Hot Air Balloon Rides in South Wiltshire

With our flights now fulfilled by Virgin Balloon Flights, launch sites in Wilshire have changed. See the Locations page on Virgin Balloon Flights website for an up to date list of locations.

South West Balloon Flights have two meeting locations in Wiltshire – Larmer Tree Gardens & Salisbury Leisure Centre.

The chalk hill carvings of white horses are perhaps the favoured sight of passengers flying over this spectacular county but there are many other highlights which make Wiltshire one of the most popular meeting locations for those wishing to see the rolling hills and green landscapes of South West England from the sky; including the famous World Heritage site of Stonehenge and the winding river Avon.

Balloon Rides meeting at the Larmer Tree Gardens – Tollard Royal, Nr. Salisbury, Wiltshire

Address: Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal, Salisbury, SP5 5PT 
Directions: Follow the brown Tourist Information signs off the A30 at Ludwell and off the A354 Salisbury/Blandford road at a staggered junction half a mile South West of Cashmoor.

Approaching from Salisbury take the A354 Blandford road for approximately 17 miles (do not turn off to Tollard Royal). Keep on the A354 through Cashmoor, after half a mile at the junction, turn right. *After 900 metres turn left, through the tiny village of Newtown. The drive to Larmer Tree is on the right and marked with large green signs.

Approaching from the south via Blandford take the A354 Salisbury road for 9 miles. At the top of a hill you will approach a staggered junction, turn left and follow instructions from * above.

Approaching from the north via Shaftesbury take the A30 towards Salisbury at the Royal Chase Hotel roundabout. After about 5 miles you will be in Ludwell village, at the signed junction turn right. Follow the road to the top of the hill, at the junction turn left onto the B3081 towards Tollard Royal, take the second road to the right. The entrance to the Larmer Tree will be the second turning to the left after about 2 miles.

Our meeting place is outside the big farm buildings on the right, half way up the drive. Do not use sat nav for your final approach as this will lead you up a long muddy track with no exit.