Butlins Pwllheli Holiday World 1989

[@AB-pp1wx]

Went here twice with my Primary School. Absolutely loved having chalets to ourselves like our own flats! Bought Honeycomb in the shop and walked on mount Snowdon!!! Best childhood memories ever!!!!

[@angiehazelaar]

So i went with my best mate and her family, TWICE in 1989!,!! there must have been some HUGE discount for a 2nd break the same year, however, for a couple of 13 year olds, this was heaven, out all day, would buy our dinner and be back at the chalet for tea then quick change for the night out, we would do our hair and makeup the same and identical outfits, yes, sad, but thats what we did, I got drunk on a couple of Bacardi and coke and walked home arm in arm, I grew up with this working class holiday, It did me and my mate’s family the world of good, I feel so blesses that I experienced this, it made me who I am now......a senior nurse manager WORKING CLASS ALWAYS and PROUD NORTHERNER 😀

[@maskedavenger2578]

When I was growing up in Liverpool in the sixties we thought Butlins was for posh middle classes ,we never got further than a run down caravan site near Rhyl once in 1967 .

[@angiehazelaar]

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[@maskedavenger2578]

@@angiehazelaar 😎

[@N1GTM4R3]

Is it safe?

[@MartysWhiteSuit]

This brings it all back, doesn't it? I worked at the camp for five years and was there when this film was made, so remember the places where you walked. Nice to see.

[@diesalweasel]

Neil Jones i went there some times in the 80s late 80s. Do you remember the old woman in the glass case as soon as anyone walked by it use to get up and say welcome to the supergran i think. Do you remember the car filled with coke cans .i can only think it was parked up in the club house. I got a picture some where with 2 beautiful blond bunny girls when i was on stage either side of me. Was there a showboat where you could do activities ?

[@paulathomson3534]

I worked here....BEST 3 months of my life..loved everything about ìt :)

[@aledwilliams1929]

I worked there from 88 to 91, the boomerang, what a ride xxxx

[@bevbeans3166]

We went in May '89. The death of the lad who worked on the Boomerang is forever etched on my memory. Desperately sad, he'd be in his 50's now 💔

[@aledwilliams1929]

@@bevbeans3166 yes I was working there that day, his name was Paul, he was a lovely lad, forever etched in mine too, forever in our thoughts and prayers x

[@bevbeans3166]

@@aledwilliams1929 how odd, I uploaded a pic just three hours or so ago of me and my mate on the Boomerang at that time on one of the Butlins Facebook pages. I said I think his name was Paul so glad I remembered correctly as it was over 30 years ago now. Somebody is looking for you (old staff member). It's on the Butlins Holiday Camp at Pwllheli page

[@aledwilliams1929]

@@bevbeans3166 thank you, will have a look x

[@OnTopicJohn]

Absolutely blown away to see this, we went there in 89, with my dad. Thank you!

[@janeyd391]

We went there then too. We went on the boomerang 25 times while there. Good Times

[@stevenlocke2396]

Brings back my child hood.. Loved Butlins ❤️

[@stevenwade7466]

Heart breaking it's all gone, its was a fantastic place .

[@sarawild1901]

Aww thanks for sharing. My Dad took me and my best friend when we were 13 back in 1992. Wish it was still around so I could take my children 😢 xxxx

[@bobjackson6524]

Its surely Havan at hafan y mor now. Alot is still visible of the old butlins

[@anthonyjohnson8672]

Did pwllheli twice in late 70s and bognor in mid 70s and minehead the once.never forget these great times

[@paultaylor7876]

Great memories at this site in 1987 all the family.great video .

[@leonandrews1096]

Went here in 89/90 with my girlfriend and again with my dad and stepmother in 92/93 loved it went fishing on the beach over on the rocks and caught eel and red Gurnard,there was an eel swimming around in the pond outside the dining hall too,I thoroughly enjoyed my stay in the chalet with my girlfriend and the chalet with my dad and Co.went on the roller-coaster and cable car,food was good and lots of activities to do,brings back very fond memories of my youth.

[@PaulTaylor-k6v]

Blast from the past. Great memories with the family. We was their in the 80s. Remember me and my sister going on the big rollercoaster. Think it was called the boomerang. Good Times.

[@davidlowes6929]

Omg thanks for sharing this. I first went to pwllheli in 1990 with my mum and dad when I was 5 years old. I had some bloody good times at pwllheli. I've not been back there since they knocked it down in 1998

[@kerrybarnes989]

So glad I came across this brings back so many wonderful memories of my childhood!! We went in 1979 lots of us several who are now gone but memories last A life time :)

[@macready1]

we went every year from 88-93,brilliant video thanks for posting

[@tinapinches5288]

This speaks childhood to me, anyone remember Wizzys World ❤

[@perky26hughes]

Let's get busy world!

[@Holly5ellie3]

This was the best site butlins ever had should never have sold it

[@wouldntmindagoldmodelmota4742]

Bourne Leisure own Butlins, Warners and Haven Holidays. www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjQje7EgcfqAhVAShUIHRS1AiMQFjALegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBourne_Leisure&usg=AOvVaw2ii2eGbh-EzagAjP9F7v3H

[@paulathomson3534]

100%

[@TraceUK]

They didn’t! They still own it! It’s a Haven site which is owned by Bourne Leisure who own Butlins!

[@tvhotties7836]

Looks incredible

[@lestajigs5682]

Went here in the 90s i was 10-12 had the time of my life! Dam lifes goes quick

[@paigeleigh2554]

In 1985, I was a Redcoat and I loved every minute. Thank you for the video!

[@uktaxpayer5250]

you Redcoat's was a great bunch'' Paige x x

[@wesleysimm5419]

My grandparents use to take us the grandkids all the time from about 84 is up to the 90s. Loved it many happy memories and the funfair was ace especially boomerang just as I remembered that video thanks for sharing

[@jonathanp9936]

Wow memories !!! 😂was working there in 1995 , retail catering, working in little ice cream cabin by boating lake! Next season was redcoat at Skegness ❤!!!

[@chrisjenkins4094]

My earliest memories of here was when I was a kid my mum and dad took me here went full board and when we went in the food area we just sat down was it was table service the ladies served the table...I took my kids years later went full board and it was self service. It used to be a cheep holiday. Great memories though.

[@qzertyy]

Thankyou. I can't remember the year I was here, 1984/5/6, we went attending the UKFJB contest, (United Kingdom Federation of Jazz Bands) - remember when they were a thing and every town had one? I was in the Nottingham Forrester's as the shield bearer, I would have been around 9-11 years old lol. I loved the place, I wasn't with my parents and under the "care" of another family who I shared a challet with. I have fond memories of this place... Remember going on the chair lift on my own all the way to the beach lol. I think I got in trouble for going on my own lol. They didn't offer much supervision and I pretty did much as I pleased while I was there. Great nostalgia, thankyou for sharing this.

[@JoanneUkEng]

I went here when I was little 😀 thanks for sharing x

[@cjmretro171]

Had some of the best Holidays ever here in 1982 & 1983. The outdoor pool, the fairground with the giant and the chairlift. Not to mention the Empire Theatre and the glue tunnel. Magical times. Went back in 1991 & 1993, I think. A little of the magic was still there then. Virtually nothing remains now at Hafan Y Mor.

[@kevincheadle6882]

When butlins had a great site best memories as a kid

[@77Spionkop]

I went here twice in the 80s...amazing!!

[@24700998efc]

Loved it there

[@GodofHellFire1982]

Used to love those Simulators!

[@Whisgers]

Great video worked on fair in 87!

[@hellsbells6323]

Woah...can’t believe I’m watching this vid of butlins Pwllheli. I miss the outdoor pool they had...why did they have to demolish it.

[@stevenwade7466]

The outdoor pool was fantastic. Apparently Butlins had not maintained it ,the cost of repairs to much & blah blah

[@brianbrowett7371]

We were their at pwliheli in 1965

[@perky26hughes]

​@stevenwade7466 My parents owned a caravan at Greenacres in Porthmadog & whenever we used to go there we'd always visit Pwllheli. We had to drive past Butlin's to get into Pwllheli town & right as we were going past (on the way there & back!) I always used to sit with my nose pressed right up against the car window staring in awe through the railings into Butlin's- especially the outdoor pool which I was obsessed with!

[@LauraCarpenter-gh4od]

Were there any other butlins in Wales in the 80/90’s? I went to one for the day when I was about 13 trying to work out if it would have been here or not. Just seen the bit with the roller coaster they definitely had this roller coaster at the one I went to so gonna guess that this is the site lol

[@chriscook9097]

There was one on the south coast of Wales - Barry Island?

[@patosullivan8391]

Always put butlins Wales first we went lots times all family sad see it now the way it was

[@brianbrowett7371]

Were their in 60s

[@lestajigs5682]

🥺

[@peternolan5632]

Ah the boomerang wow...

[@exiledred77]

3 times as a kid. vegas for scouse mums

[@marcdavies-hall616]

went there when i was a kid, and took my own kids