UNLIMITED Christmas Day fairground rides and swimming will be on offer at Butlin’s Minehead holiday resort as the company starts its countdown to the festive season.

But first, Butlin’s is planning ‘Spooktober’ family breaks for Halloween at the end of October.

Guests can join the Skyline Gang in their new show Monster Busters and put on their scariest costumes to party at the Glow Disco, featuring hit Halloween tunes and spooky surprises.

The resort’s fairgrounds are turning into ‘scaregrounds’, where the rides and attractions will open later for guests to enjoy on selected days.

‘Spooktober’ half-term breaks will also be the final opportunity to experience Stephen Mulhern’s show Beyond Belief and The Masked Singer Live 2024.

Christmas guests can meet the most famous Redcoat of all, Santa, in an immersive Father Christmas Express Delivery experience.

From writing Christmas letters to meeting the big man himself, the journey will be full of surprises and unforgettable moments.

New for Christmas will be Dotty’s Dairy, where Dotty will make appearances to give gifts to everybody on the ‘nice list’.

Families will also be able to join Billy and Bonnie Bear at the Snowstorm Show and the Skyline Gang in Frozen Adventure.

Butlin’s also offers its new £2.5 million SKYPARK playground which opened just in time for the school summer holidays.

Entertainment director Mike Godolphin said: “With so much included in the price and breaks being incredible value for money, there is no better place to spend time with family as the year draws to a close.”