Butlins - did you know you could camp or take your own caravan

claire21

This won't suit everyone but a bit of info that is not made very public.

I read about this on another forum and phoned Butlins Minehead (it may include others) and they sent me a pricelist. Its expensive but may suit some people especially if you only want to go for 1 night to see a certain entertainment act. (I was looking for a way in for entertainment one evening for the kids as I have a holiday place nearby so didnt want accomadation and this may be the cheapest way for me ie pretend I am camping). By paying for 1 night I can use Butlins facilities over the 2 days, even though my "tent" has to go up and come down by certain times.

A one night pitch for 4 people in their own caravan or tent is either £45 or £75 depending on season inc entertainment passes. Weekend breaks are £75 to £249 and midweek breaks are £65 to £190. 7 nights are £140 to £390. Additional people are £7.50 to £10 depending on season.

Thought I would post this as even my local landlord (5 miles from Minehead) didn't know about this.

http://www.butlins.com/day-visitors/minehead/
family day ticket prices (you leave before eve entertainment), so by "camping" at low season I can more or less get 2 days and 1 nights entertainment for the same price.


Cheapest weekends fri -mon for a tent or caravan for 4 people is £75, dates 7 june to 15 july or 3 sept to 21 oct (except 10 sept weekend)

FiFi_Mad_Mum

claire21 wrote: »

This won't suit everyone but a bit of info that is not made very public.
SHHHHHH, don't tell everybody!
Mainly because the camp site at Minehead isn't very big and as caravaning is becoming a growth industry, it is already becoming harder to get onto any site without booking months in advance.

I read about this on another forum and phoned Butlins Minehead (it may include others) and they sent me a pricelist. Its expensive but may suit some people.
We are going to Minehead on the 4th of July for 11 nights and it is going to cost us £205. Compare that to £736 for silver self catering or £676 for a silver room only (they don't have any standard accomodation left to compare).

Butlins have a caravan site at Skegness also but I am not sure if you can take a tent there, we have went there the last two years and I think it is a bit cheaper than Minehead. Bognor do not have a camp site.
Before you all rush out to buy a cheap caravan, please take into acccount storage (our friend keeps ours in their garden, saving us a fortune in secure storage), insurance and a towbar for your car and then you have to consider maximum tow weights for your car.

HTH FiFi

blue_monkey_2

That is a great price, cheaper than a one day day passe by all accounts!! And that only gets you in from 10am to 6pm! Nice.

blue_monkey_2

I've spoken to Butlins, you have to call the resort and then speak to the Booking Shop.

I got a price of August Bank Holiday for 4 nights - £65 for 2 Ad & 2 Ch. I said 'what per night?' and she said 'no, for the entire break'. So I talked it over with my husband. Last weekend we had a night camping at the school as a fundraiser. I came home and dug out my Clubcard Vouchers and have used them to stay on site. I am a wimp, LOL, but being in a tent is NOT for me. 1 night in a tent is enough for me but £65 to take your caravan I'd be up for that - hubby won't get one though. Boo.

So there is a good price available starting Bank Holiday Monday, mid week, at Minehead if anyone is interested!!

chergar

We are off to Butlins Skegness in our caravan this year, we went last year and thought it was excellent value for money.

I am not sure how the other resorts are but at skegness the caravan bit is across the road from the main resort but they have a well lit, well maintained underpass that connects the two together, it is a tiny underpass really.

On the caravan park side there is a launderette, small shop, some sports fields, hire shop and a pub that does some entertainment, not the big names but a few redcoats come down and dance with the kids and there are live music acts and 18+ cash bingo.

As we are in Scotland and get scottish school holidays we are going 2/7 for a week and it is only costing us £160, which is for 2ad and 2ch and gets you access to all that you would get if you were staying in a self catering chalet.

Skegness do not take normal tents but do take trailer tents and caravans are allowed awnings, there is a fair amount of space between each pitch and it all seems level. The toilets and showers could be doing with updating, they are really just a portacabin.

claire21

bumping this for this year

ootie

Just to let you know, it seems that the "big name" style weekends are NOT included if you go into a caravan or mobile home.
You can stay, but you can't get in to see the big groups as you need wrist bands.
This is for the big weekends, not family weeks. EG eighties, club 18-30 etc.

claire21

Prices starting from only £50 per night, all based on four people including electric hook-up and entertainment passes.
All of our pitches are aligned with the standard Camping & Caravan Club size of 5 meters by 9 meters. If your tent, caravan or caravan and awning is larger than this area you will need to book an additional pitch to accommodate it. During Schools Out, Half term and Public Holidays, and all Big Weekends, the extra charge for an additional pitch is the full price stated in the price grid opposite. For all other dates the extra charge is 50% of the price stated in the price grid opposite. Additional charges will be applied on arrival if the correct requirement is not stated at time of booking.
Please note:
The touring park is closed between the 1st November 2011 and April 2012.

2011 Price Grid
Additional person tariff: Off peak= £8.00 per person per night and peak= £11.00 per person per night.
Date
Daily
Weekend
Break
Fri - Mon
Midweek
Break
Mon - Fri
Any 7 Night
Break
25th – 29th April (Bank Holiday)
£83

£198

2nd – 6th May (Bank Holiday)

£83

£198

9th – 26th May (excluding 13th – 16th May)

£50
£83
£72
£154
27th May – 2nd June (Bank Holiday & Half Term)

£83
£220
£198
£410
3rd June – 14th July

£50
£83
£72
£154
15th July – 1st September (Schools Out)

£83
£220
£209
£429
2nd September – 20th October

£50
£83
£72
£154
21st – 27th October (Half Term)

£83
£190
£196
£386
28th – 31st October

£83
£231


BIG WEEKENDS (18+ years and over)


£220

FiFi_Mad_Mum

We have been told we can only book 7 night breaks or individual nights at £50 and they are insisting we book a larger pitch which is an additional charge. What Butlins seem to be forgetting is everyone is getting hammered for fuel prices and it costs a lot more when you are towing a big lump, especially from Scotland to Minehead.

FiFi

claire21

Anyone got 2012 prices?

claire21

butlins Minehead prices if you have a caravan/motorhome etc but not tents I believe.

cheap way to have a holiday, all passes for entertainment included

i am not very good on computers copying the pdf doc but you can see there should be 4 prices per period eg daily, weekend, midweek and weekly





Thank you for choosing to holiday with us at Butlins Minehead. We have tried to make this booking form as easy as
possible but if you need any help at any time, or if you have any other questions or queries, please call our Holiday
advisors at Minehead on 0845 070 4763.
Step 1: Select the dates you want to stay with us.
Step 2: Enter the details of who will be staying with us.
Step 3: Enter your vehicle Details (Pitch rate includes 1 car per caravan; additional cars will incur an extra
charge)
Step 4: Please tell us if you intend to use an awning. Please remember that the awning and the caravan must
fit inside your booked pitch to avoid incurring additional charges on arrival or risk having your holiday
cancelled.
Will you have an awning? Yes No If Yes, what size is it (W x L)
Step 5: Will you be bringing any dogs at an additional supplement of £8 per dog?
Will you be bringing a dog? Yes No If Yes, how many and what
breed (or similar for size)
Step 6: Tell us about any special request you might have. We will always try and accommodate your special
requests, but we cannot guarantee them unfortunately.
Day Month Year Day Month Year Total Nights
I/We arrive
And
depart
on
Title First Name Surname Address Post Code
Relation
ship
Age on
arrival
1
2
3
4
5
6
Daytime Telephone No: Mobile Telephone Number:
Car Registration
Car Make/Model
Caravan Model and
Dimensions (L & W)
Step 7: Use the price grid below to work out the price of your stay with us. The prices are per caravan based
upon 4 people sharing a caravan and include your electric hook up and all electricity used during your stay.
Prices also include access to all Butlins Minehead Resort facilities and entertainment for the
duration of your stay. Additional guests are calculated at an additional £12 per person per night.
Number of pitches
Daily Rate
Midweek Rate
Weekend Rate
7 night Rate
Additional Cars @ £16 per car
Dogs @ £8 per dog
Additional Guests @ £12 per person per night
TOTAL PRICE
Please return your completed booking form to us using any of the following methods.
By Post; Touring Caravan Bookings, Butlins, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH
By Email;

touringcaravans.minehead@bourne-leisure.co.uk

By Fax: F.A.O. Touring Caravan bookings 01643 700549
Cheques should be made payable to Butlins Skyline Ltd
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Booking Date Holiday Price Deposit Balance Plot No


2012 Dates Daily
Rate

Weekend Break
Friday –
Monday

Midweek Break
Monday – Friday

All 7 night breaks

16 April – 4 May £40 £66 £58 £124
7 may – 11 may £40 £66 £58 £124
14 may – 31 may £40 £66 £58
1 June – 10 June £66 £176 £167 £343
11 June – 19 July £40 £66 £58 £124
20 July – 2 sep (Schools Out) £66 £176 £167 £343
3 Sep – 18 Oct £40 £66 £58 £124
19 Oct 28 Oct £66 £176 £167 £343
29 Oct - 2 Nov £58

Big Weekends (18+ only) £176