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Paul Banks Photos of Butlins

My father shares a deep bond with Butlin's, having experienced its various historical phases. He holds a special affection for Minehead, where he finds solace at the Inn on the Green, appreciating the natural beauty and charm of the town. Below, you will find a photo diary capturing moments from his visits to Butlin's with my mother, showcasing memories for everyone to enjoy.

September 2011 - Butlin's Minehead

Paul Banks Photos - Highway Man Lake
Highway Man Pub Lake
Paul Banks Photos - Highway Man Lake

    Highway Man Pub Lake

Paul Banks Photos - Rear of the Highway Man
Highway Man rear decking
Paul Banks Photos - Highway Man
Highway Man rear decking
Paul Banks Photos - Butlin's Centre Stage
Butlins nightclub - Centre Stage
Paul Banks Photos - Bar Russo
Butlins Minehead - Bar Russo (old design)
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins sign
Old Butlins advert showing Entertainment Resorts logo
Paul Banks Photos - Butlin's Spar supermarket
Former supermarket in Butlins Minehead - now just called "The Supermarket"
Paul Banks Photos - Pavilion stage
Former Pavilion Stage, updated since this year
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Puppet Castle
Butlins Puppet Castle
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Mega treats shop
Butlins Mega Treates
Paul Banks Photos - So Ho Coffee Co in Butlins
As of 2022 - this no longer exist in Butlin's - now Costa
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Pavilion
Inside the pavilion
Paul Banks Photos - Under the pavilion
Inside Pavilion
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Pavilion area
Inside the pavilion
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Pavilion area
The climbing frame has been relocated from this location in 2022
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Pavilion area
Finnegan is now the Butlins Fish and Chips shop
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Pavilion area
Inside the pavilion
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Reds club entrance
Red nightclub - this layout has been changed (as of 2024)
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins former Beachcomber building area
Looking at the former location of the Beachcomber building, now host Studio 36
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Scoop shop
The entrance here has changed slightly in 2022 and 2023
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Accommendation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead accommedation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead accommodation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation - middle pathway now removed as of 2024
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation - two old signs
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Accommodation
The Butlins accommodation
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Launderette
The Butlins Launderette at rear of resort
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Launderette
The Butlins Launderette at rear of resort
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead rear supermarket
This still remains however, no longer Spar
Paul Banks Photos - The entrance of Butlins Minehead
Butlins Minehead entrance
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
Butlins Sign post - remains but changed
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
You can see the ship ride that went upside down that has now gone.
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
Butlins Minehead entrance
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
The Butlin's signs have now been removed in 2023. The staircase was also removed around 2019. The Regency building (shown here) has been gutted out to make way for the new Butlins Playxperience
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
The shop shown here was removed to make way for an alternative entrance for the works being done on the new build. As of 2024, the second entrance is removed and this area remains a pathway. Lamppost have also been removed. 
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
Butlins Minehead entrance
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead main entrance
The reception has now changed greatly with a drive through being added
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead - leading towards the main area
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Regency Building and Pavilion
This was given another change to make it more appealing to the customers
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead gaiety green
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Sun and Moon Pub
The Sun and Moon is no longer in Butlins, it's now known as the Beachcomber Inn
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Sun and Moon Pub
This area has been giving a large uplift with many more areas added such as an extension and extra seating.
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Sun and Moon pub
This pathway still remains however, a great deal has changed in the pub area. 
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead swimming pool
Butlins Minehead swimming pool
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead swimming pool
Butlins Minehead swimming pool
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Donkey Derby
The Donkey Derby
Paul Banks Photos - Butlins Minehead Irish Pub - Swinging Shillelagh
The Swinging Shillelagh is no longer in Butlins Minehead.
Today (as of 2024), it's known as the Inn on the Green

September 2016 - Butlin's Minehead

Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion - Jumpin Jaks closed as a club but open to collect prizes using the tokens that you earned during your stay. 
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - Bar Russo (new design)
Butlins Bar Russo with the new design
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos Inside the Pavilion
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos
Inside the Pavilion
Paul Photos - The Butlins Minehead Hire Shop
The Butlins Minehead Hire Shop - still remains as of 2024
Paul Photos - Former Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is no longer in Butlins Minehead
Paul Photos - Butlins Crazy Horse Saloon
The new plans for 2024 will reopen this building as an activity centre.
Paul Photos - Former Mall of Butlins Minehead
The former Butlins Mall, this has seen a new roof and internal door removed
Paul Photos - Former paintball and Lazer Tag at Butlins Minehead
Former Green Baize, Bubsy, Paintball and Lazer quest - now gone as of 2024
Paul Photos - Butlins Accomendation
Butlins Accommendation
Paul Photos Funfair Area
The Funfair area - showing Blue Skies building and Go-Karts
Paul Photos Funfair Area
This ship ride is no longer in Butlins Minehead

September 2018 - Butlin's Minehead

Paul Photos - Advertisement showing New Butlins chalets
The advertisement for the new West Lake Chalets
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
Boarder showing the new Westlakes being built
Paul Photos - New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos New Chalets West Lake - being built
New Chalets West Lake - being built
Paul Photos - Butlins old chalets meets new
The old double-decker chalets pathway from the new builds
Paul Photos
Paul Photos - showing you where to go
Butlins Sign showing you where to go
Paul Photos - The Butlins Holiday Worlds system
The Butlins Holiday Worlds Symbol system
Paul Photos - Old self catering double deckers
The old self catering double-decker accommodation
Paul Photos - Standard single decker original Butlins chalets
The Single decker original design chalets
Paul Photos - Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos Plantation Quay upgrade
Plantation Quay being given a fresh coat of paint and uplift
(former Somerset Village during Holiday worlds)
Paul Photos - Rear of the Butlins Minehead swimming pool
Rear of the Butlins Minehead Swimming Pool
Paul Photos - Old Quantocks Butlins accommodation
Originally these were known as the Flatlets until they were renamed to Quantocks in the holiday worlds era. In 1999, they were renamed again to Starfish Quay and Caribbean Quay. Today, they are staff only.
Paul Photos - Old Butlins Quantocks
Reproducing the scene from one of my postcards
Paul Photos - Highway Man Pub
The Highway Man Pub - today this looks different as the pub has been given a large uplift and brought back to full use for all.
Paul Photos - Minehead Butlins train platform
The old train platform, which is no longer in Butlins today. The building in the rear is the former staff accommodation, which has also been demolished.
Paul Photos Minehead Butlins train platform
Paul Photos Minehead Butlins train platform
Paul Photos Minehead Butlins train platform
Paul Photos Minehead Butlins train platform

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