Butlins Pwllheli

[@dannypickering9138]

My mum used to take me and my brother when we were kids back in the early 90's I have great memories and nostalgia watching this video. My mum passed away in 2016 aged just 54 to ovarian cancer and I found it hard watching this especially with the emotional music. I'm 37 now and have my own children but how things change so quickly. These moments I'll never get back but will treasure for as long as I will live

[@neilhilton35]

That's a heart warming message. I went as a child in the 70's with my parents many times and then with my own children and the grandparents in subsequent years. I have lost both my parents now but these memories, as you say, will live on.

[@stevenwade7466]

I went in the 90s to I loved the camp.Very sorry to hear of the loss of your dear mum xx

[@indefenceofthetraditionalma]

Reading this brought a tear to my eye. I have great memories of this place

[@yvonneanderson7032]

awe makes me flood with tears remembering most probably the happiest times of my childhood with my mum dad and my 2 sisters ..went here every year in the 70s sadly my mum dad and middle sister have sadly passed.. id give anything to have these days back 😭😭😭

[@laurenceharvey6202]

Really takes me back😢 great times 😊

[@iancollier2912]

Just stumbled across this clip, good stuff.My girlfriend( wife) and I worked there in 1975. Two young Aussies travelling the world, great experience. Worked in coronation and regency bars. Went back in 2009 with our daughters and security let us walk the grounds, very special. Thanks for the clip Neil

[@jaynestag95]

Was amazing Wales in Britain.👋

[@bunkersfortificationsandme7688]

went with my parents and my sister back in 1966 . fond memories indeed. Thankyou

[@jackyscott8385]

Oh to go back to the days when I was a kid. Used to go here with my mum dad n brothers and extended families. Mum died when I was ten but I have sum happy memories from here n this video just brought them all back

[@veganreal1376]

Ditto everything you said. My mom died when I was ten also. Our last holiday together was here months before she passed. Thanks to whoever did the video x

[@jackyscott8385]

Barry isn't it mad how you forget things then see a video n a thousand memories come back x

[@veganreal1376]

Very much so. The fact imagery can unlock doors in your mind you didn't consciously remember even existed is quite something to behold. I'm certainly thankful for it & the nostalgia this particular video brings, as I am sure you are x

[@laurenceharvey6202]

OMG i used to come here with my parents many many years ago i think around the same time as this film was made ( almost brings a tear to my eye watching it but great memories of course as i`m 50 years old now and still remember everything there ).Brilliant old film footage so thanks for this .

[@urbanmanc]

As a kid we went there in the mid 70s , the long hot summer of 76 being the highlight, I loved the place, sad society changed making the place a no go area for families. Thanks for posting !

[@yvonneanderson7032]

urbanmanc it was still great fun for families in the late 90s although the little train had gone but still a fab holiday for families sadly nothing stays the same forever ..

[@krisc6440]

Thanks for such wonderful memories. Its so sad that Butlins is no longer there. It certainly is a great loss. The new Haven site is beautiful in its own right but will never compare to Butlins and all those wonderful activities it had to offer.

[@carlh429]

Went to Butlins Pwllheli in 78 and 79. Me and my brother still reminisce about being there even now. Loved it there.

[@80spoint]

We loved this place in the mid 70s, absolutely brilliant days

[@matthewwilkes6065]

thank you so much, bought back so many memories of racing round the cart track, going on the rides and playing snooker with my brother who is sadly no longer with us. again. thank you :)

[@efcgarv]

Went there as a kid, loved it always summer and happy. never forget the time i spent there.

[@vickybbz196]

My dad lived in Pwllheli when he was young. He also worked there! This makes his own daughter nearly cry, imagining the memories.

[@rainbowcake2154]

Brings a tear to my eye. I went in 95 with my mum and sister and went on that train and bizarrely I'm sure I can point us out. Crazy!

[@roddersfiftynine]

Happy memories of wonderful times spent at Peelyweely. Was also there a week after the big fire and spent hours scraping out burnt penny pieces where the amusement arcade had stood ! Still got all my Butlin badges.

[@mikehunt4868]

Pwllheli and minehead every year in the 70s got some cracking photos and memories specially seeing that giant statue on video even got photo of me sitting on bottom of 1 leg and my brother on the other and my mother standing in the middle on floor best years of my life

[@superdonnie2011]

I fill up each time i watch this video x rip butlins xx

[@paulathomson493]

superdonnie2011 me too...and the music is so right 😢 wish I could have met Billy...my grandmother did...she said he asked her to marry him...💕

[@MartysWhiteSuit]

Once again, Neil, I think the use of the music more than adaquately conveys the feeling that this was something gone, something lost, something that only lives on in our memories. So well done.

[@Jamie_Smith.]

Was there in 95 and will always have a special memory of coming here as I was 4 years old and it was my first ever experience of a summer holiday! and we ended up coming back the following summer in 96! memories! shame that its all gone now and just a boring Haven caravan park!

[@jaynebowden2136]

Great video, best days of my life and wonderful memories with my mum and dad xx 😘 thanks so much xx 😘

[@ericsmallwood2009]

My first Butlins 1953 aged 9 with Mum Dad & 2 sisters. Sadly my asthma spoiled my hol a fair bit & was a nuisance for M & D, but I did enjoy it all. Then Filey in 1954 having been told the sea air would help - it didn't! Spent every night in the sick bay!!! Modern asthma medication has been brill for me over last 30 or so years.

[@robert5758]

Thank you for for sharing , oh the memories . We went back when it became a Haven site , no fair , no train , no beloved chairlift , it was just not the same .

[@markfrudd735]

Jane Middleton I worked for Butlins as a red rider and remember working at Ayr after the storm at the camp in Wales and being sent to the site for 3 months removing equipment such as the chairs etc. The big storm killed the camp!

[@karenclare4241]

Jane Middleton it’s awful isn’t it they should of left it alone

[@codystorys]

butlins back in the days where the days where great

[@MrClarkey01]

They were.

[@jaynestag95]

Went here 3 times in the 70s😊

[@JonnyMG123]

We went here in 1995 (I was only 5) and I have never really had any memories of it apart from a couple, but this video has made me remember so much more! The indoor funfair, I now remember being on that carousel, feeding the ducks by that pond, and also later seeing a Gary Glitter tribute act in one of the entertainment rooms! (well I hope it was a tribute anyway haha!) Great times, brilliant time capsule video.

[@michaeltunnicliff800]

Butlins was the best for me.

[@ALSAKIJA]

I worked at Butlins Pwllheli in 1962. It was a great place for the holiday-makers and for the staff. The entertainers on the Butlins circuit were very good. Dennis Lotis, Michael Holliday, Emile Ford and the Checkmates, are just some that I remember - well it was sixty years ago. We also had a group of Finnish students working with us that year. They were lovely young people. Also, Jimmy Tarbuck was the entertainment Red Coat. Happy days!

[@user-pp5kr9yd9r]

This brought back some memories. I remember being too small and scared to go on the white knuckle ride.

[@paulhopkins1646]

Hi, I also worked as an enrertainer (keyboard player) back in 83 and 84. I also worked in the main front shop selling early computers and organs. When it rained, the ceiling would fall in and water poored into the shop. The ballroom where I worked was in need of a total rebuild. It was a great atmosphere though and I loved every minute. I worked 7 days a week and 6 nights. I know it wasn't everybodies cup of tea but I and thousands of other visitors and workers just loved it.

[@antonybuckley8312]

Poignant !..Have some lovely memories of going there..Even met my idol Jerry Lee Lewis there in '94..Thank you for uploading..

[@matthewfrancis1290]

So nice to see this video, as many have said, great to remember the good times. In my opinion the BEST butlins. We holidayed at all the butlins in my youth, always preferred here. Seems like only yesterday yet watching the film shows just how long ago it really was. Many thanks for uploading :)

[@Themovieman1971]

I worked on the mini train to the beach with smokey Joe in 95 it brought back a lot of memories thanks

[@TheHandsomeman]

At its height, it was magical!

[@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.

[@Histoscape]

I was there in 1977, I was 14 years old great times!

[@MrClarkey01]

So was I. In June.

[@Histoscape]

@@MrClarkey01 how old were you at the time?

[@MrClarkey01]

I was 13.

[@minshullwindowsltd]

Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again.

[@Steven_A_Lomas]

Great video! I'm trying and trying to recognise some of the locations, but I'm struggling!!! I was there a few times with my younger brother in the early to mid 80's. There's definitely vague memories in there, but without hypnosis forget it! Lol

[@freddragoon]

Thank you for the memories :-)

[@liamyf]

top video Pwllheli was allways the best Butlins for me.

[@sozy72]

Made my day seeing this.Have been going to Pwllheli every year since 1976 up till present day.Not the same now its Haven its still good but not the same as it was.Nice to see the old camp again as videos of the old camp are like rocking horse teeth.Thanks for sharing this :)))))))))

[@johnhughes7794]

Fantastic memories from this amazing holiday camp ( indecent proposal)

[@elizabethstephenson440]

Did a Christmas Contract in 1996. Blimey, how the years fly!!!!!

[@MrClarkey01]

Thanks for the comment Ned. I chose this music to because I thought it represented how sad it is that all this has now gone.

[@glennfinley4307]

+Neil Clarke I agree so much with you Neil. We always went to Butlins with extended family, sometimes in excess of 50 people so I remember these times as being the best of my life. Now family members are gone as well as my own beloved Mum and I again wish to have these times, I cant of course. I do however look at these clips and try to remember the magical times I had there, I only wish todays kids had the same wonder filled holidays that I remember, they don't of course as kids see magic in very little nowadays

[@sebfarrell]

Perfect choice

[@jaynestag95]

3 times visiting Pwllheli. .....😢

[@paigeleigh2554]

This is such a wonderful video, but it's also very sad. It's a shame how time passes and I wonder what all the staff are doing from my year. (1985) Working at Butlins gave me fantastic memories and I'm so glad that I did.

[@blairgeorge7876]

Can anybody remember the blue coats?

[@paigeleigh2554]

@@blairgeorge7876, Pontins! X

[@Ravenswalk]

Had our last family holiday in the UK here 75 had a wonderful time.

[@williamluke2]

I remember pwllheli from when I was A kid I used to go there mainly for the rollercoaster and the pool, the pool was the first I ever went too that had loads of slides and it was the first coaster that went upside down that I worked the courage to go onto!

[@sebfarrell]

Thank you

[@fishowwww123]

I was 9 years old when I arrived at Butlins .James and the Giant Peach was the latest release at the movies..1996! best memories was the train, cable cars and go karts..can anyone remember the fast food restaurant beside the outdoor pool? if so, what was the name please? best holiday of my childhood..almost brings a tear to the eye..great times!! Fantastic video

[@Dandf39]

Amazing video! Very upsetting that it no longer exists! Would love to take my Lad on the train and the chairlift to the beach like my mum and dad did with me :(

[@stevebruce9657]

had brilliant times there in the 70s + out side the fair grounds an old steam train stud

[@ronwebb5839]

I remember that old train i played on it for hours. The great thing around that time was almost everything was free to go on and do from all the games rooms fun fair, boatlake and of course the chair lift to the beach. Fantastic memories to treasure.

[@josephcarey4885]

Wow unbelievable footage I remember every part of this video all locations, I went as a child then worked there in 98 before it closed for haven the staff were great, really were all party animals but I just remember great times there.

[@MrClarkey01]

Thanks. The little boy on the train coughing, is my son. He’s 33 now.

[@karenclare2477]

Brilliant holidays there the best I ever had, haven have ruined it, I would never go back there again thanks neil

[@kramzoo]

I worked there, Summer season 1985. Great memories.

[@DawnBlueNoseScouser]

Best days was butlins 😊

[@sp00kywestie]

The sports hall shown in the first part is actually still there ,exept a few years age half of it burnt down but most of its still there! this video really surprised me on how much of the park is still the same even though its now haven. i visit there quite alot considering i own a lodge there

[@cariadsam]

those were the days,many happy ho;idays there as a little girl with my mam and dad, loved the french ballroom :) thanx for the memories :)

[@kelrogers8794]

Loved this place .

[@TheHandsomeman]

I can always remember the Beer stain smell as you walked into the French Ballroom, "Party on"!

[@darrenm8526]

Good times there . In the 90s . Nice vid

[@doyoumind9356]

Love Butlins 😀😀😀😀

[@rileyhutchcraft2062]

What were the name of the slides, and also what were the differences between them? Thanks (Would you know about Wonderwest World?) Thank you.

[@MovieCarpet]

Just the right use of John Barry Music there to tug the heart strings!

[@cg1727]

I own a caravan at the modern day haven park. It may as well of been totally replaced from the old butlins. Few Shalleys remain, the ones that do remain are soon to be knocked down. There are two entertainment places, along with an arcade, swimming pool, golf course and Burger King. But compared to the old but line, it's nothing.

[@sophiecolliema]

Huge memories! Especially the boomerang! Lol

[@nedmcfabulous3788]

The music is a bit mournful considering it's a video for a holiday camp. Thanks for the upload : )

[@perky26hughes]

That's the whole point of why he used 'mournful' music! Because it's no longer a Butlin's.

[@OuterSpacesWales]

Wow! I remember it like that

[@kingsman428]

A way of life long gone but sorely missed

[@JoanneUkEng]

Great memories. Thanks :-)

[@kerry17702]

we used to come here when we was teenagers, it was a bit rough there was a club called jimmy d's i remember insanity coming on seems like yesterday!

[@Lee-bz8fh]

Went in 1990 and must have went on the Boomerang a hundred times!

[@MrClarkey01]

Lee I went on that once back in 1994. I was ill for 2 days lol

[@007chippen]

Was there the week the Hurricane hit! Cant quite remember to hand what year that was? was it 94 or 95? Pretty cool tho! Luckily nobody was injured!! Thanks for the great video uploader!! one of the best seen so far!

[@kingsman428]

The tornado was 89

[@garethjones8047]

This would have been around 1995?

[@MrClarkey01]

Thanks for all the comments Guys.

[@lizpix7473]

ha ha how did you put up with that theme tune!!!

[@trevorblackman5802]

I worked here in 1995. Stardust cafe as a cook. Good days.

[@patosullivan8391]

Too sad used go there lots times

[@wiganrlfcwigan]

Great video

[@joeexotic5831]

As a scouser this place was a regular visit, either here or Llandudno

[@bobbill4356]

I used to work there in 1990s

[@wizedy]

Brill. The good old days.

[@sp00kywestie]

Well its still exists, atleast half of it. Its now a Hafen site and it is still quite similar

[@WickedFlyGirl]

This was really sad I wish it was still butlins and not a haven

[@essexheraldcom]

Ah what memories

[@mikehunt4868]

Remember the milk carton machines outside the milk tasted much better always freezing cold

[@stevenedwards2162]

And the orange juice carton machine also tasted great ,forgot about those vendors till I read your comment .🤣👍

[@FunFindervids]

Somehow the music seems at odds with the atmosphere Butlins had at that time, yet it's so appropriate in light of what's happened to the camp more recently. How sad that so much of it has been destroyed. Surely nobody actually thinks they have a better holiday offering now at "Hafen Y Mor" than was on offer back then?

[@aspec42]

this place must have employed a ton of people!

[@chriggle1]

When I worked there 20 years ago, every lunchtime the queue for the staff canteen went around the block! The food was terrible though, lots of us were "medically discharged" after bouts of food poisoning that many of us thought came from the staff canteen.

[@paigeleigh2554]

In 1985, I was a Redcoat and the staff were amazing. Everyone work unbelievably hard, and you only had one day off each week. Everything has changed and I believe the staff now work five days a week. I met my husband there and he drove a truck delivering chalet furniture etc. Haha. We've just celebrated our 28th Wedding Anniversary. Fantastic memories!

[@alanday700]

cant believe that this one got took over the haven, this was one of the best sites i ever been too and the first, why couldnt borne leisure invested into it instead of re-branded it to a haven site

[@gillianmoss569]

I miss starcoast world

[@stevebruce9657]

and a big giant

[@pyro2769]

you can even see my old chalet at seaview :'(

[@TezTezTezTezTez]

A lot of those buildings still remain. Obviously it's owned by Haven now.

[@MrClarkey01]

Not so much suicide music. It relfects the fact that it's very sad that it doesn't exist anymore.

[@jonathanclark6390]

It is now the Hafan y mor haven site

[@eddiecollins453]

Puffin Billy at,3.50 great days

[@mongowogchops7751]

I went in that year to must be when at the cinema they shown fletch lives and back to the future 2 and i remember being an arse on the dodgems hehe :) i kept hitting people ha. Iff anyone remembers the cinema empire where they showed films i was the kid in glasses and denim jacket wit heavy metal patches on hehe :)

[@mongowogchops7751]

It was amazing there at that time goggles on denim jacke maiden badges checking out the cinema and the dodgems and trashing it hehe. Met some nice people from enfield then i must of een 15 ha

[@Superfurness1]

Omg the memories,came here on a school holiday,I was there too watching Back to the future part II,it's the very reason I'm the film buff I am today,the wonder I felt of watching that film here.

[@marcsealey342]

ahhhh...the smell of damp...no matter how much money you paid for a chalet

[@superdonnie2011]

thank you for sharing

[@neilhilton35]

I think Bourne Leisure who took over from Rank Group had no idea how much these camps were loved by visitors. They took everything away that was great and due to Health & Safety and costs they will never be rebuilt. Sadly lower visitor numbers caused the decline as people preferred posh accommodation to cheap functional so rubbished Butlins as out of date. How misguided they were!

[@MrClarkey01]

Totally agree. They ruined it.

[@neilhilton35]

@@MrClarkey01 Neil if you get chance to look on the Butlins Memories Website you will see amongst many items the personal accounts I wrote for all the camps. It was back in 2002 when the original creator of the site managed it and others have added much more material since. It’s still a great trip down memory Lane 😁👍

[@MrClarkey01]

@@neilhilton35 great. Will do.

[@PlanePokeLover]

It is better now as haven

[@MrClarkey01]

How can you say it's better Adam. No fairground, no chairlifts, no scenic railway. All that's there now is car parks and caravans

[@PlanePokeLover]

I don't know actually because I've only been there when it was haven so I don't know which one is better but I just think that it looks better because there was only little chalets as butlins but now there is caravans witch are better

[@bubbledick]

adam harding243 Sorry mate, no chance !

[@perky26hughes]

Rubbish!

[@grogo1999]

​@@PlanePokeLoverold butlins will never be beat