Balloon Rides in Cambridgeshire - Launch Sites & Flight Plans

Launch Sites

  • The Vale of Belvoir - Langar Hall, NG13 9HG

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    Langar Hall in the Vale of Belvoir

    Langer Hall has been described by Craig Brown of the Sunday times as "A real gem" in the Vale of Belvoir - this country house hotel is a "splendid" and "romantic" hideaway, where the food is generally "very good"; owner Imogen Skirving is a "colourful" host, and her staff "actually seem to care whether you're happy".

    The hall is situated four miles south of Bingham in The Vale of Belvoir next to the church the family built at Langar.

    Langar airfield was home to Bomber commands 207 Lancaster squadron but is now used by Skydive Langar (www.bpslangar.co.uk) and Langar Kart and Quad Centre. Stilton the King of cheese is produced just two miles away at www.colstonbassettdairy.com. Dickinson & Morris has been baking pork pies at Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe in Melton Mowbray since 1851 (www.porkpie.co.uk) and you may like to wash both down with a pint of award winning beer from www.belvoirbrewery.com at Old Dalby.

    Flying in The Vale of Belvoir by Belvoir Castle (www.belvoircastle.com) you will often see as far as The Wash, Peterborough, Rutland Water, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, The Derbyshire Dales and The Peak District across to the power stations up the Trent Valley to the Humber.

    To visit the Castle you might like to eat drink or stay at The Manners Arms, Knipton www.bartschinns.com.

    For more information about the Vale of Belvoir and Rutland see www.valeofbelvoir.co.uk.

    NG13 9HG

    Leicester, Nottingham, Cambridge, Derby, Lincoln, Northants, Rutland, Boston, Grantham, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Newark, Sleaford, Spalding, Stamford, Vale of Belvoir

  • Grantham- Belton Woods Hotel, NG32 2LN

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    A gorgeous lakeside hotel, set in 475 acres of tranquil Lincolnshire countryside

    We use Belton Woods (www.beltonwoodslincolnshire.info) as an alternative launch site to Langar Hall when we have easterly winds, which from Langar, would take us straight to East Midland’s air-space. This being the case we switch to Belton Woods and fly back into The Vale of Belvoir.

    Rides can be booked specifically from Belton Woods. Please call David or Maria for details. 01949 877566

    Established in 1991,the outstanding 475 acre resort complex, with two Championship golf courses, Lakes par 72 and Woodside par 73, complemented by a nine-hole par 3 course, with its excellent 4 star 96 room hotel facility and many woodland lodges, Belton Woods has matured into one of the premier golf resorts in Lincolnshire.

    The Launch site is positioned in a sheltered field on the left hand side of the drive which sweeps up to the front of the hotel. You can usually see us setting up as you pass through the gates. Parking can be found in the main car park near reception. There is a short walk back along a path through the trees by the Pro shop to the launch site. The resort is set within 475 acres of the most incredible rolling countryside. The wild aspect of the area is undoubtedly beautiful, especially when contrasted with the incredibly well-manicured lawns of the golf course.

    With plenty of Birdlife spotted in the area, including Buzzards, Barn Owls, Canadian Geese and Sparrow Hawks this is an ideal place to begin your flight.

    As you float up and up over the three golf courses and magnificent club house, almost everyone stops to look up and wave. It really is rather majestic. During the flight you can expect to see many wonderful places and things:

    Balloon rides at Harlaxton Manor

    NG32 2LN

    Cambridge, Lincoln, Rutland, Nottingham