Hot Air Balloon Rides Over Tissington Hall

Balloon flights from Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall is just north of Ashbourne, off the A515, and only a short distance from Dovedale. It's the southern gateway to the Peak District, so the scenery changes quickly from rolling farmland to limestone dales and hills.

Flights take off at sunrise and in the evening. You'll spend around an hour in the air and 3 to 4 hours in total, from the inflation to the drive back to Tissington.

What you might see

The wind sets the route, so every flight is different. From Tissington you get a wide view over the southern Peak District, with its dry-stone walls, small villages and steep-sided dales.

Flights usually cruise at 1,000 to 2,000 feet and travel 5 to 10 miles before landing in a field.

Make a day of it

Tissington is a pretty estate village, and the Tissington Trail, a traffic-free path along an old railway line, starts here. The stepping stones at Dovedale are a short drive away.