Oxford Helicopter Tours

Lifting off from Chalgrove, there’s a flutter of excitement as the ground slips away and the countryside opens up. Oxfordshire looks calm from above — green fields, winding lanes and little villages tucked between the trees, with the Thames flashing silver in the distance. For a while, it’s all peace and open space.

Then the first of over forty dreaming spires begin to rise on the horizon, and suddenly Oxford is there beneath you. The Radcliffe Camera and its perfect dome stand out at once, and the Bodleian Library seems to anchor a patchwork of quads and cloisters that stretch out in all directions. From up here, the city feels like a living map — familiar yet completely new.

A City Tour of around fifteen minutes allows you to take in the highlights, experience helicopter flight and snap some photos: the historic beauty, the punts on the river, the overall scene – pictures you’ll want to share. Opt for the Extended Tour and your adventure sweeps out to Blenheim Palace, its grand house and parkland sprawling below. It’s an imposing sight from the air, leaving you in awe of its scale and grandeur. Flying here also opens up more Oxfordshire points of interest and time to really indulge in the moment.

Whichever sightseeing tour you choose, the impressions and feelings stay with you long after you’ve landed. It’s an adventure and an escape in equal measure, delivering an experience not to be missed.