Our Launch Sites

We are based east of Oxford, easily reachable from London and Birmingham, as well as various other large towns. Click for Directions from London and Directions from Birmingham

We fly in the area where aviation first began in the UK, and you will be following in the footsteps of the very earliest pioneers of flight when you take a ride with us. The first ever manned flight in England took place from Oxford in 1784, when James Sadler flew a “fire balloon” 6 miles from Christchurch Meadows to the village of Woodeaton. There is a plaque commemorating his extraordinary feat in Oxford town centre – a good stop-off after taking a flight with us! Click here for a brief history of ballooning

We also sometimes fly from local ballooning events in the area, giving passengers lucky enough to have booked those dates the chance to fly with other balloons. Festivals in which our pilots have been involved include the Oxford Balloon festival, the Northampton Balloon festival and the Cornbury festival (held at Cornbury Park in the Cotswolds).