Showing posts with label Barrow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barrow. Show all posts

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Pirates Cove Mini Golf in Barrow, Bury St Edmunds

We recently found out there's a Pirates Cove Mini Golf in Barrow, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.


There's a Pirates Cove Mini Golf in Barrow, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk

The outdoor adventure golf course opened in 2023.

Check out the Pirates Cove Mini Golf website for more information.

It's another course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on a return visit to Suffolk.

Friday, March 13, 2020

Kwik Save in Barrow-in-Furness

Spotting an old Kwik Save shop in Barrow.


On our travels it's always interesting to spot ghost signs and dead brands. We've seen quite a few different remnants of retail from years gone by, including Tandy in Hitchen, RadioShack in Lytham Saint AnnesWoolworths in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent and Blockbuster Video in Manchester.


While on a trip to Barrow-in-Furness last year we saw the remains of the old Kwik Save there.


The former Kwik Save in Barrow-in-Furness
The former Kwik Save in Barrow-in-Furness

The company went into administration in 2007. The brand does live on, albeit in a much smaller form, and is now owned by Costcutter.

The former Kwik Save in Barrow-in-Furness
Definitely not 'Now Open'

The changing face of the high street and retail marketing has seen a number of former shop premises turned into family entertainment centres and competitive socialising venues including crazy golf, tenpin bowling, axe throwing, retro arcade gaming, darts, ping pong and more.

Wednesday, June 05, 2019

Putting Course at Barrow Park

A visit to the Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness.


Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

On a recent visit to Barrow-in-Furness we found a Putting Course at Barrow Park. Sadly it was closed.


Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

The course looked like it was ready for play, or at least very nearly ready for the summer season.


Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Some of the holes looked really good, with plenty of lumps, bumps, twists and turns to tackle.

Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

The course became the 893rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Putting Course at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Barrow Park is also home to a very nice looking model railway.

Miniature Railway at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Model Railway at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Miniature Railway at Barrow Park in Barrow-in-Furness

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Putting Course
- Putting Green
- Miniature Railway

Monday, June 03, 2019

Rampside Golf Links in Barrow-in-Furness

A visit to the Rampside Golf Links in Barrow-in-Furness.



Rampside Golf Links in Barrow-in-Furness

While driving home from a trip to Barrow-in-Furness we spotted the Rampside Golf Links - home to a Par-3 course and a 4-hole Putting area.

Rampside Golf Links in Barrow-in-Furness

Rampside Golf Links in Barrow-in-Furness

Related blog posts:
- Barrow-in-Furness