Prompted by people's critism of our national treasures I'm asking Is Britain unique in having holiday camps?
As far as I am aware Australia does not have them. America? Anywhere?
It's a weekender for kids.
You should try a dance weekender
Acually I was sat in a caravan park with some parents at Coff Harbour trying to explain holiday camps. The mums were in awe thinking they were spoilt with a small outdoor pool and a room with a few toys.
The thing is Australia does have the weather.
I suppose summer camp in America is the definition - you know, the sort of thing that turns up in any number of American teen horror films like FRIDAY THE 13TH.
I do think Pontins is pretty secure.
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In Scandinavia we tend to have private comfortable holiday homes either (or both) near a beach for watersports and/or fishing or near a mountain resort for wintersports and/or hillwalking. I must admit I found the British holiday camps phenomon very bizarre after encounter with Blaze last year (seeing all the non-dancers holidaying at the same resort). I wouldn't call it a treasure, but each to their own
And Haven holiday camp is luxurious compared to Pontins where the Southport weekender is held!!
Nah, I can't see the attraction, either. If I had a family I'd much rather hire a holiday cottage or go camping (as in wild camping, not in a caravan in a caravan park!). British holiday camps seem like the ultimate nightmare holiday to me! Unless it's a dance weekender, that is.
Well yes, Australia does have a holiday camp - just a bit more upmarket...
Lindeman - Australia - Club Med
There are also camp retreats, normally run by religious groups, with on-site accomadation, halls, activities etc. , which you can book for dance weekenders...
In fact... they are used for dance weekenders
There are lots of Club Meds around the world, mainly filled with French/Germans.
There are (were?) camps in France and Germany. Companies such as Mark Warner and Sunsail cater for the same market in the UK.
I used to go to Pontins when I was a young, about half of the camps are full board and have kids activity programmes, where parents are expected to abandon their 5-16yr olds for the day. I remember sailing, archery, golf, karting, cycling, singing... The other half of the camps are self-catering and just have chalets and a big dance hall. Southport is one of those. I have to admit that I didn't used to see the point of these
Butlins has free funfairs at most of their camps and flashy activity pools. However, they bus people in for the day as well as let the inmates use the equipment. Centreparks is like Butlins, but you have to pay for every activity and remember that if you don't book things immediately you arrive, you won't be able to do them. Warners are (mostly) adult only camps, some are on the chalet+main hall model, but most have activities such as golf, shooting and fishing included.
There are many kids-only holiday clubs in the UK, but I can only think of Camp Beaumont and PGL at the moment.
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