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The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
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- The Herald Scotland
VIP all-inclusive Butlin's Minehead experience review
We arrived at the seaside town of Minehead in Somerset, ready and raring to go, after breaking up the journey on the way down from Bury with a lovely overnight stay in Droitwich Spa just off the M5. The site is right on the coast and we were soon through the drive-through check-in and checking out our seafront apartment which was a perfect base for a family-of-four. Our Butlin's Minehead Bayside Apartment living area and bedroom (Image: NQ) But you don't come to Butlin's to sit around, and we were soon out and exploring all the site had to offer us for our four-night stay. The great thing about Butlin's is that a lot of things are already included in the price, so you don't have to worry about how many times the kids want to go on the fairground rides, in the soft play or the vast swimming pool, as well as regular shows on the Skyline Stage. Extreme Mountain Bike Show on the Skyline Stage (Image: NQ) There are also more activities than you'd have time to fit in, at an extra cost, such as mini archery (£6), laser tag (£15), high ropes (£13) and pottery painting (from £10). We also had an Action Pass each (£22pp), which we used towards two games of bowling, a game of American pool, and one go on the Go-Karts. Unless you know you're going to make use of every single pass, I'm not sure these are worth the extra cost. The kids didn't manage to make it onto the bungee trampolines as the queues seemed to shift slowly. Bowling; party night at Reds; a full house of 1,500 in Studio 36 for The Masked Singer and Hotshots sports bar at Butlin's Minehead (Image: NQ) Which brings me nicely onto something I thought was an absolute game-changer – the Early Access VIP (from £29pp) pass that allows you to book onto shows three days before everyone else and entry 15 minutes before the rest. The shows at Butlin's really are first-class and it was wonderful not worrying about whether we would be stuck at the back, with little ones getting bored as they couldn't see the stage properly. On our first night, we were treated to a wonderful show called Animals and Mythical Beasts by The Animal Guyz whose motto is learning through laughter. Part comedy, part educational and all about the wonder of animals, it was a delight of a show. A packed crowd enjoying Animals and Mythical Beasts (Image: NQ) Later in the week, 1,500 people packed into Studio 36 for a live version of The Masked Singer for which we had a prime spot. The show was hosted by YouTuber Nathan Connor, bringing all the elaborate costumes and ridiculous guesses from Saturday night TV to a delighted live audience whooping 'Take it off!' I won't spoil the surprise of who the two celebrities underneath the masks were but, let's just say, I was not disappointed and recognised them instantly… Another highlight was Meet the Gladiators, for which a huge queue started forming well before the event was due to open. The reboot of the '90s favourite has been delighting a new generation of fans and excitement was building in the huge venue as the host asked eager holidaymakers which Gladiators they thought would grace the stage. Much to the delight of the crowd, it was Dynamite and Sabre – purring, 'I can't wait to meet the dads,' – who were unveiled. Sabre on the big screen at Butlin's (Image: NQ) Families waited patiently to get photos with the glam pair, with snaps taken by a professional photographer at a cost of £8. A great price for something that is sure to be a lovely keepsake for many. After all that excitement, it was time for a tipple or two for which the All Inclusive Drinks Package had us more than covered. There was a range of drinks included, from pints of Madri, to wine, spirits and mixers and soft drinks for the kids. The All Inclusive Drinks Package menu (Image: NQ) From £25.95 per adult, per day, if you like a bev then this easily pays for itself and you can even add the package to your stay and pay monthly for the total using Autopay. We also enjoyed Premium Dining (£32.95 per adult, per day) which includes all-you-can-eat breakfast and dinner options in a choice of two eateries – The Deck and The Yacht Club. More: My Eurocamp holiday to Italy was 4 years later than planned – was it worth the wait? More: 'Stay at top-rated hotel and spa left me feeling on cloud nine' Dining options - The Yacht Club and, the one we preferred, The Deck, where there are fresh food stations (Image: NQ) While The Yacht Club was more of a canteen style, we much preferred The Deck which had service stations offering food such as freshly-cooked omelettes for breakfast and pasta, burgers made to order and Chinese options in the evening. The accommodation had everything we needed for our stay and it was lovely waking up each morning to the sounds of the sea. The bed probably wasn't the comfiest I've ever slept in but, after full-on days, falling asleep certainly wasn't a problem. Some of the park could probably do with a refresh but the kids certainly didn't notice or care. If you're the kind of person who lets something needing a lick of paint spoil your holiday, then Butlin's probably isn't for you. After a full-on and action-packed week, it was time to hit the road and head home. Holiday traffic meant it took seven hours on the return journey so I think my next Butlin's port of call will be the closer-to-home Skegness – once I've recovered from May half term. Football and playgrounds aplenty to keep the kids entertained on site (Image: NQ) Butlin's has three UK resorts, Skegness, Minehead, and Bognor Regis. Visit Summer Holidays from £475 (£119 per person) Butlin's offers a four-night Summer Holiday break featuring Stephen Mulhern staying in a two bedroom Comfort Room from £475 on 21 July 2025. Price is based on a family of four sharing and includes live shows and activities with free flow access to the pool, unlimited fairground rides and the SKYPARK playground. Dining packages start from £24.95 per adult, per day, £14.95 per child (6-14), per day and £6.95 per child (2-5). Summer Holidays from £1753 (£439 per person) Butlin's offers a four-night Summer Holiday break featuring Stephen Mulhern staying in a two bedroom Bayside Apartment from £1753 on 21 July 2025. Price is based on a family of four sharing and includes live shows and activities with free flow access to the pool, unlimited fairground rides and the SKYPARK playground. Dining packages start from £24.95 per adult, per day, £14.95 per child (6-14), per day and £6.95 per child (2-5).
Daily Mirror
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Butlin's £1 kids passes are back meaning unlimited access to list of activities
Day visits offer families with tots an easy and afford day out to the holiday parks. For £1, on selected dates in April and May at all three resorts – Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness - youngsters can be entertained all day by activities and live shows included in day passes. Up to four children can visit for £1 each with one full paying adult pass, starting from £15. The Bognor Regis and Minehead resorts are open to day visitors from 10am to 8pm, with the Skegness resort open until 6pm. There's a packed schedule of live shows throughout the day in the Skyline Pavilion, all included in the price of a day visit. Kids can dance with Peppa Pig in Peppa Pig's Dance Party or come face-to-face with pre-historic predators at the brand-new Dino Expo, with the chance for young explorers to snap a selfie. You can also dive head-first into the Splash Waterworld pools, included in the price of day passes. Overflowing with rides, slides and flumes, as well as a dedicated tots pool, these can all be enjoyed during guests' two-hour swim slot. Unlimited fairground rides are also included, with a whole host of family favourite rides, and tots-sized fairground rides at the Little Stars Fairground. Kids in Minehead and Skegness can explore SKYPARK, one of the biggest playgrounds in the UK. Included in day passes, the truly inclusive playground can be enjoyed by children of all abilities. While Bognor Regis day visitors can bounce, climb and play in the brand-new, 3,000 square feet Skyline Gang Soft Play. At eight metres high, the incredible space is filled across four storeys with climbing challenges, slides, log ramps, cargo nets and more, plus a multi-sensory space for babies. Kids' day passes aren't the only thing that's £1 at Butlin's. For the same price, children can enjoy a meal from the kids' menu, between 12 to 3pm in selected restaurants on resort. The day passes can be booked online. If you're looking for a longer stay, then a four-night Showtime Term-Time Midweek break costs from £121. The shows include the new all-year-round pantomime Snow White and Her Magnificent Friends, the showstopping Animals and Mythical Beasts and The Butlin's Party Show hosted by Mister Maker. Kids can swim all day at the Splash Waterworld pools, with free flow access included in the price of a break alongside unlimited fairground rides and a range of free activities. If you are gearing up for half term or even summer holidays, which are bound to arrive sooner than you think, then the Mirror has plenty of suggestions of where you can take your kids without breaking the bank. Check out our D ays Out section for regularly updated insights into where to go and what to do.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Major UK holiday resort launching £1 day passes for kids
A major UK holiday resort has relaunched its popular £1 day passes for children - but families will need to be quick as the bargain deal is only available for a limited time. This April and May, Butlin's is offering day passes on selected dates to all three of its resorts: Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness. For just £1, toddlers, children and teens under 15 can enjoy an action-packed day out, where they can watch a range of incredible live shows, hop on unlimited fairground rides, whiz down water slides or take a dip in pools at Splash Waterworld, and more. Between 29 April and 22 May and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, up to four children aged between 2 to 14 can visit for £1 each with one full paying adult pass, starting from £15. Butlin's' incredible offer is back by popular demand following the launch of its £1 day pass in March, which saw a 30 per cent increase of day visitors across all three parks. The Bognor Regis and Minehead resorts are open to day visitors from 10am to 8pm, while the Skegness resort is open until 6pm. Throughout the day, little ones can be entertained with a packed schedule of live shows in the Skyline Pavilion, all included in the day pass. Kids can show off their best moves with Peppa Pig herself in Peppa Pig's Dance Party or snap selfies with pre-historic predators at the brand-new Dino Expo. Other live shows and entertainment include the all-year-round pantomime, Snow White and Her Magnificent Friends, the showstopping Animals and Mythical Beasts or The Butlin's Party Show hosted by Mister Maker. For those looking to cool off in the midweek during warmer days, Splash Waterworld pools provide water-based fun for all at its three resorts. Overflowing with rides, slides and flumes, as well as a dedicated tots pool, these can all be enjoyed during guests' two-hour swim slot, also included in the day pass. Pass holders can also hop on unlimited fairground rides throughout the day, which includes a variety of family favourite rides, as well as tots-sized fairground rides at the Little Stars Fairground. And as if the shows, pool and fairground weren't enough activities included in the pass, kids in Minehead and Skegness have the opportunity to explore the all-new £2.5 million SKYPARK, a modern playground children of all abilities can enjoy. Meanwhile, Bognor Regis day visitors can bounce, climb and play in the brand-new £1.8mil Skyline Gang Soft Play. At eight metres high and covering 3,000 square feet, the new space is filled across four storeys with climbing challenges, slides, log ramps, cargo nets and more, plus a multi-sensory space for babies. What's more, for the same incredible price of £1, kids can enjoy a delicious meal from the kids' menu, available daily from 12 to 3pm in selected restaurants on resorts. Kids in Minehead and Skegness have the opportunity to explore the all-new £2.5 million SKYPARK, a modern playground children of all abilities can enjoy All action-packed day passes can be pre-booked online now on Butlins' website. For guests who wish to extend their visit with a four-night Showtime Term-Time Midweek break, breaks start from £123 (£31 pp). It comes as Chessington World of Adventures has announced it will be home to the first and only Paw Patrol-themed land. The new multi-million pound land will be Chessington's largest attraction for preschoolers. Set across 1.4 acres, it will feature four thrilling rides - including an entry-level 'My first rollercoaster' - as well as play areas, and interactive character 'meet and greet' events.
North Wales Live
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
Butlin's brings back £1 day passes due to popular demand
Butlin's, is bringing back £1 day passes for kids after seeing a 30% increase in demand in March. For £1, on selected dates May at all three resorts – Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness - up to four children can visit for £1 each with one full paying adult pass, starting from £15. The Bognor Regis and Minehead resorts are open to day visitors from 10am to 8pm, with the Skegness resort open until 6pm. There's a schedule of live shows throughout the day in the Skyline Pavilion, included in the price of a day visit as well as the Splash Waterworld pools, unlimited fairground rides and activities. Children in Minehead and Skegness can explore SKYPARK, the inclusive playground, while Bognor Regis day visitors can bounce, climb and play in the brand-new, 3,000 square feet Skyline Gang Soft Play. The space is filled across four storeys with climbing challenges, slides, log ramps, cargo nets and more, plus a multi-sensory space for babies. For another £1 children can enjoy a meal from the kids' menu from 12pm to 3pm in selected restaurants on resort. Day passes can be pre-booked online at Guests can extend their visit with a four-night Showtime Term-Time Midweek break, with breaks from £123 (£31 pp). The shows include the new all-year-round pantomime Snow White and Her Magnificent Friends, Animals and Mythical Beasts and The Butlin's Party Show hosted by Mister Maker.
Wales Online
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Butlin's brings back £1 day passes due to popular demand
Butlin's brings back £1 day passes due to popular demand The passes give access to all the shows and activities as well as the fairgrounds, pools and play spaces Butlin's, is bringing back £1 day passes for kids after seeing a 30% increase in demand in March. For £1, on selected dates May at all three resorts – Bognor Regis, Minehead and Skegness - up to four children can visit for £1 each with one full paying adult pass, starting from £15. The Bognor Regis and Minehead resorts are open to day visitors from 10am to 8pm, with the Skegness resort open until 6pm. There's a schedule of live shows throughout the day in the Skyline Pavilion, included in the price of a day visit as well as the Splash Waterworld pools, unlimited fairground rides and activities. Children in Minehead and Skegness can explore SKYPARK, the inclusive playground, while Bognor Regis day visitors can bounce, climb and play in the brand-new, 3,000 square feet Skyline Gang Soft Play. Article continues below The space is filled across four storeys with climbing challenges, slides, log ramps, cargo nets and more, plus a multi-sensory space for babies. For another £1 children can enjoy a meal from the kids' menu from 12pm to 3pm in selected restaurants on resort. Day passes can be pre-booked online at Article continues below Guests can extend their visit with a four-night Showtime Term-Time Midweek break, with breaks from £123 (£31 pp). The shows include the new all-year-round pantomime Snow White and Her Magnificent Friends, Animals and Mythical Beasts and The Butlin's Party Show hosted by Mister Maker. To book a break, visit
