Begin your adventure at Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey. Board your helicopter and soar to a cruising altitude, passing over the beautiful Surrey countryside, including villages like Godstone, Oxted, and Westerham.
Fly along the edge of the North Downs, bordering Southeast London, with views of the London skyline as you glide above the M25 traffic past Sevenoaks.
Turn north, passing the historic World War II airfield of Biggin Hill, Chelsfield, and Orpington, to join the River Thames at the impressive QE2 Bridge. Head east, flying over the industrial landscapes of container ships, jetties, and factories surrounding the Dartford Crossing and the banks of the river up to City Airport and the Thames Barrier.
Continue east along the river, flying over Tilbury Docks, one of the UK’s major freight ports, and on to Tilbury Fort (1680), one of the best examples of a Pentagon Fort in the country. Pass between the Coalhouse and Cliffe Forts (1860), facing each other across the river.
See the ruins of Hadleigh Castle (1215) on the northern bank of the river, just past Canvey Island. Fly along Southend Beachfront and over Southend Pier, the longest pleasure pier in the world at 1.34 miles.
Cross the river, passing close to the wreck of the SS Montgomery, a World War II ammunition ship sunk in the estuary with several thousand tons of explosives aboard, her masts still visible above the water.
Cross to the Kent side of the Thames, passing Sheerness and up the Medway River towards the historic Royal Chatham Dockyard (1567), still home to numerous ex-Royal Navy warships and submarines.
Pass through the beautiful city of Rochester along the Medway River, with incredible views of both Rochester Castle and Rochester Cathedral. Spot the 2000-ton Russian Black Widow Submarine moored in the Medway near Strood.
Leave Rochester and make your way back to Redhill Aerodrome, taking in Knole House, one of the biggest manor houses in the UK with some 365 rooms, and Brands Hatch race track, a former Formula 1 track currently used for touring cars and the Moto GP.
