For guaranteed fun for all the family it's time to pack your suitcase, load up the bucket and spade, and head straight toMinehead beachside resort.

Did you know Billy Butlin opened his first resort in 1936, meaning Butlins has been going strong for 75 years !!!!

Year after year Butlins is getting better and offers more than any other UK holiday resort. Once you have booked your holiday price includes accommodation and over 50 free activities and shows for the whole family to enjoy whenever you decide to visit.

With a huge indoor Splash Waterworld (bubble pools, flumes, lazy river, master blaster raft ride, water cannons, wave machines, younger children's shallow play area), a free funfair, west-end style shows, all your favourite TV characters at every Resort, and fantastic restaurants to choose from, there's still no place like Butlins!

From the moment you get up to the moment you go to bed, Butlins is all about having fun.

Entertainment 

Thomas The Tank Engine steams into Butlins with Thomastic days full of fun in the Skyline Pavillion.

Barney sing-along shows. Now with Baby Bop and BJ from 2011.

LazyTown - new for 2011. The gang are coming to Butlins on every break (as per 2011 brochure).

Fireman Sam - on most family breaks.

See all your favourites from Britains Got Talent and X Factor (every school's out break).

Guinness World Records.

Fancy some weird and wonderful scientific experiments - then watch Brainiac live on every weekend break.

Younger members of the family can meet their TV friends from Angelina Ballerina's dance classes and Bob the Builder shows to Pingu's fun fitness and chill zone and Barney's song and dance show.

They can enjoy Looney Tune live and see Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Daffy Duck and friends as they get up to all sorts of crazy antics live on stage.

Staying Active

There's never a dull moment at Butlins especially if you enjoy being on the move.

Head to Splash Waterworld with its rides, flumes, and wave pools, plus shallow areas for the little ones.  Enjoy the free funfair including a mini funfair for under 5's, and take time out to try Cheerleading lessons or join the Urban academy to learn to break dance, street dance, and beat box.

Sporting fans can try their hand at everything from archery, fencing, football and beach sports to kiwk cricket, netball and beach volleyball.

Don't forget Minehead has a lot to offer outside of Butlins - Original Sailers Hobby Horse show. Days out with Thomas at the Est Somerset Railway, Dunster Country Fair, Watchet Music Festival and Porlock Carnival.

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