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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 »

The envelope is the balloon shaped fabric part which holds the air and floats above the basket.  Only 2 types of yarn are suitable to make the fabric of hot air balloons: nylon (polyamide) and Dacron (Polyester).  Dacron can withstand higher temperatures, but Nylon can be made stronger and lighter.  Our Hot air balloon envelopes are … Continue reading »

We are having a summer sale and have reduced our already greatly priced hot air balloon flight vouchers.go to www.highroadballoons.co.uk to see our summer sale deals. High Road Balloons are now even greater value – considered the best in Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Northamptonshire for a great hot air balloon flight and adventure.

High Road Balloons have various hot air balloon flights options for you when it comes to getting you in the air.  Full details and online booking can be found at www.highroadballoons.co.uk We have 2 balloons.  Both are available for private charter.  Our smaller 2 passenger balloon has been proven quite popular for anniversaries, birthdays and wedding hire (we have had … Continue reading »

A hot air balloon is made up of components that fit together.  The crew will prepare the balloon for a flight at the launch site and will happily explain how a balloon works.  Firstly there is the 'basket' which is made from wicker.  This is the part of the balloon which the passengers stand in … Continue reading »