I Visit an Adults Only Pontins!

I visit a Pontins for adults only! A Holiday Park in Suffolk that's for adults during term time but also allows children during the school holidays? and it's owned by Pontins but it's not a Pontins yes I was confused so I had to take a look!
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[@WalkWithMeTim]

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[@Eireog1916]

@@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

[@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

[@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 😩

[@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.

[@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!

[@mmmmmmmmmm.m.]

Is there any swinging? 👌😂

[@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

[@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.

[@joesmoe6947]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 😊

[@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

[@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

[@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❤

[@scrotewart2186]

Worked on Pontins holiday camp at Morecambe 85/86/87 seasons what a time of my life 🙏❤️

[@davidbennett420]

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

[@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 😂😅

[@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!!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@markstevens9660]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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 👍

[@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

[@gwenlewis4443]

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!

[@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!

[@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

[@mikeburton7077]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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?

[@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]

😎

[@catherine1428]

Just started watching your vlogs, loved this.. Went here in the late 70s with my dear mum.. Brought back lovely memories.. One thing i did remember, höw we were woken every day by piped music.. and every meal times they play music too... We would march like ants to get our food, and it was table service... the food was lovely.. Thanks for that , Catherine x

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thank you so much Catherine hope you subscribed

[@jessicawatson7360]

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

[@WalkWithMeTim]

:-)

[@mrcrabtree6520]

As a child I spent many summer holidays at Pakefield, and it still looks more or less the same as it did back then. Many thanks for sharing!!!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

as time stood still

[@thisperson5294]

I love these. Reminds me of going on holiday myself in the past and looking all round the new place. Lovely and quiet but I bet it gets louder later - not so keen on that myself! 😊

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yes I love the old fashion style even tho I wasn't born then lol

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@jpjpvds]

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

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I know!!

[@nateb8282]

Wow cannot believe it, my mum was supervisor of this place 25 years ago when it was po Tina, me my brothers used to spend every weekend here and get free passes, it’s safe to say this place has changed massively!!! Thanks for bringing back many memories for myself tim

[@WalkWithMeTim]

you are welcome

[@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,

[@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 …

[@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

[@kaysie11dh]

Oh I love these old holiday camp reviews!!!! So nostalgic! Thank you!!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

☺️

[@gotmygoodelf]

i spent most of my holidays at these kinds of parks in the 80s at the likes of scarborough & bridlington, its a real blast from the past for me

[@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

[@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!!

[@mrcrabtree6520]

Many thanks for this! It took me right back to the many holidays I spent at Pakefields in the 1970s, and the old place has hardly changed! Thanks again! 🙂👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tooexplore]

Love these videos. Always so unbiased an honest.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks :-)

[@22445533555]

Excellent as always, Tim. This place looked much cleaner for a Pontins lol. Thanks for all of your work, you are one of the best in the UK.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Wow Thanks Scott 👍

[@22445533555]

@@WalkWithMeTim you are welcome Tim!

[@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 ……

[@anitahargreaves9526]

I love this place. So peaceful.

[@christopliss9947]

Another great video review, I enjoy seeing you bubbling with enthusiasm and energy everywhere you go - Not many litter bins though Tim!!😁

[@WalkWithMeTim]

ha ha thanks Chris

[@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.

[@robwilkinson11]

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

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks rob

[@Hackneybird]

I love this video . Proper old fashioned holiday camp vibes and memories for me . And the size of it as well , a massive park . That beach is beautiful and I love the bungalow option , that would be excellent for disabled visitors like some of us . I never thought I’d say it but I wouldn’t turn my nose up at staying there for a couple of days - and believe me I don’t say that lightly lol . Value for money and nice and relaxing , you can’t knock it for what it is .

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree

[@louisegibbs4408]

The reviews for this place are amazing. Briefly visited this place (we were in the wrong park!) It was very interesting 😳 and we were relieved to find we weren't staying there!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

wow

[@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

[@FU2Max]

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

[@mikehudson8884]

GREAT to see you again. I love your videos. Pakefield actually looked halfway decent.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I think so! thanks mike

[@SuperOldShows]

I would definitely go for that, nice and quiet off season. And looks pretty well maintained.

[@greensidemags]

It looks like a residential home for old people

[@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!

[@5FourFieldMouse]

Used to go here as a kid, not much has changed, good to see the safari is still there. I remember times this place was packed with people. The event hall being over flowing, kids running around all over the place. It may look rough around the edges but honestly one of the best value for money holidays in Britain if you’ve not got much to spend.

[@suegosling414]

Thanks Tim for a good look round.Reminded me of one of the places they ended up in in Lost.Lovely beach and no doubt appealing for a quiet break.😁😁😘😘

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks Sue

[@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.

[@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. 😂

[@newmie01]

I have just watched two of these videos in total fascination. I used to go to these type of things when I was younger. They look so much better in the sun!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

agree

[@boatymsboatface3929]

I LOVE IT- I’m ready to get on a plane- it’s all the kind of stuff I loved when I was a kid vacationing in Florida and the coast of Georgia.

[@hazelmanship7516]

Great insight Tim,didn't look too bad and you enjoyed the food lol. See you Sunday bye 👋

[@WalkWithMeTim]

see you then

[@maxinehayes5570]

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

[@WalkWithMeTim]

yep there loads around Norfolk

[@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.

[@hammerite6479]

thanks for another good video i really enjoy watching them because of the variety you do 👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

thanks:-)

[@Snotlingfondler]

Apart from the beach this whole place feels utterly depressing.

[@stevenjones1972]

Hi Tim, that was a brilliant video at Pontins,to have adult when kids are at school is a great idea,but it looked ideal for the money you spent.

[@WalkWithMeTim]

I thought so :-)

[@Kx____]

Recently discovered your channel and can't be happier I just really enjoy your videos, keep it up!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

wow thank you , hope you hit subscribe

[@muckingwithcars8363]

I absolutely loved Pakefield when I went and top hat and heels were so good I'm definitely going back again

[@Imikiko]

Hi from NC, USA; that beach is really quite beautiful. I absolutely love watching you tour these parks, I would have loved going to these as a kid; actually I would love to go to something like it now as an adult. The only thing I can think to compare it to is a cruise, where all the entertainment is all on-site with scheduled shows and activities. Thanks for the video!

[@WalkWithMeTim]

your welcome Jen, where in the US

[@Imikiko]

@@WalkWithMeTim North Carolina, we're on the east coast about half-way up. I also just watched your live walk and tour of Benidorm loved those videos, as well!

[@jessicawatson7360]

@@Imikiko 🇬🇧 are there no holiday parks in US. I’d love to go to Carolina it looks so green and beautiful, in fact all around the south US.

[@thebard9786]

I actually liked the look of it, Tim. Interesting place indeed. 👍

[@WalkWithMeTim]

Thanks 👍

[@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.

[@Lets1do1this]

Wow that was so nostalgic, we went there as a family for over 10 yrs running from early 80s-90s, it’s crazy it’s still open, a lot of the entertainment stuff is gone, there was an amazing massive playground where the tennis courts were complete with boating lake/ trampoline park, that seaside bar was a kids jungle gym which I remember loving, the games room was a proper serious snooker hall where I remember we always had to make sure we were quiet complete with 50p metres for the table lights, that arcade is responsible for my love of video games lol, there was a theatre next to the canteen to where they held magic shows, the place used to be heaving completely packed 24/7, as kids we even ignored the amazing beach as the park facilities were just so good, it even had the classic holiday camp pontins train, would love to go back for a weekend for the memories, makes me feel old though, great vid

[@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

[@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

[@nickyphoenix2470]

I’d take my own wine and beers to the big bar place especially if the weather is bad

[@cameronsamuel824]

Man I haven’t seen this since I was a kid. I’m surprised it is still open but under a different name. Brings back so many memories when I see the boat entrance to the restaurant.

[@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

[@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

[@tonyclough9844]

Are yes pontins in the 50s playing in the gun emplacements and they still hadn't cleared all the minefields. Wonderfull holiday though.