Showing posts with label Cambridgeshire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cambridgeshire. Show all posts

Friday, August 11, 2023

Mini Golf now open at Play2Day in Wisbech

There's a new Adventure Mini Golf course at Play2Day in Guyhirn, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.


There's a new Adventure Mini Golf course at Play2Day in Guyhirn, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

We heard about the plans for the new course back in 2021 and have seen photos of the new outdoor minigolf course on the Play2Day Facebook Page - and it's railway-themed!

It looks ace.

With an address of "The Old Station Yard" was the course going to be anything other than train-themed!

We often pass through Wisbech en route to see family and friends in East Anglia, and have driven past Play2Day before. We're looking forward to swinging by on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

You can find out more about the Adventure Golf / Mini Golf course on the Play2Day website and Facebook Page.

Checking out the info on the Play2Day centre they've also got a Lazer Tag! Another of my favourite sports.

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

A look at the Electric Greens Crazy Golf courses at The Tivoli in Cambridge.


Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

We recently swung by The Tivoli indoor entertainment venue in Cambridge and took a look at the two 9-hole minigolf courses there.

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Visit The Tivoli website for more information and booking details.

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

We arrived in time to have a drink, but not to have a round on either course.

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

One to play another day on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

The Tivoli is a former cinema - and in the Art Deco style. It's a very nice looking venue.

The Tivoli in Cambridge

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

New Adventure Golf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

A new Roman-themed Adventure Golf course has opened at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough.


A new Roman-themed Adventure Golf course has opened at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough is now home to two miniature golf layouts.

The existing 12-hole course at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough is still in place, with the new 18-hole Roman-themed Adventure Golf course sitting next to it.

Visit the Peterborough Minigolf website for more information about the Roman Golf Empire course.

Wednesday, August 03, 2022

Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Two 9-hole indoor Crazy Golf courses have opened at The Tivoli in Cambridge.


Two 9-hole indoor Crazy Golf courses have opened at The Tivoli in Cambridge

We first heard about the plans back in 2019 and it's good to hear the venue has opened.

The Tivoli building looks wonderful. It's a former cinema. We're big fans of Art Deco and look forward to visiting on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out The Tivoli website for more information.

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Aztec Adventure Golf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Huntingdon

A new Aztec Adventure Golf course is opening at Dobbies Garden Centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire this summer.


A new Aztec Adventure Golf course is opening at Dobbies Garden Centre in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire this summer

The new course is set to open in July 2022.

Visit the Aztec Adventure Golf website for more information.


The layout is another new one for us to swing by on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Monday, February 21, 2022

A Happy Shopper in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

A visit to a Happy Shopper shop in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.


We made a stopover in Wisbech while en route to Norwich last November and while there found a Happy Shopper shop!

Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech
The Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech

Pleasant News on Edinburgh drive certainly lived up to its name.

The shop had one of the 'newer' Happy Shopper signs outside (the one without the Happy Shopper mascot on it), but inside was a different story.

It was like stepping back in time.

The Open/Closed sign was a classic Happy Shopper branded one.

Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech
We were happy the shop was open

And the shelf fronts had branded strips on them.

Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech

Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech

Chatting to the shopkeeper was nice and he told us about the shop's history and plans for the future, with his family opening a new shop on the same parade. Luckily the Happy Shopper branding at Pleasant News will be staying for the time being.

Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech
I remember when those crisps were 10p a bag

Happy Shopper nostalgia

We've felt very nostalgic during the pandemic and one of the old brands from our childhood we thought about was 'Happy Shopper' - the name alone conjures up images of the 1980's.

Pleasant News Happy Shopper in Wisbech

We didn't think there would be many - or any - of the original orange and yellow branded shops still around, but we were proven wrong when we saw one in Preston in September 2020.

Since then we've been lucky enough to spot and snap a few more on our somewhat limited travels. Take a look at my posts about other Happy Shopper shops in:

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Crazy Golf at Worzals in Wisbech

There are plans for a new Crazy Golf course to be built as part of development at Worzals Garden Centre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.


There are plans for a new Crazy Golf course to be built as part of development at Worzals Garden Centre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and our travels to East Anglia.

Keep an eye on the Worzals website for more information.

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Puttstars Mini Golf opening in Peterborough

A new Puttstars Mini Golf venue is planned to open at the Queensgate shopping centre in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.


Puttstars Mini Golf in Rochdale, June 2021
Puttstars Mini Golf in Rochdale, June 2021

Puttstars Peterborough will be home to three 9-hole indoor minigolf courses.

Visit the Puttstars Mini Golf website for more information.


There are also Puttstars Mini Golf venues in Rochdale, Leeds, Harrow and York.

Wednesday, December 08, 2021

Blockbuster Video in Wisbech

We found another old Blockbuster Video store on our travels last month.


A QuikDrop Box at the former Blockbuster Video store in Wisbech
A QuikDrop Box at the former Blockbuster Video store in Wisbech

Luckily the former Blockbuster Video shop on Norfolk Street in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire still had a visible QuikDrop box in the entrance doorway.

A QuikDrop Box at the former Blockbuster Video store in Wisbech
At another former Blockbuster Video store!

A QuikDrop Box at the former Blockbuster Video store in Wisbech
A QuikDrop Box at the former Blockbuster Video store in Wisbech

The shop is now Lumira Snack Bar. But between the time of it being a video shop and today it was also The Entertainment Centre. A sign for that business is still on show on the rear of the unit on West Street.

Lumira Snack Bar in Wisbech - a former Blockbuster Video store
Lumira Snack Bar in Wisbech - a former Blockbuster Video store

Sign for The Entertainment Centre in Wisbech - itself a lost shop and a former Blockbuster Video store
Sign for The Entertainment Centre in Wisbech - itself a lost shop and a former Blockbuster Video store

Blockbuster Video

The first Blockbuster Video store opened in Dallas, Texas, USA in 1985.

At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 stores around the world. 500+ of which were in the UK.

Blockbuster ceased operations in the UK in December 2013. At the start of that year there were 528 Blockbuster locations in the UK. The number dwindled until October when only 264 shops remained. The remaining stores closed on the 16th December.

There is now just one Blockbuster Video store left open. It's in Bend, Oregon, USA.

However, the UK's high streets, shopping precincts, malls and retail parks still hold traces of the brand. And we've been to most of them!

We've now been to 27 former Blockbuster Video stores since we found the remains of the Fallowfield shop near to us in Manchester.


Lost brands

I've spent a lot of the last two years reminiscing about 'the good old days' before the coronavirus pandemic hit the planet. One of my areas of interest is in old retail brands - I'm a marketer by profession and two of my first jobs in the 1990's and the year 2000 were at Tandy and Toys R Us. It's been fascinating to find remnants of a number of lost, dead and defunct brands on the high street and at retail parks.

You can now buy my new eBook 'Lost Toys R Us Stores'.

Thursday, July 08, 2021

Plans for a new mini golf course in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

There are plans for a new outdoor minigolf course in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.


There are plans for a new outdoor minigolf course in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

The Play2Day entertainment centre has submitted plans to create a new outdoor miniature golf course at the venue in Guyhirn, Wisbech.

Play2Day is home to a soft-play area, tenpin bowling and laser tag.

It'll be another new minigolf course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Monday, March 22, 2021

Jurassic Links Adventure Golf at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn

A look at the Jurassic Links Adventure Golf course at Kingsway Golf Centre.


Jurassic Links Adventure Golf at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn. Photo by Simon Baker, HM Adventure Golf, March 2021

The brand new Jurassic Links Adventure Golf has been completed at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire and is gearing up to welcome players when minigolf courses are allowed to open to the public again.

Jurassic Links Adventure Golf at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn. Photo by Simon Baker, HM Adventure Golf, March 2021
The gates are waiting to open up to the course

Jurassic Links Adventure Golf is planned to open on the 29th March.

Jurassic Links Adventure Golf at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn. Photo by Simon Baker, HM Adventure Golf, March 2021

Check out the Jurassic Links Adventure Golf website for more information.


Many thanks to Simon Baker from HM Adventure Golf for sending over the snaps.

Visit the HM Adventure Golf website to see more of their work and courses they have created.


Emily and I are looking forward to giving the course a play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Minigolfing at Kingsway Golf Centre

We've played minigolf at Kingsway Golf Centre on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour before. The golf centre was home to a Crazy Golf course that became the 200th we visited on our travels in 2009. That layout was replaced with the Himalayas Putting Course in 2010.

Crazy Golfing in Melbourn

For a small village Melbourn has been home to a lot of minigolf courses over the years! As well as the crazy golf, putting course and adventure golf courses at Kingsway Golf Centre the village has been home to pop-up miniature golf courses at the annual fete and The Dolphin pub was once home to a 4-hole crazy golf course!

Monday, March 15, 2021

Peterborough Glo Golf

The new Peterborough Glo Golf course in Peterborough city centre is planned to open on Tuesday 18th May.


Peterborough Glo Golf is opening in May 2021

The indoor-glow-in-the-dark venue will be home to a 16-hole space-themed layout.

Visit the Peterborough Glo Golf Facebook page for more information.

Monday, February 22, 2021

Jurassic Links Adventure Golf at Kingsway Golf Centre

A new Jurassic Links Adventure Golf course is opening at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire this Spring.


Jurassic Links Adventure Golf is opening at Kingsway Golf Centre in Melbourn in Spring 2021

Visit the Jurassic Links Adventure Golf website for more information.

The 18-hole Jurassic Links Adventure Golf course is being built by the team at HM Adventure Golf.

Crazy Golfing at Kingsway Golf Centre

We've played minigolf at Kingsway Golf Centre on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour before. The golf centre was home to a Crazy Golf course that became the 200th we visited on our travels in 2009. That layout was replaced with the Himalayas Putting Course in 2010.

Minigolf in Melbourn

Melbourn has been a bit of a hotbed of minigolf over the years. As well as the crazy golf, putting course and adventure golf courses at Kingsway Golf Centre the village has been home to pop-up miniature golf courses at the annual fete and The Dolphin pub was once home to a 4-hole crazy golf course!

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Monday, October 12, 2020

New indoor Crazy Golf course in Peterborough

There are plans for a new glow-in-the-dark indoor crazy golf course in Peterborough.

There are plans for a new glow-in-the-dark indoor crazy golf course in Peterborough

Peterborough could soon be home to a new glow-in-the-dark indoor crazy golf course.

It'll be a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're visiting friends in the area.

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Tuesday, August 04, 2020

Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre

A look back at our first visit to Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre.


It's been over five years since we first visited the Peterborough Minigolf course at Dobbies Garden Centre. Time certainly flies!

It only seems a short while ago that we swung by for a game.

Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre, July 2015

It's a brilliant 12-hole course, full of testing layouts and obstacles. A nice test of putting skill.

The course was the 382nd played and 662nd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 954 courses in total since September 2006.

We actually revisited Peterborough Minigolf in February of this year on one of our last road-trips before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Visit the Peterborough Minigolf course website for more information.


The course was another superb build by the team at UrbanCrazy.

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Monday, February 17, 2020

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

A look at the Peterborough Minigolf course at Dobbies Garden Centre.


Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

While traveling around East Anglia last week we stayed over the road from Dobbies Garden Centre in the Hampton area of Peterborough. We had to call in to check out the Peterborough Miniolf course there.


Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Time has flown since we played it back in July 2015.


Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

The course was the 382nd played and 662nd visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 947 courses in total since September 2006.

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

It's an excellent 12-hole course and looks to be in great condition.

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

Visit the Peterborough Minigolf website for more information, opening times and prices.

Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough

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Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough
The approach to the Peterborough Minigolf course at Dobbies Garden Centre

Minigolf at Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington, March

While on an East Anglian road-trip last week we swung by the Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington, March, Cambridgeshire as our friend and minigolf rival Steve Lovell had told us there was an Adventure Golf course there.


Unfortunately the centre was closed last Friday afternoon.


Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington, March

Steve tells us that the Adventure Golf course is looking in a lot better condition than when he first played it a few years ago.


Minigolf at Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington, March

It appears that the whole of the Priory Golf Centre is undergoing a refurbishment.

Minigolf at Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington, March

There is also a Par-3 Pitch & Putt course there and the signs at the entrance also mention Putting Greens.

Priory Golf Centre in Wimblington, March

Friday, September 06, 2019

New indoor Crazy Golf venue opening in Cambridge

Two new indoor Crazy Golf courses will open in an old pub in Cambridge.


A new indoor Crazy Golf venue will be opening in Cambridge

Plans have been approved to allow the City Pub Group to turn an old fire-damaged pub into a Crazy Golf venue.


The site on Chesterton Road in Cambridge will be home to two 9-hole Crazy Golf layouts.

Thursday, July 04, 2019

The 2019 Sussex Wasps Open minigolf tournament

The third edition of the Sussex Wasps Open minigolf competition is taking place at the Peterborough Minigolf course at Dobbies Garden Centre in Peterborough on Sunday 1st September.


Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre
Hole 12 of the Peterborough Minigolf course

More information on the tournament can be found on the competition's Facebook Event.


Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre
Playing hole 7

We visited the Peterborough Minigolf course at Dobbies Garden Centre just after it opened in July 2015. The course was the 382nd played and 662nd visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Time has flown by since then - we're now up to 911 course visits!


Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre
Emily playing hole 8

The superb 12-hole Peterborough Minigolf course was designed and built by the team at UrbanCrazy and it's a real test of putting skill.

Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre
Hole 11 of the Peterborough Minigolf course

If you're playing along with our Summer Mini Golf Checklist a visit to Peterborough Minigolf and playing in the Sussex Wasps tourney could tick off a few of the activities on the list.

Peterborough Minigolf at Dobbies Garden Centre
The Peterborough Minigolf course has a lucky last hole where you can try to win a free game too