Alton Water Mini Golf in Stutton, Suffolk

A look at the Alton Water Mini Golf course in Suffolk.

A big thank you to our friend Sophia Cook for sending over these photos of the Alton Water Mini Golf course in Stutton, Suffolk from her recent visit to Alton Water.

The Alton Water Mini Golf course is a 9-hole outdoor layout.

Alton Water is a manmade reservoir located on the Shotley peninsula near Ipswich, Suffolk.

Find out more

Check out the Alton Water website for more information on the Alton Water Mini Golf course.

The prices and rules of the Alton Water Mini Golf course

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Emily and I haven't made it to the Alton Water Mini Golf course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour yet. However, my brother Christopher - a Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - did visit the course in September 2020.

Related blog posts:

• Alton Water
• Ipswich
• Suffolk

World Crazy Golf Championships 2027 in Hastings

The dates for the 2027 World Crazy Golf Championships have been announced.

The World Crazy Golf Championships 2027 in Hastings, East Sussex will take place on Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th June 2027.

Emily playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

2027 will see the 24th edition of the World Crazy Golf Championships take place.

Playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships in Hastings

The event is held on the 18-hole outdoor Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course at the seafront Hastings Adventure Golf complex.

Emily playing at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships

Playing at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships

The World Crazy Golf Championships began in 2003 and has been held at Hastings Adventure Golf every year, except 2020 when the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The current World Crazy Golf Champion is Rocky Bullin who is enjoying his first reign as world champion.

As well as the overall World title, the three-day championships also sees titles up for grabs in competitions including team and junior events.

Playing at the 2015 World Crazy Golf Championships

Find out more about the World Crazy Golf Championships

Check out the Hastings Adventure Golf website and the World Crazy Golf Championships section.

Emily playing at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships

Playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships

Emily and I both made our debuts in the 2007 edition of the event back when it was known as the Virgin Money World Crazy Golf Championships. It was Emily's first ever miniature golf tournament.

Playing in the final of the 2009 World Crazy Golf Championships - I am a four-time finalist in the event

Emily and The Gommery Trophy at the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships. Emily is a two-time winner of the trophy awarded for most holes-in-one by players who finish outside the final top 18

Crazy Golf at Haywards Heath Town Day

There will be a crazy golf course at Haywards Heath Town Day.

Haywards Heath Town Day will include a free-to-play crazy golf course.

The free event in Haywards Heath, West Sussex takes place on Saturday 12th September.

Find out more about Haywards Heath Town Day on the Haywards Heath Town Council website.

Guess the Adventure Golf course location...

Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?

Jungle Island Adventure Golf in Epsom, Surrey

A look at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey.

Last week I asked the question "Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?".

The answer was the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey.

We played the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course in Epsom back in November 2014.

The venue is now called Horton Golf Park.

The 18-hole outdoor Jungle Island Adventure Golf course was the 587th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,129 courses since September 2006.

Find out more on the Horton Golf Park website.

Golf Fang indoor minigolf in Nottingham

A look at the Golf Fang indoor crazy golf course in Nottingham.

We played the Golf Fang indoor crazy golf course in Nottingham a year ago this month.

The Golf Fang indoor crazy golf course in Nottingham was the 1,088th course visited and 587th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Golf Fang was formerly known as Ghetto Golf, and we've previously been to their locations in Digbeth, Liverpool and Byker on our minigolf travels.

Check out the Golf Fang website for more information.

Daily Mini Golf Game from TallyHo Golf

Check out the Daily Mini Golf Game from TallyHo Golf.

The team at TallyHo Golf have added a Daily Mini Golf Game challenge to the website.

Check out my Birdie Round from today.

Find out more about the Daily Mini Golf Game and the TallyHo Golf scorecard app on the TallyHo Golf website.

Related blog posts:

• TallyHo Golf
• Games
• Apps

Crazy Golf at Beacon Fell View holiday park in Preston, Lancashire

There's a crazy golf course at Beacon Fell View Holiday Park & Touring Park in Preston, Lancashire.

Beacon Fell View Holiday Park & Touring Park in Preston has an outdoor crazy golf course.

Find out more on the Beacon Fell View holiday park website.

EscaPool at The Escapologist in York

The Escapologist is opening a venue in York.

The Escapologist's new venue in York city centre will include the game EscaPool.

EscaPool is a cross-between crazy golf and pool.

Find out more on The Escapologist website.

Janken-pon: The 2012 International Rock Paper Scissors Championships

Looking back at the 2012 International Rock Paper Scissors Championships in London.

We competed in the International Rock Paper Scissors Championships in London 14 years ago this week. How time flies!

Competitive Rock Paper Scissors draws a crowd!

We teamed up with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Dave Barry and his daughter Sophie from the USA to take part in the huge event.

The San Marino Rock Paper Scissors team

More than 150 athletes from 16 teams competed in the Wacky Nation organised tournament held at the Knight’s Templar Pub on Chancery Lane in London on Thursday 9th August 2012.

As we couldn’t play as a combined 'UK-USA' team we decided to represent the plucky nation of San Marino instead.

Prior to the start of the competition I challenged football hard man Neil ‘Razor’ Ruddock to a 'friendly' Rock Paper Scissors contest to warm-up.

Clash of the titans

Needless to say I won the shootout! It was an ill-tempered clash with plenty of foul language and gamesmanship. The heated battle almost resulted in a knock-out punch too!

International Rock Paper Scissors

Matches in the Round Robin stage of the main-event were played in a ‘first to four points’ format with each player in the team taking it in turns to win a point by competing in a ‘best of three’ Rock Paper Scissors game. Our team managed to rack up a win-loss record of won four, lost one.

Before any teams could advance from our pool a play-off was required as Austria and the Lapland 'A' team had also finished with four wins and one loss!

Thankfully our team was able to win both matches to advance alongside Lapland 'A', with the Austrians sent home.

The first semi-final saw San Marino take on the Vatican City team in a ‘first to six points’ match.

Unfortunately we lost and were therefore unable to go for gold.

Sadly we just missed out on the podium, suffering defeat to Great Britain in the repechage to ultimately finish in fourth place.

The final was a battle between the might of Lapland 'A' and the Vatican City, with the Laplanders finishing on top and grabbing the gold medal.

Competitive Rock Paper Scissors

Getting to the semi-finals of the International Rock Paper Scissors Championships was the furthest I have ever reached in an RPS tournament (so far), having been knocked out in the preliminary rounds of national competitions held in 2010 and 2011.

Rock Paper Scissors tournaments around the world...

Do you know of any other Rock Paper Scissors tournaments or championships that take place in the UK or around the world?

Safari Adventure Golf in Dawlish, Devon

There's a new Safari Adventure Golf course in Dawlish, Devon.

The newly rebuilt Safari Adventure Golf course at York Gardens in Dawlish is now open.

Find out more on the Safari Adventure Golf Facebook Page.

Miniature Golf at York Gardens in Dawlish

The Safari Adventure Golf course is the latest layout to sit on the site in York Gardens.

Prior to the new Safari Adventure Golf, its predecessor - also a Safari Adventure Golf course - opened in 2018 and replaced a Swedish Felt Mini Golf course that had been in the location since the 1990s.

I've got several old postcards dating from the 1930's and 1940's through to the 1970's and 1980's that show a grass Putting course on the spot. When we visited in 2015 we were pleased to see some postcards showing the Swedish Felt Minigolf course on sale in the town and I bought a stack of them from the Tourist Information Centre to post out to friends.

Related posts:

• Dawlish
• Devon

Link:

• Safari Adventure Golf Facebook Page

Stockport Krazy Races 2026

The Stockport Krazy Races 2026 took place on Sunday 9th August.

SK Bombardiers on their third run down the hill

The Krazy Races soapbox derby returned to Stockport for an action packed day of street racing on Sunday 9th August.

The Coffee Block car on the start line

The Stockport Krazy Races saw 27 teams tackle a track from St Petersgate, down Mersey Square and over the finish line on Chestergate.

One of the competitors tackling the first corner

We had a nice afternoon at event. What a turnout, the town was packed. A fun atmosphere and plenty of good viewing spots.

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Well done to Krazy Races, Totally Stockport and all of the teams for a brilliant spectacle.

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Find out more on the Krazy Races website.

Links:

• Krazy Races
• Totally Stockport

Videos:

• The Back to the Future DMC DeLorean car on its third and final run at the Krazy Races soapbox derby in Stockport
• The Octopus Energy car with a smoking finish to their run at the Krazy Races soapbox derby in Stockport

Crazy Golf at Graveley Fruit Farm in Hertfordshire

There's a crazy golf course at Graveley Fruit Farm in Hertfordshire.

Graveley Fruit Farm in Graveley Hertfordshire has an 18-hole outdoor crazy golf course.

Find out more on the Graveley Fruit Farm website.

Crazy Golf at the Boulevard in Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, Suffolk

There's a crazy golf course at the Boulevard in Nicholas Everitt Park, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

A new crazy golf course has opened at the Boulevard in Nicholas Everitt Park in Lowestoft.

The crazy golf course is a 9-hole outdoor layout.

Find out more on The Boulevard - Oulton Broad Facebook Page.

Guess the Adventure Golf course location...

Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?

Adventure Golf at Basset Down Complex in Swindon, Wiltshire

There's a new adventure mini-golf course at Basset Down Complex in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Basset Down Complex in Swindon, Wiltshire has opened a new adventure golf course.

The new adventure mini-golf course at Basset Down Complex in Swindon is a Wiltshire-themed 18-hole outdoor adventure golf layout.

Find out more on the Basset Down Complex website.

Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Cheadle Hulme railway station (August 2026)

A Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train (323239) at Cheadle Hulme railway station in Greater Manchester on Thursday 6th August 2026.

Northern Class 323 (323239) at Cheadle Hulme railway station

This was the delayed 13:46 service from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.

The train had arrived at Cheadle Hulme at 14:20 ready for a 14:21 departure, but was delayed until 14:55.

I've only seen the Bee Network livery on this train at a station once before, at Stockport in April this year.

YouTube Trains Playlist

Check out my trains playlist on YouTube.

Related blog posts:

• Trains
• Bee Network
• Cheadle Hulme
• Trainspotting

Links:

• Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Cheadle Hulme railway station (August 2026)
• Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Cheadle Hulme railway station (August 2026) - Short