Pwllheli Over the Years Back

Building Name

Original features

Changes up to 1989

Changes during the 89/90 Starcoast World rebuild

Changes during the 98/99 Haven rebuild

Changes since 1999

York
(built 1940s)

York Dining Hall, Pig & Whistle Bar and TV Theatre

Dining Hall became a restaurant. Supermarket also added

Name changed to Royal Harlech Dining Room

Still there. Now transformed into the Afon Gardens Restaurant

Still Afon Gardens Restaurant

French
(built 1940s)
Also known as the Rock Building

French Bar, Coffee Bar and Viennese Ballroom

Viennese Ballroom became the Rock n' Twist Ballroom. French Ballroom, take-away food court and bingo hall added.

Transformed into Broadway Family Showbar with amusement arcade and photo shop

Demolished. Land now used for car parking

Still a car park

Reception
(built 1940s)

Reception, newsagents, post office, coffee bar and gift shop

No major changes

No major changes

Remained as reception with an "everydays" shop next door

Reception rebranded as "Owners exlusive holiday homes sales" and everydays rebranded as "essentials"

Gloucester
(built 1940s)
Also known as the Grosvenor Building

Gloucester Dining Halls, games room, Lobster Pot restaurant and coffee bar

Fish & Chip shop, cafeteria and shopping centre added

Transformed into Starbowl Club. Also launderette, convenience store and Fast Eddie's restaurant.

Demolished. Land used for caravans

Still caravans

Spanish
(built 1940s)

Viennese Bar, photo shop and hairdressers

Spanish Bar replaced the Viennese Bar

Transformed into Sundowners Family Bar and beauty salon

Demolished. Land used for caravans

Still caravans

Coronation
(built 1940s)

Coronation Bar, church, Princes Theatre, cycle shop and billiards room

No major changes

Building taken out of public use

Demolished. Land used for car parking

Land now used for caravans

Kent
(built 1940s)

Kent Dining Hall and Quiet Lounge

Transformed into Amusement Centre with snooker, billiards, table tennis, darts and amusement arcade

Taken out of public use and used for storage purposes

Remained as a store room

Building now demolished

Regency
(built 1940s)

Montgomery Ballroom, billiards room, coffee bar, TV theatre, Regency Bar, games room, children's theatre and ice cream bar.

Children's Theatre removed

Transformed into the Stardust Complex including Little Darlin's Family Bar and Rendezvous Club

Demolished. Land used for an all weather sports court

All weather sports court still there

Windsor
(built 1940s)

Windsor Dining Hall and Bar, Silver Grill Restaurant, games room and Quiet Lounge

Gloucester Restaurant replaced Silver Grill Restaurant

Transformed into the new Windsor & Premier Dining Halls

Still there. Now the Bonga Wonga Beach Club, Tal-y-Llyn Restaurant, Fun Palace Soft Play and Lakeside Inn

No major changes

Empire Theatre
(built 1940s)

Theatre

Later changed into the children's theatre

Transformed into Bingo Hall and Odeon Cinema

Demolished. Site now used for caravan sales

Still caravan sales

Amusement Arcade
(built 1940s)

Amusement Arcade and betting shop

Betting Shop transformed into shopping centre

No major changes

Still there. Now gift shop, photo shop and ATR Club

No major changes

Launderette
(built 1940s)

Launderette

No major changes

Transformed into amusement arcade

Rebranded as "Crackerjacks"

Building now demolished

Hire Shop
(built 1940s)

Hire Shop

No major changes

No major changes

No major changes

Demolished to make way for new main entrance

Outdoor Pool
(built 1940s)

Heated outdoor swimming pool

Converted to a funpool in 1983

No major changes

No major changes

Last used around 2001, subsequently filled in and land now used for caravans

Outdoor Roller Rink
(built 1940s)

Outdoor skating rink

Roof fitted to make a covered rink

Demolished. New leisure club, medical centre & launderette added in its place

No major changes

Building now contains "Everydays", gym, hire shop & launderette

Boating Lake
(built 1940s)

Large boating lake with islands

No major changes

No major changes

Still in use, but only at peak times (for an extra charge)

Still there

Rock Gardens
(built 1940s)

Large ornamental rock garden

No major changes

No major changes

Still there

Still there

Riding Stables
(opened 1940s)

Riding stables (buildings existed before camp was built)

No major changes

Closed down

Buildings still there but now used for storage only

Still there and used for storage

Amusement Park Building
(built 1950s)

Indoor funfair rides

No major changes

No major changes

Demolished. Land used for caravans

Still caravans

Gaiety
(built 1963)

Gaiety Theatre & Ballroom, amusement arcade, TV lounges, billiards room, table tennis, bars, cafe and various shops

Original building burned down in 1973. Replaced with new (smaller) Gaiety Theatre shortly after

Transformed into Stars Cabaret Bar & Pizza Prima Restaurant. Building enlarged at some point

Transformed into Caesars Cabaret Bar, Harry Ramsden's Restaurant & Mega Treats

Harry Ramsden's now Burger King, Caesars Cabaret Bar now rebranded "Showbar", Mega Treats still there

Indoor Pool
(built 1950s)

Heated indoor swimming pool

No major changes

Pool closed but building still used for leisure club & check in

Demolished & land grassed over

Still grass area

Miniature Railway
(built 1953)

Train ride to the beach

New train added in 1978

No major changes but eventually closed in 1996

Route of track now footpath to the beach. Disused platforms remain at either end

Still a footpath

Chairlift
(built 1960)

Chairlift ride to beach

No major changes

No major changes

Demolished

N/A

Blue Camp Chalets (formerly known as East Camp)

Chalets

Various rebuilding programmes

Rebuilt into Harlech Village apartments.

Around half demolished with rest rebuilt into Afon Village apartments

Several more rows of chalets now demolished to make room for touring caravans

Green Camp
(formerly known as West Camp)

Chalets

Various rebuilding programmes

Demolished. Now used for caravans

Area still used for caravans

Still caravans

Yellow Camp
(formerly known as Middle Camp)

Chalets

Various rebuilding programmes

Rebuilt into Conwy Park Apartments

Demolished. Now used for caravans

Still caravans

Red Camp
(formerly known as South Camp)

Chalets

Various rebuilding programmes including new row of self catering Flatlets added late 60s/early 70s

Approx 40% of camp demolished and land used for new Bardsey Village apartments. Remainder refurbished and renamed Cambrian View

All chalets demolished except for newer Bardsey Village complex. Each block now named seperately. Remainder of space used for caravans

Chalets still remain, more caravans added over the years

Infants Building
(Original built 1940s. Replaced by new building 1964)

Infants feeding, creche and playroom

Quiet Lounge & billiards rooms added

Transformed into Hustlers Games Room, Snooker Club and convenience store

Demolished. Land now used for car parking

Still a car park

Starsplash
(built 1990)

Indoor water complex

N/A

Built new in 1990 on site of old Gaiety Green

Still there. Now known as Indoor Splash Zone

No major changes

Food Court
(built 1990)

Various different restaurants

N/A

Built new in 1990 on site of old Gaiety Building

Rebranded as "The Boardwalk, music & games bar"

Still the Boardwalk