I Stayed At Pontins Camber Sands - England's Worst Holiday Camp 

Whats sad is there are so many families that class that as a holiday not because they enjoy it but because its what they can afford i feel so sorry for the children and the single mums who have to convince themselves that this is a holiday

Not going to lie, I started watching callum when he was beefing with grime kids and stuff he got painted in a way he was horrible but the more you watch him the more you realise he's the most genuine guy. I love this holiday review style series "I book this place so you don't have to" this series is truthful reactions and fun to watch keep this series going thank you lad

The fact Callum doesn’t have his own travel show on TV is a travesty.

My biggest wish in life is that this guy uploads more regularly

Never watched a video of yours before and have to say this is one of the all time greatest stand alone RU-vid videos I’ve ever seen. Its rich with misery, hilarity, and reality. Phenomenal work.

Can you do life in prison for you next challenge?

Hi Callum, I had my first job at Pontins Camber in 1980 as a 14 year old. I spent my weekends in camber with a school friend that lived there. Back then the place was pretty good and completely full every week. We spent Saturday mornings as luggage porters with a barrow. It was unpaid but we made good money with tips and found which 'Chalet' the cute girls were in. In the evenings from 7 till midnight we were 'Baby Listeners'. It will sound strange to modern ears but people left their kids in the 'Chalet' to go on the piss in the Ballroom and watch the caberet. If we heard a baby cry on our patrol around the camp we would then have to go to the bar where either side of the stage was a blackboard with a sign saying 'Baby crying chalet number' , underneath which we would have to chalk in the appropriate chalet number. £7 a night, Fri, Sat, Sun, £21 plus a tenners worth of tips I was on a good thing. Also in those days people washed their clothes and hung them on washing lines stretched between the backs of the chalets. They would bring all their best gear down from London and as I was legitimately wandering around the camp at midnight I aquired the smartest wardrobe of any 14 year old in Hastings. By some quirk of fate I found myself working there a couple years ago repairing the dilapidated and dangerous balconies. It was then that I discovered , like you, the Gulag it has become.

I used to have to suffer pontins camber sands every year as my daughters done majorettes. I also got sick several times whilst there. We found a decomposed rat in the sofa bed. Used nappies. A cooker that gave you electric shocks. Beds covered in all sorts. Hairs, nails, fluff, dust, mouldy food. I put myself through all that for the love of my children's hobby. 😢 Thank god they have now grown up and no longer do majorettes 😂😂 hope you feel better now 🙏

I've stayed at this Pontin's before. It was a horrifying experience, my room was awful. I remember a woman was at the reception and said she found a crap-filled nappy in her bed. I'm genuinely baffled as to how these places are even still allowed to be open, I'd rather stay in a gulag.

I’ve stayed at a pontins in Brean Sands near Weston Supermare and I felt like I was in a concentration camp. People were drinking at 9 am and kids were left running around the park like wild animals. The plays parks are like death traps, with the swings basically one push off falling down. Hasn’t changed much since I went and that was over 10 years ago, and this one looks just as bad. I think they were built from old army base camps, but clearly they haven’t updated them since then!

Imagine having to pay a meter on your holiday 🤣

When the world needed Callum most Callum returned

Callum, don't know if you'll see this but I live next to an award winning holiday park called Three Cliffs on the Gower in South Wales. Within a 5 mile radius there is an award winning café, an award winning pub and one of the prettiest beaches in the world. Perhaps you'd want to do the opposite and come to one of Britain's best. Would be happy to take you to all the locations. Also, welcome back! ❤️

*As a local to Camber, I'd never wish this upon my worst enemy*

Oh god, ive been here and it was terrible. I remember handing in a feedback form and the woman at the desk said "are these your complaints?" Like she excepted the worst.

Last year, my family and I traveled to Camber Sands for a weekend holiday from the 1st of April to the 3rd. We got there, and immediately we thought it looked like something from Chernobyl. We got to our room and we saw the tv remote was moldy, the bed was dirty, the cupboard was falling apart and the stove was caked in mold. We had only stayed for about 2 minutes before we immediately left and went home. Worst place I have ever been.

It’s sad how what was once considered a nice place to stay for families in the 70’s and 80’s is now a feral hellhole. I feel for the families that stretch their money to go there, but everybody deserves good standards.

Used to watch Callum religiously many years ago, then completely forgot about him. This just came up in my recommendation which has made me happy

Unironically, this video is genuinely a surrealist comedic masterpiece. Genuinely one of the greatest long-form Callum videos ever I think. Alternative title: ‘I escaped from a concentration camp by riding on local buses for 5 hours in order to avoid accusations of being the Pied Piper of Pedophilia’ Excellent video. Cant wait for more of similar

The single solitary seagull with one leg on the walk out really summed up the whole experience

Haven’t even watched the video yet but i’m so excited. Never thought I’d be grinning so much over a middle aged northern bloke uploading a RU-vid video

Callum going to the worst place for a holiday so we don't have to, what a legend! Now it would be good to see you go somewhere amazing and enjoy yourself to make up for Pontins.

"Egg shell. Someone's had an egg in bed, don't blame them. Bit of blood? Got a bit of blood on a denim style mattress" I can't stop laughing HELP ME

grandad adams ran his camp far better than this

GOD CALLUM HAS SAVED ME AT TIMES I CANT EVEN DESCRIBE

I haven’t laughed so much in a long time! I know it was at your expense but what a funny guy. Love the vids, keep it up 👍

Honestly love the challenge videos where you go and stay at some of the worst places around as its good way to see how truly bad the place is from your experience, keep up the good videos mate

That looks horrendous. Saw another review of this place and have no idea how this place hasn’t been closed down yet

comparing his enthusiasm at the start of the video and then looking at him at the end is hilarious

wow this turned from "Fun Holiday" to "Objective: Survive" real quick

I swear Callum picks up a stomach bug every other video.

How have I only just found your channel?! I love your sense of humour and your unique review style! Great stuff!

This somehow feels worse than homelessness 😔

I stayed at this camp as a 6 year old back in 1975, it was great fun. I went back there in 2008 and it was pretty much as Callum said, with one exception. There was an infestation of ants crawling around the rooms, all over the walls and work surfaces. So we went and told reception and the guy said, "Oh yeah the ants, we get them every summer." 😆😆

It's situations like this that should motivate you to get a driving licence. Would make a great series. Callum gets his license

We nearly stayed in this dump a few years ago, we walked in and walked straight back out again! How do these places not get shut down by health and safety. We lost our money but gained back our sanity and respectability. Never again!!!

I absolutely love watching Callum. I get excited when he uploads. He's genuine, entertaining, funny and an all round great guy. I really felt for him, when he said he wanted to go home, and explained the nightmare journey to us. Hats off to you Cal. Keep uploading. Love to Lenny xx would love to see more of your lovely doggy x

It's always a fantastic night when Callum uploads

Brilliant video, wish I made this myself, I was at the very same park booked for 3rd April to 7th April but ended up coming home after 2 days. Everything you say here is bang on, even up to the point where I spent the night crapping through the eye of a needle when I got home. There are some great British holidays about, I went to a Partingtons caravan park just outside Blackpool a couple of years ago and they had a great swimming pool complete with jacuzzi and steam room. I'd avoid Pontins, I'm sure they just want the government to pay them to house asylum seekers now.

I'd heard of you for a while but never checked your videos in full before. Glad I did today 😊 I found you quite funny and entertaining, watched the full hour 😂 I'm getting into travelling around myself so it's nice to see other people's adventures and experiences.

It’s a day of celebration when Callum uploads another banger. An hour as well? Absolutely magnificent

Excellent content! This video beats an hour long challenge any day of the week, keep reviewing holiday places and crappy air bnbs!

Cal you're easily the best at these kind of vids, in september 2022 I was in hospital for a few days and your hotel video kept me going, please make more

I actually lived a few miles away from here for almost all of 2022 and never knew about this place. Always heard of Pontins in general but my parents never took me to one of their holiday parks as a kid. Genuinely can't believe this is the UK. The general area surrounding this holiday park is very beautiful. More beautiful than most of Britain and Ireland. This is genuinely shocking. It looks like a camp in Belarus. I would say "no offense to Belarus", but I don't think that would really help. You can't really say that without obvious offense so props to Belarus for taking one for the team lmao

Coming across this channel feels like meeting a friend you didn't know you missed. What a character. Cheers, lad.

Callum, This was the video I found you on, less than a year ago, since then I've literally just binged your whole channel. Your challenges, your vlogs and I cant lie mate... the meme reviews fucking kill me 😂😂 and your new travel stuff. Genuinely funny guy and have become my go to channel. Glad to see your reaping the benefits and enjoying yaself lately with all ya holidays and stuff, enjoy mate

I don't know why RU-vid recommended this video to me, but I AM SO GLAD it did. 😂 One talented guy. Funniest video I've seen in a long time. New subscriber here. 👌

Now Pontins is closing down, Goodness Gracious!

I'd ever normally watch an hour video but Ill always make time for a Callums Corner upload. Kudos for making your misery entertaining.

Made me chuckle he took the plugs out. 😂

Callum is the most entertaining British man alive

They closed the pool for guest safety, due to callums previous offences

From 10:01 you can see cal is that angry that his head is uncontrollably shivering

Its 11pm, i have work early tomorrow. Am i really going to spend an hour watching Callum?? Abso-fucking-lutely.

This oontins closed down not long after tgis vid 😂 Callum closed pontins!!!!! 😂

It's unbelievable that place is allowed to stay open. I've never heard of a place charging extra for sheets and electric. That hole place needs tearing down.

Petition for Callum to go to the cinema and watch the live action FNAF movie and vlog it.

I have been waiting weeks for a new Callum video and you didn't disappoint, you are a legend mate. if I ever meet you I'll buy the drinks all night.

I stayed in a mental health institution for 3 months and that looks like a 5 star hotel compared to what cal is going through

I think it would be funny if you went to a “haunted” location like an overnight challenge

Callum since 2017 ur videos have given me strength ilysm mate

Mate, you never fail to make me absolutely crease 😂 you will always be one of the funniest channels on RU-vid, all the best cal 😂✌️

This is actually a really genius and original video idea, im impressed how far callum has come

Callum me & the wife love your channel. Your humour is right up our street 😂 Please keep up the great work 🙏🏻 💪🏼 👍🏻

Was just looking for something to watch when this popped up, thanks for the video Callum 👍

I'd rather stay in a tent in a rain storm than stay there. Looks terrible.

Callum, s a nice humble guy I'm new to this channel, but I have to say that I'm loving it looking forward to seeing more 👌

Callum! Welcome back! It’s so good to see you again! Thanks for shouting me out on your twitch stream when you played your own mod of five nights at Freddy’s!

A few years ago, I was laughing about a video where someone was cooking a ready meal when they were depressed. I finally found that video!! The funniest bit of the video was when he was saying about how it sounds like the kids are in his apartment. The night sleep he had though at Pontins was really funny as he went to sleep to Rhythm Is A Dancer on Heart FM but then not long after, he woke up to No Letting Go but it was half past 1. He felt a little bit weird when he woke up to this but he went back to sleep to Fly By which made him feel like he liked the bit where it said " What a night so far, pulling up curb side in your car. What a night so far, think I know somewhere we can park" but then he woke up again at 3:40 which didn't feel that long to Chasing Cars. He was just lying there emotional about his stay at Pontins but then he fell back asleep and woke up properly at 6:27 to Calm Down. He felt a bit emotional now thinking back to Chasing Cars in the middle of the night and irritated and upset when he looked at the songs that played whilst he was asleep like High Hopes, Feel, No One, Set Fire To The Rain, Viva la Vida, Made You Look, Return Of The Mack, Let You Love Me, Forget Me, All Of Me which made him feel sick slightly, Poker Face, I Gotta Feeling, Karma, Shotgun, Together Again, Yeah, Remember, Rude Boy, Locked Out Of Heaven, La La La and just these songs but he felt so irritated and sick whilst looking at it and more when he saw the songs that had played before the Chasing Cars thing like Spotlight, S&M, Best Thing I Never Had, Grenade, On The Floor, Feel It Still, When Love Takes Over, Iris, Shackles and Budapest. Then he remembered about No Letting Go and how he woke up to that but forgot about it but it made him feel so weird about Fly By now but he was listening to it all day on the bus. When he looked at the songs that played before that bit like Apologize, Boogie2Nite, Meet Me Halfway, I Want It That Way, Call On Me, Tik Tok, Afraid To Feel and Bad Habits, he felt so poorly, he had to retch which is why he was being sick all night. He felt even worse when he thought about Chasing Cars and everything but he knew he had to go to sleep. On Heart, he went to sleep at the Air BNB to Dilemma, Let Me Love You and Troublemaker. Then he woke up in the morning to A Million Dreams which he got really upset about but he went back to sleep for a little while and had funny dreams about Lenny doing a funny thing in the garden but when he woke up later at 6:53 to Can't Fight The Moonlight, he felt happy after that dream but emotional like he wanted to cry when he thought back to A Million Dreams because of how early it was at 5: 15. Then when he looked back at the playlist before A Million Dreams, he felt emotional and sick again when he saw Wild Ones, Nothing On You, Only Girl In The World, This Love, Umbrella, Get Lucky, Beautiful People, Wake Me Up, Your Song, Where Is The Love and Finally. Then he remembered that he woke up to Viva la Vida at 01:17 which made him feel sick even though when he did wake up to it, it made him feel emotional about Pontins and how long ago it felt but A Million Dreams was horrible.

People have started writing reviews on the pontins reviews on google saying u threw a tantrum when you couldnt get into the pool. Very funny, im dying of laughter

This man can handle internet trolls endlessly and turn it into comedy, but Pontins is so bad that it actually breaks him?! I don't know if they should be ashamed of themselves or proud.

YESSS. A 1 hr Callums Corner upload is just what I needed. Cheers lad.

LMAO this place has been permanently closed. I wonder why

Swimming pools being unavailable at these sorts of places is a given. Shouldn't be, like why even have them if they're never open?

I spent many a summer holiday at Pontins Camber Sands, pretty much grew up there, utterly loved my childhood memories of being at this Pontins. BUT.... that WAS 48 years ago!!!!!!! Its something to see that very little has changed since I was last there in 1975.

love your content.just found you on utube.please don’t stop.apart from the footie you’re all I watch atm.quality.legend

Callum you make some of the funniest videos on youtube and you really deserve more subscribers, thanks callum for all the great content

Really found this video informative, I will be sure to avoid Pontins like the plague!

I have not laughed this much for a while. You have a really good sense of humour, I loved the line about not paying for cleanliness. ❤ very clever, nisa local and those windows

Do more of this type of video, on other crappy holiday destinations/hotels🤣 this was brilliant

genuinely cannot believe ive been watching callum for nearly 10 years. legend.

This was laugh out loud funny and entertaining. Subscribed 😅

Just discovered this channel, and you sir should be knighted for that experience. You have a subscriber for life in me 😂🙌

First video I've seen on your channel. Really amusing this video. I'm Looking forward to watching the rest.

"But it's just a base!" "A holiday is what you make of it" "Just take along some cleaning items and you'll be fine" Yeah. Right. This video vaguely sums up my experience with Pontins, Camber Sands, except that we left by ambulance after the hearty wafts of bleach-covered-vomit in the room set off my Mum's arrhythmia really badly. Instead of 5 hours on public transport, we landed up with 10 hours at Hastings A&E. (I've been to lots of other British holiday parks, this was the only one I'd refuse to go to again.)

This video had me in stitches, keep it up cal, much love

Friggin brilliant. Those few moments of excitement at the start......then the crushing reality of Pontins.........you don,t get this much fun on the beebs fluffy travel shows. More Callum please. You gotta go to Blackpool, a place I lived in or if feeling brave.....Fleetwood

Keep up the amazing videos , they always make my day , thanks very much !😊

Love how this turns into milf chasing almost half way through 😂

There needs to be a compilation of Callum doing room tours, there's something about them that I find entertaining

350k! Congrats man. Great video as always 👍🏻🤝

Broooo, tic tac head hasn’t been on my feed in years. Hope you are good tall lad 🎉

Please make more of these videos, quality content really enjoying it

Thank you for the video Callum, it was very informative and taught me that I will never be going to Pontins!

Great review video. It also highlights how important it is to read the information that they send as you can be properly prepared. I am so glad you also put that music in, great track, I have now got that added to my collection.

My day is immeasurably improved when there's a new video from Cal in my sub box 🐐

I stayed there for two weeks in the early 1960’s. They had a Tannoy speaker in every “chalet” that you could not turn off and it woke you every morning making you get up and go to the canteen at your allotted time for your shift. I think there were at least 2 sittings for every meal. The food was “school dinners” and quite decent but the kitchen smell of cabbage was everywhere.

Lol this video is grim yet hilarious content I appreciate your personality bro

Guess that stain 🤣🤣🤣 please more holiday reviews Callum. 💕

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 funniest thing I have watched in ages! Crying with laughter! So glad I stumbled on this channel. I was just looking to see if rustlers burgers were healthy and came across your other video 😂 entertainment centre 😂😂😂😂