Where was the butlins in Filey?

[Capybara]

As always, NLS overlaid maps are your friend:

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=54.18269&lon=-0.28982&layers=10&b=1

 

[Zoophonic]

That's too far south, it was about where the 'Y' is in the Haven Primrose Valley Holiday Park text is on your map.

Fair point. I’d mYbe argue that the old south perImeter is just about right actually But hey we are only talking about a few hundred yards. He will spot the land when he’s there.

 

[chickenrunner]

As always, NLS overlaid maps are your friend:

Absolutely, especially if you can't read maps.

 

[Rofesleg]

2 weeks there every summer between 1972 - 1979. Loved the excitement of the Puffing Billy road train from the train station, through the tunnels and into the resort. Magical place for a young lad.

 

[Archiestephens_elbow]

Reighton Sands is nearby as well isn't it

 

[Capybara]

www.disused-stations.org.uk/f/filey_holiday_camp/

That's a great picture of a split-headcode Peak, there.

 

[inoffthepost]

Butlins worked there 79 the year terry Griffiths won the world snooker title, he was the resident pro for the camp.it was next site after primrose valley.

 

[HarryVegas]

Butlins worked there 79 the year terry Griffiths won the world snooker title, he was the resident pro for the camp.it was next site after primrose valley.

Saw him play an exhibition match there against David Taylor around then. Must've been my last year there, as we went every summer for years.

 

[Davey_C]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butlin's_Filey

 

[inoffthepost]

more likely he played jim meadowcroft who was also a regular at filey,dont ever recall david taylor at filey.

 

[HarryVegas]

more likely he played jim meadowcroft who was also a regular at filey,dont ever recall david taylor at filey.

No it was David Taylor. I remember him being introduced to the crowd as 'the silver fox'. He was a bit rubbish and I remember my dad saying afterwards "Silver fox? Foxes are supposed to be cunning! There was nowt fox-like about him, he was terrible!" Terry Griffiths was good mind.

 

[atypical_boro]

We quite like “The Bay”. Been a couple of times, and off there next month, Covid permitting.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

We quite like “The Bay”. Been a couple of times, and off there next month, Covid permitting.

Steam room is spot on at the pool, not sure it will be open like....

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Some fascinating home footage of Butlins Filey from its heyday of the 1950s in colour.

 

[HarryVegas]

Similarly, here it is firstly in 1977 and then rather sadly after abandonment...

 

[Norman_Conquest]

I was driving past last year and you could see the remains of buildings on what use to be Butlins. This was visible from the road.

 

[WoodallServices]

When we went to Primrose Valley early seventies Butlins was definitely next door.

 

[junos_boots]

more likely he played jim meadowcroft who was also a regular at filey,dont ever recall david taylor at filey.

I remember having free kids coaching with Mike Hallet one year (early 80s)

 

[WoodallServices]

www.disused-stations.org.uk/f/filey_holiday_camp/

I must admit when you look at the aerial photo of the camp you can’t help thinking people arriving saying.......”Let’s all have a great time.......meanwhile WE DIG”!!

 

[Osboro]

Billy Butlins house is still there, on the cliff edge. I've hired it for my wife birthday next year.