The Lost BUTLIN'S FILEY Station - What Remains?

[@malakai651]

After it closed it was demolished and that was the saddest sight. Sir Billy butlin provided an incredible amount of fun and happiness to an awful lot of people post war, something many people today will not really understand. Wonderful piece of nostalgia, Thankyou.

[@BillyButlin123]

All three parts are fabulous. As a Butlins collector this is wonderful. Particularly like the fading in/out of “now and then” photos. 10/10.

[@jordylyons4648]

Only disappointing thing it’s the end of this series😪❤️

[@AdventureMe]

There might be more in winter. If I can get to do what I am planning.

[@tracya4087]

i know this a been a smasher

[@catherinegreen225]

Many thanks for your brilliant videos. I only stayed once at Butlins Filey, probably in 1972, i was 12 and i went with my Mum. I thought it was wonderful, it must have been the year of tank tops because i remember wearing a yellow and purple one. I loved the mini rollacoaster for kids, i remember Crocodile Rock blaring out of the speakers around the camp, i remember the chalets, very basic, beds, toilet, wash basin and bath, small stove i think. I can't remember going through a tunnel in the train but i vaguely can remember the station. We went with my own family in 1994 to Haven and all those years after finally returned this year. I tried to figure out where the private caravan would have been when we stayed in 1994 but Haven is so vast now, it felt impossible. We went down the original beach access road that we had used in 1994 so we could get a good view of Sir Billy Butlin's White House and other properties down there. We walked back up the new Haven beach access road. On out last night there we ventured further afield to an entrance which led to a quite wide beach access road and i did wonder if this was in fact the same beach access road as the Filey Butlins, but i couldn't be sure. Does anyone know please? As we came back from our walk there was a party of about 20 children and adults all with torches who were making their way down to the beach. What an adventure for them. I feel really sad that Butlins Filey is no more, but thankful that we can still visit Haven at Primrose Valley 🎉

[@ChristopherAnnesley]

When I was around 3 or 4 years old, (1970/1971) me, my baby sister, mum and nana visited Filey Butlin's. I don't remember it as I was too young. My mum has a photo of me stood in one of the fountains and my sister sat on the side. I mentioned to my mum about your videos, I asked her what she remembered about it, she told me that because my sister was under 2 years old she was taken off by Butlin's staff at meal times so parents and older children could eat their food without having to feed a baby too. There were staff who listened out for babies crying too at night, if their parents were in the social club a sign would light up saying "baby crying in chalet 10" or what ever number. She also has a pic of us waiting for the train after being dropped at the station by puffing Billy. Another brilliant miniseries, thank you for sharing

[@charleysays2753]

As a kid we never went to Filey but that didn't stop me watching all three episodes... We did go to Barry Island though and I have been back there during lockdown... Most of it is a newish housing estate but the main entrance is still there and turned into a public car park so you can just wander in and look around... There are still plenty of things left see and armed with a map and photos as you have done here you can work out the locations of many of the buildings including the outdoor swimming pool and the cable car station... I did get an incredible tingling feeling being there, walking on the same ground I had walked on in 1976...

[@noswaluk]

Really enjoyed that. About 20 years ago my dad took me into the abandoned Butlin’s site a lot of the buildings were there and the pools and fountains. It was fascinating

[@waynewaite4906]

Brought back wonderful memories of my childhood when we used to go to Butlin's Filey. Have to admit, also some sadness too of what's been lost. They were wonderful times in life.

[@Psykelektric]

My dad was in the house band at Butlin's Filey for the 1960 summer season. He was only 16 at the time and always talked about it being one of the happiest times of his life.

[@sharonformella9433]

Thoroughly enjoyed all three episodes of this series. A tremendous amount of research went into it, and the information and layovers are fabulous. Never went there personally, but got a real feel for the place and how it used to be. Fantastic work.

[@shaunparkin3167]

I totally agree fantastic information and layovers to see the old buttlins

[@angelsone-five7912]

Agreed also and I`ve never been there either, weird innit?

[@tonycasey3183]

I have really enjoyed this mini series. Every year my family woul holiday in a static caravan at primrose valley - the caravan we stayed in was right up against the fence to Butlins. As a young child, I would watch the Butlins campers riding the chairlift to the beach. One year, aged about eleven or twelve, i found a gap in the fence and crawled through to experience Butlins. My intention was to try and ride the chair lift, but I was too scared of getting caught! Instead, I simply wandered around, looking at the lido, the boating lake, the chair lift and playgrounds. A favourite play area at Primrose Valley was the abandoned, cliff-top, Second World War Pill-Box, now collapsed and in pieces at the bottom of the cliffs. There was, also, a children's metal slide down the cliff to the beach with a footpath next to it it for the parents. Happy days.

[@SamMasonTV]

Thank you so much for this well put together video, a trip down memory lane, as that camp was my childhood playground. I was born and raised at Butlins, the OG Butlin baby! We even lived on site at some of the camps and hotels my dear late dad was the Gov’ner of most of them at some point. He started his first summer season as a Redcoat when Butlins Filey first opened its doors. He spent almost 40 years with the company and I was born at Bognor Regis. I think we then went to Clacton, Brighton and Pwhelli before coming back to Filey. Dad insisted we weren’t to move again because of my education. Dad was offered golden handshake deals to move to another ‘centre’ as we called them, but he insisted on staying as I was due to sit my O levels. They obviously knew what was coming long before we did. Dad was there right back where he started, opening Butlins Filey as a Redcoat, and so very sadly, closing its gates as the Guv’nor. To say we were heartbroken was an understatement. He loved that place. We all did. It was even Sir Billies favourite place. He loved his staff, or his boys and girls as he referred to them, and they loved him tremendously. When my dear dad came to pass, the amount of Reds that turned up was jaw dropping. He had about twenty of them in full Red and Whites, the gents in white gloves also, and a black ribbon on one of their arms out of respect. They formed a guard of honour as myself and my cousins carried him into church. Butlins sent a reef, they never forgot him, and his former Filey Reds all sent one of a huge floral Redcoat, with a sash saying Goodnight Gov’ner. Thank you for acknowledging my dear Dad. And especially to Karl, one of my Dads ‘honorary’ Reds, who has so very kindly dedicated his brilliant Butlins Filey group to him. God bless you all and Good night Campers xxx Sammy Mason

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching

[@paulwatson2886]

I use to attend the Filey Christian Holiday convention in September. This film puts a lump in my throat. Thank you so much for sharing this. I would love to stand on the sight of the Gaitey Theatre one day.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Paul.

[@petew8388]

10 out of 10 for this series Darren.The old Filey camp remains very close to my heart having had the best times of my early life there. Very professionally done. I would love to build a scale model of the whole site If I could get enough detailed info to get a decent amount of accuracy.

[@stephenharper9961]

A true British arrangement lost forever, maybe to make a return one day, this could be the best video you've done yet, love it!! I'm glad all the hard work is paying off!!

[@micksymonds108]

I have recently been to the bay holiday complex at Filey with my wife and two friends. We stayed there for the first week in September and had a lovely holiday. It was the first time any of us had been to Filey. We were aware a Butlins holiday camp once existed somewhere near Filey but never realised we were staying on it. It wasn't till I got home that I decided to do some research and I came across your superb videos which the four of us enjoyed so much. They told us everything we wanted to know and more besides and they were so professional, amongst the best I have seen. Thanks once again for answering our questions, for making the videos so entertaining and for all your work.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Mick. Glad it helped.

[@johnhankinson1929]

how many millions of people had a glorious time there ? ,all distant memories now . Lovely film . keep 'em coming

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks John

[@rain7bow437]

Im sure my grandparents took my dad and auntie to this holiday park around 1965. Wow. Love this👍👍👍

[@elainethomson5826]

Many time I have walked along that walk way and watch the folk in the swimming pool I do remember the reception area with the tiled floor was very ornate and the the outdoor swimming pools were fabulous loved the chair lifts that took you to the beach happy days .

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for sharing

[@lumpygravyalfresco82]

I went to Filey Butlins for 9 years on the trot. Remember arriving at the designated station and riding on the land train. The feeling of excitement and exhilarating emotions of going through the tunnel and Butlins being right there in front of you was overwhelming. There was so much to do....and it didn't cost a penny! We as a family always argued over what events we'd attend, cause there was so many....Many fond memories and even though I was only young..( 16 ) when the gates closed.......I was absolutely gutted! Does anyone remember the Princess ballrooms and the tote horses racing.....I knew mum and dad would be there and would check in with them so they knew I was OK.....They let me roam free...They said it was my holiday too. I could be me. Miss that feeling. Thanks pal...cracking videos.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for the memories.

[@too-da-loo]

Parents brought a caravan at Primrose Valley. We used it almost every weekend. Great place, great shows.

[@robertparks3975]

Visited Filey in 1971 and have amazing memories. I wish Butlins was still here. Everything was free. No greed in those days. I remember they used to have midnight cabaret for an extra charge and whilst i was there it was Hughie Green & Monica Rose. They used to play a song every afternoon over the tannoy system called who wants an ice cream now, now, now, gotta have an ice cream now. Wonderful days.

[@jeffallinson8089]

Wow this was a real spine tingling nostalgia trip for me. I don't ever recall seeing the railway station because we lived about an hour and a half away and used to arive at the Filey camp by car. Many thanks for your effort in putting this tremendous series together. I loved the haunting music you used and the fabulous drone footage and superb overlays. Great work.

[@stevencockroft6455]

Brilliant video it takes me back to 1978 when I remember as a 9 year old .It was the first time I remember seeing punk rockers . I remember going to see a film at the picture house it could have been the theater I remember grandma going to the tv room to watch coronation street . I remember the indoor swimming pool you could also watch people swimming through glass windows . I used to love going on to the Dodgem cars my favorite oh I wish I could visit again but luckily have a good memory of been at this special place ..

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Steven. Thanks for the memories

[@johnknight8096]

for me the fading past to present and vice versa is what makes the videos come alive,.....pictures on their own don't always do that....... the best short films I've seen for doing this stuff...

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks John. My speciality

[@herridge819]

This was a lovely video and Sir Billy must have really lifted the nation after war and depression. You really have put a lot of effort and care into this video, well done.

[@MrJasdog107]

Great video and commentary we took our family there 1981/82 . Got quite emotional at the end with the drone footage and music.

[@stevenwade7466]

Hello what condition was the camp I at this time ? Many thanks Steve .

[@MrJasdog107]

@@stevenwade7466 Didn't close till 83 then it was taken over by Yorkshire business man and called it Amtree Park but folded in 1986. Park was fully intacked but stood decaying for many years after 86.

[@Mr_wayne0805]

About 45 years ago, I remember staying in Primrose Valley holiday site in a family friends caravan. I was about 6yo. We used to play along the edge of Butlins fence line and marvel at the cable cars that gave all the guests a lift the beach cliff tops. Oh how privileged we thought they were. 😢. Cool to get an insight into Butlins with the old photos. Never made in there as a kid. Feel I missed out.

[@biggles50405]

Very interesting series, I never knew it had been an RAF training base in the second world war. My brother used to work in Filey in the early Eighties, I used to stay with him in his digs in Hunmanby and would occasionally walk the 3 or 4 miles into town to have lunch with him. On one of these occasions I took a detour and walked along the old track bed to the Station, most of the lamps were still on the platforms and the tunnel was gated off but I could see the other side. I never visited the Holiday Camp, as a kid we always went to Mablethorpe but that was the closest I got to Butlins Filey.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. More to come.

[@Bigaitch]

Wow, fantastic videos and so professionally done and very evocative. Why is it people on KZbin can put together such informative and interesting videos yet the mainstream broadcasters in the main seem incapable of?

[@AdventureMe]

Too many chiefs and London centric bosses.

[@craigedgar8647]

Fantastic trio of videos, quite sad really but as I said once before, you are putting this all down on record so it will never be lost and forgotten. The quality of your filming just gets better and better with each one.

[@GazzBassfusion]

Loved all 3vids. Especially like the old photos faded over the top of the present. Good job. I went to Filey butlins 82 and 83. We were there for the last season.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dancedecker]

Absolutely brilliant. Your attention to detail and research again, is second to none. An absolutely invaluable document of such an iconic and now sadly lost, world class attraction. Much respect and many thanks for your hard work. Cheers

[@lampiekat]

We stayed at Primrose Valley last year (2022) and saw a few little bits of original things but seeing your vids has shown more

[@corrinapett]

I had soooo many amazing childhood memories at Butlin's Filey. Thanks for your great content ❤

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@OmarAlohaDude]

Thank you, your videos are amazing and I have always been fascinated by the Butlin experience.

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you very much. Much appreciated. Darren

[@fredhylton2345]

Excellent ,,went there in 1973 with my wife and two yr old daughter ,great memories ,your vid is a real gem and shows lots of things i never knew about .

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you. I really enjoyed doing this one. Lots more exciting things to come soon.

[@Dan23_7]

I’ve just binged watched all 3. Wow very interesting. I’ve been to primrose valley when I was about 12 and remember it being HUGE

[@bxl_lad9952]

Only went here once a child at the end of the 70s, but this brought back some long lost memories. Really interesting to watch this series. Thanks

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@roadsandrails]

This has been a great series, I’ve actually watched it all twice! I didn’t know much about the holiday camp. I watch your videos mainly for the Leeds railway content. But learning about Butlins Filey was really interesting, and I now feel sad that it’s no longer there, and sad that I never got to experience it. I’ve been to butlins at Skegness, and even though it was past it’s best, it was still a great place, so I can only imagine what Filey would have been like at it’s peak. It must have been quite an experience getting off a train and riding the land train through the tunnel to start your holiday. Even though there’s some nice stuff on the site now, it doesn’t seem the same knowing what was there before it. It’s a shame none of the old buildings could have been saved and integrated into the new developments.

[@andyhenly1538]

Thank you so much for these three videos. I have a kind of obsession with old British seaside holidays and holiday camps right up until the 70s, which was the time when I used to go with my parents and brother. A real bonus there is an old station here, as I love old railway history as well. I love to see how things used to be back in those days, and imagine all those excited people enjoying a holiday before heading back home to humdrum daily life again. Makes me a bit melancholy as well, if I'm honest. I can imagine there are a few ghosts still enjoying their holidays at Butlins, Filey, and I hope Charlie is resting peacefully!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Andy. Glad you enjoyed

[@chrismcerlain1664]

Going tomorrow, this has given me something to go look for. thank you for posting these videos

[@AdventureMe]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@chrismcerlain1664]

@@AdventureMe Thanks, going to check out ravenscar also while we are over there

[@turkinchagirl]

My husband's first ever job in the early 1960's was at Butlins Filey....Amusement Park Attendant! Great 3 part nostalgia. Thanks a million!!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Shirley

[@ericgeorge5483]

Seriously mate that was top notch. Bloody sad at the same time as I had several holidays there as a kid and the memories come flooding back.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Eric

[@gemlou763]

I am so glad I came across these videos, slightly obsessed looking at Butlins filey maps. I happen to be staying at Primrose valley next week, so looking forward to searching for the areas shown.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Gem. Glad you enjoyed

[@leew2199]

Wow spent most of my childhood holidays at butlins Filey have so many fantastic memories rip Filey 🥲🥲

[@AlanSpooner-h9w]

This three part video is very very professional, The research is so thorough, the presentation and production are sublime and the subject fascinating. Imagine the "ghosts" of happy campers from 50 to 70 years ago wandering around what are now fields. Imagine the happy memories they made and took back home with most of them now in the grave. This is brilliant stuff.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@philreed1605]

Possibly the best composites of historic and modern photographs I’ve ever seen, well done.

[@tracya4087]

hear hear , top bloke

[@tracya4087]

smashin little series

[@kevingreen9428]

A really good documentary well done. It’s so sad to see it is no longer Butlins

[@TheFatNumpty]

Very polished and comprehensive series, thoroughly enjoyed it! Seems strange that someone like me who never lived in those times and never went to this camp at all can still get nostalgic about it, I certainly would have loved to have gone back in time to see how life was generally and what a late '40s or early '50s holiday would have been like here. Thanks for posting

[@AdventureMe]

You and me both. Never set foot in this Butlins.

[@christophermcgarry7760]

Brilliant mate love things like this, worked at Pontins myself 1984. Brean sands Weston super mare lovely memories.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Christopher

[@davebrannan499]

Brilliant video my friend being a teenager in the 70s and living a mile away in filey we used to sneak in most wks thro the fence at primrose valley got fantastic memories o knew every inch of that site still do avnt time to put everything down on here but its was an amazing time and i mean amazing if only i could write a book got millions of stories but maybe some day thanks again great series loved it cheers

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Dave.

[@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF]

Before the North entrance got it's impressive towers from Primrose Valley company, you drove in to what was a makeshift caravan touring site they had set up and around to the left the tunnel entrances were still exposed and you could park up outside them. It looks like they have dumped tons of soil in front of them to landscape the area. That's probably how it will now remain unless the tunnel ever becomes unstable and has to be filled in. Great series Darren, many memories.

[@joylunn3445]

Superb and so sad that it has been completely eradicated.

[@keithmyers7309]

Brilliant videos so much detail brought back a lot of memories.

[@br164]

This is fascinating to me. I go to the bay in Filey and never knew this was sat on an old Butlins site. It’s hard to believe it only closed 40 years ago? The remains of it look way older.

[@AdventureMe]

They do for sure

[@moxymagic]

another fantastic set, we love Filey and have just come back from a week in our caravan, it was great to know some of the history.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@garyrawson5208]

A recent subscriber to your channel after watching your Butlins Videos. I've been catching up on your past videos and really enjoy your old railway line adventures. just finished off at the missing Castleford station. It is something i did as a kid when i went out with my dad or grandad along the many old lines in the Barnsley area looking to find things that had been left behind and I guess I still do to an extent today I usually lookout for old embankments, buildings and architecture. My favorite bit of your videos is when you can add old photos to compare what it use to be like really adds to the history and the story you are telling. Keep up the good work and look forward to more videos. P.S. you would be spoilt for choice with abandoned lines and pits in the Barnsley area should you need a new area to cover.

[@jessgerrard2792]

Great series of videos, thanks for posting. I'm staying at The Bay next week and have an interest in old railway lines/tunnels hence I found your videos. Thanks again for taking the time to produce them.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks jess. Enjoy

[@gillianwareing8297]

Watched all 3 of your videos, brought back some great memories of visiting Filey with my family when I was at lot younger x

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Gillian

[@jetsons101]

Looks like it was a fun place to spend the summer...... Great job.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@orbitboi63]

This is a well made mini episodes of the holiday park. Showing the then & now photo's would have brought memories back to people who went there. It would have been a great place to visit. Well done.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@busterboy7505]

Pity we can’t go back in time for real, thanks for your video very interesting, 👍👍

[@grahamvince1943]

that series was absolutely brilliant.i wandered way down that main road looking for the station,never found it and it was right opposite,wish i was smart like you,but thank you for taking me there

[@brianscales9912]

Another very good and informative video! As a child I/we used to go to Butlins @ Bognor Regis (nearest as we lived in Kent). I do remember The Filey camp in the Butlins brochure along with Clacton and 2 more in Wales. Sad times when they closed them down!

[@AdventureMe]

Yes indeed Brian

[@janeschofield-craven663]

I never went to Butlins Filey but it fascinates me.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Jane. Me neither.

[@aligiff17]

Excellent video, love the drone footage & the way you morph the images together, could watch these all day, just wish they were longer, thanks for putting these films together, thoroughly enjoyable viewing. 👍😊

[@simonsays335]

Great video and love the overlays of the old pictures against the modern day site, they give great context.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Simon

[@ukchris64]

Just glad I have found your video's, got me wondering about the big charlie buriel site and the story behind that

[@shirleylynch7529]

Brilliant. Nostalgic. Quite moving. Thank you for an excellent series. Said before will say it again this should be a tv documentary. Well done

[@paulrobinson3019]

Absolutely brilliant videos. Went to Butlins a few times in my youth Thanks so much for sharing 👍👍

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

[@briansadler2680]

A great piece of Narration easy to understand and the best I've seen in a video documentary, pointing out in detail how and when things worked with video add on blended in. thank you for this.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Brian. Glad you like my style.

[@doctorsocrates4413]

Such a professional vlog..feeling of sadness and joy on this....thank you darren.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@allanbarton9217]

well done all your time and much effort has paid off. thing were so simple back then i enjoyed every second of your channel PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO MORE.

[@AdventureMe]

I will don't worry

[@jrushen4235]

Loved this. Your video editing and music choice is first class. A great deal of work went into this. All so sad. Thanks.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate

[@bevgibson1734]

That was amazing to watch I learn lots bout history of butlins I enjoy watch them all

[@davidmosley2744]

Great video , so sad Filey Butlin's went to ruin , I went there from Essex as a teenager of 17 yrs old ! Had my first holiday romance at Filey , had great memories of the place ! We drove there in a Hillman Minx with an rear axle whining all the way from Essex ! The Humber bridge was not there in 70 s and we got ferry across the Humber river as I recall? Great times , very upsetting to know what occurred to Filey Butlin's

[@jimmysnailshoes]

Your attention to detail is superb

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching. More to come like this.

[@tensils]

Thanks for this. I dont know the place but you made it interesting :)

[@mikeepb]

Quite a few years ago when we were staying on Primrose Valley, the backfill for the tunnel under the road had indeed collapsed and there was a hole around where you are stood in the video around 3:38hrs. At that point there was nothing around it, and I recall telling security nearby that they might want to put some barriers around it. The tunnels themselves were open on the other side of the road where the station used to be.

[@markfrancis552]

Absolutely loved your Butlins Filey video. So professional, informative and done very sympathetically. A huge thank you.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gary6916]

Thank you so so much on compiling these videos , a hell of a lot of research has gone into them. Such nostalgia and memories along with sadness that not much remains of this once great site , but the joy and happiness that Butlins Filey gave to me as a child will live with me forever.

[@AdventureMe]

I felt the magic whilst there and loved making these videos.

[@davepayne586]

you have done a very good job as well.@@AdventureMe

[@barrieshepherd7694]

Excellent series on Butlin's. Production standard 1st Class, as always, the fades bring real meaning to the words and the aerial 'flypast', with the annotations, really brought it home that the Camp was enormous.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Barrie

[@GarrattFamily]

Great video to close the series (though as already discussed a visit to the site again this winter might reveal more details of a few things). Bit by bit things have been nibbled away at, such as the tunnel under the road, which survived as you say until very recently (I wonder who decided to fill that in? The farmer who owns that land got fed up with people investigating or Scarborough council on the grounds of health and safety?). Thank you for taking the time and having the passion to do this. Filey was not the only Butlins camp to be lost; Clacton and Barry Island were others that were built over. In the case of Barry, I think there might be a few things still around to see if you ever fancy researching that one and a trip to Wales! Clacton was built over relatively quickly after closure - interestingly they tried to keep it going like Trevor Guy did with Filey but that did not work either. I suspect ZERO evidence at Clacton of what used to be there since it was a small camp anyway. These days that land at Clacton for development would be gold-mine. Anyway, I digress.... what a superb mini series. Thank you again.

[@robgoldberg3401]

Really enjoyed all 3 vids . 10/10...A nice nostalgic trip..

[@deborahbrackenbury2207]

Really loved this series Thank you x

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@suesmith4366]

Brilliant all I knew about was the Railway, amazing video and very informative. I feel like I’ve been now 👍🏻😎

[@stepheng8779]

Oh for a TARDIS eh? Brilliant series, well done 👋👋👍

[@rar321blue]

First class video..thank you. Stayed at The Bay (which was great) some years back but often thought of Butlins while there.

[@adrian.g.]

Awesome videos we used to every year in the 70s I remember everything there we stayed in the chalets closer to the beach it's all gone now but this video brings back brilliant memories. so much to do never got bored thanks for sharing theses brilliant memories awesome stuff

[@groovydonkey]

A really fascinating video and showing what was where and all these people living on a bit of history. It's a shame so much is gone or concealed/buried. A true institution of times gone bye and nothing like that we will ever get to see or experience again. Thank you.

[@dave6624]

Excellent series’s much more interesting than culvits keep these type of vids they are loads over the north west to visit thanks

[@tracya4087]

hear hear

[@marcsmith1749]

Superb! All 3 episodes really well done. Only visited the camp once as a kid (around 1980-83ish). Many many holidays and I was practically raised in Butlins camps, and Minehead was the family favourite being based in Birmingham. So many memories and these videos have brought them all back....cheers!

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you. I really enjoyed doing this one. Lots more exciting things to come soon.

[@louiseprice3811]

Wow - 3 amazing videos of times gone by. Filey & it’s beautiful beaches is such a treat xx

[@NJPurling]

I remember having a look at that station in 1981 when we were staying at Primrose Valley. Just walked in through that gate & fastened it behind me. The tunnel was blocked on the Butlins side of the road by a fence only back then. From the debris in the tunnel I found a fork from one of the dining rooms. All were indelibly engraved 'BUTLINS' in script form. We had actually stayed there in 1976 & on an all-in package. The poor waitresses carried racks of plates and inevitably there were some accidents, which inevitably drew resounding cheers from the holidaymakers. I rode the minature railway and the chair-lift to the beach. Climbed the fountain at the outdoor swimming pool (naughty)! What a shame that there is so little left. But I can understand why there was nothing worth keeping. It was all terribly out of date & holiday tastes had changed a lot when we stayed there. I believe Sir Billy pitched his camp straight at the working man. 'A week's holiday for a week's pay'.

[@AdventureMe]

Yes happy times, a shame. But you are right, times have changed and moved on.

[@matildamartin2811]

Oh such memories of happy holidays spent here with our children. I love history and love the way you superimposed the original buildings, but so sad that people will never imagine what was on the site previously unless they watch your video, which I hope many will do. Thank you for this nostalgia on a wet and miserable Saturday morning, which as I remember now was the same weather on the Saturday of our first holiday there. A young lad absolutely soaked to the skin, I assume a schoolboy trying to earn a few coppers, helped us with our luggage .

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks Matilda

[@markosmith8037]

fantastic work - a great 3-part series on this subject. Well researched, great narration and blending of the photos. 10/10.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching Marko

[@robmoon23]

Another great video surprised you didn't focus in more on the tree that has grown through the railing on the old railway access stairs 😮

[@alanrogers1937]

Incredible and emotional. Thank you for this

[@kathleenrodgers4514]

Brilliant videos, I'm really enjoying them and the music on this one is wonderful and matches the pictures, thanks for your hard work 👍

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!