Butlins Resort, Skegness

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Butlin's Holiday Camps, presently known by the (non-possessive) trademark Butlins, were founded by (later Sir) Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Between 1936 and 1966, nine camps were built. Five resorts remain in use by the Butlins company today in Ayr, Bognor Regis, Minehead, Pwllheli and Skegness. The sites are now owned by Bourne Leisure which operate other leisure brands in the UK including Warner and Haven.

Butlins is noted for the famous "Redcoats" who provide entertainment and organisation at every level.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butlins
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Coordinates:   53°10'50"N   0°21'6"E

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  • butlins is the best place you could ever go if you havent been before i would recomend trying it
  • This particular Butlins holiday camp is NOT in Skegness as you would be led to believe, Billy Butlin would be spinning in his grave. The Holiday Camp is located in Ingoldmells, which is to the North of Skegness. When Billy Butlin approached Skegness town council with a proposal for a Holiday Camp, they laughed at him and turned him down. He then put the proposal to Ingoldmells Parish Council, who welcomed the idea. The rest is history, but remember, Britain's first Butlins was built in Ingoldmells!!
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