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Taken from my 1967 Entertainment Guide
The 1967 entertainment guide indicates that the Greencamp is a blank area with only the name displayed. No graphics are included in this section, with only the number 15 added. The details reveal that number 15 is the designated First Aid Post.
Taken from my 1976 Entertainment Guide
With graphics added, the Green camp no longer shows the first aid post on the map. Take note that there is no chapel at this location at this stage.
Showing the map from the 1982 Entertainment Guide
The green camp remains unchanged in 1982 with no sign of the chapel.
Showing the map from the 1985 Entertainment Guide
The changes made to the map in 1985 is number 28 has been added. This was known as Accommodation Enquires.
Showing the map from the 1988 Entertainment Guide
In transforming into Butlins Holiday Worlds, the Green Camp underwent some changes. Firstly, the name was changed to Greenacres and the accommodation was updated. Secondly, a new location for the chapel was added, with the Greenacres reception moving into the building in the car park. At the rear of the chapel, there is a chalet facing towards you. Marked as number 15 on the map, this is the Convenience Store. The camps chapel is number 29, while number 28 is the accommodation enquiries and chaplain's office. Number 18 is the self-catering reception.
Taken from my 1993 Entertainment Guide
In the 1993 entertainment guide, the convenience store and the Chaplin office have been removed. However, the Chaplin is still listed as number 47. The Greenacres reception has been converted into check-in number 2.
Showing the map from the 2001 Entertainment Guide
Following major changes made in 1999 by the Rank Organisation, the previous owners, each village was renamed. Greenacres was replaced with the new name Lagoon Bay. Although the chapel still remains, it is not listed on this map. Number 54 indicates the location of the payphones and 56 indicates the location of the toilets.
Showing the map from the 2024 Map
The chalets were renamed Holnicote Village, a name that remains to this day. The ones shown in purple have now got patios installed at the front with pathways going through the middle where the grass used to be. Some still have inserts in the middle that you can walk through. The units at the bottom end do not have patios and are all self-catering. The dark green chalet is part of the Deluxe line (formerly Premier).
