Showing posts with label Camber Sands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camber Sands. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2014

The old Crazy Golf course in Camber Sands

A revisit to the site of an old Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course in Camber Sands.

After playing the fun Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park and before we headed to Hastings for a weekend playing in the World Crazy Golf Championships, Emily and I had a drive down the Old Lydd Road in Camber to have a look at what had become of the old Crazy Golf course.

Not a lot to be honest.

The site of an old Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course in Camber Sands. Now just a patch of dusty gravelly land used as a car park. A real shame
The site of an old Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course in Camber Sands. Now just a patch of dusty gravelly land used as a car park. A real shame

Back in September 2010 we'd visited the site and found that the course had been ripped up to make way for a new Car Park. At least the old hut/kiosk was still there then.

You can see photos of the course as it was in 2002 on the excellent minigolf website MiniatureGolfer.com.

Related blog posts:
- Minigolf course location visited but no course to play - Camber Sands (Old Lydd Road)
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Link:
- Camber Sands Crazy Golf course on Miniature Golfer

Monday, October 27, 2014

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Playing the Pirate Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park.

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

On our way to Hastings for the 2014 World Crazy Golf Championships we decided to revisit the nearby seaside towns of Camber and Rye in East Sussex.

Having recently enjoyed our visit to the Prestatyn Sands Pontins Holiday Park in Wales we thought we'd check out the Camber Sands park as we'd heard it also had a Crazy Golf course.



The Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands became the 585th visited and 351st course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and it was great fun.




Mini Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Minigolf at Pontins Camber Sands

Adventure Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Pirate Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Pirate Adventure Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

Advneture Golf at Pontins Camber Sands

In our Minigolf match played over one 9-hole round on the Pirate Bay Adventure Golf course I defeated Emily with a score of 23 to 24.

Emily Gottfried playing the Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

Richard Gottfried playing the Adventure Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

Emily Gottfried playing the Adventure Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

Richard Gottfried playing the Pirate Crazy Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park is open to day visitors and you can find out more about the Holiday Park, tickets, bookings and more on the Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park website.

The Pirate Mini Golf Golf course at Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

While our stay at the Camber Sands Holiday Park was brief, it was good fun. Back in the early 90's my family had a holiday at the camp - I wonder if I played Crazy Golf on that trip...

There's a giant octopus in the reception area of the Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park! Great fun.

Earlier this month the Crazy Golf course at Pontins Prestatyn Sands became the 582nd visited and 348th played.

Links:
- Pontins
- Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park

Related blog posts:
- Pontins
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Prestatyn (Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Village) - Crazy Golf

Videos:
- Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands 1 of 5 
- Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands 2 of 5
- Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands 3 of 5
- Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands 4 of 5
- Crazy Golf at Pontins Camber Sands 5 of 5

Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Minigolf course location visited but no course to play - Camber Sands (Old Lydd Road)

Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course demolished to make way for a Car Park!

The hut of the old Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf in Camber Sands
We took a trip to Camber Sands following our visit to Folkestone on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Unfortunately the old Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course on the Old Lydd Road in Camber Sands is no more - it's been demolished to make way for a Car Park!





Richard Gottfried at the old Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf in Camber Sands
The derelict Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf site in Camber Sands
The derelict Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf site in Camber Sands

Popeye Arm Wrestling in Camber Sands

While in Camber Sands scouting out old Crazy Golf courses we popped into the amusement arcade there and spotted an interesting looking Popeye Arm Wrestling game!

Popeye Arm Wrestling in Camber Sands
One question I have though is - what's a 'Muscel Man'!?

Popeye Arm Wrestling in Camber Sands
I'm a big fan of 'The Buttons' and love seaside amusements. On our travels we've found some other Arm Wrestling Arcade machines - here, here, and here.