JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

  Center Parcs Leisure Resort The sun was shinning as we excitedly arrived at our woodland lodges in the heart of Sherwood Forest.  Following the woodland trail along the winding paths led us to the Wildlife Feeding Hide where we sat and carefully watched for any signs of wildlife.                                                                                                   The key to being successful bird spotters is patience and before we knew it we were surrounded by squirrels, rabbits and beautifully coloured birds.  A fun morning was spent on the lake where the water glistened in the warm spring sun. We put on our lifejackets and set sail on our electric powered boats. We all had a go at stearing, navigating...

Farm Experience & Zoo  We were overjoyed to be back at one of our favourite places, Colchester Zoo.  We think the animals were just as excited to see us as they happily paraded around their enclosures. The cheeky monkeys and meerkats made us laugh with their silly antics and we were lucky enough to see the giraffes being fed.  A highlight of the day was walking through the goat petting corner. They were more than happy for us to stroke them, hoping we may have some food for them. We enjoyed a refreshing ice cream in the peaceful Zen Gardens.  It was an amazing experience to be so close to all the different animals.  A fun afternoon was spent at Boydells Farm; it was a real hands on experience.   We met the friendly farmer who happily showed us around and introduced us to the week-old baby goats and lambs that we were thrilled to be able to cuddle.  We fed the lamas, alpacas, horses and cows. Luckily for them we had plenty of foo...