JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

  Steam Railways in Yorkshire All aboard  Yorkshire’s Great Little steam train at Clayton West Station. We sat back and enjoyed the scenic  rou te passing the iconic Emley Moor Transmitting Tower, through ancient Blacker Woods a nd onwards into the 467m long Shelley W ood house Tunnel.     Everyone enjoyed the whistling of the train and the smell of the old steam engine. At Shelley Station we had a chance to watch the engine leave the carriages and turn around on the huge turntable ready to puff down the line and rejoin the carriages at the other end. We spent our holiday pennies at the weekly market in Masham town square rummaging around all the old DVD's and record collections.     We were taken on a journey through the art of cheese-making and were given the opportunity to watch the master cheese makers at work at the Wensleydale Cheese factory. One of the highlights of everyone’s day was having a photo taken with Wallace and Gro...

                     Wales-Castles, Coast & Steam Trains                                                What incredible views we had on our journey to Wales. We couldn't wait to explore the local area and  get stuck into the activities we had planned.                  We had a  fantastic day at  Ludlow Castle, one of the finest medieval ruins in England. Walking through the beautiful castle grounds we saw the ancient houses of the Kings, Queens, Princes and Judges that all used to live here. It gave us a real insight into their lives and the lifestyle of medieval society's.       We explored the old ruins, climbed through the castle walls and pretended to be Knights, fighting off our enemies.         ...