A holiday at Barry Island Resort in 1995

A look at the Barry Island Resort 1995 Information & Entertainment Guide.

The Barry Island Resort 1995 Information & Entertainment Guide

As a big fan of the British seaside and traditional holiday entertainment I was pleased to find a Barry Island Resort 1995 Information & Entertainment Guide a while back.

I can't believe it's 30 years old!

Seeing the Barry Island Resort 1995 Information & Entertainment Guide brought back so many happy memories.

My family used to go on holiday to Barry Island in the late 1980's and 1990's and loved it there. The holiday camp was absolutely marvellous, with everything from swimming to crazy golf, to snooker and darts, to the fun fair and more - all free of charge once you had checked in.

My brothers and I would spend hours going from one activity to another and then spend the evening in the arcades playing games such as Paperboy, Street Fighter (the original), Blasteroids, Xybots, Double Dragon, Wardner and more. Halcyon days.

Check out the six-page Barry Island Resort 1995 Information & Entertainment Guide below. As a former holidaymaker at the camp, fan of the British seaside, postcard collector and marketer it makes for interesting reading - especially some of the adverts!

What a cover

There was always so much to do at the Barry Island holiday camp - and that was before heading out of the camp to the rest of the seaside town, fun fair, amusements beach and more

The entertainment continues

Back when you could still advertise cigarettes!

A great bit of marketing and use of a postcard image

I spent many an hour at building 5 - Princes Ballroom - as that's where the Crazy Golf, snooker and one of the arcades was 

Barry Island Resort was originally a Butlin's holiday camp when it opened in 1966. It was re-opened as a Majestic holiday camp in the 1980's. Sadly it closed for good in 1996 and was demolished to make way for housing.

I've returned to Barry Island - in 2009, 2010 and 2019. Apart from the disappearance of the holiday camp there were some new attractions, and the resort was still recognisable from the 1990's.

Minigolf Miraflores in Majorca, Spain

Playing at Minigolf Miraflores in Majorca.

Emily visited and played the Minigolf Miraflores course on her holiday to Majorca, Spain in May 2023.

Minigolf Miraflores became the 1,027th course visited and 566th played overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

A scorecard from Emily's round against her sister Jo

Check out the Minigolf Miraflores Facebook page for more information.

A postcard from Minigolf Miraflores

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,064 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

When added to the courses my brother Christopher and his family have visited around the British Isles and Türkiye, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,111 courses visited!

Abandoned Minigolf course in San Antonio, Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain

A look at the abandoned minigolf course in San Antonio, Puerto Del Carmen.

Here's a look at the old minigolf course in San Antonio. It's a course Emily went to while on a holiday to Lanzarote back in May 2022.

The course was the 989th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list for more information and links to courses we've visited since 2006.

Minigolf at Hotel Beatriz Playa & Spa in Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain

A visit to the minigolf course at Hotel Beatriz Playa & Spa in Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote.

Here's a look at the Hotel Beatriz Playa & Spa minigolf course in Puerto Del Carmen. It's a course Emily went to while on a holiday to Lanzarote back in May 2022.

The course was the 992nd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list for more information and links to courses we've visited since 2006.

Abandoned Minigolf course at Calle Las Acacias in Teguise, Lanzarote, Spain

A look at the abandoned minigolf course at Calle Las Acacias in Teguise, Lanzarote.

Here's a look at the abandoned minigolf course at Calle Las Acacias in Teguise. It's a course Emily went to while on a holiday to Lanzarote back in May 2022.

The course was the 991st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list for more information and links to courses we've visited since 2006.

Abandoned Mini Golf Aquarium course in Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain

A visit to the abandoned Mini Golf Aquarium course in Puerto Del Carmen.

Here's a look at the abandoned Mini Golf Aquarium course in Puerto Del Carmen. It's a course Emily went to while on a holiday to Lanzarote back in May 2022.

The course was the 990th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list for more information and links to courses we've visited since 2006.

Jurassic Kingdom Crazy Adventure Golf in Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote, Spain

Playing the Jurassic Kingdom Crazy Adventure Golf course in Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote.

Here's a look at the Jurassic Kingdom Crazy Adventure Golf in Puerto Del Carmen. It's a course Emily played while on a holiday to Lanzarote back in May 2022.

The course was the 559th played and 988th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list for more information and links to courses we've visited since 2006.