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Hot Air Balloon Rides in Launceston Over - Launceston |
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Where Cornwall meets Devon lies Launceston; ancient capital of Cornwall. Flanked by rugged Bodmin Moor, the Atlantic Coast, Dartmoor and the River Tamar it is considered an area of considerable beauty and charm with easy access to both north and south coasts plus cities Exeter, Plymouth and Truro.Launceston is dominated by its 11th Century castle built by Brian de Bretagne (first Norman Earl of Cornwall). It is the only walled town in Cornwall and boats much ancient architecture and historical features. The 16th Century Church of St. Mary Magdalene has one of the most lavishly carved exteriors of any church in England. You might see the distinctive Southgate arch if you drift over the town and down below you could see the Town Hall with its fine clock and quarterjacks or the Town Square with its surrounding narrow streets where Georgian houses stand in splendid array.Launceston Priory (founded in 1126 by the then Bishop of Exeter) lies below and to the north of the town alongside the River Kensey where people may still cross by the ancient Clapper Bridge.
Our Launceston launch site is a fabulous spot from which to catch a glimpse of ancient Cornish towns and the wilds of Dartmoor depending on which direction the wind decides to carry you.
Back-up Sites : Exeter.
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Reproduced from Land Ranger® 1:50,000 by permission of Ordnance Survey® on
behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office© Crown
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