Countryside Balloon Flights

For Hot Air Balloon flights over the spectacular countryside the Dragon Balloon Company provides a choice of launchsites from Bakewell, Derbyshire in the heart of the Peak District and Ambergate, Derbyshire, south of Matlock, in the Derbyshire Dales.

City Balloon Flights

Alternatively if you wish to experience city life from a different perspective we organise rides from our two city-centre launchsites: Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire and Victoria Embankment, Nottingham.

Where to Fly?

Can't decide where to fly from? Other launchsites may be used by special arrangement for bookings by a single party group. Please contact us for further details.

We cannot guarantee where the balloon will fly or land as this depends upon the direction and strength of the wind at the time of flight. However this is all part of the adventure!

Still stuck? Here's a guide to the closest launchsite from your home:

Flying from Sheffield, Yorkshire.

We recommend choosing a trip from our Sheffield launchsite if you live in Rotherham, Doncaster, Leeds, Barnsley, Wakefield, Mexborough, Hoyland, Huddersfield, Stocksbridge, Chapeltown, Hathersage or Grindleford.

Flying from Bakewell, Derbsyhire.

Our Bakewell launchsite is suitable for rides if you live in Manchester, Stockport, Warrington, Bolton, Oldham, Wilmslow, Hazel Grove, Buxton, Chester, Macclesfield, New Mills, Sheffield, Whaley Bridge, Chesterfield, Chapel en le Frith, Stoke on Trent, Leek, Prestbury or Alderley Edge.

Flying from Ambergate, Derbyshire.

Flights from our Ambergate launchsite would suit people living in Derby, Ripley, Alfreton, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Belper, Duffield, Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield or Ambergate.

Flying from Nottingham.

Victoria Embankment is best for those who live in or close to Nottingham in places such as Loughborough, Beeston, West Bridgeford, Carlton, Arnold, Bingham, Melton Mowbray and all stations in between!