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Bailey Balloons

Ashton Court, Bristol BS20 0HA, England
01275 375 300
Ranked #3 of 18 tours in Bristol
5.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Bailey Balloons offer Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flights and have an excellent reputation. They have launch sites in Bristol, Bath & South Wales with...... more » Owner description: Bailey Balloons offer Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flights and have an excellent reputation. They have launch sites in Bristol, Bath & South Wales with other launch sites on request- and they can come to you! Balloon rides are available at short notice and as gift vouchers. Clive Bailey, Director and Chief Pilot has just received an award for ballooning from HRH Duke of Windsor. The whole experience lasts 3-4 hours with helping to set up the balloon if you wish, a pilot's briefing and flying for about an hour with chilled champagne on landing and a flight certificate to take home with you. In-flight photos are available.Bailey Balloons is a well established family run company. They also do a lot of film work with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to name but a few. Clive Bailey flew Ant & Dec for the opening sequence to Britain's Got Talent and Jamie Oliver as well as for the BBC One Show. « less
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

This air balloon flight was a gift from my partner for our anniversary and wow, what a gift!!! We could not have imagined how enjoyable the experience would be. We were made to feel welcome as soon as we arrived at the take off site in Bath. The whole experience, watching our own balloon being inflated, as well as others... More

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Didmarton, null, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This was truly amazing. From the moment we arrived we were looked after superbly by the crew. The pilot was very professional and put us all at ease so that we enjoyed the flight 100%. A great experience and one that I would do again and again with Bailey Balloons. Thank you to all at Bailey Balloons for a very... More

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Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

I flew with Bailey Balloons a few weeks ago and would like to extend an enormous ‘thank you’ to Clive, Jo and the rest of the team. On the day of the flight the weather was questionable, but luckily the skies cleared later in the morning and we were aiming for ‘take off’ later in the afternoon. The experience was... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

I recently flew with Bailey Balloons on an afternoon flight out of Bath. My experience of this company was absolutely second-to-non. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly which installed total confidence in all the passengers - quite important when you're about to take off in a wicker basket with them! The glorious sunshine also helped which Clive (the pilot) fully... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

I have been meaning to write this review for a while, to recommend this as a fab thing to do. It is such an amazing experience. I flew over Bristol and the suspension bridge etc. The company were so friendly, but very professional. The pilot Clive was obviously very experienced and professional, taking all the safety aspects seriously. He is... More

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saundersfoot pembrokeshire. Wales
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012
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Have just returned from a flight with Bailey Balloons. We flew from near Usk. The whole experience was just great from start to finish. Clive and his team did everything to make the whole experience special. It was just a shame we had to share the experience with others, however Clive makes it fun and with his banter everyone is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012
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Made a perfect end to a great day in bath after getting engaged. Brilliant experience. The pilot, Clive, was a really nice bloke who made you feel at ease and explained everything. If you have never done it definitely book up! More

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Marlborough, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

I received a Bailey Balloons voucher in October 2010 for my birthday. We've booked upwards of 8 times and never yet flown, even on clear, still days when we've seen balloons flying. I am seriously starting to wonder under what conditions this company DO fly. In addition, we have had to pay £120 to keep the vouchers valid, which I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2011
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Last week I had a flight with Bailey Balloons. We took off from Ashton Court. The whole experience was absolutely amazing! I can't wait to go again and have told anyone that will listen how amazing it was and that it is definitely something EVERYONE needs to experience. Bailey Balloons were very professional and our pilot Clive was very friendly... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 23, 2011
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My daughters and I thoroughly enjoyed our balloon flight with Bailey Balloons. It was a great finale to my 14 month residence in Bristol and we are so glad that we managed to get one day in September with perfect conditions for our flight. My daughters and I agreed that it was the best morning we have spent since arriving... More

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