Butlin's Filey
(1945-1983)
place and holiday camp
Closed aged c. 38
Wikidata WikipediaFiley Holiday Camp was a Butlin's holiday camp near Filey, North Yorkshire, England, built for Billy Butlin's holiday organisation. Construction of the camp began in 1939. From 1939 to 1945, the camp was used as a military training base, as RAF Hunmanby Moor. The camp closed in 1983. The camp was served by its own railway branch and station (Filey Holiday Camp railway station) from 1947, however the station closed in 1977 due to greater car ownership. The derelict railway station platforms remain in situ today; however they are on private land. Part of the old camp was replaced by Primrose Valley holiday park, and the adjacent "The Bay Filey" holiday resort. The boating lake was filled in and is now a large green area with a central path through it from the holiday park to the beach.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
On this land stood Butlins Filey, the largest holiday camp in the world. Designed and built by Sir Billy Butlin the holiday camp king.
Primrose Valley holiday park, Filey, United Kingdom where it sited