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Using Google Maps or Google Earth, we can see Butlin's Minehead over the years. Below are photos from Google Earth showing you a lot of details of the former campsite and giving you a great insight into the former Butlins camp. 

Each photo has a copyright credit under each one. This is done in accordance with the rules specified at this link. I am thankful to be able to show these screenshots, which were taken using Google Earth (click on these words to see more) for historic education. 

First Aid/Offices and Gokart building

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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This building used to have first aid and offices with a go-kart area at the far end where the go-kart track was. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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The go-karts used to be at the far right-hand side, you can see a shutter door. Offices are towards the left where the first aid was.

2018 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Maps
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This building was removed by 2014 however, this was the best photo to show you from Google maps (showing 2018)

2018 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Maps
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This building was removed by 2014 however, this was the best photo to show you from Google maps (showing 2018)

Plantation Quay (Formerly Somerset Village)

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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Known as Plantation Quay, you can see the building with the former location symbol (the red circle). 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2017 Google Maps
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Known as Plantation Quay, you can see the building with the former location symbol (the red circle). 

Main entrance and shop

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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The building at the front was built for the use of day visitors and as a use of as a shop. It was not that big within the building and gave people out in the town a view of what Butlins offers.

2014 Butlins Minehead
2014 Google Maps
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The building was removed from the front of the camp as work started with the demolishment of the single-deck accommodation into the new chalets. The logo on the front also changed. 

2014 Butlins Minehead
2015 Google Maps
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The works continued on the new development however the cabins were removed from the former go-kart track.

2014 Butlins Minehead
2016 Google Maps
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The development of the new chalet village had finished. Butlin's reinstated the fencings and placed potted plants to help with the presentation. However, the temporary road still remained.

2014 Butlins Minehead
2017 Google Maps
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Not much had changed during the last year with only an increase in the large rocks across the temporary road.

2014 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Maps
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The fencing was removed on the left-hand side and replaced with flowers. That means that only the lamp post remains from the Butlins Holiday Worlds era - known as Somerwest World

Main entrance and Funfair entrance

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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The entrance to the left-hand side was used for visitors to gain entry to the resort. There would be a welcome Butlins notice board with a wonderful flower display on the left-hand side. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2014 Google Maps
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The main entrance had the logo changed with the welcome board removed. The flower display, which has been on the left hand for many years is removed. The main flower unit in the middle of the two roads is also removed and replaced as a road.

2009 Butlins Minehead
2015 Google Maps
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The entrance does not change a great deal in one year, the day entrance board still remains however, no welcome board is shown. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2016 Google Maps
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The welcome board reappears at the entrance, however, the day visitor board is removed. Not much more is done with the entrance this year.

2009 Butlins Minehead
2017 Google Maps
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A border has been put around the flowers where the security camera is. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Maps
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The flowers come back to the left-hand side once again and the main entrance is given a coat of paint to make it more welcoming. 

Funfair

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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Funfair of Butlins Minehead

2009 Butlins Minehead
2014 Google Maps
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You can see the ship ride past the dodgems. 

The second entrance and Blue Skies

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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This is the second entrance to Butlin's Minehead. You can see the Blue Skies building and welcome sign. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2014 Google Maps
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The second welcome sign has been changed, not much has been done since 2009.

2009 Butlins Minehead
2017 Google Maps
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The entrance has been given a change as the Blueskies is renamed to Bayside Apartments. Flags are added and some amazing flowers are planted. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Maps
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The flowers are showing off the beauty of Butlins with added planted pot put on the grass on the right-hand side. The welcome sign is there however, this picture just cuts it out. 

The round about before Butlins

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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The roundabout just before Butlin's has had a Butlins logo on it for a very long time. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2014 Google Maps
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The wonderful flowers were removed and the round about became just plain grass with the Butlins stone still in place. 

2009 Butlins Minehead
2015 Google Maps
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A small area of plants has been added with an additional sign.

2009 Butlins Minehead
2018 Google Maps
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The Butlin's stone has changed however, the roundabout remained as it was in 2015 without the additional sign added.

2009 Butlins Minehead
2009 Google Maps
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Sign showing the Blue Skies building

2009 Butlins Minehead
2015 Google Maps
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The sign was changed in 2014 and 2015 to the new design with Blueskies now added on a list.

2009 Butlins Minehead
2017 Google Maps
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The signed changed again in 2017 with a new design.

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