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What’s the best time to fly in a hot air balloon?

18/04/2018 philip Hot Air Balloon Rides

Most balloon flights take off within two hours of sunset or sunrise, but what time is best?

Curious stories from hot air ballooning’s past

17/04/2018 philip Hot Air Balloon History

A hot air balloon flight is a great experience. People celebrate birthdays and anniversaries on balloon flights, and they offer a fantastic way to say

Inflating a Hot Air Balloon

07/04/2018 Jo Bailey General, News

Hot air Balloons are a mysterious wonder that many people don’t know much about.  You may be thinking of going on a balloon ride, have been given a voucher for a special occasion or seen the balloons floating peacefully by on a sunny day and it might have you thinking,…

Durham balloon festival to return for second outing

04/04/2018 philip Hot Air Balloons at Events

A hot air ballooning event is set to take place in Durham later this year, as the Balloons InDurham fiesta is confirmed as returning for another year. Event organisers the

Virtual vs. real hot air ballooning

31/03/2018 philip Hot Air Balloon Rides

A new virtual reality (VR) experience lets people experience the thrill of riding in a hot air balloon without an actual balloon, but how does this

Top Sights to see on a Hot Air Balloon Ride in Bristol

27/03/2018 Jo Bailey General, News

Bristol is well known for being the home of ballooning in the UK and it is for a very good reason – the views and scenery you see from a balloon over Bristol are amazing and no matter how many times you fly over Bristol, you will see something new…

Hot air ballooning in numbers

24/03/2018 philip Hot Air Balloon History

Hot air ballooning is an old technology that is still thrilling people by taking them up high in the sky to get a wonderful bird’s eye view of the

Balloons over Waikato festival to welcome new balloons

20/03/2018 philip Hot Air Balloons at Events

The Balloons over Waikato festival is set to commence in just a few hours’ time, and will see the debut of six new hot air balloons. This year’s event kicks off

Top 10 ballooning spots worldwide

08/03/2018 Jo Bailey General, News

Here at Bailey Balloons, we enjoy many flights over Bristol, Bath and South Wales throughout the flying season but you’d be surprised at all the other locations across the world you can go ballooning.  Here’s our top 10 picks based on locations we have flown in and places we would love…

Hot air balloons take to skies of Penang

01/03/2018 philip Hot Air Balloons at Events

The Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta took place over the weekend, giving attendees the chance to watch a number of balloons take to the skies over the Malaysian state