Tissington, just outside Ashbourne, is the kind of place that feels made for ballooning — peaceful, picture-perfect, and surrounded by open skies and quiet beauty. Just south of Dovedale, this historic village is tucked into some of the Peak District’s most gently rolling countryside.
Flights from Tissington offer a softer kind of drama. One morning might take you over stone-walled fields and neat pastures; another might carry you towards the ridgelines beyond Thorpe Cloud or along the winding line of the Tissington Trail. It all depends on the breeze.
Whether you’re celebrating something special or just want to do something different, ballooning from Tissington is a quiet, uplifting way to see the Peak District from above.
FLY FROM
£169
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- Sunrise & sunset rides
- Weekday or weekend
- Return transportation
- Glass of bubbly
- Gift certificate
- 18 month vouchers
- Valid nationwide
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TISSINGTON
Tissington, located just outside Ashbournee, is the kind of place that feels made for ballooning — peaceful, picture-perfect, and surrounded by open skies and quiet beauty. Just south of Dovedale, this historic village is tucked into some of the Peak District’s most gently rolling countryside. It’s a truly special launch location!
FLY FROM
£169
.
.
-
- Sunrise & sunset rides
- Weekday or weekend
- Return transportation
- Glass of bubbly
- Gift certificate
- 18 month vouchers
- Valid nationwide
Flights from Tissington offer a softer kind of drama. One morning might take you over stone-walled fields and neat pastures; another might carry you towards the ridgelines beyond Thorpe Cloud or along the winding line of the Tissington Trail. It all depends on the breeze.
Whether you’re celebrating something special or just want to do something different, ballooning from Tissington is a quiet, uplifting way to see the Peak District from above.
Weekday Mornings
Let the morning Peak District breeze enliven your day on a balloon flight from the beauty of Tissington. You also get a champagne toast, 3-4 hour experience, a luxury gift wallet and a personalised flight certificate.
Weekday Anytime
Watch the changing colours creep across the Peak District on either a morning or evening flight. This glorious 3-4 hour experience with champagne toast, luxury wallet and personalised flight certificate will bring a smile to any face!
Any Day Anytime
Your choice of sunrise or sunset, during the week and weekends. This awesome champagne balloon ride comes with a luxury gift wallet, a personalised flight certificate and a 3-4 hour experience enjoying the best of Peak District ballooning.
Compare Rides
Finding the right Tissington balloon ride is easy – click the ‘Compare Now’ button below for a comparison of costs and options. Remember, that all vouchers are valid for 18 months and can be used nationwide should your plans change.
Tissington is one of those villages that seems to quietly carry on being itself, no matter what’s happening in the world. Tucked into the southern Peak District, it’s all neat stone cottages, a duck pond, and grass verges lined with wildflowers in spring. It’s peaceful here — unhurried, unspoilt, and a lovely place to start a balloon flight.
The launch site’s nearby, just outside the village. As the balloon starts to rise, the landscape spreads out in every direction. You might drift over open farmland, rolling hills, or the quiet curve of the Tissington Trail. Some mornings the air feels still and clear, other times it’s all soft light and shadows.
Things here don’t shout for your attention — they just quietly unfold. You’ll spot patterns in the fields, ridgelines in the distance, maybe even the glint of water if the breeze carries you far enough. Wherever you go, it’s the kind of scenery that’s easy to miss when you’re passing through by car — but unforgettable from above.
TISSINGTON HALL
And then there’s Tissington Hall — a Jacobean manor house that sits quietly at the heart of the village. It’s been home to the FitzHerbert family for centuries, and still is today. The hall isn’t grand in a showy way, but there’s something quietly impressive about it: the symmetry, the setting, the sense that it’s always been there.
If you’re lucky with the wind, you might catch sight of the Hall’s gardens from above — neat lawns, topiary, and the surrounding trees that shelter it from the world outside. From the air, you can see how the village seems to wrap gently around the estate, and how it all fits together like it’s always meant to.
Tissington Hall still plays an active role in village life, opening its doors to visitors and events, but it never feels like it’s been turned into a museum. It’s a working home, part of the rhythm of this place — and just one more reason Tissington feels so rooted, so complete.
- Peak District: Tissington
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Tissington is one of those villages that seems to quietly carry on being itself, no matter what’s happening in the world. Tucked into the southern Peak District, it’s all neat stone cottages, a duck pond, and grass verges lined with wildflowers in spring. It’s peaceful here — unhurried, unspoilt, and a lovely place to start a balloon flight.
The launch site’s nearby, just outside the village. As the balloon starts to rise, the landscape spreads out in every direction. You might drift over open farmland, rolling hills, or the quiet curve of the Tissington Trail. Some mornings the air feels still and clear, other times it’s all soft light and shadows.
Things here don’t shout for your attention — they just quietly unfold. You’ll spot patterns in the fields, ridgelines in the distance, maybe even the glint of water if the breeze carries you far enough. Wherever you go, it’s the kind of scenery that’s easy to miss when you’re passing through by car — but unforgettable from above.
TISSINGTON HALL
And then there’s Tissington Hall — a Jacobean manor house that sits quietly at the heart of the village. It’s been home to the FitzHerbert family for centuries, and still is today. The hall isn’t grand in a showy way, but there’s something quietly impressive about it: the symmetry, the setting, the sense that it’s always been there.
If you’re lucky with the wind, you might catch sight of the Hall’s gardens from above — neat lawns, topiary, and the surrounding trees that shelter it from the world outside. From the air, you can see how the village seems to wrap gently around the estate, and how it all fits together like it’s always meant to.
Tissington Hall still plays an active role in village life, opening its doors to visitors and events, but it never feels like it’s been turned into a museum. It’s a working home, part of the rhythm of this place — and just one more reason Tissington feels so rooted, so complete.
FLY FROM
£169
.
.
-
- Sunrise & sunset rides
- Weekday or weekend
- Return transportation
- Glass of bubbly
- Gift certificate
- 18 month vouchers
- Valid nationwide
.
Tissington is one of those villages that seems to quietly carry on being itself, no matter what’s happening in the world. Tucked into the southern Peak District, it’s all neat stone cottages, a duck pond, and grass verges lined with wildflowers in spring. It’s peaceful here — unhurried, unspoilt, and a lovely place to start a balloon flight.
The launch site’s nearby, just outside the village. As the balloon starts to rise, the landscape spreads out in every direction. You might drift over open farmland, rolling hills, or the quiet curve of the Tissington Trail. Some mornings the air feels still and clear, other times it’s all soft light and shadows.
Things here don’t shout for your attention — they just quietly unfold. You’ll spot patterns in the fields, ridgelines in the distance, maybe even the glint of water if the breeze carries you far enough. Wherever you go, it’s the kind of scenery that’s easy to miss when you’re passing through by car — but unforgettable from above.
TISSINGTON HALL
And then there’s Tissington Hall — a Jacobean manor house that sits quietly at the heart of the village. It’s been home to the FitzHerbert family for centuries, and still is today. The hall isn’t grand in a showy way, but there’s something quietly impressive about it: the symmetry, the setting, the sense that it’s always been there.
If you’re lucky with the wind, you might catch sight of the Hall’s gardens from above — neat lawns, topiary, and the surrounding trees that shelter it from the world outside. From the air, you can see how the village seems to wrap gently around the estate, and how it all fits together like it’s always meant to.
Tissington Hall still plays an active role in village life, opening its doors to visitors and events, but it never feels like it’s been turned into a museum. It’s a working home, part of the rhythm of this place — and just one more reason Tissington feels so rooted, so complete.
- Peak District: Tissington
-
Tissington is one of those villages that seems to quietly carry on being itself, no matter what’s happening in the world. Tucked into the southern Peak District, it’s all neat stone cottages, a duck pond, and grass verges lined with wildflowers in spring. It’s peaceful here — unhurried, unspoilt, and a lovely place to start a balloon flight.
The launch site’s nearby, just outside the village. As the balloon starts to rise, the landscape spreads out in every direction. You might drift over open farmland, rolling hills, or the quiet curve of the Tissington Trail. Some mornings the air feels still and clear, other times it’s all soft light and shadows.
Things here don’t shout for your attention — they just quietly unfold. You’ll spot patterns in the fields, ridgelines in the distance, maybe even the glint of water if the breeze carries you far enough. Wherever you go, it’s the kind of scenery that’s easy to miss when you’re passing through by car — but unforgettable from above.
TISSINGTON HALL
And then there’s Tissington Hall — a Jacobean manor house that sits quietly at the heart of the village. It’s been home to the FitzHerbert family for centuries, and still is today. The hall isn’t grand in a showy way, but there’s something quietly impressive about it: the symmetry, the setting, the sense that it’s always been there.
If you’re lucky with the wind, you might catch sight of the Hall’s gardens from above — neat lawns, topiary, and the surrounding trees that shelter it from the world outside. From the air, you can see how the village seems to wrap gently around the estate, and how it all fits together like it’s always meant to.
Tissington Hall still plays an active role in village life, opening its doors to visitors and events, but it never feels like it’s been turned into a museum. It’s a working home, part of the rhythm of this place — and just one more reason Tissington feels so rooted, so complete.
FLY FROM
£169
.
.
-
- Sunrise & sunset rides
- Weekday or weekend
- Return transportation
- Glass of bubbly
- Gift certificate
- 18 month vouchers
- Valid nationwide
.