The British History Blog – Discovering some of the more forgotten parts of British history

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The Miners Tramway at Llechwedd Slate Caverns

In 1972 Llechwedd Slate Caverns opened The Miners’s Tramway, Britain’s first public underground mine ride

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The Derbyshire Miners Holiday camp in Skegness enjoyed a wonderful 50-year run until closing in the 1980s

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Dating from the 1930s the Wallis’s Cayton Bay holiday camp became one of the top resorts in the area

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Developed from one of the earliest holiday camps in the country, Pontins Hemsby enjoyed great success until closing in 2008

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First opened in 1906 Caister Holiday Camp is the oldest holiday park in the UK

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Kessingland Holiday Camp was a popular destination for nearly 50 years before it was demolished for housing

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During the 1950s and 1960s Gwrych Castle was one of the top attractions in Wales

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California-in-England, a 1930s pleasure park near Wokingham, later became a holiday camp and is now a public park

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Discover the history of Holimarine, once a well known name in British holidays

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Developed from Heysham Tower, Morecambe Bay Holiday camp was once a popular destination