JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

  Bournemouth & The New Forest  A highlight of the week was the trip to Brownsea Island , reached by ferry from Poole Harbour. We enjoyed beautiful scenery, wildlife including red squirrels, peafowl and shelduck , and spectacular views towards The Needles. The island walk clocked up an impressive 10,600 steps . With the sun shining we  enjoyed a wonderful day at Bournemouth beach , paddling in the sea, writing messages in the sand and enjoying ice creams. This was followed by relaxing time in the pool, sauna and jacuzzi.                At Beaulieu , everyone explored the National Motor Museum, travelled on the monorail and vintage bus, discovered the historic house and admired everything from classic cars to impressive modern sports cars. Finding cars from the years everyone was born added plenty of fun and nostalgia. Another memorable day was spent at The Tank Museum , where the group explored tanks from throughout history, inc...

 Farm Experience & Colchester Zoo We headed to Boydells Dairy Farm for an unforgettable hands-on animal experience. We met goats, guinea pigs, cattle, chicks, kittens, lambs, alpacas, chickens and ponies, with highlights including holding tiny kittens, bottle-feeding lambs and pampering Snowy the Shetland pony. Farmer Fin was a fantastic host, sharing lots of interesting facts along the way.  Our trip to Colchester Zoo was another huge highlight. We saw an incredible variety of wildlife, including Amur leopards, chimpanzees, a huge green anaconda, Komodo dragons, wolves, rhinos, giraffes, elephants and an Amur tiger.  The private giraffe-feeding experience was particularly special, while walking through the lemur enclosure was another memorable moment. After a fish and chip dinner, we relaxed back at the lodges, with some enjoying the hot tubs and others settling down for a film. On Friday, we headed towards Maldon and visited a wonderful animal sanctuary. The group h...