The latest news from our dropzones
01 04 2016
Skydiving – the new cure for wrinkles?
Forget about facemasks, miracle cosmetics or plastic surgery to get rid of wrinkles, new research unveiled today* has discovered that skydiving is in fact an incredibly effective way to get rid of those age lines and achieve fabulously young-looking skin. Extensive testing conducted at GoSkydive, the UK’s specialist tandem skydive centre, has shown that jumping […]
08 03 2016
Face your Fears
A third of Brits’ personal fears stop them achieving their goals Over a third (34 per cent) of Brits admit a personal fear has stopped them from doing something they wanted to achieve in life 82 per cent of people who have done a tandem skydive said it has made them feel more confident to […]
11 09 2015
Parachuting or Skydiving?
“What’s the difference between a parachute jump and a tandem skydive?” is one of the most commonly asked questions we get asked here at Go Skydive. To clarify, every jump from our planes is a parachute jump – a tandem skydive decent ends via parachute – you definitely wouldn’t want to be without one (unless […]
04 02 2015
How to plan an epic skydive marriage proposal
Okay, so you’ve decided to pop the big question to your significant other. Deep breath. Now you just need to make it happen without sweating or shaking like a leaf. But how to make it special? The problem is that a marriage proposal has to be so many things: it has to be personal; it […]
09 09 2014
A Cameraman’s Guide to Shooting in the Sky
So you’re a budding photographer and an experienced skydiver. What could be more perfect than joining your two hobbies into one spectacular adrenaline rush? For some, nothing can beat the thrill of photographing your friends as they plunge toward Earth at 200kmph. But doing so isn’t as simple as just hoisting your iPhone into the […]
10 08 2014
The World’s Best Skydiving Spots
There is far too much fun to be had in this world to waste time stuck in a boring routine. So because budget airlines, the Internet, and mobile technology now give us access to nearly every corner of the globe, there is simply no excuse today for not getting out and seeing what the planet […]
01 07 2014
Jack Jumps Again
The lovely Jack Hake jumped again this month for his second time. Jacks story with us started in October last year when he did his first skydive at the grand age of 93. Jack promised his wife that he would take her skydiving but she sadly she passed away in August before he was able […]
03 06 2014
1st time skydivers are GUARANTEED to go through these 14 thoughts
“Yeah, I’d like to book a skydive please…” “…Thank you sir, here is confirmation of your booking” Hang on, I just booked a SKYDIVE?! “Guys, guess what im doing… a skydive”. Not long now, that’s cool… Literally hours to go… You know what? It’ll probably rain… I won’t have to […]
27 05 2014
Zoe Ball Jumps For Charity
GoSkydive were delighted to welcome Zoe Ball to our DropZone on Saturday 24th of May at Old Sarum airfield, near Salisbury. After some concern over the reliability of British Weathermen- Radio 1′s first female DJ on the breakfast show arrived at Old Sarum to complete her tandem skydive. Zoe arrived with her brother, Jamie, to […]
11 04 2014
GoSkydive Sets Two World Records!
*Please note: Images and video of the historic day will be coming soon, they’re currently being developed by our video editor If any local residents wondered on Saturday what that distant object streaking over their heads was, they would have gotten a surprising answer. Far from being a bird or a plane, it was little […]