Showing posts with label Stockton-on-Tees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stockton-on-Tees. Show all posts

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Mini Golf at Hollywood Bowl Stockton

A new Mini Golf course is now open at the Hollywood Bowl at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees.


The 12-hole indoor Mini Golf course has opened as part of an expanded Hollywood Bowl centre.

Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)

Visit the Hollywood Bowl website for more information.


We've played one of the Hollywood Bowl mini golf courses before, and been to Teesside Retail Park - but not done both together. We visited the old Toys R Us store there in April 2021.

It's another new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Hollywood Bowl Mini-Golf at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

A new Mini-Golf course is opening at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees.


The 12-hole indoor Mini-Golf course is set to open as part of an expanded Hollywood Bowl centre.

The layout will be a Puttstars Mini-Golf course and is opening on Friday 22nd March.

Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)
Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)

Visit the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars websites for more information.


We've played at Puttstars before, and been to Teesside Retail Park - but not done both together. We visited the old Toys R Us store there in April 2021.

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees

Visiting the old Toys R Us store at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees.


Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees. April 2021


Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees. April 2021

It's a very nice example of a closed store, with lots of the original signage still visible.

Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees. April 2021

Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees. April 2021

Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees. April 2021

Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees. April 2021

Toys R Us closed in the UK in April 2018.

It's been very interesting to find that there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK and we've visited a number of these closed, abandoned, derelict and demolished Toys R Us locations on our travels.

My first job while at university in the year 2000 was as one of Geoffrey's helpers at the Luton store. I worked on the video game and electronics section.

Former Toys R Us locations we've visited on our travels:

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Mini-Golf at Teesside Park

A new Mini-Golf course is planned to open at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees.


A new Puttstars Mini-Golf course is planned to open at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

The 12-hole indoor Mini-Golf course is set to open as part of an expanded Hollywood Bowl centre.

The layout will be a Puttstars Mini-Golf course.

Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)
Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)

Visit the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars websites for more information.


We've played at Puttstars before, and been to Teesside Retail Park - but not done both together. We visited the old Toys R Us store there in April 2021.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Toys R Us in Stockton-on-Tees

A visit to the old Toys R Us store at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees.


Toys R Us store at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

We recently took a look at the former Toys R Us in Stockton-on-Tees.

Toys R Us store at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

Toys R Us store at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

Toys R Us store at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

It's a very nice example of a closed store, with lots of the original signage still visible.

Toys R Us store at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees




I worked in the Gipsy Lane Toys R Us store in Luton, Bedfordshire back in the year 2000.

Toys R Us closed in the UK in April 2018. It's fun to see that there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK. 

Check out my blog posts below about other former Toys R Us stores:

Friday, April 16, 2021

Toys R Us at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

A look at the old Toys R Us store at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees.


Toys R Us at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees

Toys R Us closed in the UK in April 2018. Luckily there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK. I worked in the Gipsy Lane store in Luton, Bedfordshire back in the year 2000.

Check out my blog posts below about other former Toys R Us stores:

Sunday, December 04, 2011

Crazy Golf course visited, but not played, in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

On our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour trip to Teesside we made a visit to the 12-hole Crazy Golf course at Preston Hall Museum and Park in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Prior to our visit we knew the course would not be open and playable as I've been in contact with the new owners of the course who have plans to refurbish and reopen the course in the 2012.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

We did have a wander around and had a look at the existing course.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

To be honest, on our travels to the 436 Miniature Golf courses prior to visiting Eaglescliffe we have found some really Crazy Golf horror courses, many of which we've actually paid to play, so on seeing the condition of the Preston Hall Park course we didn't think it was that bad and obviously would have given it a play had it been open.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

The borders of the course are solid and holes, such as the first (below), reminded me of Beton and Eternit type courses with wall shots needed.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

The felt was worn in places and some holes had had patches replaced.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Leaf fall was a bit of a problem too!

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

We're looking forward to a return visit when the Crazy Golf course has been refurbed and we'll be having a look around the Museum there too, as it was also closed for a refurb on our visit.

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Crazy Golf in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees

Photos of the Stockton-on-Tees Crazy Golf course at Preston Hall Museum and Park on MiniatureGolfer.com

Link to more course visits on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.