Devon is, of course, the land of cream-teas and dare we say, the widest choice of Virgin Hot Air Balloon launch sites in any county, blessed with no less than eight carefully selected locations from which to explore the beauty of this glorious part of the country.
Five miles northeast of Ivybridge and six miles west of Totnes is our Virgin launch site at South Brent, serviced by the wonderfully romantic South Devon Railway.
The town nestles in the valley of the small river Avon in the southeast corner of the beautiful Dartmoor Forest, where the hills rise boldly from the valleys of the Avon and the Erme. South Brent, formerly a market town, still holds two annual fairs on the last Tuesdays in April and September the former called the lamb and the latter the goose fair.
Surrounded on all sides by open farmland and hills peppered with the odd relic or ruin, South Brent enjoys a wealth of natural, undulating beauty over which to drift on a fresh Devon morning or lazy, balmy dusk.
Fringing the Dartmoor National Park with its many rivers, lakes, ancient ruins and Tors, as well as the famous Dartmoor prison, the site offers wonderfully rich, all-season scenery to feed the soul virtually all year round.directionsSouth Brent launch site:- The post code for the meeting point for this launch site is TQ10 9ES.
Eastbound on the A38
Take the South Brent/ Avonwick turning off the A38 then take the first right towards Avonwick (B3372) back under the A38.
Bear left and head towards Totnes before rejoining the A38 westbound.
Await your balloon crew approx 100m ahead on the left.
Westbound on the A38
Leave the A38 at the South Brent exit and head towards South Brent itself.
Continue on the B3372 through the village and back under the A38.
Bear left, heading towards Totnes before you rejoin the A38 westbound.
Await your balloon crew approx 100m ahead on the left. flight information linePlease call 0844 576 7534 to confirm the status of your flight. |
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