Pontins, Jersey (Visited - September 2012) - Sept 2013

[redsplore]

These pictures are from my first visit to this site in September 2012.

The first holiday camp to be built at Plemont was the Jersey Jubilee Holiday camp, built in the early 1920s. The camp was used as a base for the forces, who damaged the camp to the extent that it was going to cost a fair amount of money to restore. The solution was obvious, the camp had to be put up for sale.

It was bought by Fred Pontin, who desperately wanted a holiday camp in the Channel Islands. His want came true when the States of Jersey (Local Council) agreed that having a Pontins Holiday Camp would be a fantastic boost for the Jerseys tourism industry. Fred demolished most of the original camp and constructed a new one within the footprints of the old. He constructed new chalets and a new entertainment building, and re-opened under the Pontins name in the 1960's. The camp ran like this up until the end of the 2000 season, when the owners of Pontins, then Scotish and Newcastle decided they wanted to invest thier money in the camps in the uk. Plemont, along with Portelet, closed and were left empty.

Currently, the future is unknown for the site. Demolition signs are up, though it looks like nothing will happen any time soon while the owners and the council argue over the future of the site.

 

[Wevsky]

Bloody good first report mate cant really fault that

 

[redsplore]

Cheers mate

 

[Wevsky]

Cheers mate

if you could tho in future remember to wack a space in between all the pics it looks much nicer

 

[redsplore]

Will do thanks.

 

[Nelly]

Welcome to the group, bloddy good to see your here!!

And yup my urbex pants are still tucked into my urbex jeans!!!

I misread the graff in the 3rd photo as "There is SPUNK hidden in this room"!!! I thought WTF!!!

 

[redsplore]

lol Nellie, there was grafitti like that there as well

 

[Lara]

Brilliant first report, i would love to splore a holiday camp

Thanks for the share :jump

 

[redsplore]

Thanks Lara, I've been a few times there, its great to look around.

 

[seaside_rambler]

That looks a cool wander, shame it ended up that way, I bet many a family have happy memories of holidays there! Nice set of pics and a fine first report

 

[Stussy]

Cool looking explore, with some great angles!

I slightly changed the title and threw in some spaces between the last few pics.

 

[Scattergun]

Definitely derp central. Reminds me of a caravan park I went to last year...

 

[skeleton key]

I cant say ive ever splored a Holiday camp but have to say this looks like a nice wander.

Great combo of write up and pics



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