Tick Yorkshire Balloon Rides Off Your Bucket List

Published: Mar 17, 2017 | Updated: Dec 02, 2024

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Take life higher on one of our Yorkshire balloon rides for a breathtaking flying experience you will never forget.

Our big red balloon is a familiar sight over the majestic city of York and the pretty town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Our big red balloon launches from York Racecourse at the start of the 2017 flying season.

Further south, we also fly from Leeds Temple Newsam and Doncaster’s Cusworth Hall, where the glorious hills and vales of South and West Yorkshire await.

Spectacular Yorkshire Balloon Rides

Take life higher on a balloon ride from York Racecourse and drift over historic landmarks such as York Minster, the Medieval Shambles, and York Castle.

See if you can spot the city’s famous walls as you fly up, up, and away wherever the wind takes you.

Or fly from Ripley Castle near Harrogate, admiring its beautiful lakes and gardens before your flight takes you out over the beautiful countryside.

Keep an eye out for sights such as Fountains Abbey, Knaresborough Castle, and Ripon Cathedral, as the winding River Nidd cuts through the landscape.

We are the only company to also operate hot air balloon rides in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

From City Skylines To Rolling Fields

See the Leeds city skyline as you gently rise up from our Temple Newsam Country Park launch site, before the wind takes you out over beautiful green countryside.

An easterly wind could even bring in views as far as the North Sea coast and River Humber on a clear day.

Our South Yorkshire balloon rides launch from Cusworth Hall near Doncaster.

An easterly wind would take you out over Doncaster itself – keep an eye out for local landmarks such as Doncaster Racecourse with Town Moor Golf Course nestled right in the centre of the track.

Cusworth Hall is also our closest hot air balloon to Sheffield, at just over half an hour’s drive.