Butlins

[Lady Whistledown]

I had the misfortune to go to the one in Skegness years ago, when a group of friends decided it would be a good laugh and a cheap weekend.

Twenty three quid it cost us for the entire weekend. The whole place was crawling with fat slappers from Liverpool on hen parties. Skegness itself is an utter hole. The headline entertainment for both nights was Bernard Manning, whose entire routine appeared to consist of saying "f***ing Pakis" a lot, causing said Scouse hens to collapse in fits of delighted hysteria. It chucked it down the whole time, and in Skeggy that means it blows straight in off the North Sea, which ensures it feels about minus ten outside. And on the last day when we were packing up to go, one of the guys in the group found a pair of heavily skidmarked underpants beneath the mattress he'd been sleeping on for the previous two nights. They were not his

So I probably wouldn't recommend it

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The problem isn't the camps but the Sun £9.50 holidays that bring the scumbags out of the woodwork.

Its the only opportunity for some of our benefit scroungers , those too poor to afford 2 weeks in Majorca courtesy of the state.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Been to Minehead many times,though years ago,and children love it.Parents can have some fun ,too,though sometimes the "camp" seems run down and the accommodation can be a bit iffy..........don't forget these chalets are in constant use and you never know who (or what) has been there before you.

Minehead beach is somewhat dubious,though there are lots of arcades to occupy some folk.......see if you can grab a toy in one of the machines!

A decent town park with putting green,and sometimes a silver band on the weekend!The West Somerset Railway terminates here.Have a go on the steam trains! Go to Blue Anchor for the best old fashioned caff left in Christendom! Dunster and its National Trust castle just two miles away,or walk it to clear the head ! The Old Ship Aground on the harbourside! Exmoor and the Quantocks.......have a pony trek,visit Coleridge's home! Hold a snake at Tropiquaria or use their adventure park ! Visit the Bakelite Museum down the road in Williton..........Taunton for the cricket (shops for the wife)!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH I,m lucky to live here !

Not forgetting Dulverton, lovely little town, Got relatives who have a pub there,and try to get down a few times a year. fantastic area, your are truly lucky,

 

[redneb]

I went to one in Suffolk about 8 years ago for a weekend.

I was expecting the chavs of course, but not the fact that the room smelt of piss and the food was utter slop.

Never. Again.

Big laughs. You never told me this !!

I went to the Bognor Butlins for a day trip last Summer. The indoor water park is all run down. Apart from that there is f*ck all except a big tent where massively overweight smoking mums hang out and there's loads of fast food places.

If you like that sort of thing, go for it.

 

[Northstander]

Bognor has a massive scalextrix...or they did 1980?

 

[The Spanish]

Bognor has a massive scalextrix...or they did 1980?

dunno it was there in about 1984 when i must have gone last. it was enormous.

the mini motor bikes were the best though.

 

[Stoichkov]

Bognor has a massive scalextrix...or they did 1980?

it was normal size. you were just smaller back then.

 

[Northstander]

You can also jump in the pool at pull faces at people watching you swim through the windows....try it....its well funny to do!

 

[Lurker]

Been to Minehead many times,though years ago,and children love it.Parents can have some fun ,too,though sometimes the "camp" seems run down and the accommodation can be a bit iffy..........don't forget these chalets are in constant use and you never know who (or what) has been there before you.

Minehead beach is somewhat dubious,though there are lots of arcades to occupy some folk.......see if you can grab a toy in one of the machines!

A decent town park with putting green,and sometimes a silver band on the weekend!The West Somerset Railway terminates here.Have a go on the steam trains! Go to Blue Anchor for the best old fashioned caff left in Christendom! Dunster and its National Trust castle just two miles away,or walk it to clear the head ! The Old Ship Aground on the harbourside! Exmoor and the Quantocks.......have a pony trek,visit Coleridge's home! Hold a snake at Tropiquaria or use their adventure park ! Visit the Bakelite Museum down the road in Williton..........Taunton for the cricket (shops for the wife)!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH I,m lucky to live here !

My boy's team went 'on tour' to Butlins in Minehead earlier this year?
Butlins wasn't as bad as I'd feared ... but I certainly wouldn't go there on a 'family' holiday!
My overwhelming memory was the road to and from Minehead and the M5?
It seems there is only 1 'proper' road in and out of the place ... and every few yards there were road signs advising .. '9 million deaths on this road in the last 3 years, please take care'!
Every single bend had its own sign .. '62,000 of them on this bend, please take care' .. '27,500 on this bend, please drive carefully'.
It's like each bend is competing with the others to be the most scary!!

God knows how you get home to Minehead when there is an accident ... do you sleep in the car, or just drive across the fields?

 

[logan89]

Is Wizzys World still there?

No, that was good. They've replaced it with a gang on about 6 people dressed in different colours that sing a song that kids love, but irritates adults, about 2 or 3 times a day!

 

[Albion Rob]

We used to go on our family holidays to Haven sites when I was a lad, largely because we were poor. All in all, pretty good for the kids - football coaching afternoon, pool tournaments, swimming pools, stuff to play on, family entertainment in the evening. A few bars and evening entertainment for the adults. Food on site is crap though.

On the downside (and even as a kid i thought this was rubbish) you get the X Factor crap and they usually have a washed up comedian or singer as the "late nigth cabaret".

They did have the Tiger Club for kid though, whcih was pretty good for my sister and I and also good for my parents as they could sod off for an afternoon and not worry about us.

We went all round the country - avoid any in north Wales, they are full of Scousers, and Mancs and all they do is fight - and I thought the ones in Devon were good (Devon Cliffs, I think) and there was a good one in Yorkshire called Primrose Valley.

At the end of the day as someone else said, the entertainment is 'opt in' so you can always head out to a local town and see what's there to amuse you. Day trip-tastic.

 

[e77]

I went to All Tomorrow's Parties at Minehead before Christmas last year. Music was great but the accommodation was very basic and the on-site food was borderline dangerous.

As said previously, the road from Taunton to Minehead seems to go on for ever.

 

[Malcolm Millichip]

I had the misfortune to go to the one in Skegness years ago, when a group of friends decided it would be a good laugh and a cheap weekend.

Twenty three quid it cost us for the entire weekend. The whole place was crawling with fat slappers from Liverpool on hen parties. Skegness itself is an utter hole. The headline entertainment for both nights was Bernard Manning, whose entire routine appeared to consist of saying "f***ing Pakis" a lot, causing said Scouse hens to collapse in fits of delighted hysteria. It chucked it down the whole time, and in Skeggy that means it blows straight in off the North Sea, which ensures it feels about minus ten outside. And on the last day when we were packing up to go, one of the guys in the group found a pair of heavily skidmarked underpants beneath the mattress he'd been sleeping on for the previous two nights. They were not his

Where there any negative points though ?

 

[withdeanwombat]

Yes.In answer to the roads question,Taunton to Minehead is 28 miles,or two and a half hours drive via roads only intrepid travellers would attempt.If stuck,go the back entrance (!) viia M5 Tiverton,Barnstaple,a39.This will add 26.72 hours to your drive,but is so safe that only 3 rabbits,a fox and 1.5 badgers have died on this route.Apart from the bends it is bend free,and affords views of marvelous scenery if you dare look.

Minehead is a direct translation from the old Anglo Saxon "Mienhettsmychionetdumboscchart",loosely translated as "my head has been smashed in a collision with my neighbours cart".People round here treat it all with a large pinch of salt and third party insurance.

Minehead Butlins has not suffered an outbreak of dhiarhoea since 2009,so jabs are not really needed,though a spell checker could help.

Enjoy your holiday.Don't buy Albion tickets until you get back.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Where there any negative points though ?

Nope. I loved it.

 

[ryeseagull]

Ah you're right. It's PONTINS I was thinking of.

Carry on.

Pop down Camber Sands. It's lovely.

If you fancy a Colditz experience.

Rumor was when I was at school, the London girls in Pontins would give you a seeing to through the bars of the fence.

 

[ILIKECANDLES]

Its shit but at least it keeps the scum away from the nice places around these isles.

 

[BIG GAY AL]

i live 10 mins away from bognor butlins. Went with a mate last summer for free, we had an ok day, but once you've done the pool your done. everything else is pretty poor. The bowls court (yes that is how far we had to resort to have some fun!) was unbelievable on one bowl the ball jumped 3 inches in the air on seem. Everythking else you have to pay for.

If its really cheap its worth it but remember that you'll have to spend a bit in there esp. to entertain the kids.

Oh and everyone there has a tatoo or a broken arm, not saying anything is wrong with that but.....

 

[Philzo-93]

My 2 boys aged 10 & 8 just spent a week there with there Grandma (who is a real snob) and she loved it, they had a fantastic time loads to do, lots of entertainment and they can't wait to go back.


Hope that helps

I'm guessing their Grandma is also your mother-in-law

 

[Deleted User X18H]

There is an equivalent down here in Looe. It's called Kiligarth which is 2 miles out of Looe towards Polperro. This 'camp' is home to the 'Sun Holiday' all types of Northerner and Taffy make their way to gentile Looe and Polperro last week of August first week of September

So instead of 'holidaying at the camp' they carry out their unpleasant holiday rituals in the town centres.