Of course we’ve numerous Somerset launch sites so you’re never too far from home and with this summer threatening to be a scorcher, now couldn’t be a better time to take advantage of our regional south west tickets, from as little as £94.99 per person!

You may choose to start your airborne adventure from Bristol or the beautiful city of Bath boasting heritage, Roman remains and a possibility of floating over the epic Stonehenge. Or, you could pick a start point further south and fly from the famous festival town of Glastonbury or take off from Ilminster, Yeovil or Taunton perhaps.

Where ever your hot air balloon ride begins from; there is no better way to explore Somerset’s best bits than from the basket of a Virgin hot air balloon.

Store away the scrumpy, crack open the champers and take to the skies!

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For many millions of people Twitter is the preferred way to socially interact with others and tell them in as many words as a text message what they’re doing, thinking or believe in. So you’ve guessed it … there’s a new tweeter in town and he is none other than our very own VBF pilot Mark Simmons better known to friends and colleagues as “Nobby!”

A commercial hot air balloon pilot since 1991 Mark has flown more than 80 different balloons in over 30 countries and is a double world record holder, to this day holding the record for being the youngest pilot to captain a balloon across the English Channel in 1991 at the age of just 21; impressive hey!

Receive more impressive info and tweets about preparations to fly from Ashton Court, Bristol; ballooning flights from Royal Victoria Park, Bath; Glastonbury; Cheltenham; Cirencester; Monmouth and Pandy near Cardiff in South Wales. No time like the present; follow Mark now!

First Tweet from @markthevbfpilot

“All eyes on the long range weather forecast for the start of the 2010 Flying Season next weekend! Fingers crossed for another good year.”

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