight of Bedford itself, you soon see the huge Cardington Hangers, the first of which was built in 1915 at a length of 700 foot for construction of the R-31 and R-32 airships.
Huntingdon
Being just over half a mile from the A14/A1 intersection our launch site allows easy access from all directions and is ideally suited for passengers from Peterborough or Cambridge.
A large geographic land-mark visible from our launch site is Grafham Water where there is an Exhibition Centre and a busy sailing club.
For punters there is an excellent view of the Huntingdon Race Course.
Bloxham - Banbury
The first sight that greets you after taking off is the splendour of Bloxham School, a boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds.
Being on the edge of The Cotswolds the countryside is magnificent.
RAF Barford St. John airfield soon comes into sight, opened in 1941 as a training facility for the RAF and closed in 1946.
In 1949 the airfield was used as the airfield in the film Twelve O'clock High. It is now used by the USAF as a communications centre.
