http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/feeds/news.xml News provided by Adventure Balloons.co.uk. en-gb Copyright 2011, adventureballoons.co.uk. Adventure Balloons Fri, 17 Feb 13:39 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/startOfBalloonRideSeason.html With temperatures of minus 8 degrees it was very brave... Fri, 17 Feb 13:39 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/autumnBalloonFlights.html The un-seasonal late September weather has given us some superb conditions for our hot air balloon rides... Wed, 05 Oct 11:17 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/acting-meets-ballooning.html Passenger Dean Collins kindly sent us this picture of a rather grand looking film prop in Bourne Woods near Farnham caught on a weekday morning balloon flight... Thu, 18 Aug 17:27 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/london-dawning.html As our London Balloon Flights season draws to a close, passenger Amanda Ferry and husband Stephen took this brilliant picture of the sunrise... Sun, 7 Aug 13:31 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/london-season-balloon-flights.html The 2011 London Balloon flight season has just a month to run and we are pleased to be getting a good number of flights away... Mon, 11 Jul 10:54 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/first-london-flight-2011.html After a weeks delay to the London balloon rides season due to the Royal Wedding of Kate and William, weather conditions were good... Thu, 12 May 14:23 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/cross-channel-balloon-flight.html After months of waiting we eventually fly by hot air balloon from Kent to Calais over the Channel... Fri, 15 April 16:23 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/bbc-interview.html Adventure Balloons got another call to work with the BBC. This time it... Fri, 18 February 13:20 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/england_newsPiece.html Winter hot air balloon flights in England - A splash and dash with ice! We don't schedule passenger hot air balloon flights in the winter as the weather is much less likely to be suitable for ballooning... Tue, 01 February 11:20 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/italy_newsPiece.html Our winter flying experience continued from France through the Mont Blanc Tunnel to Mondovi in the Piemonte region of... Fri, 21 January 13:20 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/france_newsPiece.html To keep our company pilots complaint with safety regulations, we have to have flown on a regular basis. As the UK ballooning season is April to October, there is quite a long time when pilots can get rusty.. Sat, 15 January 10:26 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/countryTracks_vid.html When it comes to hot air balloon rides over Hampshire, the BBC knew where to go for a professional job... Wed, 19 January 10:20 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/lasham_gliding.html As Lasham airfield is about an hours hot air balloon ride from several of our hot air balloon take off sites such as West Meon and Micheldever, we often land here, but seldom fly over it. So an exclusive balloon flight for two in our small happy birthday balloon late in the 2010 season where we flew right over the centre of the airfield was unusual... Fri, 10 December 12:24 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/KenyaSurrey.html When the wind takes our balloon over Hankley Common south of Farnham the pilots often point out how the common land areas look a little like the game reserves in the Masai Mara in Kenya... Thu, 14 October 10:20 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/GordonBennett.html The weather this weekend was too windy for hot air ballooning but ideal for the gas balloonists taking off from Bristol in the 54th Gordon Bennett Balloon Race. Some of the more enthusiastic of the Adventure Balloons team took the opportunity... Mon, 27 September 13:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/readingFestival.html On our balloon flight from Prospect Park on the bank holiday Friday evening our balloon ride passengers got some great aerial views of the Reading Festival... Tue, 31 August 10:37 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/londonSeasonEndsHigh.html Despite the rather poor un-summery weather we have had in August so far, strangely our balloon flights over London have had a great finish, with the last 3 scheduled flights of the London season all going ahead... Mon, 23 August 13:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/BBC_countryTracks.html When the BBC wanted to do some aerial photography from a balloon in Hampshire, not surprisingly they came to the county's longest running hot air balloon rides operator... Fri, 11 June 2010 13:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/London2010.html The London balloon flight season got of to a great start today, with a flight from central London over many well known landmarks. As weather conditions have to be spot on for... Wed, 05 May 2010 15:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/VolcanicAsh.html We are not expecting the Volcanic Ash from Iceland to have any effect on our forthcoming balloon flights. The Civil Aviation Authority are... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:38:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/KitKatBalloon.html Everyone remembers the Kit Kat advert and now you can fly with us in our new operation in Yorkshire in the Kit Kat Hot Air Balloon... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:43:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/BalloonPhotography.html Want to hire a balloon basket for a photo, video or film shoot? So what do our balloons do when they not floating across the sky?.. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:38:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/basingstokeBalloonFiesta.html The Basingstoke balloon festival got off to a flying start this morning with a dozen balloons taking off at the press launch for the event.. Fri, 31 July 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/LondonOlympicFlight16thJuly.html This mornings London flight not only treated passengers to great views of Buckingham Palace... Mon, 20 July 2009 16:03:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/londonFlightVideo16thJune.html Take a look at our latest video of the 16th June flight over London. Wed, 15 July 2009 11:52:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/swans.html It was good weather for ducks, swans and London hot air balloon flights this week. On Tuesday morning our London flight went from central London to West Wickham in Kent and when driving our passengers back to Hayes Rail station, a duck walked across a roundabout with 5 ducklings in tow. On Thursday morning we flew two balloons from central London to the Birchwood Park Golf Centre near Swanley in Kent. On leaving the car park, our progress was held up by some swans crossing the exit with their cygnets! A big ahh from all the passengers after a great flight. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:56:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/wimbledon.html Passengers on our flight from Central London on 4th June were treated to a sneak aerial preview of the new automatic covers on the Number one court at Wimbledon before returning to earth and a champagne toast at Morden College. Thur, 4 Jun 2009 12:29:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/sunday-evening-flight.html Just to say thank you very much for an amazing flight last Sunday evening. Our pilot was brilliant! I would love to do it again one day. Sun, 24 May 2009 17:36:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/farnhamCastle.html Just to say thanks for the great flight on Sunday morning. I thought I would not like it as I am a bit scared of heights but it was great... Sat, 10 May 2009 10:51:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/ameliaAndTony.html The weather this first May Bank Holiday has not been particularly good for ballooning. But on our balloon flight over Reading on Saturday 2nd May whilst at 2,500 feet brave Tony proposed to Amelia... Sun, 2 May 2009 12:31:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/ameliaAndTony.html The next flyable slot was Monday morning the 4th May and again love was in the air. As we flew in the hot air balloon over Fleet in Hampshire, Adam proposed to Gemma. Again another yes, to applause from the passengers. Their final landing at Christmas Pie near Guildford in Surrey will not be forgotten... Mon, 4 May 2009 10:42:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/images/photos/large-31.jpg 600 413 Image of one of the balloons http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/totteridge.html Our first flight for the London season took off on 29th April, flying from central London to Totteridge in North London... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:43:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/hollysmale.html View Holly Smale Passenger Video... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:17:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/lindstrand.html We have worked as a technical partner with Lindstrand Balloons since they started in 1993, and were one of their first customers... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:19:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/maintenance-and-inspection.html Every year our balloons are thoroughly checked over by trained inspectors. With the advent of pan-European legislation for balloon maintance this year, who better to do the checks and guide us through the changes than the Managing Director of Lindstrand Balloons, who make all our balloons. We luckily guessed the weather would be suitable and test inflated all the company's balloons a week ago... Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:27:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/valentines-day.html The 2009 season kicked off to a great start on Valentines weekend when 6 passengers flew in our smallest 4 person balloon in glorious spring weather on Saturday 14th February. .. Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:55:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/alastair-mckay.html I am writing to say a big thank you to you and your team for the truly wonderful balloon flight that our extended family enjoyed on 21 September... Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:12:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/balloon-reflection.html I have just had the most brilliant flight and said that I would send you a picture of the balloon reflection in the water.I hope that is of some use to you... Sun, 14 Aug 2008 15:24:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/kissing-over-oxford.html Just thought I'd put "pen to paper" so to speak, to thank you for an amazing balloon flight last night over Oxford. The whole experience was more than I or my girlfriend ever imagined it would be... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:39:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/balloon-launch.html A short video of 2 Hot Air Balloon launches... Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:19:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/news-farnham.html When Marion Beal came for her balloon flight with Adventure Balloons from Farnham Park on Saturday 14th June, a last minute space became available that her husband Richard who had just come to wave her off could not resist. After all, it is twice as much fun to share the experience of a flight in a hot air balloon flight with your partner! With only minutes to take off, this then left what to do with "Moet", Marion and Richard's Jack Russell to be resolved... Thu, 22 Jul 2008 09:26:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/newsPages/Padbury.html With ballooning being very weather dependant, organizing a group for a hot air balloon flight can be problematic, especially if passengers come from many different locations... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:41:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/news-jan.html I was lucky enough to fly on Sunday 15 June and just wanted to express my thanks to Kim and the rest of the team for a wonderful experience. Despite feeling quite anxious earlier in the day, there was nothing scary about the flight, knowing I was in such capable hands... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:31:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/Trent-Park-Testimonial.html Thank you for making last week's balloon trip memorable, and fun (and safe - all that stuff you worry about on our behalf)... Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:52:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/news-chrisevans.html When the BBC were looking for someone to interview for the Radio 2 program with Chris Evans, they chose non other than our company Director Kim Hull... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:13:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/popham.html Don Binks, who is a ground radio operator at Popham Airfield jumped at the chance to fly with Adventure Balloons when they took off from Popham on a lovely autumn afternoon on 4th October ... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:23:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/news-hert-videos.html Watch Hot Air Balloon Flight videos Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:17:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/over-london.html Like many sports involving the natural elements, there's a great camaraderie amongst balloonists, even those who one might think of as being business competitors. Graeme Scaife from Sussex has been flying nearly as long as Adventure Balloons and also runs one of the biggest passenger rides operations in Australia. Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:57:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/last-flight-2007.html "Our last scheduled flight for the 2007 season landed on 4th November at Lasham airfield. Happy Aeronauts gather round for the traditional champagne toast." Sun, 4 Nov 2007 12:21:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/simon-and-sarah.html Simon and Sarah - Engagement on a balloon! This last week with crisp Autumnal weather seems to have been a great week for proposing... Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:42:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/phil-and-jenny.html Phil and Jenny flew over Oxford, Simon and Sarah flew over Hampshire, both in our little Happy Birthday balloon with pilot Jon Russell... Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:37:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/video-roy.html "I've just viewed the video of 9th August. My wife and I were in the basket and feature in quite a few of the shots. What a wonderful extra memento of a trip we constantly still talk about." ... Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:11:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/mugged-again.html On a recent flight over Hampshire we discovered on landing that our otherwise perfect ground crew had forgotten to bring the champagne flutes... Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:11:00 GMT http://www.adventureballoons.co.uk/feeds/news2.xml