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Worcester Racecourse & Eastnor Castle. Worcestershire and Herefordshire offer some of Britain's most beautiful countryside, and it is only fitting that we should launch from the most prestigious and attractive venues. With that in mind, we have chosen Eastnor Castle and Worcester Racecourse as our take off sites in this region.

Worcester Racecourse, also known as Pitchcroft, is located on the banks of the river Severn and has been in regular use as a horse racing venue since the year 1718! Today, the fixture list covers 15 National Hunt meetings from March to September making Worcester a popular summer jumping destination. Needless to say, we cannot launch from here during race meetings, and so alternative sites are used.

As we rise above the racecourse, we are treated to wonderful views of the Cathedral, river Severn and county cricket ground, as well as the ancient and beautiful spires of the old city. Worcester is usually soon behind us, and we are now flying over spectacular countryside, with the Malvern Hills rising majestically in the distance. The agriculture in the county varies from orchards to dairy farms, from sheep to fields of wheat; it really is a most varied and traditional landscape, representing an age old English countryside. The racecourse is well sign-posted from most approaches towards the city centre. We launch from the middle area of the course, and cars can be parked conveniently close by. Click on the map for more details and map options Click on the map for more details and map options As always, regardless of which launch site we are using, spectators are very welcome to come along and watch the balloons take off (and even follow our ground crew vehicles if they wish to - it's great fun!). Eastnor Castle is located just over the Herefordshire border, nestled amongst the magnificence of the Malvern Hills, close to the ancient market town of Ledbury. Only about ten minutes drive from the M50 at junction 2, Eastnor Castle is easily accessible from the major motorway network.

The Castle is open to the public on selected days, and is still the family home of the Hervy-Bathhurst family. We launch from the Deer Park, and this spectacular venue affords us the most fantastic views as we rise majestically above the castle. If you're lucky the wind may carry you the length of the Hills, and you can look down at the poor walkers stuggling up and down the pathways as you float effortlessly overhead! To find out more about Eastnor Castle, its opening times and the facilities that are available, simply click on the following link: www.eastnorcastle.co.uk

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Should you have a party of eight or more passengers we will happily investigate the possibilities of flying from other locations to suit you. Flying from your own "back yard" at least assures you of some very novel aerial photos! We generally make no extra charge for launching from alternative locations so long as they are within a reasonable distance. Although we have these two great launch sites, we only use whichever location is most suited to the wind direction on the day of your flight. Of course, we cannot say which launch site we will be using on any particular day, because we don't know which way the wind is likely to be blowing! Therefore, we expect our passengers to be ready to fly from whichever site is in use on that day! Click below to examine our launch sites in Staffordshire or Cheshire & Shropshire:  &

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Wickers World Ltd, The Hawthorns, Great Haywood, ST18 0RA Telephone: 01889 88 22 22