I Visit an Adults Only Pontins!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

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[@Eireóg1916]

@@silver47official ?

[@user-zj8cf3fq8e]

All that food looks good. That seems to be the best part.

[@lucygale336]

My friends off to a pointins in august in brean i liked watchin this thanks

[@lab4811]

Great video with a good insight, but I woud enjoy interviews with people you meet on the way, receptionists, or other guests and see their opinion or what their story is - be good to incorporate that into future videos!.

[@Unknown-gf6mk]

@@silver47official he's a big boy now

[@lancesmart2667]

Hang on, So I could rent that room for a month, within walking distance of a lovely beach, with access to a pool, park facilities & entertainment, with 2 meals a day provided & no bills for £990?... think they may have unknowingly solved the cost of living crisis 😂

[@WalkWithMeTim]

lol the price changes tho its not the same every week /month

[@steveg5122]

@@WalkWithMeTim true but you could in theory visit the UK from the USA and rent this in the off season for a week and save a lot of money over a regular hotel

[@WalkWithMeTim]

@@steveg5122 go for it!

[@steveg5122]

@@WalkWithMeTim could make a good video for you, stimulate arriving at Heathrow, figure out a car rental fee per day, go to a pontins and see how expensive it would be to see all the major tourist sites

[@NachoInsano]

@@steveg5122 he’s just stayed at the pontins and told you the price though so it’s kinda pointless

[@asobstoryforeverysong9853]

This series is fascinating, but I'd be interested to see you do one during peak season when it is actually busy (if it's ever busy???), just to see it in the context of having lots of guests so we could see how they handle that and how much of the closed stuff remains closed even when there are crowds.

[@ChrisGower]

Half of these Pontins Walk-with-me videos feel like I'm watching an abandon urbex channel - both in terms of the state of disrepair and how empty they are! This one is no different! (cant argue with the value though)

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree its early-season altho part from weekenders I think its quiet

[@AlisonBryen]

I feel more trepidation when Tim pulls back the covers on a Pontins bed than I do when I watch Martin Zero enter a dank dark culvert on the river Medlock.

[@thomaspridmore106]

Not at any price

[@gavinprosser]

This park looks amazingly clean and tidy

[@SleepscapeSerenity]

always weird when yo see other people there

[@stevegoggin6708]

This was my childhood right there. From 1997- 2006 me and the family and grandparents stayed here for about 4/5 days every other year. I watched your other pontins video and dreaded Pakefield fell off just as much but you know what's crazy, it actually looks similar to how I remember it! I'm glad they've managed to refurbishment it and keep ontop of most of it. This was a trip down memory lane for me and I loved watching this. The restaurant and main entertainment area is exactly the same as it was when I went there as a kid. The boat seats, the bars, the arcades. I remember that entertainment room being absolutely packed out, you were lucky to get a seat, the dance floor was always busy, the arcades was always filled. The entertainment room always smelled of candyfloss😂😂 ahh I wish I could go back in time and relive all that. I'm glad they kept the games room, funny how the ceiling hasn't changed but the walls use to be a dark red and the carpet was black👀🤣 AND they even had archery I there, mental to think of that now lol. Mini golf hasn't changed, there use to be a go kart track but that seems to have gone. The titanic structure outside the restaurant and the paintings inside the restaurant all the same lol but if you'd never been before you'd think they just installed that so I'm glad they've kept that looking tip top. I remember having to walk across the carpark to get to the beach but that might be because of where we use to stay, it was close. The beach is amazing and still looks golden and fine. Understandably you couldn't film in the pool but I bet that isn't as big as I use to think it was haha. Walking around Pakefield really threw me back and I almost knew where everything was before you even got there😂 £99 is pretty decent. Even as a kid I never use to rate the food, dad was never keen but for what you payed for it got us by. Great video I hope it still gets busy in the summer cos its actually well looked after compared to the other Pontins these days.

[@Jon14722]

Good stuff

[@alexmcrobbie]

“Pillows are a little bit dirty, but only just at the top”. Can’t help but feel like Tim is a Pontin’s apologist. 😂

[@WalkWithMeTim]

ha ha I've seen so much worse I take this as a positive lol

[@jessicawatson7360]

I take me own pillows (it we’re driving) to any self-catering places.

[@davidomara1142]

the wooden bridge was the nicest thing there

[@loriloo1039]

I was looking forward to seeing the pool but it’s one of the things he couldn’t film 😩

[@katf3155]

Wow, this is like going back in time to the golden age of holiday camps, and a lot nicer than other Pontins you've showed us. I wouldn't mind a few days here just for the retro experience.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

give it a whirl

[@michealmccann]

I was half expecting reg varney and bob grant to appear lol.

[@rammergramps]

That’s the experience that want the holiday camp as decades ago for myself

[@rubyrowallan8743]

@@michealmccann Ha ha me too!

[@lemonyogurt0]

Is there any swinging? 👌😂

[@mrhedgebull1658]

4:45 The water in the pipes above ground heats up a bit in the sun, usually a sign that the chalet doesn't have the best insulation. Running the tap for a few seconds brings through water from the underground pipes which is cooler. This happens in our bathroom which is a flat roofed extension from the property's original terrace.

[@Woollven100]

...or the hot and cold pipes are touching, causing heat transfer to the cold water pipework until you flush it through...there is probably a hot water ring running constant hot water around...rarely hotels/holiday parks have pipework outside due to frost in the winter

[@sheilaathay2034]

I thought it was very charming! It reminds me of our beach tourist traps, swimming pools, summer fun in the 60s and 70s, in the western US. Kids playland❤

[@david45ross]

Now, this is an ideal venue for the government to house all those folk who end up washed ashore down in Dover. I reckon if you leave that heater on in your room, the cost of the electric would exceed the £33 per night cost. And free food to boot!! Pontins could really help the homeless here. And the best of it is that they could employ all the guests!!

[@markstevens9660]

Gotta love your enthusiasm for what is a ‘dystopian, desolate, depressing ,dump!!’ ……🤷🏼‍♂️ I thought ‘adult only’ was gonna be a bit spicy …😜

[@janeoneill5749]

I stayed in a similar one in th e late 1980's in Jersey, which has since become abandoned. It was an amazing experience. You were seated at mealtimes with three other couples, one of which I remained friends with until they passed away (they were in their 60's on this holiday). Absolutely loved it. Didnt know there was another one in this country still running.

[@jonathonpotter1059]

It seems like it's in a fantastic location with a great beech. A modern holiday camp would be great here. These sites just seem so dated especially when you compare them to something like haven.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Absolutely

[@dqdr]

Been binging on these Tim as they are fascinating to me as a working class (which was a lot easier to define then, than it is now) child of the eighties who had holidays at Pontins/Butlins/Rhyl/Prestatyn/Blackpool etc and now as an adult that works in public policy and is trying to help address social imbalances caused by wealth inequality and a lot of the other modern issues which means that, for a lot of families, places like Pontins are the only realistic choice to treat either themselves or their children to a break. Really admire your objective approach to reviewing these places and not casting aspersions on those who may choose to stay in them. What's so frustrating about these places is that they don't need *that* much work to get them looking good again, but you worry that with this period of high inflation combined with the skills shortage brought about with Brexit and Covid means that it's just not economically viable for Britannia to renovate them. It's a catch-22. Hire more staff and renovate at the cost of hundreds of millions (it must be close to that if you combine all the Pontins together) and there is no way to mitigate the costs other than pass some on to the consumer. Those consumers - in the vast majority of cases - might struggle to even afford Pontins at current prices and so if they don't pay to holiday there's no point in renovating etc etc. So you're left with this kind of uneasy truce. Accept that the accommodation is barely somewhere to rest your head, in exchange for the majority of the budget going on the main entertainment venue and getting a decent meal each day for all the family for next to nothing (in low season). Just really interesting and often frustrating social studies and I hope that Pontins see your travelogues and at least address *some* of the underlying issues of health and safety like the open skips and dodgy rendering on the walls - which is the least anyone deserves regardless of whether they're staying at the Mandarin Oriental or Pontins.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

very good points Dan

[@peternixon1460]

Seriously, what a thoughtful, interesting post. Genuinely loved it.

[@mattkinsella9856]

@@mynameisGail I think perhaps he was talking about the less skilled workers that BREXIT did have an impact on. Cleaning, grass cutting etc. I do agree there are lots of people in the UK who could and should do those jobs but they won't.

[@BethanyLowe8773]

@@mattkinsella9856 Employers need to pay the wages and give the working conditions that make it viable to live in the UK. (Rather than save up and take the greater equivalent home to Eastern Europe.) Expecting anyone to work for less is exploitation.

[@mattkinsella9856]

@@BethanyLowe8773 For skilled labour, I fully agree with you. When I was a teenager the unskilled jobs were the jobs young people did. The money was dreadful then and some would argue exploitative but we were happy to make some money at weekends and in school holidays. Young people in the UK today don't even help their own parents to cut grass.

[@neilfoster814]

I was expecting Stan, Blakey, Olive, Arthur and Jack to roll up in a big red double decker bus! "I'll get you for that Butler!" 🤣 All joking aside, for £33 per night including meals, and a beautiful beach, it's not bad at all. I would be quite happy to stay there, maybe meet a nice girl 😉😉

[@LittleKitty22]

The only girl you'll meet there will be in her 90's and on a swingers' trip, lol...

[@philpants44]

​@@LittleKitty22 the best kind XD

[@richardvallance2649]

Go on mate that's where holiday on the bus's was filmed..at one of the pontins

[@MrGreatplum]

I think that’s the best pontins around. To be honest, at this stage, a lick of paint, new showers and some garden maintenance and it would look great! But £100 for 3 nights, you can’t go wrong!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree

[@steveosk8s]

As a Yank, it's wild seeing these places because stuff like this has only started gaining steam in the last couple decades with really only great wolf lodge being worth noting. I would have loved this as a kid in the 90s lol.

[@WooWoo-co4jf]

Look ups I 70\80s sitcom called Hi de hi to see kind of what they looked like in their hayday.

[@makeapositivedifference]

That beach alone looks like it would make the trip worth it. I'm not sure I'd care to concern myself with much else but the beach and the dinner and evening entertainment. Thanks for showing this!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

My thoughts exactly

[@-Tidgy]

I live here and the beach is nice. There's not too much to do though. Lowestoft is pretty old... Norwich is the best bet if you want to go to a city that's close.

[@willx8837]

Been to Pakefield about 30 times. Basic i know, food excellent, entertainment great, all in a luverly part of England. Always thoroughly enjoyed my stays. pretty cheap also, staff super friendly. love the place

[@christianvancara8255]

Ohhh I am So glad this Ex Pontins has been Saved from & restored,its So colourful & being Adults only for a while is Super.... Chalet is nice,food looks good & that beach is So clean & inviting... Great place for us big kids to stay😘

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes!

[@fluffyfour]

You open my eyes to new worlds...I never imagined in my wildest dreams (seriously) that accommodation could just provide linen and then expect you to make your own bed on arrival or, worse, pay extra for a total basic like electricity!

[@KarionTravelling]

We went there last year for a fitness themed break, they had lots of different exercise and dance classes and private swimming sessions. It's a little extra but worth trying for a change. It doesn't look like the park has changed much since we were there, which is sad because it has potential if they just did some redecoration and general tidying. We had a microwave stand but no microwave, and we couldn't open the wardrobe or fridge properly because the bed got in the way.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

lol yes they are cosy apartment lol

[@andymullaney1594]

So cool

[@ALLKINDSOFDANA]

But did you get a Gideon's Bible? It reminds me of the Beatles: Rocky Raccoon, checked into his room, only to find Gideon's Bible

[@KarionTravelling]

@@ALLKINDSOFDANA no, but I did get one at school which I still have in a drawer somewhere. 😊

[@KingEurope1]

After binge-rewatching your Pontins videos, I'm surprised your room is in a building that wasn't literally falling apart, and was relatively clean!

[@romz1]

Those bins are placed like when i used to mess around on a theme park simulator game, putting like 30 bins around a reception area for a laugh.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Yes lol I know what you mean

[@jamesbomd3503]

The bins are there for good reason First they're provided by the council for free and they're also there so they don't have to clean up after you

[@joesmoe6947]

LOL the restaurant was all titanic themed. Those were the lifeboats you sat in. What a funny thing to design a cafeteria after… 😂😅

[@wayne955]

Hi Tim. Been watching your channel from pretty much day one at home. However today I'm watching from a stroke rehabilitation center in stoke after suffering 2 strokes 2 weeks ago . Yor videos are taking away the boredom inbwetween physiotherapy sessions. And it's great stimulation for the brain. So when iam fully recovered part of that recovery will be thanks to yourself🙌

[@WalkWithMeTim]

wow! so sorry to hear that Wayne hope for a full recovery

[@wayne955]

@@WalkWithMeTim thank you Tim appreciate it and today I edged a bit closer to leaving after me my wife had meeting with the staff here about me going home in couple of weeks with a care plan in place btw I'm only 47 so it's been a massive shock to system what's happened but I've been told after more intensephysio In in the coming weeks, will make a complete recovery 🤞 It just shows you never know what sround the corner so enjoy life folks

[@christophergoff36]

Considering some of the holiday parks you have been at, that looked very good and the price you paid was good value, especially with your portion sizes. Looks like a good place for your whole family in a year or so.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Needs a bit more for kids tho

[@irenedavo3768]

Your Sipon would love the beach 🏖️

[@JC-il6ps]

I would actually stay there, looks decent for the money and the proximity to that lovely beach is a winner.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Agree

[@gilly0264]

I thought the bed look pretty comfy & clean & that beach 👍

[@jpjpvds]

This looks so sweet, so lovely, so quintessentially English!!! Also it looks sooooo old fashioned!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I know!!

[@Purplegal1962]

My daughter and myself stayed with the grandkids at Easter - got a cheap Sun holiday deal. They loved it, the evening entertainment was great and the food was suited to all the families tastes. We also spent lots of time in the pool, which was well maintained and had a good supply of floats and other toys. We have booked again for the summer hills, and we can’t wait to fully enjoy that amazing beach.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Sounds great!

[@omfgSHORYUKEN]

if you managed to get here during a heatwave, like last year when it was 35-40 degrees, then this would be an amazing cheap beach holiday. The sun and warmth makes everything so much better. What makes places like this even more depressing is the typical grey cloudy UK weather.

[@dabogeyman6280]

Ive seen some shocking things in my time Tim, but that snooker break topped them all 🤣🤣

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Ha ha

[@jessicawatson7360]

Never played snooker either, wouldn’t have a clue where to begin.

[@nelliemelba4967]

As a big fan of the ghost writer M R James, where most of his protagonists holiday or are situated on the east coast of England, that gorgeous but lonely beach fits the description he makes of those places. And the deserted feel (of the otherwise passable holiday park) would make a very apt, modern day setting for one of his ghost stories! Thanks for the fair review of the place, Tim!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes I bet, never heard of him , going to look him up

[@jrobwhydidyoutubechangemyname]

@@WalkWithMeTim Check out MR James Whistle and I'll Come to You... There's an incredible film of it from 1968 which is so wonderfully atmospheric... A treasure of cinema.

[@jeremyfielding2333]

The very last kind of a place that M.R. James would have gone to, unless there was a preceptory nearby. A lonely old inn would be his style and the beach would have to be shingle not sand. I don't know if you are a Piratebay kind of a person but there is a great audio collection someone has gone to a lot of trouble to put together, with some recordings dating back to 1962. I have that and all that he ever wrote, quite a genius.

[@AlisonBryen]

Hey there, from a fellow M R James fan!

[@-Tidgy]

The beach is not lonely in the summer, it's jam packed.

[@ThePoeticPony]

I think I would get bored on this kind of holiday but this one looks like a palace compared to the others, it's a lot cleaner generally has a beach and actual stuff to do even if it is very simplistic lol

[@WalkWithMeTim]

but its the simple things in life right lol

[@stevegold7110]

Lots to do there

[@jamara3330]

It is what you make of it. I hate bingo and the entertainment but it is a base to go sightseeing

[@robbflynn4325]

enjoyed watching your video. I'm originally from the UK and now living in Florida and that beach is as nice as any I've seen down here. £100, 3 nights half board, what a bargain. visiting the UK in 4 weeks time, first visit in years, looking forward to it.

[@mikeburton7077]

As a retired tour operator we used Pakefield as part of our holiday camp selection, plenty of coach parking ,good value !

[@johnclarke3197]

Loved this video. 30+ Years ago I came here when our church hired the whole park for a huge youth event. We ran everything apart from the catering, and the teenagers had an amazing time. Thanks for the video, brought back some great memories.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I'm glad! thanks for watching John

[@jessicawatson7360]

I love this idea, need more budget places that don’t just cater to families with kids.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

:-)

[@SecuritySpecial]

Now there’s a thought : an ‘On The Buses’ cosplay weekend at Pontins ! That huge restaurant could certainly cope with 150 Butlers, Harpers & Blakes in one sitting ! Now where’s my Doris Hare dress …

[@whatwhatwhat6074]

At 11:30 you can walk straight instead of turning to go down to the beach. The trail takes you through a small wooded area and then along the clifftop. There are some pill boxes up there which you can explore inside. It's a good walk along that clifftop.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

oh thanks for the tip

[@WASPdaddy]

I worked there for 1 week in 1974, after Hemsby closed which I spent the whole summer at, Loved Pontins. I still think its a good deal, people expect 5 star for peanuts

[@ianfrench1577]

That's the best Pontins I've ever seen, so tranquil and relaxing, and also the best beach I've ever seen in England. So clean, and sand so bright and smooth

[@WalkWithMeTim]

now that sounds like an advert! lol

[@ianfrench1577]

@@WalkWithMeTim lol

[@ianfrench1577]

@@WalkWithMeTim I always give credit when it is due. Prior to this video, and based off the other pontins videos, I considered Pontins to be the heroin addict tramp of the holiday camps.

[@tabbykaz]

I just came home today from a 5 day Turkey and Tinsel break. I love it there. Been 6 times over the past few years and can't fault it, it's real value for money. I've always had a good clean chalet, they have heaters in the rooms for you to use which are all included in the cost. I pay a single supplement but it's still only between £119 and £129 for the 4 nights, half board, entertainment, bed linen and towels all included in the price. I like both the summer and winter breaks, it's great whatever time of the year, and the Bluecoats and other entertainment acts have all been amazing. Oh and the showers aren't all push button types, there are walk in showers too, I suppose some chalets are older than others.

[@geekchic8798]

This is the most decent Pontins I've ever seen. At least this place has more things to do than the other branches. I would probably go there with a couple of friends or relatives.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

if I was on commission ..lol

[@RiverDanube]

Now that is a good deal. Very basic accommodation but clean and tidy, some entertainment and some meals. I could see that as a budget option for an overseas traveller who's hired a car and plans on travelling around for an extended amount of time.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

good point

[@ManBoo55]

It’s amazing the amount of acreage , large facilities and amenities along with the wonderfully large beach. Dated for sure, but to me that’s the charm of it. In its day it had to be hopping around there.

[@stephencollins9943]

That's an absolute bargain. I once stayed at B&B in Blackburn and it was £40 a night, no breakfast and there was a curtain, instead of a door on the room. That was 2001!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

nice!

[@mormerill]

I watched one of your Pontins videos before bed a few nights ago and had a nightmare about being stuck in a dark dusty hotel room 😅 There were also a bunch of stray cats in there and when I complained, they told me that I didn't specify that I wanted a non-cat room.

[@99shoebox]

I’m sorry you had a nightmare, but it did give me a giggle! So funny! 😂. Sleep well! 😴

[@jayr646]

I’ve seen some things in my life but that radiator three quarters of the way up the wall is in a category all by itself. Good review, you would think they could invest in a block paving path down to the beach.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes I thought that .. that's the big attraction

[@auntbetty92]

As a Gas Plumber I would say that the reason the cold water is hot for a brief period is because they have put the pipes the wrong way round when run parallel. The hot pipe goes on top and cold on the bottom because if the hot is below and heat rises it can warm the cold pipe above it. But i guess there could be other reasons im unaware of.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks for the insight :-)

[@maryamshabestari7960]

It is great to find out about adult only places. We don’t have kids and are keen to avoid other people’s kids when on holiday.

[@francafila19]

Wow, I hope the camp offer you some free nights because you showed this place off in a pretty good light, even while being completely objective and giving it close scrutiny!

[@skylarjohnson7779]

I'm just amazed at the size of that shower. Last time I stayed somewhere like this, the shower was so cramped that I couldn't move my arms. Needless to say, not my cleanest week.

[@notwithoutpizza4702]

Hi Tim! If my girlfriend wasn’t so fussy I would drag her along to somewhere like this! Cheap, clean (enough) and a great little beach nearby. Would be a nice place for a mini break

[@WalkWithMeTim]

:-)

[@davidburrows4801]

Get rid and get a less fussy girlfriend 🤣

[@xr6lad]

@@davidburrows4801 just what I was thinking. Some warning signs there. Men need to stop thinking with their ……

[@Farquad76.547]

If I was your girlfriend and you tried bringing me here I’d have you sectioned!

[@jmarshal]

Such interesting places. I’d love to see you go to the BEST holiday park in the UK. Just to see the comparison.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

im trying to find it but its not as clean-cut and expensive as lol

[@davidbennett420]

99 for 3 days.....a killer deal with all that. Wish they had that here in the states.....

[@pdtech4524]

For £99 for a short half board break is not bad, rooms seem basic, a bit retro! Food looked OK, so can you go back for more, is eat as much as you want? I've always stayed in haven holiday parks and they tend to be a lot more modern, nicer, cleaner and busier. Odd it's still branded Pontins, they were always a budget holiday!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yep as much as you want

[@PaulFisher]

As an American I’ve been looking through a few of these with a mix of bemusement and morbid curiosity. I can’t really think of anything quite like these in the US-most of them seem like they offer only slightly more than you could get at a typical suburban “family fun center”. The closest things I can think of resort-wise are like a Great Wolf Lodge (an indoor water park) and other themed hotels, many of which cluster around larger attractions like Disney parks or beachfront cities and offer some amenities, with the main draw being that they’re convenient to the big draw but offer a lower price than staying on-resort. Are most of these “holiday parks” close to external attractions? The way you discussed the beach made it seem like it was notable that there was one nearby. I would find it hard to see the appeal if not… This is the first one that I would describe as “habitable”. At £33/night (≈$50?) I would call that a perfectly serviceable budget hotel. Getting two meals a day included (even if mediocre) is pure gravy. At one of the other locations you mention that there was only a little mold on the wall-I would argue that the correct amount of mold is no mold! Even for a super-budget motel!

[@aaronjones5523]

I agree, we don’t have anything like this in the US. Indoor water park is probably the closest like you said but this seems like a depressing take of a cruise environment, although on land. These can stay far away

[@PaulFisher]

@@aaronjones5523 yes! a cruise but without the cruise part is a great description of the vibe I get from these places.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Welcome to England we have a long history of these kinds of holiday parks from back in the 60's people work in factories and then all have time off to come to the coast and enjoy!

[@tonyrichards6477]

This kind of thing isn't a million miles away (facilities and timeframe-wise) from the places depicted in Dirty Dancing. I know it's a movie, but it's based on what the Poconos resorts used to look like (even if it was filmed in Virginia)

[@lkrnpk]

Yeah I'm from Latvia and we don't have anything like this too. Closest thing is you can rent some cabins close to sea but there's just cabins, no extra entertainment, crazy golf and stuff like that :D Or there's a waterpark and stuff, but no cabins you can rent at the same place. Obviosly I think we might have had these if not for commies, where we had very basic lodgings and entertainment only at those times when this was super popular in Britain (50s/60s)

[@Snotlingfondler]

Apart from the beach this whole place feels utterly depressing.

[@chad4685]

I remember coming here when I was around 7ish. We found nits on one of the mattresses and black mould in the bathroom. My whole family got food poisoning and had to leave a day early 😂😅

[@jujulionesselsa1416]

What a beautiful beach. And the room is clean enough. So many things to do at such great prices and 2 meals a day,

[@FU2Max]

Marvellous. It's exactly what to expect from a proper holiday park. For the price it's fantastic.

[@tailsplayspoker9352]

When you consider the price and you get breakfast and dinner included, also free use of the snooker tables (which I would spend at least 3 hours a day playing) it is excellent value. The shower was funny lol reminds me of school changing room showers

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes that's what I was thinking

[@tabbykaz]

Not all the showers are like that, some are walk in showers. I've stayed there 6 times now over the past few years and always had good clean chalets. Can't beat it for the price you pay its excellent. An ideal base for days out visiting other places too.

[@ic3358]

I stayed at a pontins once !! It was like walking onto the set of holiday on the buses !!! Remember that film ??? That was in the 60’s and the sites still look the same !!! How the hell are Pontis still in business is beyond me !!!!!!!!!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

tbh this place was ok

[@maureenwhite4619]

AT LEAST IT LOOKS A LOT CLEANER THEN PREVIOUS PARKS. APART FROM GARDENS IT LOOKS GOOD.. OR BETTER THAN BEFORE. I WOULD GIVE IT 8 OUT OF 10,,

[@whatwhatwhat6074]

Around 16:15 - 16:30 is Surf City which is where the upgraded chalets are. We stay in this area and these chalets seem to get more attention than the ones at the other end of the park. Also you didn't go to a themed stay which can be 80's music with tribute bands for example. You tend to get more people stay for these.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes I thought so

[@Techno-Universal]

Probably the cold water is warm at first due to the plumbing for it being close to a hot water pipe or it’s in a wall space that often gets hot whenever the weather is warm/hot! Of course it’s possible that a short length of the pipe might be fully exposed outside if it has a main valve/water meter! :)

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I knew someone would tell me :-)

[@dizzydevil547]

@@WalkWithMeTim yep i have a small hand washing sink in our room over the carport at home and it is exactly the same you can see where the pipes come up out of the floor pretty close together and split either side on the sink going up to the taps and so the cold water is always warm till you run it a bit!

[@Lenny101]

i dont know why i love watching your reviews of crappy holiday parks but i think im a bit addicted 😂

[@toomanyaccounts]

I wonder if he has been to the run down amusement park where The Prodigy filmed their music video for Baby's Got A Temper.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Lol .. thanks?

[@derbyshirekitchen6100]

I stayed there as a child. It was a lovely holiday camp in those days. It seems better than the other ones you’ve shown us though. For the money you paid with food included, I think it was a bargain.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

:-)

[@bluetideuk]

Had a holiday here in the early 2000s our room was one of the ones opposite the golf area. The golf was the same back then. The restaurant is still one of the main things I remember about this park

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Yes it's massive

[@catherinecrawford4537]

There's more life in a Graveyard, it's old fashioned too!

[@DJWerkz]

Remember that site very well from the early 80’s. In the main auditorium the left (yellow) wall was not originally there, it was open plan but the seating on that side where the amusement arcade is now was like bench seats and tables like a cafeteria over spill area. From the Seaview Bar to the cliffs was a short walk and along the cliff tops there used to be several runs of old WWII trenches, these got filled in due to safety concerns in the 80’s but they were a cool place to explore. Games room used to only have table tennis tables and darts.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

So a little upgrade then

[@marieryan2541]

Hi Tim. Well this one is a hell of alot better than all the others put together. The only thing which lets the room down is the shower otherwise it looked better.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree

[@tabbykaz]

Not all the showers are like this one, there are some standard chalets with walk in showers

[@rempanda]

I feel like this place has such huge potential - the adults only angle is an interesting one and I think if they cleaned the place up a bit, even some nicer landscaping - nothing fancy, just well cut grass and some nice places to sit with some plants -, and the right advertising it could be great. The location is just so fantastic, that huge beach giving them access to organise things like beach volleyball, as well. I don't remember ever staying somewhere with apartments like this but as a kid in the 90s I so often went to holiday parks that often we brought our touring caravan to, or hired a static caravan. They were fantastic! All the entertainment so close on hand. It's a shame to see places like this with such amazing potential just get sort of wasted by the larger companies putting in minimal effort. Even the inability to grab a good coffee or glass of wine at 4pm while relaxing in the sun seems like a missed opportunity (I know people have fridges/access to their own kettle, but these extra facilities are good on holiday). One thing I've noticed in all your holiday park videos that I have seen, you've never mentioned a shop on site. I always remember having access to a small shop - nothing fancy, just basic food items for those self catering and don't want to drive out of site to pick up milk etc and maybe things like fold up chairs that could be taken to the beach or outdoor toys (less needed in adult only granted). Do little shops not exist on holiday sites any more?

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree, good points yes it did have a little shop

[@jillmorgan7309]

The "Beware of the Ditch" sign made me laugh.

[@Serithe]

I loved that. Only in the UK!

[@VictorCharlesEvans]

Looks alright!! Just all you need!!

[@michaelmelbourne6688]

Thanks for posting this an interesting tour, whoever supplied the rubbish bins did well . Not too expensive so a good base to tour from.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

😎

[@robwilkinson11]

Your videos are quite addictive Tim. On number 4 so far tonight 😬 Keep up the good work!!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks rob

[@chrisramsden9678]

This place actually seems pretty awesome. So many liminal spaces and a beautiful beach. Food and unlimited snooker/table tennis for 33 quid a day? Sign me up.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

lol go book

[@hayley8238]

14.05 to 14.08 had me creasing!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

lol you're the only one to notice lol

[@JonnyMack33]

YES THE SNOOKER TABLES!! That's where you'd find me 😂

[@JD-nd1oz]

Actually, with the squeeze on our salaries place actually looks nice for a cheap, no frills, cheerful get away. Added bonus when the sun shines and weather is fine. Very insightful and informative. How do you get there by public transport? Not everyone can afford to keep a car. Thanks 😊👍🏼

[@WalkWithMeTim]

busses are near the entrance and taxis

[@Bulletguy07]

Very true......cars have become an accessory for the wealthy now. I can see cycle sales going through the roof.

[@JD-nd1oz]

@@WalkWithMeTim Thank you Tim. Great showcase. Very helpful review. I have added to my 'place to stay' holiday list. 😃👍🏼

[@frankiefranklin9761]

I'm rewatching and thinking it might be an achievable beach break for my partner and I for a few days. £100 3 nights half board even if we don't use anything else in the park is good value

[@philipfrancis7303]

You can get a bus from Lowestoft if you wish or stay on the bus and visit Southwold further down the coast.

[@anthonyhill3150]

Tim does a very honest assessment of wherever he visits! We love him for it! I think for the food alone the price is ok for this place its not for us though but great if you are limited by funds To be honest the food looks far better than some ive seen on cruise ship blogs well done Tim keep up the good work!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks, Anthony , maybe I should try worst-rated cruise lol

[@christinedugmore]

@@WalkWithMeTim would love to see you review a worst rated cruise tbh!!

[@stressball1324]

I find it interesting at 4 of the 6 snooker tables in the games room are Star tables which are the exact same tables they use on most of the the professional snooker tour. (With the same tight pockets I think.) High quality tables for holiday resort. I was expecting some fairly rundown tables. 😂

[@poppykitten6138]

The beach alone is worth the stay. It’s beautiful.

[@quillian100bogof2]

Worked there in the 80's. The first couple of days we use to watch and laugh as the campers filled their plate a foot high with food, they calmed down once they got the hang self-service. As for the drink's cups, breakage and theft

[@darrenwilson8042]

One of the better camps you have attended Tim. As for the bins - you can never have too many as long as they are regularly emptied. I remember a few years ago Christchurch Council decided to remove all the bins from the quay to "encourage people to take their rubbish home". Sadly we know what people are like - there was litter everywhere. Not even sure the initiative lasted a year.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Oh wow that seemed pointless

[@gilly0264]

How crazy!

[@adamlea6339]

That was a daft decision. One reason put forward for littering is an inadequate number of bins.

[@maxinehayes5570]

Brings back memories of being a child at holiday camps in Norfolk 😀

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yep there loads around Norfolk

[@johnrider5701]

I went there on a family holiday many years ago and had a great time. It looks far cleaner and hygienic than the other pontins I've seen on KZbin lately. It actually made feel me a bit nostalgic for the old days. Would I stay there I'm not sure..

[@jackdaknife]

The cold tap is initially warm because the plumber who installed the system ran the hot and cold pipes next to each other or next to a heating pipe. You have to push that water out to then get the colder water from further down the system.

[@ianedmonds9191]

Probably the cold pipe is alongside the hot pipe so it heats up the water in the cold pipe over time. Running it for a few moments gets fresh unheated water to your chalet. Luv and Peace.

[@LauraCarpenter-gh4od]

Stayed here 20 years ago with my mum it hasn’t changed. It was ok when we went it served a purpose as our bathroom was being done so couldn’t stay at home lol the food was actually amazing when we went and the beach was lovely we walked to Lowestoft. Would I go back now? Probably would to be honest just for a cheap few days away

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Agree

[@LernenhochzweiDeNachhilfe]

This reminds me of walking through a map in a video game with the people who are sitting in front of their rooms like NPCs who only answer with random sentences or „Hmmm?“ when you talk to them. 😅

[@greensidemags]

It looks like a residential home for old people

[@alecbuxton7634]

I remember from 45; years ago when staying at holiday parks all chalets had electricity but they all had cash meters so you needed a fairly good supply of 50 pence coins with you to use during your stay

[@al6739]

I stayed here in 2016 with 2 kids, we didn’t have much money at the time. It wasn’t luxury but it was clean and we had a sea view, right opposite play parks for the kids. Loads to do in the area which you can afford with a cheaper price. The entertainment was brilliant. One of the best holidays I’ve ever had

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

To be fair that don't look too bad for the money. Definitely looks ADULTS only! Swingers convention I'd guess 😉😁

[@knightofnii4659]

I think for what you have paid it's a pretty good deal. The Beach looked great and it seems they were trying with some of the entertainments. The accommodation was fine for a group of friends or a cheap date. For a 100 quid for three days half board I would be more than happy with that. I have never been to a Pontins but if that's what they were like I honestly couldn't complain.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Agree

[@TheBoss_351]

I'm in my late twenties, and I would choose to stay at an adult-only holiday site. I am not a fan of small children or the mess, noise, and destruction they make. I think more campsites/holiday parks should only be for grown-ups.

[@timsyoutube6051]

Mess, noise and destruction. Sounds more like young Brits abroad than children.

[@adamwhite1556]

We stayed here with the kids last year and paid a good price for it. The meal plans are well worth it although food is basic. Loads of entertainment for the kids. Really good for kids. We didnt really have any issues with the accommodation

[@adamwhite1556]

Sorry this was meant for the Butlins video. I'll remove and repost it