Author Archives: Emily Darnton

Bristol Balloon Fiesta this year was a particularly special celebration as it was the 30th Anniversary since the very first fiesta.  Russell Collins, Chief Pilot of High Road Balloons, took part in the fiesta flying a Cameron Concept 90 sized balloon advertising the 'Complete Eyecare Formula' artwork, an eye care solution for AMO.  (Advanced Medical Optics).  Though the … Continue reading »

High Road Balloons have just uploaded a movie “What a Lovely Hot Air Balloon Flight” to You Tube.  It's based on our lovely flight we did with Mike and Chris Hart in the VIP balloon which we wrote about below.  Follow this ballooning link to watch the movie. Enjoy  

I have found this website which feeds you reviews and links for other websites based upon your interests.  I have listed our blog site with 'Stumbleupon' hoping to find more blogs and websites based upon a shared interest….hot air balloons and flying.  I think what happens is people rate this site by clicking the link below, then the … Continue reading »

So – you have been on a helicopter ride, what next? Ballooning.  A parachute jump was fab, but what else can you do?  Ballooning.  Hired a classic car for the day and want to do something else fun?  Try ballooning.  Want to find something extra cool and fun to do, ballooning.  Had enough of searching for … Continue reading »

High Road Balloons are holding a Hot Air Balloon event at Shenington Gliding Club. 'Balloons and Gliders' is a grass roots hot air balloon and gliding meet where we will be flying 2 slots on Sunday 20th July.  We will be flying at dawn and dusk – and during the day gliders will be taking … Continue reading »

What a lovely hot air balloon flight – the High Road Balloons team had the genuine pleasure of taking Mike and Chris Hart of Northampton for a VIP flight from Walton Hall & Hotel on Monday evening.  Conditions were perfect and the visability was excellent.  A small gathering of interested spectators gathered to watch and wave Mike and … Continue reading »

The hot air that makes a balloon round and gives it the lift required to carry all that weight is not just warm – it's hot.  The temeprature at the crown – thats the highest point in a balloon – is around 100 degrees C, the same as the boiling point for water! So, where … Continue reading »

The balloon basket has reamined virtually unchanged since the eighteenth century.  There have been technical applications to the burner, the envelope and the flight control systems but there has been little advance on the comfort of a wicker basket – in recent years some modern variations have appeared and in the early days some gondola … Continue reading »