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Minehead, Somerset · Holiday resort with a water park

Butlin's Minehead

Seaside holiday resort with chalets, rooms and apartments rather than a hotel. Its Splash Waterworld has a lazy river and four water rides, and swimming is included in the price of a break.

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Splash Waterworld

Dashed = not published
Slides4
Wave poolNot published
Lazy riverYes
Toddler areaNot published
IndoorYes
Water parkIncluded with your stay

Good to know

How you get inButlin's lists the pool as included in the price of a break; no booking needed.
Opening hoursNot published
Height rulesMaster Blaster and Black Hole: over 1.1m (5 to 7-year-olds need an adult on Master Blaster). Space Bowl: age 8+, over 1.2m, confident swimmers. Blue Comet: over 1.0m.
Age and supervisionUnder-8s must be with an adult in the pool at all times (18+, or 16+ if a parent), one adult per two children. Non-swimmers and weak swimmers under 14 must be with an adult.
Where you stayChalets (including West Lakes chalets), rooms (five types, including suites) and apartments. No hotel at this resort.
Break lengthsButlin's sells breaks, not single nights: term-time midweek breaks run Monday to Friday, with weekend and 7-night breaks also offered.

More to do

Shows and daytime activities included in the break

Drive times

FromDrive
Bristol 1 hr 10 min Longer drive · 52 mi
Bath 1 hr 20 min Longer drive · 61 mi
Cardiff 1 hr 45 min Longer drive · 80 mi
Swansea 2 hr 40 min Road trip · 120 mi
Reading 3 hr Road trip · 136 mi
Birmingham 3 hr 5 min Road trip · 138 mi

Estimates from each city centre, without traffic.

Where it is

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors

Address: Warren Road, Minehead TA24 5SH

Other water parks

All 12

Parents ask

Is the water park included at Butlin's Minehead?

Included with your stay. Butlin's lists the pool as included in the price of a break; no booking needed.

How many slides does Splash Waterworld have?

4 slides. Four water rides: Master Blaster, Black Hole, Space Bowl and Blue Comet.

Is Butlin's Minehead good for toddlers?

A separate toddler area isn't listed. Under-8s must be with an adult in the pool at all times (18+, or 16+ if a parent), one adult per two children. Non-swimmers and weak swimmers under 14 must be with an adult.

Are there height rules on the slides?

Master Blaster and Black Hole: over 1.1m (5 to 7-year-olds need an adult on Master Blaster). Space Bowl: age 8+, over 1.2m, confident swimmers. Blue Comet: over 1.0m.

Sources

Checked October 2026. Resorts change prices, opening times and what's included, so confirm before you book. Report a change.