Hills Funfair: What you can get for £10 at Bolton attraction

A Bolton institution, the Hills family have been running the fairs since 1901, making this their 122nd year.

The fair returned to Queen’s Park, where it has set up for 60 years, from Saturday, April 1, through to Tuesday, April 4.

Although he is the ex-owner of the business, Henry Hill can still be seen helping around the fair.

Speaking to The Bolton News on Sunday, he said: “This here has been a funfair for 60 years.

The Dragon rollercoaster at the fair (Image: Henry Lisowski)

“It hasn’t been a bad turnout, it wasn’t a bad turnout on Saturday either, the weather has been nice.

“It was my granddad Albert Hill, who was from Bolton, who started working here, and now we own it. We own more rides than anyone else in the North West.

“This isn’t a full fair because the field was soft and we didn’t want to damage the field. But now when we come back, we should have the full fair.”

Tanya Taylor, a mother at the fair, said: “We’re really enjoying it, they’ve just done the trampoline and did the swinging one before.

A burger from the fair (Image: Newsquest)

“We’ve been to fairs a few times. It’s perfect for the Easter holidays.”

Her son, Jude Jones, five, added: “The trampoline is my favourite in the whole wide world! I love it because I can jump so high and I love going high.

What £10 gets you at the fair

A special offer of eight rides for £10 is currently available at the fair- half the usual price.

The dodgems at the fair (Image: Henry Lisowski)

Rides include dodgems, the Dragon rollercoaster, a Disney Circus funhouse, the Sizzler, teacups, swing boats and more.

There is an ice cream van and food and drink available at the fair too.

The fair moves onto Buile Hill Park in Salford next week and will be back in Bolton, at Leverhulme Park, in three weeks’ time.