budgeting for a week at butlins

lkmc01

Hi

We have bought a house recently, a dog and paid a grand off my graduate overdraft so we are skint.

My partners parents have paid for us to go to butlins for a week at Skegness. I am trying to work out how much money we need for the following

• 2 adults and a child (5 year old) to play a game of bowling
• 2 adults and a child (5 years old) to play a game of crazy golf

I hoping its less than £30 as thats what I can afford to take. And £35 for food (morrisons)

Any ideas how much it is. If you dont I may ring them

barriejohn69

I just had a quick look and golf is £2.50 per person. I couldn't see the bowling fees. The link below shows a lot of free activities as well.

http://www.butlins.com/resorts/skegness/index.aspx?tab=2&c=65973&p=65938

meki_j

Think the bowling is £5 quid,

Might be worth having a look at the leisure pass, which gives bowling, pool, golf and cinema for a tenner if ordered in advance.

ht tp://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3036452

Cant post links sorry

Cheers

kippers

There are loads of free things to do there with out paying for crazy golf and bowling at skegness. We have been going for years without doing anything we pay for: for a five year old there is 'bobs yard' which our kids used to spend hours on the rides...there are lots of shows that are free in the skyline which kids love and there is also a 'puppet theatre' on 3 or 4 times a day. The swimming pool is fab for kids and you can spend loads of time in there. The beach is just outside the camp too. There is usually a pantomine once a week. There is also a soft play area in a building near the fair...and there is the carosel and a rock & tug ride in the fair too....all these things are free.

We always take soft drinks and crisps into the shows to keep the price down (they do check your bags sometimes but only care about you not taking alchol in with you).

If you are driving and need to shop there is a Tesco and morrisons right next to the train station in skegness (don't use the shop in Butlins as it's expensive).

If you need to use the autobank then don't use the ones on site as they charge you to use them.

Hope this helps you