Butlins - Minehead Gold Apt

We have a 7 year old boy and we thought what does he like doing the most and what kind of holiday to take him on. Well he loves sports and swimming, so what better place than Butlins, which has free sporting activities arranged each day and a super free swimming pool with lazy river and wave machine, plus numerous chutes and activities for young to old. The evening entertainment is fantastic with acts from the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, plus there is a Bob the Builder free ride area, as well as an Adventure Play Area by the Pub so we can relax whilst our son is enjoying the play area. They also have another play area where there is a zip wire to play on call the Fruit Shaft. The crazy golf was Pirate themed which you have to pay a nominal fee for, or you buy a special

The pool is great.That said the whole place is a vast sensory overload..non stop noise,from the ducks quaking and pooping at your door to drunken couples returning late at night to apartments with paper thin walls,hence I knew they were drunk because I could hear them.The food,well,head down to the local chipper,its got to be better.The Pavilion is big with lots of noise with non stop shows.And then theres SOME of the people on holiday there...if you met them on a dark night you'd be inclined to cross the road( but there are lots of normal families too).I know many enjoy the place,but maybe we got it on a bad week.Save and go to Centre Parcs....or bring plenty of Valium.

We really enjoy Butlins, we go for a week each year, the children have so much to do and the food is great with lots of choice.