What Can I Expect

Peak District sightseeing in style by helicopter with rides from various locations around Derbyshire and Yorkshire! We are offering the 20-minute ‘Dambuster Run' and the extended 30-minute helicopter tours, which see you heading further over the Peak District, with various flight paths according to your departure location.

Seeing the pretty little villages, feature-packed countryside and glistening ‘Dambuster' reservoirs in and around the Peak District National Park will be on your flight path, giving you the perfect bird's eye view of it all.

Let your expert pilot show you the best of the Peak District. Look down on stone farmhouses, rolling countryside, cute villages, fast-flowing rivers and quaint market towns. There is so much to see. A highlight has to be Chatsworth House, one of the most famous sights in the Peak District.

Another spot to mention is your flypast over Mam Tor. You'll discover exactly why this 517m-high hill's name means 'Mother Hill'. There's the hill standing proud in front of you, whilst various landslides over the centuries have created mini-hills encircling it. And truly spectacular it is too when seen from the air!

The pinnacle of any Peak District sightseeing flight has to be the moment you explore Ladybower with her dams and the Ashopton Viaduct. As well as being impressive feats of engineering, this Y-shaped reservoir has played quite a large part in modern history…

That accolade is thanks to a certain bomb of the bouncing variety, which was tested here by 617 squadron. We won't divulge any more, as your pilot is sure to tell you all about the Dambusters, as the helicopter takes time to hover over Ladybower and neighbouring Howden and Derwent. All that remains for us to say is enjoy Peak District sightseeing helicopter flight!

When Is It Available

• Selected dates between April and October
• Dates and flight times are subject to availability and weather conditions

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

• Photo ID and proof of address will be required on the day
• Flying activities have maximum weights (per seat) to ensure health and safety along with the comfort of fellow passenger
• 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 illegible to fly

*  Pleasure Flights (Helicopter)

• Group size of One – Max 15 Stone (95kg)
• 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 66 Stone (420kg)
• Group size of Six - Max 76 Stone (485kg) 

• 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
• 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