Exploring The Lost Butlin's Filey Holiday Camp | What Remains?

Join me for this series looking at the Hidden Secrets and History of the old abandoned Butlins Filey Holiday Camp that closed in 1983. Over the next three videos, we will look at various locations on the site, and show how it used to look and search for any remains today.
In this video, we will be looking at the main Butlins Filey Holiday Camp and searching for any remains on the Primrose Valley site.
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0:00 Introduction
1:19 VIDEO EXPLANATION
2:17 BUTLINS FILEY HISTORY
5:00 SOUTH ENTRANCE TO HOLIDAY CAMP
7:15 LAKE & MINIATURE RAILWAY EXPLORE
9:29 TENNIS COURTS & CHALET EXPLORE
11:49 STAIRCASE REMAINS
13:10 OLD FILEY PIN BADGE
13:33 Outro

[@ElToro2000UK]

It's good to see pictures from when people were civilised and respected other people and the surroundings around them.

[@gordonsinclair9947]

I was a summer temp cashier at Filey in 1963 and 1964 during my student holidays. On Saturday changeover day, when the arriving campers paid the balance of their holiday, the takings amounted to over £100,000 - £1.9 million today, with inflation. All banknotes had to be bundled, wrapped and with the Queen's head facing the same way. We worked late on Saturday nights! My secondary job was relief limelight operator in the theatre - Eddie Calvert "The Man With the Golden Trumpet" topping the bill. By 1983 I was an airline captain, flying Scottish passengers on their foreign holidays. The Corfu flight took us on an airway segment between Newcastle and Amsterdam, just off the east coast. I used to look down at the bright lights of Butlin's Filey of an evening, smile fondly and think "Still going!" The following year there were no bright lights and of course with it the realisation that my industry had played a major part in its downfall, which made me sad.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes so true. It lost its charm I think.

[@kerrytk5768]

I hold very special fond memories of Butlins at Filey. This video brings tears to my eyes knowing it was never preserved 😪 we came from 79-82 from Scotland. I wish it was still there for my now children to enjoy too ❤️ I'd love to come back to see & touch what remains.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@christinamurray2912]

When I was 15 in 1989 we stayed at primrose valley I was so bored and wandered off .. found myself at a chain link fence with security signs.. so like you do I wandered in 😂 I found myself wandering around an abandoned holiday park!! Chalets still had furniture with beds made & curtains blowing in the breeze there was an old shop with walls ice cream signs and coke signs (I remember very well as it was hot & I was thirsty) some areas had already been started to be demolished like the theatre as it’s roof was coming in I still remember the theatre had massive light fixtures and there were garlands all around! I had no idea it was an old butlins or that my mum had taken me there in the early 70s! If ONLY we had the technology back then! I could have taken pics but obviously cameras were expensive for a poor 15yr old 😂 but I still have my memories 👍❤️

[@AdventureMe]

Yes. I really regret not doing this earlier. Much more to be found back then.

[@TheHighfeilds]

Brilliant story but such a shame this pleice of amazing history was just removed like that wish id been too butlins. I love the style and look of the inside of the buildings i love old things it would been great if u too had phtos.

[@bunkerboy02]

This is a great story. If only we could turn back time. I do think this place could have been preserved and turned into a Butlin’s Beamish type of museum of how the holiday camp used to be.

[@jaynestag95]

😭 so sad....Butlins had real magic in the 70s. Tech has ruined it now, nothing is a surprise to children. Just memories now.

[@Eurobrasil550]

@@bunkerboy02 On a much smaller scale I remember reading somewhere one of the still existant Butlins camps has a couple of Chalets preserved in their original state, Skegness I think it is?

[@donatellaseveri7604]

I went there for holidays in late 60s, 70s as a child...loved it back then.

[@susanbartle9802]

Our family went 2 years running in 1973 and 1974, I remember the steps down to the beach and getting the sky lift back to the other side where our chalet was!, remember getting my 1st ever knicker blocker glory in the ice cream parlour and thinking I was so special

[@jacquelinehunt7794]

Brings back so many memories of my dad who passed away 8 years ago today.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed

[@janbryan8165]

Went to Butlins Filey many, many times as a day visitor - most of them sneakily for free as my dad was a refrigeration engineer and he used to repair all the Walls and Lyons Maid ice cream fridges on site. If he had a job to do there I'd go with him in the van, and then head into the funfair on the rides while he was working. I also have a fair chunk of Butlins attached to my house. When they started to demolish the site, Trevor Guy set up an area where you could go and buy reclaimed building materials and other items from around the camp. My dad built a workshop so we have bits of timber, doors, window frames and wall boarding all from some part of Butlins Filey. Your video is bringing back lots of memories.

[@bunkerboy02]

That’s a fascinating story! And to think you’ve got some of the Butlins Filey site at your house is amazing.

[@StevieG-zb3rh]

Love the old photos faded in and out. Gives you a real sense of how the holiday camp used to look. Love things like that! Thanks for filming and sharing!

[@SWR112]

Absolutely it’s the wee bit more effort you appreciate. Would love him to do that place in Scarborough above the outside swimming pool Mr Marvels above the open air theatre. I walked through it a few years back and some of the stuff was still there but very little. One of the Volcanos from the Dinosaur area I visited while a kid. When your Seven you think what was probably poor to an adult amazing 😁

[@OmarAlohaDude]

Imagine all the happy family memories made here!

[@theoneandonlydill]

What a shame it had to close. I went there in 1972 with 3 mates, we had just left school and I remember one day when we were playing football an announcement over the Tannoy saying that Leeds United's Paul Reaney would be coming to visit and take part in some games. I was over the moon as I am a Leeds fan and I ended up playing along side him in the blistering hot sun, I got his autograph and photos of the game. A great holiday I'll never forget.

[@br164]

I’ve walked on that beach and admired the White House many times. Never knew it was Billy Butlins holiday home. So fascinating

[@shirleylynch7529]

My goodness me. All these people at Butlins. Once upon a time I was one of them. What a journey through time this is. So nostalgic. Thank you so much. You have a gift Darren. That’s for sure. Well done.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Shirley. More to come

[@sparkle935]

My grandad was one of the original drivers of the mini railway, after retiring as driver of the flying Scotsman , we had some wonderful holidays at filey butlins in the 60s 🤗☀️🍹

[@anthonyskelton9728]

My family were there in the final week of operation at Filey Butlins. 9am sharp on the last saturday morning, a knock on the door of our apartment. They were taking the TV's away from all the apartments. I remember being absolutely terrified on the cable car that went from the centre of the camp down to the beach when it stopped midway. Right up against one of the pylons over some chalets. It was good old Yorkshire weather that summer. Dull and very windy. Not nice for someone scared of heights as i was. Great video Darren. Excellent!!!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Anthony. Good memories.

[@bunkerboy02]

That’s some story that. You have been there right at the end and for them to come and take your tv away it’s like a final takeover. Fascinating stuff.

[@martinporter4980]

@@bunkerboy02 Maybe they were going straight back to the rental company! I went to this camp with my family in 1975, if memory serves me right. I remember riding on the miniature railway with my late Mum but did not realise the site had its own railway station. (We arrived by car so maybe that was the reason).

[@bunkerboy02]

@@martinporter4980 I think you’re spot on with the rental company idea. They will have been rented back then for sure and that’s where they will have headed after being collected.

[@Eurobrasil550]

An interesting story, assumedly as the final guests departed that Saturday the place was made secure, and most of the reusable equipment like the TVs you mention was subsequently removed?

[@Turnbull50]

I went to this camp in 1973 with three friends and had a great time. I really like the way you superimpose the old with the present photos and videos.I remember entering a singing contest but came nowhere and the four of us made a 45 rpm record of us singing on top of old Smokey. Great times with friends who are sadly gone now.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

I was an AA Patrolman back in the days when it was open, it was so busy on the Saturday morning when all the guests were trying to get their cars started after being parked up for a week, it was crazy, you could go on the camp after the Saturday breakfast and not come off again until the middle of the afternoon, just going from one car to another to get them started.

[@bunkerboy02]

That’s a great story, thank you for sharing.

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

@DBHD Not quite, 1977 onwards until closedown.

[@paulp8230]

@MIND No - But if I remember correctly you had to get a ticket, or apply to leave the camp whilst you were there. I know when I was there with my parents our car stood, like Steve says for the entire week (however i think Dad did go and run the engine during our stay). Thanks for sharing Steve - I do recall it was always a hasty exit to meet the checkout time!

[@ravinloon58]

Went to Filey in the 60s, 70's and 80's then Skegness and lastly Minehead in the 80's and 90's. So glad my kids got to experience Butlins when it was still something special. I was quite surprised at the feelings your video brought out of me.

[@willbee6785]

‘77 I was there with family, auntie, uncle, cousins and my aunties friends. Brilliant time. One of the best holidays of my life.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Will

[@misstakenot9582]

The use of the Radio Butlin "wake up" music was a nice touch.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. Very appropriate I thought.

[@littleannie390]

My family used to have a caravan at Reighton Sands back in the 70s. I can remember taking the bus into Filey that called at both Primrose Valley and Butlins, but we never went in. I loved that stretch of coast and the huge beach stretching for miles.

[@iainmcgaw1947]

Honestly. One of your best yet

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Ian. I really tried on these three. Took me weeks.

[@mutley23able]

We went in there in May 1982 as a family, I was 17 remember that because the Falkland's War was on, didn't know that a year later it would be closed for good 😔 From what I can remember it was a nice camp still, but holidays like that were starting to die off. But I still have the memories of happy holidays in Butlins from when way back in the 70's as a little kid 😃

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

A fascinating slice of social history, well researched and imaginatively recreated. Thank you!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Malcolm. More to come.

[@alisongawthorpe695]

Your welcome

[@ritagordon7028]

Holidayed at Butlins Filey in 1947. I was 9. Had my first taste of rockmelon when served as desert. Spent many happy hours in the paddling pool. 1947 was a very hot summer. Had a blue badge for years. Still remember chalet number F14

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Rita

[@petew8388]

This video is brilliant my friend. I am 60 now and visiting Butlins at Filey with mum and dad are some of the happiest most memorable times of my childhood. I have recently been looking at a lot of Butlins memories vids and they bring tears to my eyes especially the Filey ones. I have somewhere a great book called "Butlin's Filey, thanks for the memories" and have desperately been trying to find it. Sorry to the Author for not remembering your name. I am from Lincolnshire and remember having the shock of my life back in the eighties when I happened to go for a day out to the Filey area with my girlfriend at the time and witnessed the camp being bulldozed, it was an horrific site. Anyway looking forward to your other vids. Thank you so much!

[@AdventureMe]

No problem Pete. Glad I helped to spark some fond memories. That's the whole point of doing this. And the book was by Paul Wray. I have it too.

[@br164]

It’s sad. Never went, I was born in 91 but I’ve been to primrose valley and the bay. Never knew it was an old butlins. All the happy memories of millions held within that land, it’s quite moving

[@Dad3601]

Brilliant vintage documentary that took me right back to being 5 again travelling in car with my mum dad and Sister saying are we there yet all the way from edinburgh i remember seeing the flags swishing in the wind And just being so excited ahh memories those steps down to rock garden took me right back thanks again

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. More to come

[@djfez58]

Went in September 1966 and 67 when I was 8 and 9 years old. Was amazed by the size of it. I recall the underpass where you could see into the pool under the water and what I think was called the Beachcomber bar with little bridges over streams inside. Spent much of my time in the snooker hall and the table tennis room. Managed to get my mum to go on the Wild Mouse with me, but only once. It was genuinely terrifying at the top.

[@AdventureMe]

Happy memories.

[@leewilliamson4783]

Loved staying there 81/82, the snooker tables were fantastic but couldn’t get a game as I was too young.But if I hung around long enough the gents who were playing would give me the odd shot and were amazed at how ‘good’ I was. Didn’t have the heart to say it was a fluke 😄. The high board of the pool outdoor was a challenge, bloody high and the water was freezing so you broke the speed record to get the side.Thanks for posting this was great to reminisce and see the old place again. Looking forward to seeing other snippets from the past.take care and stay healthy.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@jetsons101]

You use of old B&W photos fading in and out with "today" shots is top notch. It really helps with the story, almost like being there. Now to watch part 2 and 3......

[@tonkoopman7885]

Ton Koopman (Netherlands) In 1975 I worked for 6 weeks as a foreign student from Holland on this camp. Lots of memories. Had a great time!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for sharing

[@Al-qv5vs]

Loved it. Really interesting but sad.

[@wingco111]

I worked at Filey in the summer of 1970 as a student on summer vacation having worked at Butlins Pwllheli the year before. Dishwasher, Waiter, Barman, Gridlop. It was a great times with a whole bunch of people of a similar age together with the many seasoned Butlins workers. I well recall dancing away in the disco to '250624' (Chicago) and 'All right now' (Free) in my dishwasher overalls and wellies! Drove by about 16 years ago to witness the place disappearing fast. A really fascinating video, thanks for helping bring back some amazing memories.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes. The Pwllheli camp I saw before and after. What a change.

[@lindsaypeterholden2701]

I keep returning to this Brilliant Production!!!!!!!!!!! What fantastic memories, the fading Photos Present to past are just, well, Terrific indeed.and Your passion for Butlin's Filey comes over very clearly.Beautifuly done.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks guys. I really enjoyed this one. A pet project of mine

[@webrarian]

When you're reading your script your presentation is impeccable. Perfect speed and perfect intonation. Such a joy to listen to in age when fast is meant to be exciting.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Chris. My first time doing something scripted in a video.

[@tracya4087]

hear hear , smashin bloke , what he does for all of us

[@Eurobrasil550]

Very true, I am quite fluent in English, but it is not my language of daily use, and I can understand perfectly.

[@tracya4087]

perfect

[@ericdetarot]

Went in 1960s remember the train from Scarborough and I loved the chairlift to the beach. We had an upstairs chalet , think it had a bathroom.Shame it closed we went to several Butlins holiday camps and Filey was the best followed by Minehead..loved your film

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. More to come

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

In some ways the old Butlins looks much more fun than acres of static caravans with not a lot else going on.

[@carlh429]

They have done the same to the old Butlins Pwllheli site in North Wales. I have many fond childhood memories of that Butlins camp which is now sadly unrecognisable.

[@coggy52]

I worked there as a Barrow Boy, when I was fourteen. Pushing cases for holidaymakers arriving or departing on a Saturday throughout the season. We didn’t get paid by Butlins, but relied on tips. The most common tip was 10p, for pushing four or five heavy suitcases on a two wheel sack barrow to the chalets. Happy days 😊

[@karmafupa1685]

Lovely memories of Butlin's! My dad saved 50p pieces in the '70's all year to pay for our week there. Then l remember going to the big dance tournament with Freda Compton's Dance Academy when all the UK dance academies fought it out. It was a huge thing then and took the whole week! Great, great times. Memories of knobbly knees contest and search for a star before all these knock off TV programmes now thanks for reminding me of easier times 😊

[@macraghnaill3553]

I was there as a 12 year old in 1966, loved it

[@davidthornton9214]

I've already seen a few videos of this site, so was expecting more of the same. I was wrong. Well done Darren. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks David. Glad it was different.

[@johnpaddock01]

I used to go to primrose valley in the 90s with my parents, the main entrance used to be the touring caravan entrance and I think it was one of the entrances for butlins originally, behind the tennis courts (which may have been the old butlins ones) was a raised up area with a small set of steps up to it, and behind there was a fence surrounding the almost flattened butlins site, I remember going and looking through and could make out the old blue fountain up in the distance, would have loved to have climbed through and gone for a nosey but I didn't dare unfortunately (I was only 10 in fairness) but like you say there was so much more left back then, ace video Darren, can't wait to see the next ones, loving all the local history you've done round east/North yorks so far!!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@philipstokes913]

Spent many days there as child as we only lived in Bridlington got there by bus then sneaked in through the fence happy days

[@bunkerboy02]

Great story!

[@stevewalsh9806]

Spent my youth here, year after year.Amazing memories. Kids now go all over the world & still don't seem to have half the fun ,we had at this fantastic place. Simple is more

[@angelaelsender5190]

Brings back memories of a good childhood and teenage years x

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Angela

[@johngelson2948]

We holidayed as a family at Butlins Filey in 1978, not long before the camp closed and certainly in its final period of decline. As a 13 year old I enjoyed it, favourites included the miniature railway (by this time with a 'Santa Fe' Western theme) the funfair and the chairlift which I travelled up and down on many times during our stay! We were in one of the older single storey chalet lines which looked very much like the 'Hi De Hi' TV style, and on the corner of each chalet line was a loudspeaker playing 'Radio Butlin'. The other thing I remember was a Hawaiian themed bar complete with a simulated tropical storm effect built on a stage which cascaded water down from the top to represent rain, spraying those whomsat too close to the front! It was a sad day when Butlins closed, very much the end of an era on this part of the Yorkshire Coast. Very much enjoyed the first video, especially the faded in and out images of the original buildings which helps to visualise what was there. Well done!

[@paulp8230]

I'd forgotten about the themed bar and its tropical rainstorm., well recalled John!

[@JohnnyX50]

My mum worked there in 1964, she was 19 and worked as a waitress in a blue uniform then worked in the grill room serving behind a counter. It was there she met a young worker who later turned out to be awol from the army and working as a chef.. Needless to say my sister was born 2 years later lol. She had a bit of a quabble with a holiday camper who deliberately tripped her over with his foot while she was carrying a lot of plates of food which went all over the floor. She reciprocated with some colourful words and was moved from waitressing to the grill room. Later she actually got to serve Billy Butlin his bread and butter when he came to visit the camp and exchanged hellos etc.. She absolutely loved her time at Butlins even if it was just for 1 season (probably because my sister was in the oven lol). 10 years after, I was bought into the world :)

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@erdishzane472]

Was there in the summer of 82. Awesome holiday, great memories

[@gearjunkie8681]

Your video brings back many memories, when my Father, brought us all here. I especially love the way you superimpose old images over today's images. It was so sad to see the Demise of Butlins. It had so many memories for me. Your images brought a lump in my throat and it was a honour to see that there are still a few sections of the old Butlins left. We visited Primrose Valley a few years ago and also noticed they are chipping away at what is left of the old Filey Butlins, for their own expansion. Thankyou for taking the time to make the video, it was lovely to look back at what was a lovely experience.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. Plenty more to come. The fade ins I do a lot in my videos.

[@simonthackray9726]

Site as there was no security then, we even found redcoats in the staff chalets, it was unbelievable how it was left but very fond memories of the place. Rgds Simon.

[@peternayler1970]

I will be honest, my connection with Bultins Filey was through my grandfather. He was a retired Bank Manager and worked at Butlins Filey in the accounts department after he had retired from the bank. Grandfather didn’t talk much about his time there but it was fascinating watching where he had worked. The video was absolutely charming and so watchable. The presenter, offered a personal insight and his passion for the camp was so obvious. I would thoroughly encourage anyone to view the presenter’s work and would like to congratulate him on is outstanding work.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Peter. It was a personal passion of mine

[@jamesziggy1615]

That’s one of the best ‘before and now’ videos I’ve seen on here in a long time. Superbly edited and the fade in and out was a nice touch. As a child in the 70s, our family went to Butlins Pwllheli in North Wales for many years. It closed a long time ago and is now a Haven Holiday/caravan park. I went back there couple of years ago and there is still a lot you can see of the old park amongst the new. Then mini railway platforms are still there in the undergrowth and some of the original Butlins roads and pathways are still there. I’d love you to go there and do a video….keep up the good work mate 👍👍

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. That's my intention. I went to Pwllheli many times as a kid so remember it quite well. The before and now thing I do quite a lot in most of my videos.

[@jamesziggy1615]

@@AdventureMe I came across your channel by total accident and am slowly working my way through all your videos. I’ve sent the link to a couple of friends and they’ve now subscribed because some of them brought back a lot of memories so well done and we can’t wait to see the others….👏

[@victorsilvester78]

Another beautiful video. I love your enthusiasm and fascinating for Britain's past.

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you very much!

[@victorsilvester78]

@@AdventureMe Thanks. I'm guessing you know about this? Holiday Camp from 1947 & filmed at Filey. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYjXg5qAa66fh68

[@jackym61]

I remember visiting Butlins Filey when I was about 16 while living in Bridlington. It was a day trip with the Brownies and Guides. We had a fantastic time and enjoyed the pool and the miniature railway. Strangely, even though I must have travelled on the Brid to Scarborough railway hundreds of times, I never knew about the camp branch line. Love your videos, you get to do all the exploring I would love to but can't. Thank you!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come.

[@modshark6671]

I used to go here often in the 70s 80s I used to enter the talent competition where I won it 4 years in a row, I was like a mini celebrity there as I kept winning free holidays there. My mam went in for the glamourous granny contest when she came 2nd, we used to eat in the Beach Coma restaurant where we'd eat cockles and mulses, it had a big pond inside and nets up holding plastic marine life, lobsters and crabs etc. I used to sit and put my hands in the water, and the staff used to say there was sharks and dolphins in there lol....we had so amazing times as a family there. Unfortunately it's just not the same now, that sense of family fun is gone. Back then kids could go off and play with no worries, now we can't let our kids out of sight...the breakdown of society over the years can be blamed on the government, it's too expensive to run this kind of operation now, no one's interested in spending time with other families anymore, because there's no trust in the community anymore, and that's thanks to the government that's sold us out to the middle East years ago, and slowly our heritage has been squeezed out, people say it's times move on etc, but it's not....it's all part of the taking of British values, culture out of the UK replacing It with everything non British, slowly but surely one by one, our heritage and sense of fun has been overtaken by multiculturalism, pc bullshit, and corrupt government s owned by the middle East.....

[@willbee6785]

My mum won the glamorous granny & my nephew won the beautiful child. Summer ‘77. 😎

[@stevejones9740]

Whoa! I found that a bit eerie as well as very moving. My parents took me and my younger brother to Butlins' a few times in the mid-to-late 60s; twice to Filey and twice to Skegness. We loved it, of course, and I have many happy memories but I wasn't quite ready to have my childhood resurrected so vividly. Had to watch it a second time to fully appreciate the quality of the presentation and commentary. The then-and-now photo transitions, and the accompanying mood music are very well done. Thanks for making and sharing these fascinating videos.

[@AdventureMe]

No problem Steve. Enjoy the second part online now.

[@jonstorey6414]

Hi. I remember going to this place in the late 70s. On School day out. I totally loved the day and wanted to go back sometime. Only to hear the sad news of the place closing. Glad to have memories of the old place.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Jon.

[@garymalia7363]

Love these videos...we been holidaying In Scarborough for over 20 yrs a d we stay at Reighton.....everytime i go down that road i say to my family the old butlins railway is behind them trees...and always say about butlins Filey... Keep them coming mate....great vids...

[@bunkerboy02]

Never let the history fade and keep sharing!

[@barneypaws4883]

Makes me sad. I love Butlins, I went to Pwlleli, Minehead and Bognor Regis as a Kid and several times back to Minehead, Bognor and Skegness as an adult with my kids. All those memories people had of Filey over the years will be precious. If Minehead closed I would be devastated. I've seen many changes there with the Monorail and chairlift gone along with the massive outdoor pool. At least the camp is still open

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@gps-gps]

To sum up in one word my opinion of this video... FANTASTIC. Very immersive with the photo overlays. Well done..

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. More to come

[@gps-gps]

@@AdventureMe Excellent, look forward to them. I've subscribed so not to miss them, stay safe..

[@Stahlkorps101]

Fantastic video. I went to Butlins Filey with my family when I was only 4. Can't remember much about it, but what sticks in my mind the most is the cable cars and the Hawaiian Bar. The Hawaiian Bar had an indoor waterfall which seemed like real magic when I was 4. The cable cars took you up so high, you could see over the whole camp. I remember looking down onto the chalets from what felt like a dizzying height at 4 years old. I'm actually remembering more as I'm typing. Like the inside of our chalet was painted a pastel green. I can remember going to the dining halls for meals, and we were given a little souvenir keyring with a colour slide of my family and me at our dining table. I was also in this little activity club for kids. I think it was called the Butlins Beaver club or something. Magic memories.❤😊

[@AdventureMe]

Great memories

[@pippatyce5824]

This is so incredible, my parents have had a caravan at primrose valley in filey for 20years, since I was 14years old, I didn’t know any of this!

[@bunkerboy02]

That’s crazy to think you’ve been going to the place next door and not knowing half of it used to be Butlins.

[@pippatyce5824]

@@bunkerboy02 where the cable cars 🚡 where going toward the beach is where my caravan is! I really did never know 😅

[@bunkerboy02]

@@pippatyce5824 oh my. You must watch the first part of this series released last week. It’s fascinating. I went to Primrose Valley around the time of 1988-92 and distinctly remember seeing the Butlins site next door as we drove along the main road to the holiday camp all fenced off with the buildings derelict in the distance.

[@pippatyce5824]

@@bunkerboy02 must have been fascinating, if not a little creepy back then. I think I would have had to look around because I’m too curious! Next time I go up (I’ve just come back) I will have to see what else I can find. First time I went to primrose was in 2000. It’s changed so much since then and the new houses and more caravans have been added around the lake.

[@bunkerboy02]

@@pippatyce5824 if I had been a bit older I probably would have. Back then you’re more interested in going down to the pool and the arcades. If only I knew what I know now I would have been over that fence higher faster than a race horse! Watching these videos, there’s not a whole lot more to see but I’d love to go to the old Butlin’s railway platforms.

[@whiterose.5684]

Yorkshire Day greetings. Fascinating video. Had a family holiday there in 1965. Unfortunately we had to return home mid week because my sister and I caught chickenpox. I still have the pin badges.

[@AdventureMe]

Ouch. Bad memories lol

[@jasonscott567]

I remember as a local of Clacton, going to Butlins as a young boy. I’ve seen Butlins back when it was a fully functioning camp, when it was a derelict shell, and then it’s complete eradication from its site. It is now a housing estate situated by sea. I don’t know if Filey found itself in the same predicament but Clactons woes were compounded by the alleged refusal of the local council to give the camp rate relief to the tune of £216000 for one year, in order to invest in the camp. With that the camp was subsequently closed resulting in the loss of around 60 full time and around 900 seasonal jobs. Butlins format for entertainment had remained roughly the same over the years, leaving it lagging behind due to package holidays and differing tastes. It is sad to the these titans of the great British holiday industry fall by the wayside. The question is though, would they be viable in today’s world?

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Jason. Hopefully I'll get to cover the Clacton camp soon.

[@oldmanvlogger9259]

Thank You, great video. I was there in 1969 as a present as I had passed my 11 plus exam. Remember some of it like the chair lift, But even then, it was changing , the tennis courts had gone as had the around the lake railway. Half of the the original chalets had been demolished to make way for self catering flats, we were in L22!!. However, still a great holiday, even though I was sick after too many rides on the free funfair!!

[@alanb5370]

Splendid. Stayed here with my family in the summers of 1956 and 1959, for a week. We travelled from Church, an extended part ofcAccrington, Lancashire. A journey which took a long time in a 1948 Austin 8.

[@AdventureMe]

I bet it did lol

[@alanb5370]

@@AdventureMe Something must have stuck, as for 33 years we had a flat on Esplanade in Scarborough, not as a holiday home but as an extension to the house we had in Ilkley. For the past eight and a half years we have lived in the old Max Jaffa house, north of Scarborough.

[@andyfield3614]

I enjoyed watching this time machine - the superimposed photos are really well done - I suspect he knows his way round an OS map !

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching. Yes I do lol

[@steburkes4254]

I went there in the very early 80s with my mum and dad great memories love it 👍👍

[@YorkieLad]

1982 i was 10 , went there for a holiday as a kid and it as stayed with me ever since , fantastic place . Beavers club , beachcomber bar , outdoor swimming pool with fountain with under water glass panels , massive snooker hall . My mum and dad loved it so much they extended the week to 10 days 😂its mad what you come across on here after a drink .

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@elainethomson5826]

I loved my holidays at butlins Filey The swimming pools were my favourite places the middle pool was the deepest. With the diving platforms either side was shallow . I had my first Chinese meal at butlins in the beachcomber bar I was 8 lovely beach as well and the cable cars were great fun happy days thanks for showing

[@laurabaker81]

Wow! So sad. I went to Filey a couple of years before it closed as a baby. We are a big butlins family and I spent all my childhood summers mainly at Pwllheli and Skegness but also Minehead and Bognor. I always thought Skeggy was the biggest.

[@MrCrabbing]

Must have been the mid to late 70s when my grandparents took me to Butlins Filey, I remember the rows of chalets, the cars on tracks, the chair lifts to the beach happy memories.

[@mushroom_coloured_stepthro]

Interesting...worked as a challet maid around 1981. A group of us students sneaked off site through a hole in the fence and walked the sea front to scarborough and went to a night club. A group called 'spiz oil' or 'spiz energy' - always changed their name - were playing; had a hit with 'where's Captin Kirk'...

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@hyperballadbradx6486]

I'm glad I was a little kid in the early 90s and have a vague memory or two of a holiday to Butlins. It was totally magic for a little kid. I wish I could pull out more from my memories. You've captured that wonder I feel here! 👍🏻

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. I tried my best on this one.

[@craigwhitney6368]

My Nanna and grandad use to have a caravan at primrose valley in 2000 and we use to go through a old fence into the old site of butlins and you could see the flooring still from the old buildings. Sadly now it’s gone as primrose valley have built over that part.

[@davidmacgregor5193]

My family holidayed at Butlin's Filey in 1966 and 1967, the 1967 holiday was a free prize for winning the 1966 "Happy Family" contest for the week that we were there. We also holidayed at Butlin's Ayr camp in 1964, Butlin's Skegness camp in 1968 and Butlin's Bognor Regis camp in 1969. Filey was the largest of Billy Butlin's holiday camps. My family have very happy memories of our holidays at Butlin's in the 1960's.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@geofftoscano6804]

Interesting. I went to Filey with my mother and brother in 1958 age 5, Ayr 1963, and Skegness 1966. Also went to Minehead a couple of times, which was our favourite, and Pwllheli once. Haven’t been for 50 years and I suspect it would be a very different experience now if we time travelled back!

[@benmarshall787]

Hi Darren, great video on Butlins Filey pt 1, it has been released after a "rival" of yours did a video couple of weeks back which was just as entertaining, if you've not seen Andrews work check him out North Yorkshire Wanderer, you've both got a keen eye on music and careful editing, perhaps a joint video in pipeline? It's a great shame that such a facility was shut down, I never visited but love Filey, Scarbro' and Whitby. I've watched quite a few of your videos over the last few days, I'm local to the low Moor branch line which you recently covered and indeed the Leeds New Line videos too, I've been looking for proper photos of it and you scratched my itch or vice versa! Fascinated to see the Heckmondwike viaduct near Ponderosa. That particular subject is rather prescient as being a Kirklees resident, I have been sent some consultation information on improvements to the a638 from Chain bar to Dewsbury incorporating new Bus stations. The traffic wouldn't be a problem if the branch lines had been mothballed, rather than part developed, which would save a fortune and save the environment if they'd been "reactivated" with perhaps space for a path for pedestrians too as there's plenty of space yet to be utilised. Indeed as you alluded about the "Ringway" in Heckmondwike its under threat of development with the result of more traffic on our congested roads clogging up whatever these improvements achieve! . Thank you also for showing our Bus Depot @ "hecky" off too, as again as you showed the original ticket office is adjacent to our depot, which if we had an integrated public service policy would be ideal for our buses too with no loss of revenues! I'm fascinated by the infrastructure on all of these lines, eg the Harry Mann Dam access bridge which is amazing, even more so that its still there!, the initial construction costs never mind the permanent upkeep of these "abutments"! 😆😂, by BR, Sustrans and now DFT, which mean they don't cost nowt to keep open as greenways, or today just random open bridges, walls etc making me sceptical that they might as well be Railway lines again, as a footnote to that the Ringways 9 bridges are a record holder if I'm not mistaken, never mind the Train strength bridge on the Low Moor Branch spanning both carriageways of the M62 at Chain bar. That said I do use the Greenway, it is nice, but it makes me wonder how clean our urban air (& fluctuating weather) would be like with a train/tram on it! Speaking of waste I was fascinated about Milner Field and the colossal waste of a stately home. This is a bit choking especially as Saltaire's status as a living museum (& I think World Heritage site or similar) is reknowned, as I recall a school trip there. Wouldn't it have been great to see the Workers Houses AND the boss' House! I found your bit about the Home Guard using it as a practice house ridiculous. Anyway, essay over, great work, don't watch terrestrial telly anymore! Best wishes, and Happy Yorkshire Day. Ben 🚍🚌🇬🇧🙏

[@kenthepen4857]

Great video, thank you. Plenty of room on KZbin for more of these type of films, I love them, especially of this quality, something sadly lacking in the stuff the so called 'professionals' put out! They don't have the passion or the commitment to do proper research. You do and it shows.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Ken. Appreciate that. Two more to come.

[@hedgemist691]

I worked at Butlins in the summer of 1975 in Kent dining room. It was really interesting to see the south gate and the old building superimposed what is there now.

[@grahamdouglas6752]

A wonderful nostalgic trip down memory lane! I went there in 1969 with a group of friends just after I had done my GCEs. I have a photo of one pal and I (he is now sadly dead) sitting at our table in the main dining hall. It evokes such wonderful memories of starting to holiday without my parents - a 'right of passage' into young adulthood, a fabulous week chasing anything and everything that wore a skirt! Many thanks 'Adventure Me' and I look forward to the next films.

[@Quinnikon]

And It Was Cleaned properly every day !!! Thanks For The Info

[@catman2007]

This is a remarkable and well thought out video. I stayed at the Haven caravan park in early Oct 23, £59 for 4 nights in one of the caravans adjacent to the modern houses. A really lovely site altogether. adjacent to the England Coast Path, which I now have documented from Bridlington to Bamburgh. So it was intriguing with some sadness to learn of its history. I had not heard of Billy's art deco house before not the plaque on the pub.

[@lsmith992]

I used to take my family to Primrose Valley on hol from the mid 70s until 94. I wasn't aware of anyone ever at the camp but would stand at the fence looking in. It was easy to imagine the tannoy "Hello Campers" There were also signs about no entry near the sea front. I think you can still see the railway embankment of the Butlins line, across the main road.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes plenty more to come in my videos.

[@mickgreen-tg1zp]

I went there with some school mates in 1969........brilliant video,so very well done.

[@chrisplunkett2814]

You might still do this in part 2 or part 3,but if you follow the railway line to where it crosses the main road,it's a got a lovely abutment!

[@AdventureMe]

Oh yes. It's in part 3.

[@chrisplunkett2814]

@@AdventureMe I can't wait!

[@mrlister2000]

@@AdventureMe do you know the accident story about one of the trains?

[@BrenTravisMusician]

This is so fascinating. Thank you.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks bren

[@jordylyons4648]

Showed this to my dad he absolutely loves this series thanks mate👏❤️

[@stevemyers1071]

Brilliant vid! I used to go to Filey Butlins as a kid with my grandparents and cousins in the late 1970’s. I fell into the boating lake trying to get into a canoe from the side. Loved the chairlift.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. More to come

[@matt_armstrong]

I have never been to Butlins in Filey, I dont think I have ever been to Filey!! Great video, very well shot and it is great to see with the old photos merged in. I really enjoyed watching. Your passion shines through. After watching your videos on Butlins and looked at some of your other videos.The Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Cleckheaton videos brought back some great memories from when I was a teenager living around there in the 80's. Many thanks

[@alanreeves2081]

I love to watch then and now videos, the first Filey one was fascinating..please keep them up.

[@hellothere6023]

I used to got to Primrose Valley for over 7 years and loved the place. I knew it was a Butlins before the site you have shown me that there was more to the site than what I could find

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. More to come

[@gavinbooth77]

Wow. Really well put together and a fascinating watch. I've heard so much about Butlins Filey and have been to Primrose Valley several times. My next visit will be more of an eye opener.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RossCompose]

Reminds me of the Holiday Camp sequence in Ken Russell's TOMMY. That was the first time I (being an American raised on Disneyland) had heard of these places. Very well done and rather touching.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. They were very unique.

[@algomaone121]

Hooray for time travel montages! Fascinating!

[@patrickstarnes2355]

Nature has taken back the area and wildlife thrives once again.

[@susaneaston6976]

I was there! 1972 and 1973! I remember a booth you could go in and cut a recording of yourself onto 7” vinyl. Made my own little single!

[@AdventureMe]

A few people have mentioned that.

[@davewright4380]

Great video, the intro superb. Very moving!

[@alicebutler2007]

Brilliant! Can't wait for the other installments. Love the fade ins, you can really see where everything once was, it brings it all to life.

[@RossCompose]

I agree.

[@tracya4087]

@@RossCompose me too

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you, more to come.

[@judithdrake9688]

I only went once to any Butlins camp and it was the Filey one in 1969. We all loved it, except for my mum, who absolutely hated it. I don’t remember much, but I do remember a bar that was themed - perhaps Polynesian or Caribbean; a huge snooker room and the redcoats. I had a crush on one or two of them and got the obligatory autographs and photographs. I even remember the name of my favourite after all these years - John Scott Simon!

[@AdventureMe]

Yes the Polynesian bar.

[@judithdrake9688]

@@AdventureMe Was that what it was called? 😂 It was quite exciting for a young ‘un in those days.

[@AdventureMe]

@@judithdrake9688 Yes that was its name on the maps.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Very sad to see what became of this fabulous sight. Thanks for the update on the sight. That pin your dad gave you was the highlight of the day. Thank you Darren for the tour. Cheers mate. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🇺🇸