Virgin Balloon Flights gets a Bad Name

Ok.... So you want a balloon ride over Cornwall (or anywhere else in Britain). Who do you go to? Well, we let Google decide. We simply type in the term 'Cornwall Balloon Flights' and then we wait to see who Google points us towards.... 99% of the time that'll be Virgin Balloon Flights. Is that the correct decision though?

We were searching Google the other day for 'Balloon Operator Reviews' and saw some interesting pages about Virgin, albeit non-complimentary.

To find out what we were talking about just visit this review site for Virgin Balloon Flights in Cornwall.

We'll keep it short, but on the whole a high percentage of their customers seem 'disappointed' and 'upset' with the hot air balloon operator.

Balloon Flights in Dorset

If your coming to Cornwall, and want to break up your journey, why not go on a balloon ride? Many of our visitors enter the county by car, meaning they need to venture through Devon to get to Cornwall and also Dorset or Somerset. Well here's an idea...

When driving down the M5 or the A303 to reach Cornwall, stop into the county of Dorset. It has famous seaside towns, such as Bournemouth and Poole, and also is a great place for a hot air balloon ride!

If you fancy a balloon flight in Dorset, we recommend you visit Dorset Balloon Flights.

Major Towns in Cornwall

If you're visiting Cornwall and don't know any of the towns names, or can't remember what town you were recommended to go to, then we've listed all the major towns below.

• Truro
• Launceston
• Newquay
• Falmouth
• St Austell
• Bodmin
• Wadebridge

Video of the worlds first hot air balloon ride: Reconstruction

At the closing day of the successfully organized European Hot Air Balloon Championship this summer, there was a reconstitution of the first balloon flight which took place in France about 200 years ago.

Ballooning in Bodmin, Cornwall

Hot air ballooning can be one of the best and most relaxing ways to see the laid back county. What better place to fly from? To have the best possible flight in Cornwall we recommend meeting at Bodmin, where we have 1 flight meeting location.

Bodmin is a National Park accessed via the A30 and can be found just a few miles West of Launceston. It also can be found just of the A38.

Balloon Flights over Bodmin allow you to fly over the famous geographical National Park and sometimes you might even cross the border to the East, taking you into Devon. Local towns and villages include Liskeard, Saltash and Plymouth.