JollyDays Supported Holidays - Blog

Alton Towers Theme Park  We spent the morning visiting The Heights of Abraham. We took a cable car ride to the top of the very high hillside which gave us great views of the Derwent valley. We delved deep into the famous cavern as we listened to a commentary from John the miner as he  told us his story recreating the atmosphere, sights and sounds of a working day. It was fascinating. After our fun packed days we relaxed and unwound in the clubhouse playing pool, air hockey and trying our luck on the games machines.  We all turned our to be thrill seekers as we looped the looped and whizzed around on the adrenaline pumping rides and roller-coasters.  The Atlon Towers theme park really had something for everyone.  Over the two days we managed to cram in as many rides as possible. Some, we managed to go on at least twice! The buzz we got after conquering some of the bigger rides was incredible. The Smiler and Hex, were our fav...

Butlins, Fun & Dancing (Minehead)  We love finding the Butlins memorabilia and having our photos taken. It puts huge smiles on our faces!     Butlins always put on fantastic live shows.  The Jersey Boys and ABBA tribute acts were our favourites. We couldn’t sit in our seats long enough and were always the first up on the dance floor singing our hearts out to their well know songs.     We drove to Lynton through stunning Exmore taking in the breath taking views. As we drove across the moors, we saw many horses and sheep roaming free. Arriving in Lynton, we explored the beautiful town, browsing some of the gift shops for a few souvenirs. It was then time to take the water propelled tram to the top of the mountain where the village of Lynmouth is situated. We had lunch overlooking the sea and the whole of Lynton taking in the incredible views.  We also treated ourselves to an ice cream whilst sitting in the sun...