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What's Included
- Experience the Severn Valley with stunning views across the Wyre Forest & Shropshire Plain
- Fly for 25-30 minutes on board a Jet Powered Helicopter
- Look down on Thomas Telford's distinctive Iron Bridge as you fly around Coalbrookdale
- Travel on to Bridgenorth and across to the West Midlands Safari Park, then down to the Wyre Forest and Kinver Edge
- Fly onwards to Kidderminster and take in the views of the Clee Hills
- You will form part of a group of 4-6 passengers for this experience
- Please allow one hour for this experience
What Can I Expect
Discover England's industrial heritage from above on this Ironbridge Gorge and Severn Valley Tour by helicopter! Flying out of the ex RAF base at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, you will soon be hovering over some of the most famous Shropshire landmarks, all beautifully preserved to tell the story of the Industrial Revolution.
The most iconic sight has to be the famous 60m Iron Bridge that spans the River Severn at the village of Ironbridge near Coalbrookdale. The first arched bridge to be made from iron cast at the local foundry and blast furnace was officially opened in 1787 and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Seeing the bridge from the air is a truly magnificent sight.
Your tour by helicopter also includes other Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust landmarks such as the brick kilns, the Blists Hill open air museum and the Hay Incline Plane on the Shropshire Canal. You will also pass over Bridgnorth with its ruined castle and funicular railway, swoop over the 2634 hectare Wyre Forest and over the National Trust owned Kinver Edge, a wooded escarpment where two Iron Age hill forts once stood.
Your Ironbridge Gorge and Severn Valley tour heads back to base via Clee Hills, the highest peaks in the county, the famous West Midlands Safari Park and Kidderminster. The tour lasts half an hour and you'll be taken up in an executive helicopter for the ultimate bird's eye views of the historic Shropshire/Worcestershire towns, villages and surrounding countryside.
When Is It Available
- Selected weekends between April and October
- Flights are subject to availability and weather conditions
Location
- Depart from Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport
Suitable For
- Minimum age six
- Under 12s must be accompanied by a participating adult
- Maximum height 6ft 6ins
- Weight restrictions: maximum 15 stone* please see anything else section
Spectators
- Spectators are welcome and may take photographs
Anything Else
- Flying activities have maximum weights (per seat) to ensure health and safety along with the comfort of fellow passengers
- You must enter passenger/participant weight at the time of booking an experience. If weight varies between the time of initial booking and date of flight experience it remains the responsibility of the customer to update their individual weight via their online account prior to flight
- All passengers will be weighed before flight and if disparity exists between weight disclosed and actual weight (within reason), the passenger may be eligible to fly
Helicopter Pleasure Flights:
Group size of Two – Max 30 Stone (190kg)
Group size of Three – Max 43 Stone (273kg)
Group size of Four – Max 56 Stone (355kg)
Group size of Five – Max 63 Stone (400kg)
Group size of Six - Max 75 Stone (475kg)
- Please note that the maximum weight limit for the Co Pilot Seat on a helicopter pleasure flight varies depending on aircraft and other operational considerations but will not exceed 95kg
- If as a party of one you weigh in excess of 15 stone, you may still be able to fly however you will need to purchase an additional seat. This seat will either have to remain unoccupied or can be occupied by an individual as long as the combined total as listed above is not exceeded. However, a total individual weight of 21.5 stone cannot be exceeded
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