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Butlin’s pool complex has 20 lifeguards on duty at all times


CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Butlin’s invested £40 million in Splash; Stephanie and Noah with Billy Bear; Paddington at the Seaside is a new show PICTURES: Butlin’s/PA/Ciaran McCrickard


and jets of water along the way. Riders can choose from The Scenic Route or The Short Cut – “The Scenic Route, Mummy!” shouted Noah – and we whizzed around the bends and down slides, before splashing into a pool of bubbling water.


STAR OF THE SEASIDE Billy Butlin’s daughter Jacquie, who was there for the opening of the pool, says her father was “not only a legend, but an innovator”. She adds: “He was the first person to bring dodgems to the UK and the first to open holiday resorts. I think my father would be very proud of what Butlin’s has accomplished. The resort has kept this ethos in mind and has


revealed the world’s first helter-skelter water ride. The red and white tower – the showpiece of the pool, at 24ft tall – was another of Noah’s favourites. When not experiencing the thrills of the rides we


explored the shallow Pavilion Playground and slides, designed for under-fives and ideal for building water confidence, and the Seaside Playground, which has boats, squirting flowers, tipping buckets and Little Tikes ships, added for the Just for Tots weekend. Both are heated to a tropical 30C. The Lido is the deepest pool, and is perfect for learning to swim. In keeping with the seaside theme, there are four bright beach huts with loungers where families can sit and relax as they keep watch on their youngsters splashing around in the shallow fenced-off area in front.


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SHORELINE HOTEL Butlin’s, Bognor Regis TESTED


A fun hotel with a nautical theme – complete with octopus sofa and a stool with eight legs – rooms are perfect for babies and toddlers because the furniture has rounded edges to avoid any mishaps. Behind pirate-themed curtains you’ll find bunk beds, but be sure to hire a bed


guard for the bottom bunk, as we found a tired toddler sleeping on the floor one night. The bunks have drawers for all-important toys or toddler paraphernalia, plus there’s a TV and mesmerising coloured light sure to help any child drift off. Useful touches include child-height coat hooks, a stool to reach the sink, kids’


toilet seats within the main seat and an activity wall to keep little ones occupied. The hotel is just steps away from the restaurants, play areas, pool, Skyline Pavilion and funfair, so you couldn’t be better located.


BOOK IT: A three-night stay at Butlin’s Bognor Regis Resort, based on two adults and two children sharing a room in the Shoreline Hotel, starts at £384 based on a June 21 arrival. bourneleisuresales.co.uk


REVIEWED BY Stephanie Krahn


CHANGING ROOMS Butlin’s has taken the hassle out of family swimming thanks to research in partnership with parenting website Mumsnet. The huge shower area – complete with a sign saying ‘Rub a dub dub’ – has 30 showers, so even at peak times we didn’t have to wait. Changing rooms are colour coded by size from two people to four-plus, with lockers in


corresponding colours offering ample room for bags. There is also underfloor heating so the floors dry quicker, as well as swimwear dryers. A total of 110 changing rooms cater for the 956-capacity pool complex, and there are


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