Crazy Golf in Church Stretton, Shropshire

A look back at our visit to the crazy golf course in Church Stretton, Shropshire.

We visited Church Stretton while en route to Wales in August 2019. While there we swung by the 9-hole crazy golf course in the main town park.

There are quite a few activities to do in Church Stretton Park

Here's a full list of games and prices (as at 2019)

A nice sign at the course

The 9-hole course was the 913th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It looked like an interesting layout and one we'd liked to have played if it was open.

A view of a couple of holes

It appeared to be a mixture of 'Eternit' miniature golf and 'Beton' concrete styles, types more commonly found in continental Europe.

Hole 1

  

Hole 2

A ditch on hole 2

Hole 3

Holes 4 and 5

Hole 5's green

Hole 6

 

Hole 7

Hole7

 

Hole 8

Hole 8's green

Hole 9

Hole 9 - I bet that concrete block can collect a lot of minigolf balls!

Find out more.

The crazy golf course is still in the town park in Church Stretton. Take a look on the Visit Church Stretton website for more information.

20 for 20 - Winning the Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Championship

20 for 20: 20 years of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

This month we're celebrating two decades of our crazy minigolfing adventures.

We've both won the Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Championship - I lifted the trophy in 2018 and Emily won the title in 2019.

Related blog posts:

• 20 for 20
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
• Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is 20 years old this month

Anyone for Tennis?

A look at the sports-themed Adventure Golf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton, Hampshire.

There were lots of sports on offer as obstacles on the sports-themed minigolf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton, Hampshire when we swung by for a visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in May 2019.

The 18-hole course was the 877th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,127 courses since 2006.

Check out the Romsey Rapids Sports Complex website for more information.

Northern Class 142 Pacer Railbus departing Burnley Central railway station (July 2019)

A look at a Pacer Railbus train at Burnley Central railway station back in 2019.

Pacer Railbuses in the UK

The first Pacer Railbuses were introduced in 1984 and were designed as a short-term measure with a lifespan of twenty years. They were due to be withdrawn from service in 2019 and finally finished up in 2021.

YouTube Playlists

Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.

Take a look at my trains playlist on YouTube.

Related blog posts:

• Pacer Railbus
• Train Nerd
• Trains

Urban exploration - Space Invader street art in Gateshead

A look at some Invader street art in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

NCL_19 is above ground at Gateshead Interchange

Three of the mosaic tile pieces by the French street artist Invader can be found at Gateshead Interchange Tyne and Wear Metro station.

A close up look at Invader NCL_21

These Invaders were created over the border in Gateshead during the Newcastle Invasion.

Invader NCL_21 downstairs in Gateshead Interchange metro station

Invader NCL_20 is deep underground at Gateshead Interchange

What are the 7 Dimensions?

What are the 7Ds of this 7D Cinema?

The 7D Cinema at Coney Beach in Porthcawl, Wales on the 13th May 2019

Guess the Mini Golf course location...

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

Art Deco - The Plaza in Port Talbot, Wales

This was the Plaza in Port Talbot, Wales in May 2019.

It was built in 1939 and opened in April 1940.

Thankfully the building was reopened as The New Plaza and retained the Modern & Art Deco influenced frontage.

Check it out on The New Plaza website.

From Crazy Golf to Padel at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke

The old crazy golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke is being replaced with four padel courts.

The crazy golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke has been out of use for quite some time.

We visited the crazy golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2019.

New Forest Adventure Golf at Lymington Golf Centre in Hampshire

A look at the New Forest Adventure Golf course at Lymington Golf Centre in Lymington, Hampshire.

The outdoor adventure golf course at Lymington Golf Centre was the 873rd visited and 510th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We played the 18-hole course at Lymington Golf Centre in May 2019.

Our visit to the course came on a trip to Southampton and back where we visited a total of 18 miniature golf courses.

Visit the Lymington Golf Centre website for more information.

Class 142 Pacer Railbus arriving at Blackpool South railway station (May 2019)

A look at a Pacer Railbus train at Blackpool South railway station back in 2019.

Pacer Railbuses in the UK

The first Pacer Railbuses were introduced in 1984 and were designed as a short-term measure with a lifespan of twenty years. They were due to be withdrawn from service in 2019 and finally finished up in 2021.

YouTube Playlists

Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.

Take a look at my trains playlist on YouTube.

Related blog posts:

• Pacer Railbus
• Train Nerd
• Trains

An empty Walkden Town Centre shopping centre in Walkden, Salford

The liminal space of Walkden Town Centre shopping centre in Walkden, Salford, Greater Manchester.

We've played crazy golf in the space - back in 2019 there was a pop-up course set up!

Emily playing crazy golf at Walkden Town Centre in August 2019

Lavvy Golf at Golf Fang in Byker, Newcastle

There's a toilet obstacle hole at Golf Fang crazy golf in Byker, Newcastle.

Would you fancy playing this minigolf hole?

Find out more.

Check out the Golf Fang website for more information on the brand's courses and venues.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Golf Fang crazy golf in Byker was the 920th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blog posts:

• Golf Fang at Hoults Yard in Byker, Newcastle
• Minigolf Toilets
• Toilets

Course refurbishment at Victoria Park Adventure Golf in Scarborough

The Crazy Golf course at Victoria Park in Scarborough has received a refurbishment.

The Crazy Golf course at Victoria Park in Scarborough, North Yorkshire has recently re-opened following a refurbishment and is now called Victoria Park Adventure Golf.

Find out more.

Check out the Victoria Park Adventure Golf Facebook Page for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We visited the Crazy Golf course at Victoria Park in Scarborough back in June 2019. The course became the 899th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We're looking forward to returning to the seaside town in the future.

Back to the Future is 40 years old

Back to the Future was released on the big screen 40 years ago today.

Back to the Future was released on the 3rd July 1985.

Cinema audiences in the USA were treated to the first screenings of Back to the Future 40 years ago today!

I got to see a DeLorean time machine at MediaCity in Salford in March 2020

We found a (now lost) video rental shop in Little Lever, Bolton in October 2020. It was stocked with loads of VHS tapes - including Back to the Future Part II. It was like stepping back in time!

I got to see my first DeLorean in real life at the Didsbury & South Manchester Car Show in Didsbury Park in July 2019

Anyone for Tennis?

A look at the sports-themed Adventure Golf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton, Hampshire.

The tennis-themed hole and obstacles on the Romsey Rapids Adventure Golf course in Southampton

There were lots of sports on offer as obstacles on the sports-themed minigolf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton, Hampshire when we swung by for a visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in May 2019.

The podium was a nice obstacle to have on the final hole of the course

The 18-hole course was the 877th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Romsey Rapids Sports Complex website for more information on the course and venue.

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke

Looking back at our visit to the Crazy Golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke.

Having a wander round the course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex back in 2019 we were struck with how crazy the layout and obstacles looked.

The Crazy Golf course in Fenton was loopy!

It was only later that we realised that the course had been set up so that each hole was in the shape of a letter and the 9-holes spelled out the words CRAZY GOLF!

This is a C

We have seen that before on some fibreglass Crazy Golf courses, but never on a permanent, landscaped course.

Clearly an R

A

Z

Y

G

O

L

F