6 Outdoor Activities in Avon Valley That You Shouldn't Miss

Windward Balloon Adventures offers guests the enchanting experience of a deluxe sunrise balloon flight over the picturesque Avon Valley! Your adventure begins just before sunrise in the departure lounge of the Windward ballooning hangar at the Northam Airfield. Once aboard the balloon, your pilot will run through vital in-flight Information including balloon safety and the importance of ballast! We wait a few moments for some final happy snaps and a quick wave to the ground crew before the balloon is released and we drift gently towards the clouds. Once aloft enjoy the spectacle of seeing the first signs of dawn shed light over the Avon Valley, a glorious patchwork of colours. Drifting over the valley for up to an hour allows you plenty of time to take in the panoramic views of this rural landscape with its rolling hills, lush green fields and meandering streams. Celebrate in style with champagne and breakfast after your flight.

We offer Instructional Trial Flights from 15 minutes to 2 hours and Flight Training Experience first hand on what its like to fly a Gyrocopter with a fully qualified instructor with amazing views.

The sport of gliding is an exhilarating, spectacular yet serene flying experience. Gliders take to the air like birds with wings outstretched, soaring on rising air currents, immersed in three dimensional space and flying silently without an engine, with an eagle’s view of the world. The Beverley Soaring Society is the largest gliding club in Western Australia and is less than two hours scenic drive from Perth. You can book online for an Air Experience Flight. Flying with a qualified instructor, you can get the feel of the glider's controls yourself or just admire the amazing views. Bring your family and friends to watch and take photos from the launch/landing point. Combine gliding with a visit to the historic Beverley and York townships.

Toodyay Fairytale Farm is a unique fairytale and nursery rhyme theme park and animal farm a pleasant one hour drive from Perth. Explore our enchanting gardens finding the Old Woman's Shoe, Sleeping Beauty's castle, The Three Pigs house, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzels tower plus many more of your favourite fairytales and nursery rhymes brought to life. Pat and feed our friendly farm animals, watch the baby goats play, talk to the turkeys, cuddle a chicken and maybe bottle feed a lamb. Reminisce days gone by in the vintage toy museum and view the old farming memorablia. Whilst you are here enjoy a game of croquet, explore the maze, have a picnic and play other outdoor games with your family and friends. Our Toy Shop sells toys, gifts and novelty items plus cold drinks and icecreams to finish of your visit. Open weekends, public holidays and every day in the Autumn, Winter and Spring school holidays. Closed in Summer school holidays and all of February, reopening March long weekend.