£7 for the Go Carts ? AND YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THEM YOURSELF !!! I can drive my MPV and take 6 passengers with me for 50 miles through the Dorset countryside for that .... or for 4 rides on the go carts, I could take me and my 6 passengers to Lulworth Cove, park and then drive home, having had a wonderful day including providing a picnic for everyone .... or for one ride on the Go carts, I could buy several litres of salted caramel ice cream in Lidl and still have change. Ask 3 children, "The choice is yours. The 3 of you can have one litre of ice cream EACH all to yourself ..... or ONE of you can have a go on the go carts. Which will it be ?" Now , THERE is a question.
I hav jst cut short my family holiday butlins minehead by 3 nights as there is a massive rat infestation ther the final straw for us was finding 1 in the living room of our apartment had to move my family out during night to a dwngrade they gave us and we left next day with 2 very sad kids never again
Sorry but I would not let our dog board there. I always say if they cannot keep up maintenance and cleanliness where you sleep then there is no way I would eat from the kitchens or use their toilets etc.
I think its better no gabby. I always find it odd when a youtube channel gets established then the other half starts creeping in. Also I preferred the unobtrusive video style of Tim as he just walked around
From working at Pontins for years, the sweaty smell is 100% the carpets. I do think some of the carpets in those Butlins venues must be around 25 years old!!!! We had ours replaced whilst I worked at Pontins and it only took a season to have them smelling again!!!
yeah, they probably do during summer. But the £99 that Tim paid for 4 nights I consider dirt cheap already. IMO you cannot maintain and run such a place when you only charge £25/night for a room that is supposed to be one of the better ones already.
"Get upto 40% off" is nothing but a marketing ploy to make you part with your money. The 40% refers to 40% off the brochure price but no one ever pays the brochure price. As for guest services telling you they couldn't move you was utter nonsense. You were on a term time break. Imagine the following week, half term, when double the quantity of people are there then maybe they couldn't move you.
Whilst some of the more capital issues are understandable, deep cleaning carpets every season and keeping rooms in tip top shape at first glance is key for somewhere that prides itself being a place where families visit year on year. Thanks for this honest review Tim!
When I booked Butlins Bognor I went with a hotel instead of the chalets, and the difference in quality is remarkable! It was a lovely stay, clean, sound proof, great view from the hotel balcony, room cleaning etc, so highly recommend for a (slightly less) cheap and cheerful holiday!
Hi Tim and family. The reason why everything is looking shabby is because the resort is open all year round. Back in the day, Butlins was only open 20 weeks in the year, so closed time was spent repainting and getting everything fresh for the new season. We used to go the first week of the season and the smell of paint was really strong. The chalets still had that damp smell though. All the tarmac in the fairground is because they demolished jumping jacks night club ( not really a night club. Just stayed open a bit later) last year, so they havent had much time for development yet.
hi Tim yes adults did go on the monorail because in 1996 i went on them with my 2 young daughters seeing how i was a single parent, also the skyline pavilion wasn't there either, and the complex was split in to two, self catering chalets was on the other side of the main rd where the caravan site is today, with some entertainment but the bulk of everything was where it is now, oh and they even had a chairlift and an outside swimming pool
I am just leaving butlins Skegness now, honestly if the weather holds out and you have children between sort it 4 and 12 they will absolutely love it here.
The video did bring some memories back... flashback. I think the accommodation was not always brilliant, particularly for families. I don't think I could stay there. it looks like it's still fixed in the mid-1980s. It probably does well for younger families, but I don't think Butlins have caught up with curtain trends. I would have thought they could have catered more with food and chose of diet. Thanks for posting. Good work
If I stayed at Butlins I would be so so excited to get to the last day and to get home. Holiday accommodation should be a betterment or a similar luxury as your own home. Your wee boy seemed to enjoy himself which is all that matters.
You were saying about the musty smell.. When we went to Butlins Minehead it was a musty smell. I hope they sort it out because butlins holiday parks are nice.
Just about any seaside hotel or holiday park will battle the humidity and moisture. Any kind of stucco and plastering will just absorb that moisture and begin to crumble. Untreated woodwork with do the same. The wood will expand and contract with the moisture and paint will crack and peel. It's a maintenance nightmare with metal rusting as well. Most places just put a coat of paint and think it's fixed.
i’ve just been for a week stayed in new sea side apartments for £120 the apartments were wonderful and clean i can’t fault butlins don’t always believe these videos most the shelley’s are lovely we go back multiple times a year it’s fantastic ❤
I used to work for the butlins site a year ago cleaning the rooms you stayed in and yes. The rooms usually get sprayed as they leave. The kettles get limescale cleaned every 3 months now also keep in mind the room could be better but one chalet like that times it by 5, 6 some days. Its not an easy job even for minimum wage kinda crappy honestly
I worked at Skeggy back in the early 1980s in the summers. I used to work in Accounts doing the wages and working with cashiers (looking after the revenues). In those days, there were over 2,500 staff. Around 100 of them, were maintenance workers, who kept everything painted and clean. The rot set in in the mid-1970s when Rank bought Butlin’s from Billy Butlin’s widow. Over time they ran it into the ground, then there was a big investment. However, it looks like they’re running it into the ground again.
When my family stayed there we always used self-catering as it was cheaper. We used to only really have breakfast in our rooms but lunch and tea was in the restaurants. I went to skegness but i seem to remember one in Scotland one year. I guess as a child you don’t see the bad bits you just remember the fun bits.
Met my first love there when I was 14 years old..met in 1998 at butlins...amazing memories..was awesome.. we now have a son together who's 16 year old wanting to be an aero space engineer in the R.A.F.. we are not dating anymore but still friends..I asked my ex to write her number on the back of a cigarette papers ..called her and was so nervous when I got home..1 week later I moved to Lincoln age 14..for 11 years lol..some friends who came to butlins have left us..some settled down with kids etc..how time flies..I'm 40 in 2 weeks lol ..Best wishes all ❤
Tim , you and the fam were very brave to stay there. I wouldn't let my baby in that place for anything. You can see the dust and dirt hanging from the ceilings. That air is horrid for anyone. But dang , little Casper was riding the heck out of that car. All by himself. I can't wait for him to get big enough to enjoy all the places that you and Gabby go. You guys are such a nice little family, it does my heart good to see you having fun together.
Well watched the vudro from last yesr and then this one still could not see my self booking a holiday with them in fairness though the beach looks good
My mam used to work for Butlins in Barry back when that was around, she was in the cooking department of things, according to her back a long time back it used to be really good there. She has meany stories of her time back there that she shares with me.
I remember going to Butlins Pwllheli as a kid in the 90's, and I remember there was so much to do and going on. Now these resorts all look very lackluster which is a shame. The beach looks lovely, and it looks like all the entertainers are pretty good though. Thanks for checking it out for us!
The centre stage smell is all the spilt drinks in the carpet I love that smell!!!! I used to work in minehead, pontins has that smell too in their venues
I wouldn’t have been happy with those connecting rooms, not only because of the noise but they were only locked with star keys! I got a star key on my regular keys for work, and I assume others would too, not very secure, butlins really need to put regular key locks on those doors for security of their guests.
You pay for what you get! I totally rate your opinions however we stay in the gold 3x a year and have a great time!! It’s spotless so definitely more time put into those who pay more which I think everyone should be treated fairly! X
Was thinking when you said about Prefab houses I think it's spelt lol, yeah what sprung to mind maybe a bit is EPCOT (rather what that in Disney in Florida is nothing like what Walt Disney had planned, is much lighter what is in that park now. I put that all in caps due to it being an acronym stands for Experimental Project Community Of Tomorrow. Suppose the whole of Butlins parks are a bit like EPCOT in a sense though, they'd have all the staff in one bit, then the visitors/guests in another and yeah all the attractions or which/whatever etc.
Wow, these places aren't anything like they used to be, good or bad! I remember in the early 80s going on a school trip to Butlins in North Wales (long closed now) and it was pure vintage! Original chalets, toilet blocks, massive buildings with the theatres in them, tannoy, dining hall eating, organised activities....Thanks for showing us what they're like now - they still have a whiff of the old about them!😊 Cheers, Tim, Gaby and Casper!
End of the day you just cant beat going abroad, its in a different league every way possible, the landscapes and scenery, the buildings, the beaches and of course the weather. People can say what they want but thats fact, abroad is better! Went to skeggy butlins as a child 30years ago, must admit the accommodation hardly looks to of changed! Haha
Just came back and we stayed in the caravan site and it was the nicest thing ever stayed in paddocks 62 was the van btw and it was fairly cheap coming to just under £500 for moanday to friday stay for 4 people but it is appualing to see how everyhing else is
Not been to Butlins for years. If my kids were younger I don't think I'd bother. When I was about 10 we stayed at Clacton on Sea Butlins and the chalets were like in Hi Di Hi but loved it. I don't know how long holiday parks will last, let's hope they do.
I hafe been to the Bognor Regis park a few times on some adult weekends. They have three hotels on site now which replaced some of the chalets. The first 3 times it was chalets, the last 3 it was the ocean hotel which is the furthest from the sea. Bognor also has access to the neach but it is shingle like most of the south east. The hotels arw quite new and modern, amd one has its own swimming pool.
Last time I was here would have been 2006/7 and it was clean and in a better state of repair, I always stayed in silver accommodation as could never get their gold accommodation on account of it always being booked. Our accommodation always had a lounge with sofas, tv etc.., kitchen, dining area and two separate bedrooms so was much bigger than what you showed in this video. Looking at it now, it seems they still have all the original carpets, furniture etc..hence in need of a complete refurb. Sad to see but I wont be rushing back anytime soon!!!
I've been a couple of times, back in the seventies and early eighties. Bathrooms and toilets were in blocks no ensuite. Skegness used to have a sky ride from one end of the Camp to the other.
I first watched you when your channel was small during lockdown. I just want to say your videos are outstanding, loving the addition of Gabby and Casper. Such a natural, down to earth couple, and quite relatable too.
I loved seeing Casper on the merry-go-round. I was 31 years old when I rode the first time. I had such a good time, the teenage attendant gave me a free ride. That's been many years, but I've never forgotten the fun and the kindness. Love your videos and your sweet family.
One year we stayed in butlins minehead . At night we were getting ready to go go to bed the people next door had their tv on really Loud we kept trying to go to sleep . Couldn’t so my husband went and got security. They were in there fast asleep. He went in and switched the tv off . He was worried they might wake up be a bit heavy from sleep and start a punch up but thank goodness that didn’t happen
Caspar steals the show he’s absolutely adorable 😊. My number one requirement for any restaurant or place for recreation is cleanliness and this place failed miserably. That kind of filth is what you expect to find in seedy motels. Even if a place is outdated if it’s clean that’s all that matters for me. I would never stay there in its current condition.
I watched this video about ten times when it first came out because I hadn’t been to skeggy for a while and I’m going again this year in three weeks and I have returned to watch it again. Your an absolute legend 👍🏻😊
14:35 That smell is just the wood bricked flooring behind you or at least the wax used to maintain it. it was used in pretty much every school PE Gym back in the day. We associate that smell with feet because a lot of the time we were bare foot and as an adolescent absorbing information, mistakenly cross linked the two to form a core memory by just by coincidence.
Butlins cost as much as a holiday abroad id be a bit miffed if it looked like that we always took our kids to minehead they loved it was always hit n miss on accommodation but skeggy looks awfyl
I've been to Skeggie last two years and will be there in a few weeks. It's not the nicest, we've had our gripes with the accommodation, but you get what you pay for and the most important thing is my Daughter loves the place so the tiredness of the place is an afterthought. I wouldn't pay the holiday prices but it's value at term time is not to be sniffed at for a family of 4.
£550 for 3 nights to have people feeling it's appropriate to fleg on the floor? Faeces on bathroom floor and room stinking of urine. No food at the buffet that you pay extra for. If you get what you pay for id expect to pay £200
The wife & I have been staying there for the past three years. We use it as a base and spend the days in Skegness and Ingoldmels. We are not too bothered about the entertainment but will go if it looks OK. We also pay for premier dining which has been very good in the past. We stay in the Seaside Appartments with a balcony. Our last visit was May 2023 and we were so disappointed with the overall look of the place. The beers had changed (I am a very fussy drinker) and the food was terrible compared to previous years. Unfortunately we will not be visiting again.
I remember going to Butlins with family when I was younger. Can't remember if it was the Skeggy one (I think it may have been) but my nan and grandad visited us there whilst we were staying. It was slightly grubby but not terrible.
Some years ago when a friend and I shared a room at Butlins Minehead for an 80's weekend. One night I could hear a couple at it next door I'm sure you know what I mean. So yes the walls are pretty thin.
Used to love the monorail as a kid.Was great fun, spent many a good day riding the monorail, Also had the chair lifts which went over the top of Butlins which gave you good views. Was so much fun, there use to be a narrow gauge railway at one end of the camp near the chair lift station, and everything was free, which was great.
Watching Gabby looking at the old chalets brought back memorys of my childhood holidsy camp. Warners i think it was and the chalets were wooden with a small woidrn porch. Inside eere three single beds for us girls, mum and dad eere next door. There was no batheroom of course just a sink. Very exciting we as children thought. Can't remember where warners was now, but it was good. I remember the smell on the eating hall. The smell of the soup, there was always doup as first starter. It was pretty good as I remember.I was around three/four yet i remember it well. Thank fir the memory (pun intentional) x
So glad to see you with a sponsor - you deserve it! Me and my partner love your videos. We had our baby boy about 12 hours before you and Gabby had Thumps so it’s always surreal to see him on camera as he is so like our little one! I took Teddy to Butlins for a day trip a couple of weeks ago in Minehead and it only cost £13 for a day ticket and then we stayed in a B&B - it was a lovely way to do it and very inexpensive! Definitely got £13 worth of fun!
Brave enough get a grip ya snobby witch, do you know how many families around the UK would love to take there children but can't afford it , humble yaself
I stayed there in 1976 when it got infested with Ladybirds, staff were scooping them out of the pool. Shame the Mono rail was scrapped & the Ski lift. Stopped in old style Chalet no. P6. identical to the one you featured. No sink or bathroom, only a communal one & had to que up for a bath. No showers back in the day. But we had a great time. I drove past it 3 weeks ago & it looks shabby from the road. Not the same now But would book for a week. I worked at Pontins, Southport & Prestatyn in 97. did summer season with a band. Butlins is a palace compared to them, & Haven camps weren't too bad.
I loved the monorail no seat belts had to go up lots of steps to get on it , we used to sing top of our voices to the songs that were playd over the speakers
Stayed at Butlins Skegness when I was 6 or 7 in the early seventies. The family all rode the monorail and survived. Perfectly safe. Everybody ate in the communal dining room and the food was basic but good. There were things that weren't included in the price but v few. A good experience for a 6 year old including the entertainment
Not been there for 20 years but used to love it. Looking really tired in places now. First time we went in the 90's the monorail was definitely working and we went on it to get from our chalet to the centre😊
I’ve not long come back from Bognor and I could see a huge change. Accommodation was being refurbished and looked really clean. The park in general looked really clean. I have already booked up to go twice more this year
We used to stay at the crows nest many happy times there, might be gone now.uswd to drive past thinking if only we had more money to stay on the expensive bigger sites, but looking back now ,a tent or a touring caravan was fun.x
Yes!! Remember taking many rides on the old monorail back in the 80's - 90's, no seat belt but never bothered me as a kid but no chance would I get in it now if it was still operational! Also remember the cable cars or (chairlift) as some may remember it! Top vid!! 🙏👌👍👍👍
I worked as a senior technical services manager in a large council and the issue of ongoing maintenance verses rebuild was a constant thing. organisations find it easy to build a new favcility but difficult to mantain the ones they've got at a high standard. Cleanliness is a huge giveaway as to the overall well being of a facility and the people in chrge of cleaning need to be on the ball 100%. i had 1 cleaning supervisor who was a terror when it came ot checking how clean places were being kept and she got results from her teams. She set high standards and wouldn't budge them, those who didn't like it quit and new folk started and within a short time everyone shared her vision. The same is true for wider maintenance, keep stuff painted and clean and gardens well tended and bright and people will like it, keep the toilet facilities spotless and don't use airfreshner to hide smells that shouldn't be there. If it stinks it's not clean if it looks dirty it is.
I wenf skegness on a adults weekend in november 21 I thought centre stage smelt a bit and i have a mate who lived up there and his and his mrs both worked there. One of them was a cleaner and said that the cleaning in abysmal because they get given no time. We were in the fun fair apartments which is an absolute frek to the skyline pavilion (despite costing more the the places nearby). She said to make sure you clean everything as even during covid they dont get time to clean nor given washing up liquid. We always do it at the end of the holiday to give it a decent clean up anyway, but i was not impressed with the cleanliness of the place, especially considering we had gone back into lockdown maybe a month later. The skyline was pretty dirty and the place felt run down. Definitely think bognor is best and then minehead. Skegg could be best but it needs a total revamp!
A shame that the room was not that clean, but you can see that they are trying. Casper was so sweet in his little car 😊 I think it would be a tough holiday if it rained all the time you were there, but the sun made it better. All in all for £99 I didn't think it was too bad, but any more than that then no.
I would defo recommend Butlins, we always pay a little extra on the accommodation for a deluxe suite, doesn't cost much extra but well worth it. We also bought the VIP passes last time to gain early access into the venues which was only £10pp during our stay. Overal Butlins for the price is definitely value for money and the kids will love it.
If you stay in the caravans its way better i went last year and it was a perfect caravan nothing wrong with it at all we went into that same caravan for all of about 6 years a have been there but i am properly not gonna go again because i am gonna go to Spain next yiur and probably will be going every year after that
my wife took a party of elderly residents in the 1980s we got a warning for too much noise, and we put a load of stuff outside for changing outside in the first afternoon seems they have the same policy- if you don't complain it must be clean enough Skegness is in a hard water area so kettles do fur up over time
Loved Butlins in the 70's and 80's, as a kid. The lovely mouldy smell as you entered a chalet in the 70's and 80's, smelt, like an expensive perfume, because you knew you'd arrived in a magical place, full of fun and nothing else mattered. Health and safety is ridiculous now, people knew it was dangerous to climb out of a moving monorail, we didn't need signs to tell us that. I'd pay top dollar, to go back and experience the magical Butlins of yesteryear. If I was going to Skegness, I'd be wanting to stay in the cheapest accommodation, to just try to feel a bit of the 70's and 80's holiday vibe. A bit of rust and wear and tear isn't going to kill anyone.. An enjoyable video though.
TV rooms and the large scalectrix as well. Loved the mono rail. Like you id love to gp back to those days. Disco at the empress ballroom staying each year in bj1
Love your channel Tim and gabby and rest of your family .so friendly and down ti earth .feel like you have a friend showing you around . It allso gives people who cant afford to go anyway a good view of what places are like .😊
We went 3 times to Butlins Skegness when my daughter was young and we have such great memories to look back on. It was 20 years ago though and I was shocked to see how much has changed and some not for the better to be honest. I couldn't believe how filthy and grimy it looked. I understand that there is a lot of work to be done and with the site being open all year round it could be difficult to do some renovations but that doesn't excuse the fact that even general cleanliness needs to be better. Let's hope they hurry up and sort the site out as quickly as possible.
My dad recommended your channel to me and I have to say I really enjoy it. As a new mum to a 6 week year old girl you have me excited to give her memories like I had with the old school British caravan holidays that I had when I was little ☺️💕 I have her dad convinced too and it’s what we’re thinking of for our first family break when she’s a little older. Your content has a really good mix and I loved your Canary Islands series and the Dubai one as well as the water park ones. Amazing work on the camera angles, drone shots and overall editing too. Keep up the good work and safe travels in the future ☺️👏🏻
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The monarail I used to go on it as a kid back in the 80`s
£7 for the Go Carts ? AND YOU HAVE TO DRIVE THEM YOURSELF !!! I can drive my MPV and take 6 passengers with me for 50 miles through the Dorset countryside for that .... or for 4 rides on the go carts, I could take me and my 6 passengers to Lulworth Cove, park and then drive home, having had a wonderful day including providing a picnic for everyone .... or for one ride on the Go carts, I could buy several litres of salted caramel ice cream in Lidl and still have change. Ask 3 children, "The choice is yours. The 3 of you can have one litre of ice cream EACH all to yourself ..... or ONE of you can have a go on the go carts. Which will it be ?" Now , THERE is a question.
About 20 mates used to go every October in the 80s/90s, £40 quid each, used to have a right laff
I hav jst cut short my family holiday butlins minehead by 3 nights as there is a massive rat infestation ther the final straw for us was finding 1 in the living room of our apartment had to move my family out during night to a dwngrade they gave us and we left next day with 2 very sad kids never again
Sorry but I would not let our dog board there. I always say if they cannot keep up maintenance and cleanliness where you sleep then there is no way I would eat from the kitchens or use their toilets etc.
I’ve never been to a Butlins . After watching this video I think I’ll keep it that way.
In the 1980s this place was like back to the future. As a child, I was blown away. What, the hell happened? 🤦🏼💯
Love it when Gabby goes with you , it gives a different view on things .Sometimes our other halves see things we don't notice .
very true
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I think its better no gabby. I always find it odd when a youtube channel gets established then the other half starts creeping in. Also I preferred the unobtrusive video style of Tim as he just walked around
From working at Pontins for years, the sweaty smell is 100% the carpets. I do think some of the carpets in those Butlins venues must be around 25 years old!!!! We had ours replaced whilst I worked at Pontins and it only took a season to have them smelling again!!!
You could forgive the state of the place if it was dirt cheap, but guaranteed during the summer months you'll be paying an arm and a leg.
Totally agree 11:58
Definitely agree .. just check for yourself self .. yikes
yeah, they probably do during summer. But the £99 that Tim paid for 4 nights I consider dirt cheap already. IMO you cannot maintain and run such a place when you only charge £25/night for a room that is supposed to be one of the better ones already.
"Get upto 40% off" is nothing but a marketing ploy to make you part with your money. The 40% refers to 40% off the brochure price but no one ever pays the brochure price. As for guest services telling you they couldn't move you was utter nonsense. You were on a term time break. Imagine the following week, half term, when double the quantity of people are there then maybe they couldn't move you.
Stayed at butlins over Christmas in silver apartment couldn't complain. Everything was clean and tidy.
Whilst some of the more capital issues are understandable, deep cleaning carpets every season and keeping rooms in tip top shape at first glance is key for somewhere that prides itself being a place where families visit year on year. Thanks for this honest review Tim!
When I booked Butlins Bognor I went with a hotel instead of the chalets, and the difference in quality is remarkable! It was a lovely stay, clean, sound proof, great view from the hotel balcony, room cleaning etc, so highly recommend for a (slightly less) cheap and cheerful holiday!
Love Chanel tim really enjoyed it much it’s good when you got you 20:22 r family with you😊
Hi Tim and family. The reason why everything is looking shabby is because the resort is open all year round. Back in the day, Butlins was only open 20 weeks in the year, so closed time was spent repainting and getting everything fresh for the new season. We used to go the first week of the season and the smell of paint was really strong. The chalets still had that damp smell though.
All the tarmac in the fairground is because they demolished jumping jacks night club ( not really a night club. Just stayed open a bit later) last year, so they havent had much time for development yet.
hi Tim yes adults did go on the monorail because in 1996 i went on them with my 2 young daughters seeing how i was a single parent, also the skyline pavilion wasn't there either, and the complex was split in to two, self catering chalets was on the other side of the main rd where the caravan site is today, with some entertainment but the bulk of everything was where it is now, oh and they even had a chairlift and an outside swimming pool
I am just leaving butlins Skegness now, honestly if the weather holds out and you have children between sort it 4 and 12 they will absolutely love it here.
The video did bring some memories back... flashback. I think the accommodation was not always brilliant, particularly for families. I don't think I could stay there. it looks like it's still fixed in the mid-1980s. It probably does well for younger families, but I don't think Butlins have caught up with curtain trends. I would have thought they could have catered more with food and chose of diet. Thanks for posting. Good work
If I stayed at Butlins I would be so so excited to get to the last day and to get home. Holiday accommodation should be a betterment or a similar luxury as your own home. Your wee boy seemed to enjoy himself which is all that matters.
You were saying about the musty smell.. When we went to Butlins Minehead it was a musty smell. I hope they sort it out because butlins holiday parks are nice.
Just about any seaside hotel or holiday park will battle the humidity and moisture. Any kind of stucco and plastering will just absorb that moisture and begin to crumble. Untreated woodwork with do the same. The wood will expand and contract with the moisture and paint will crack and peel. It's a maintenance nightmare with metal rusting as well. Most places just put a coat of paint and think it's fixed.
i’ve just been for a week stayed in new sea side apartments for £120 the apartments were wonderful and clean i can’t fault butlins don’t always believe these videos most the shelley’s are lovely we go back multiple times a year it’s fantastic ❤
I used to work for the butlins site a year ago cleaning the rooms you stayed in and yes. The rooms usually get sprayed as they leave. The kettles get limescale cleaned every 3 months now also keep in mind the room could be better but one chalet like that times it by 5, 6 some days. Its not an easy job even for minimum wage kinda crappy honestly
Neptune accommodation, when stayed in June 2021, is very clean and great. Looks better for entertainment.
I worked at Skeggy back in the early 1980s in the summers. I used to work in Accounts doing the wages and working with cashiers (looking after the revenues). In those days, there were over 2,500 staff. Around 100 of them, were maintenance workers, who kept everything painted and clean. The rot set in in the mid-1970s when Rank bought Butlin’s from Billy Butlin’s widow. Over time they ran it into the ground, then there was a big investment. However, it looks like they’re running it into the ground again.
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When my family stayed there we always used self-catering as it was cheaper. We used to only really have breakfast in our rooms but lunch and tea was in the restaurants. I went to skegness but i seem to remember one in Scotland one year. I guess as a child you don’t see the bad bits you just remember the fun bits.
Place is huge..I went on a family holiday as a kid in 1977,and to a punk festival a few years ago,and it's totally different.
Met my first love there when I was 14 years old..met in 1998 at butlins...amazing memories..was awesome.. we now have a son together who's 16 year old wanting to be an aero space engineer in the R.A.F.. we are not dating anymore but still friends..I asked my ex to write her number on the back of a cigarette papers ..called her and was so nervous when I got home..1 week later I moved to Lincoln age 14..for 11 years lol..some friends who came to butlins have left us..some settled down with kids etc..how time flies..I'm 40 in 2 weeks lol ..Best wishes all ❤
Tim , you and the fam were very brave to stay there. I wouldn't let my baby in that place for anything. You can see the dust and dirt hanging from the ceilings. That air is horrid for anyone. But dang , little Casper was riding the heck out of that car. All by himself. I can't wait for him to get big enough to enjoy all the places that you and Gabby go. You guys are such a nice little family, it does my heart good to see you having fun together.
Have to say Casper in the car on his own made me smile , cherish tho memories bud as a dad to an 18 and 12 year old boys , they grow up so fast
So fast can't believe he is nearly 2
Because I have no
Well watched the vudro from last yesr and then this one still could not see my self booking a holiday with them in fairness though the beach looks good
What a throwback to a previous era of holidaymaking.
My mam used to work for Butlins in Barry back when that was around, she was in the cooking department of things, according to her back a long time back it used to be really good there. She has meany stories of her time back there that she shares with me.
Maybe it’s just me, but I wouldn’t be seen dead in that place. However, I admire your positivity.
Now thats lovley , not full of stuck up people , very nice room and clean , what else do you need !!
I remember going to Butlins Pwllheli as a kid in the 90's, and I remember there was so much to do and going on. Now these resorts all look very lackluster which is a shame. The beach looks lovely, and it looks like all the entertainers are pretty good though. Thanks for checking it out for us!
The centre stage smell is all the spilt drinks in the carpet I love that smell!!!! I used to work in minehead, pontins has that smell too in their venues
I wouldn’t have been happy with those connecting rooms, not only because of the noise but they were only locked with star keys! I got a star key on my regular keys for work, and I assume others would too, not very secure, butlins really need to put regular key locks on those doors for security of their guests.
Butlins Ayr 5 years in a row, brilliant back in the day. (90s)
You pay for what you get! I totally rate your opinions however we stay in the gold 3x a year and have a great time!! It’s spotless so definitely more time put into those who pay more which I think everyone should be treated fairly! X
There are caravans there too though on the other side. You should try them too
Caspar's reaction as you climbed out of the window is priceless. (11:04)
Lol
Reckon caspers old enough to toss in through window and grab cards himself
That was funny when Casper screamed excitedly!
@@WalkWithMeTim lol
Was thinking when you said about Prefab houses I think it's spelt lol, yeah what sprung to mind maybe a bit is EPCOT (rather what that in Disney in Florida is nothing like what Walt Disney had planned, is much lighter what is in that park now. I put that all in caps due to it being an acronym stands for Experimental Project Community Of Tomorrow.
Suppose the whole of Butlins parks are a bit like EPCOT in a sense though, they'd have all the staff in one bit, then the visitors/guests in another and yeah all the attractions or which/whatever etc.
Wow, these places aren't anything like they used to be, good or bad! I remember in the early 80s going on a school trip to Butlins in North Wales (long closed now) and it was pure vintage! Original chalets, toilet blocks, massive buildings with the theatres in them, tannoy, dining hall eating, organised activities....Thanks for showing us what they're like now - they still have a whiff of the old about them!😊 Cheers, Tim, Gaby and Casper!
I stayed at Minehead in 1966 same thing. I was twelve years old and I knew it was shabby but I loved it.
Used to go back in the day when the staff accommodation was what we had. Me and my brothers used to ride the monorail everywhere.
Casper is gorgeous, such a happy handsome little lad.
They started doing upgrades to paint last year when I was they
End of the day you just cant beat going abroad, its in a different league every way possible, the landscapes and scenery, the buildings, the beaches and of course the weather. People can say what they want but thats fact, abroad is better!
Went to skeggy butlins as a child 30years ago, must admit the accommodation hardly looks to of changed! Haha
Your 💯 right the food is terrible in the uk as well,slop I wouldn’t feed a dog,where as abroad so much better
Just came back and we stayed in the caravan site and it was the nicest thing ever stayed in paddocks 62 was the van btw and it was fairly cheap coming to just under £500 for moanday to friday stay for 4 people but it is appualing to see how everyhing else is
Not been to Butlins for years. If my kids were younger I don't think I'd bother. When I was about 10 we stayed at Clacton on Sea Butlins and the chalets were like in Hi Di Hi but loved it. I don't know how long holiday parks will last, let's hope they do.
I hafe been to the Bognor Regis park a few times on some adult weekends. They have three hotels on site now which replaced some of the chalets. The first 3 times it was chalets, the last 3 it was the ocean hotel which is the furthest from the sea. Bognor also has access to the neach but it is shingle like most of the south east. The hotels arw quite new and modern, amd one has its own swimming pool.
What a lovely little family you are!
Lovely very endearing. Reminds me my daughter Siobhan growing up.
Last time I was here would have been 2006/7 and it was clean and in a better state of repair, I always stayed in silver accommodation as could never get their gold accommodation on account of it always being booked. Our accommodation always had a lounge with sofas, tv etc.., kitchen, dining area and two separate bedrooms so was much bigger than what you showed in this video. Looking at it now, it seems they still have all the original carpets, furniture etc..hence in need of a complete refurb. Sad to see but I wont be rushing back anytime soon!!!
I've been a couple of times, back in the seventies and early eighties. Bathrooms and toilets were in blocks no ensuite. Skegness used to have a sky ride from one end of the Camp to the other.
I first watched you when your channel was small during lockdown. I just want to say your videos are outstanding, loving the addition of Gabby and Casper. Such a natural, down to earth couple, and quite relatable too.
Thanks, kind of you to say
I loved seeing Casper on the merry-go-round. I was 31 years old when I rode the first time. I had such a good time, the teenage attendant gave me a free ride. That's been many years, but I've never forgotten the fun and the kindness. Love your videos and your sweet family.
You should have booked the premium dining, its amazing so much choice, eat as much as you want and chef show cooking.
That's the problem with half upgrades. The difference between the old and new parts is even more stark. Great video, as always! :D
One year we stayed in butlins minehead . At night we were getting ready to go go to bed the people next door had their tv on really Loud we kept trying to go to sleep . Couldn’t so my husband went and got security. They were in there fast asleep. He went in and switched the tv off . He was worried they might wake up be a bit heavy from sleep and start a punch up but thank goodness that didn’t happen
Caspar steals the show he’s absolutely adorable 😊. My number one requirement for any restaurant or place for recreation is cleanliness and this place failed miserably. That kind of filth is what you expect to find in seedy motels. Even if a place is outdated if it’s clean that’s all that matters for me. I would never stay there in its current condition.
I watched this video about ten times when it first came out because I hadn’t been to skeggy for a while and I’m going again this year in three weeks and I have returned to watch it again.
Your an absolute legend 👍🏻😊
14:35 That smell is just the wood bricked flooring behind you or at least the wax used to maintain it. it was used in pretty much every school PE Gym back in the day. We associate that smell with feet because a lot of the time we were bare foot and as an adolescent absorbing information, mistakenly cross linked the two to form a core memory by just by coincidence.
Butlins cost as much as a holiday abroad id be a bit miffed if it looked like that we always took our kids to minehead they loved it was always hit n miss on accommodation but skeggy looks awfyl
I've been to Skeggie last two years and will be there in a few weeks. It's not the nicest, we've had our gripes with the accommodation, but you get what you pay for and the most important thing is my Daughter loves the place so the tiredness of the place is an afterthought. I wouldn't pay the holiday prices but it's value at term time is not to be sniffed at for a family of 4.
£550 for 3 nights to have people feeling it's appropriate to fleg on the floor? Faeces on bathroom floor and room stinking of urine.
No food at the buffet that you pay extra for.
If you get what you pay for id expect to pay £200
37:42, I spy some chairs outside the chalets like Pontins in the background, lol!
The wife & I have been staying there for the past three years. We use it as a base and spend the days in Skegness and Ingoldmels. We are not too bothered about the entertainment but will go if it looks OK. We also pay for premier dining which has been very good in the past. We stay in the Seaside Appartments with a balcony.
Our last visit was May 2023 and we were so disappointed with the overall look of the place. The beers had changed (I am a very fussy drinker) and the food was terrible compared to previous years. Unfortunately we will not be visiting again.
I remember going to Butlins with family when I was younger. Can't remember if it was the Skeggy one (I think it may have been) but my nan and grandad visited us there whilst we were staying. It was slightly grubby but not terrible.
This threw me right back to the 90s.. some of those accommodations I still remember. Thank you for taking us back to Skegness!
Some years ago when a friend and I shared a room at Butlins Minehead for an 80's weekend. One night I could hear a couple at it next door I'm sure you know what I mean. So yes the walls are pretty thin.
Used to love the monorail as a kid.Was great fun, spent many a good day riding the monorail, Also had the chair lifts which went over the top of Butlins which gave you good views. Was so much fun, there use to be a narrow gauge railway at one end of the camp near the chair lift station, and everything was free, which was great.
Watching Gabby looking at the old chalets brought back memorys of my childhood holidsy camp. Warners i think it was and the chalets were wooden with a small woidrn porch. Inside eere three single beds for us girls, mum and dad eere next door. There was no batheroom of course just a sink. Very exciting we as children thought. Can't remember where warners was now, but it was good. I remember the smell on the eating hall. The smell of the soup, there was always doup as first starter. It was pretty good as I remember.I was around three/four yet i remember it well. Thank fir the memory (pun intentional) x
So glad to see you with a sponsor - you deserve it! Me and my partner love your videos. We had our baby boy about 12 hours before you and Gabby had Thumps so it’s always surreal to see him on camera as he is so like our little one! I took Teddy to Butlins for a day trip a couple of weeks ago in Minehead and it only cost £13 for a day ticket and then we stayed in a B&B - it was a lovely way to do it and very inexpensive! Definitely got £13 worth of fun!
Aww thank you .. he is growing so fast
Me and my family love going to butlins every year,
Love Casper and his little sandals his outfits are so cute!!!
I used to love the monorail when I was a kid. I grew up going Minehead 😊
I am not impressed but thanks for being brave enough to stay.Thanks Tim , Gabby n Casper 🥰🤗
Brave enough get a grip ya snobby witch, do you know how many families around the UK would love to take there children but can't afford it , humble yaself
I stayed there in 1976 when it got infested with Ladybirds, staff were scooping them out of the pool. Shame the Mono rail was scrapped & the Ski lift. Stopped in old style Chalet no. P6. identical to the one you featured. No sink or bathroom, only a communal one & had to que up for a bath. No showers back in the day. But we had a great time. I drove past it 3 weeks ago & it looks shabby from the road. Not the same now But would book for a week. I worked at Pontins, Southport & Prestatyn in 97. did summer season with a band. Butlins is a palace compared to them, & Haven camps weren't too bad.
I loved the monorail no seat belts had to go up lots of steps to get on it , we used to sing top of our voices to the songs that were playd over the speakers
I remember being there in the early-mid nineties. Stunk like feet then as well.
Stayed at Butlins Skegness when I was 6 or 7 in the early seventies. The family all rode the monorail and survived. Perfectly safe. Everybody ate in the communal dining room and the food was basic but good. There were things that weren't included in the price but v few. A good experience for a 6 year old including the entertainment
went there twice back in the 1990s when they where new I liked the old chalets best , went there in 1970 as a child loved it
Not been there for 20 years but used to love it. Looking really tired in places now. First time we went in the 90's the monorail was definitely working and we went on it to get from our chalet to the centre😊
Wonderful video my friend🎉😊❤ thanks for sharing😊 see you in the next video..❤❤
I’ve not long come back from Bognor and I could see a huge change. Accommodation was being refurbished and looked really clean. The park in general looked really clean. I have already booked up to go twice more this year
@@jackwatsonepic626 was primrose Butlins Filey back in the day?
We used to stay at the crows nest many happy times there, might be gone now.uswd to drive past thinking if only we had more money to stay on the expensive bigger sites, but looking back now ,a tent or a touring caravan was fun.x
Hi Tim no dogs allowed on site. I worked there 9 years ago and nothing seems to have changed the exterior paint work will never change either
Yes!! Remember taking many rides on the old monorail back in the 80's - 90's, no seat belt but never bothered me as a kid but no chance would I get in it now if it was still operational!
Also remember the cable cars or (chairlift) as some may remember it!
Top vid!! 🙏👌👍👍👍
Thank you
We stayed at butlins bognor chalet filthy no wardrobe or drawers, complained tranfer us to shoreline hotel loved it x
I worked as a senior technical services manager in a large council and the issue of ongoing maintenance verses rebuild was a constant thing. organisations find it easy to build a new favcility but difficult to mantain the ones they've got at a high standard. Cleanliness is a huge giveaway as to the overall well being of a facility and the people in chrge of cleaning need to be on the ball 100%. i had 1 cleaning supervisor who was a terror when it came ot checking how clean places were being kept and she got results from her teams. She set high standards and wouldn't budge them, those who didn't like it quit and new folk started and within a short time everyone shared her vision. The same is true for wider maintenance, keep stuff painted and clean and gardens well tended and bright and people will like it, keep the toilet facilities spotless and don't use airfreshner to hide smells that shouldn't be there. If it stinks it's not clean if it looks dirty it is.
I wenf skegness on a adults weekend in november 21 I thought centre stage smelt a bit and i have a mate who lived up there and his and his mrs both worked there. One of them was a cleaner and said that the cleaning in abysmal because they get given no time. We were in the fun fair apartments which is an absolute frek to the skyline pavilion (despite costing more the the places nearby). She said to make sure you clean everything as even during covid they dont get time to clean nor given washing up liquid. We always do it at the end of the holiday to give it a decent clean up anyway, but i was not impressed with the cleanliness of the place, especially considering we had gone back into lockdown maybe a month later. The skyline was pretty dirty and the place felt run down. Definitely think bognor is best and then minehead. Skegg could be best but it needs a total revamp!
A shame that the room was not that clean, but you can see that they are trying. Casper was so sweet in his little car 😊 I think it would be a tough holiday if it rained all the time you were there, but the sun made it better. All in all for £99 I didn't think it was too bad, but any more than that then no.
Looks to. Me like a sort of rundown Wetherspoons - where you can sleep over. . . .
I would defo recommend Butlins, we always pay a little extra on the accommodation for a deluxe suite, doesn't cost much extra but well worth it. We also bought the VIP passes last time to gain early access into the venues which was only £10pp during our stay. Overal Butlins for the price is definitely value for money and the kids will love it.
maybe when it’s cleaned up and hygienic
If you stay in the caravans its way better i went last year and it was a perfect caravan nothing wrong with it at all we went into that same caravan for all of about 6 years a have been there but i am properly not gonna go again because i am gonna go to Spain next yiur and probably will be going every year after that
32:02 Made me chuckle.. 🥂
Thumps is such a happy little man.. 🤗 really loved the vid..
my wife took a party of elderly residents in the 1980s we got a warning for too much noise, and we put a load of stuff outside for changing outside in the first afternoon seems they have the same policy- if you don't complain it must be clean enough
Skegness is in a hard water area so kettles do fur up over time
If they are so fully booked as they state, then surely have the restaurant open every day!
I know on a holiday park too
I remember when that was packaged out :)
Loved Butlins in the 70's and 80's, as a kid. The lovely mouldy smell as you entered a chalet in the 70's and 80's, smelt, like an expensive perfume, because you knew you'd arrived in a magical place, full of fun and nothing else mattered. Health and safety is ridiculous now, people knew it was dangerous to climb out of a moving monorail, we didn't need signs to tell us that. I'd pay top dollar, to go back and experience the magical Butlins of yesteryear. If I was going to Skegness, I'd be wanting to stay in the cheapest accommodation, to just try to feel a bit of the 70's and 80's holiday vibe. A bit of rust and wear and tear isn't going to kill anyone.. An enjoyable video though.
TV rooms and the large scalectrix as well. Loved the mono rail. Like you id love to gp back to those days. Disco at the empress ballroom staying each year in bj1
I bet you voted brexit
But on a plus side the wee guy liked the trampoline that wasl nice 😊
Love your channel Tim and gabby and rest of your family .so friendly and down ti earth .feel like you have a friend showing you around .
It allso gives people who cant afford to go anyway a good view of what places are like .😊
Thanks caroline
We went 3 times to Butlins Skegness when my daughter was young and we have such great memories to look back on. It was 20 years ago though and I was shocked to see how much has changed and some not for the better to be honest. I couldn't believe how filthy and grimy it looked. I understand that there is a lot of work to be done and with the site being open all year round it could be difficult to do some renovations but that doesn't excuse the fact that even general cleanliness needs to be better. Let's hope they hurry up and sort the site out as quickly as possible.
My dad recommended your channel to me and I have to say I really enjoy it. As a new mum to a 6 week year old girl you have me excited to give her memories like I had with the old school British caravan holidays that I had when I was little ☺️💕 I have her dad convinced too and it’s what we’re thinking of for our first family break when she’s a little older. Your content has a really good mix and I loved your Canary Islands series and the Dubai one as well as the water park ones. Amazing work on the camera angles, drone shots and overall editing too. Keep up the good work and safe travels in the future ☺️👏🏻
Thanks alex
Love it when Caby joins you! She is so full of fun!
Hi Tim was brilliant to see your Gabby and Casper with you and caspers face when he was in that car he was proper enjoying himself.