Anyone been to pontins lately..particularly north west ones...or flamingo land???

[Nemoandthefishes]

am looking for a cheap holiday in oct half term that will also be part of ds birthday present.
We are going to butlins in june so just looking for something similair and cheapish...or any info on flamingo land aswell please...

i've heard the pontins in southport isn't too great.

heard that too tc was looking more at prestatyn if we went to pontins..maybe blackpool?

got a friend who lives near cala gran in fleetwood, think that's meant to be OK, will ask her.

thanks TC

any other suggestions welcomed too!!!

We went to the Prestatyn pontins the weekend before half term.

We got a cheapie...paid £80 for 4 of us in the top chalet. I have never been before so have nothing to compare it too (never been pontins at all) it was ok, the chalet was basic, if we had of paid £200 i would have asked for a refund.

The entertainment was good for the kids, and loads of activites for kids to do, also the beach is literally 5 mins away, Rhyl is about 10-15mins away in car.

So all in all it was a good break for the money, the on site shop isn't a rip off either (Haven shop is!)

HTH

thanks pucca..mm wonder if there will be any other last minute deals..did you get that direct from the site

cala gran brilliant,and love prestatyn pontins for its position

Nemo...Well my friend works for the booking line for Pontins so she got some discount, but iirc it wasn't much cheaper than the website price if you get me.

We booked back in Oct though, not sure what deals are on atm, we went Friday to Monday.

Should have added, that although the chalet was basic, it was clean, and fine really, i was just a little shocked at first at the fact the CLUB class was so small etc. Its fine though, as you don't spend that much time in there anyway as there is plenty to do.

There is a good soft play area too, which is free and i found it a godsend for ds (18 mth).

Pontins does seems to work that the more in advance you book the better the deal, as i said ours wasn't a last min booking, so check it out you may get a bargain.