JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

 Alton Towers Theme Park  In Alton Towers we experience the thrills of speed. We had such an amazing time on all the rides from the Runaway Mine Train, Spinball Whizzer, Oblivion, Rita and much much more! During the week we enjoyed different fun activities such as Tenpin bowling,  table tennis, air hockey and also loved playing racing games on the amusements.   We took the cable car to the top of the Heights of Abraham. Once there we saw stunning views of the Derwent Valley and surrounding Peak District. We also enjoyed visiting the Victoria Prospect Tower,  the Masson Cavern  and the Tinker's Shaft.  We took a beautiful stream train journey through the Derbyshire countryside. At the last stop we had a delicious lunch in the quaint station restaurant. We also visited the town of Bakewell which is very famous for puddings.  In the 19th century a cook at the Rutland Arms wa...

New Forest & Hampshire County Show Our time spent at the county show was packed full of fun! We watched various shows from show jumping to livestock exhibitions and much more.  We also visited the animal pens to get a closer look at the many different breeds.   At the flower marquee we saw amazing displays of giant home grown vegetables and many different varieties of flowers.   We had a great time and really enjoyed looking at the sheep, cows, birds and many more. During our stay we took part in different activities which included a tournament of pool and a game of crazy golf. We also decorated our very own flower pot which certainly demonstrated some artistic work. At the Beaulieu museum we all loved seeing so many different vehicles, old and new, and had fun travelling on the monorail and the old fashioned bus. It was great to see Mr Beans and Del Boy’s ...

Steam Railways in Yorkshire During our holiday we had fantastic adventures where we  discovered Yorkshire through scenic railway journeys. We were thrilled to ride different trains on each journey. The Scarborough Spa Express was definitely our favourite.  On a beautiful sunny day we went to Allerton Park for the Great Yorkshire Steam Fair. We spent the day admiring the traction engines,  vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors.  In Ripon market square we watched the fabulous Morris dancers. They are well known to wear  fresh flowers around their hats. We visited the largest national railway museum in the world. It was so fascinating walking around the hundreds of train exhibits and getting up close to some of the largest engines ever built. After a train journey to York City Centre we wandered around the historical walled city and the iconic York Minster.  It is   one of th...