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Hot Air Balloon Flights Over - Crowborough |
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Balloons Over Crowborough
Did you ever want to step into the wonderful world of Winnie the Pooh when you
were younger? Well, wind-willing, a balloon flight from Crowborough in East Sussex could see you floating over it.
We can’t transport you into a magical cartoon land, but you could drift above Ashdown Forrest, home to 100 Acre Wood, the fictional name for where
Christopher Robin, Pooh bear, piglet and friends live. Within the forest lie many real places which inspired author A. A. Milne’s stories making this a real
favourite for younger flyers, as long as they’re over seven years old.
If the breeze takes you in another direction you won’t be disappointed as the
surrounding countryside – once described as ‘Scotland in Sussex’ because of its beauty – unfolds before you. If you drift north then Kent beckons and perhaps Royal Tunbridge Wells, with all it’s Georgian elegance, will come into view,
The rural market town of Crowborough itself lies on top of the High Weald at
over 800 ft above sea level and spreads out from an ancient beacon site. The
far reaching views, which you’ll enjoy, made the town an excellent vantage point for smugglers in hiding, while the area’s pure, clean environment meant it became a fresh air resort for those looking to escape the city smog in the Edwardian era.
So, come and join us, open your eyes, take a deep breath and enjoy your
flight-of-a-lifetime!
Satellites: Mote Park , Goudhurst , Wadhurst , Yalding , Sutton Vallance , Headcorn,
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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 Stationary Office© Crown
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