Showing posts with label Dinosaur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dinosaur. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 03, 2017

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury

New Adventure Golf course now open near Warrington.


The new Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury near Warrington is now open.

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
That's a BIG T-Rex!

Emily's friend Matthew Blakeley was at the garden centre last week and took these great snaps of the course. It looks like a nice layout.

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
The entrance to Jurassic Cove

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
Plenty of dinos to spot around the course

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
The route to the Adventure Golf course

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
You can see the dinosaurs from afar

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
Hitching a lift!

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury. Photo by Matthew Blakeley, 28th April 2017
We're looking forward to a game on the new course

For more information on the Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course, opening times and prices visit the Bents Garden and Home website.

Monday, April 24, 2017

Mr Mulligan's Dino Golf at Tonbridge Golf Centre

New Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf course now open in Kent.


There's a new Adventure Golf course in Tonbridge, Kent as Mr Mulligan's Dino Golf is now open at Tonbridge Golf Centre.

The 18-hole Adventure Golf course looks very good and is certainly a lot different to the course I found there back in 2011.

Check out the Tonbridge Golf Centre and Mr Mulligan websites for more info, opening times and prices.

We've played Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses in Castleford, Milton Keynes, Sidcup, Stevenage and Woking. We've yet to visit the Nottingham course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

With Mr Mulligan at the indoor 'underwater' Adventure Golf course in Stevenage

A Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf course is also planned to open in Cheltenham.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Mighty Claws Adventure Golf in Bournemouth

New Adventure Golf course opening at Playgolf Bournemouth.



There's a new 18-hole Adventure Golf course opening at Playgolf Bournemouth next month. The Mighty Claws Adventure Golf layout is prehistoric themed and features moving dinosaurs.

We're really looking forward to a return visit to Bournemouth to play the new course.

Once completed you'll be able to find the course at Playgolf Bournemouth, Riverside Avenue, Bournemouth BH7 7ES. Check out the Mighty Claws Adventure Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

New Adventure Golf course at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury.

New minigolf course open at Bents Garden and Home in Glazebury near Warrington.


Bents Garden and Home centre in Glazebury, Warrington has a new Adventure Golf course.

The dinosaur-themed course opened this month and it's another course fairly local to us. We're looking forward to heading along for a game on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

For more information on the Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf course, opening times and prices visit the Bents Garden and Home website.

Thursday, February 09, 2017

Indoor glow in the dark minigolf in Brighton

Finding out about Jurassic Globalls indoor glow in the dark minigolf in Brighton.


It's always brilliant to see new minigolf courses opening and even better to hear they are doing well. One such new minigolf course is Jurassic Globalls, an indoor glow in the dark course in Brighton. We haven't been to Brighton for a few years, but really ought to so we can play the new course and see what's changed down there. In the meantime the team at Globalls were kind enough to send me the first scorecard they ever printed for my collection of minigolf ephemera and merchandise in the Crazy Golf Museum. It looks great.

The scorecard at Jurassic Globalls is nice, big, colourful and high quality
The scorecard at Jurassic Globalls is nice, big, colourful and high quality

I've been told the course record for the 12-hole course currently stands at 19 shots, with the average score coming in at the 50 shots mark!

The reverse of the scorecard shows the Globalls Course Rules
The reverse of the scorecard shows the Globalls Course Rules

You can find Jurassic Globalls at Unit 8, Ground Floor, Mermaid Walk, The Waterfront, Brighton Marina BN2 5WA. Visit the Jurassic Globalls website for more information, opening times and prices.

Emily and I are looking forward to having a crack at the course on our next trip to Brighton on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've played minigolf at Brighton Marina before - on an Adventure Golf course which had one of the smallest holes we've ever seen!

Do give Jurassic Globalls a follow on social media too as I've seen they run quite a few competitions to win free rounds and other fun stuff.

Related blog posts:
- Scorecards
- Dinosaurs
- Brighton
- Indoor Minigolf

Links:
- Jurassic Globalls website
- Jurassic Globalls on Twitter
- Jurassic Globalls on Facebook
- Jurassic Globalls on Instagram
- The Crazy Golf Museum

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Wednesday, February 01, 2017

New Adventure Golf course at Tonbridge Golf Centre

A new Jurassic Adventure Golf course is planned for Tonbridge Golf Centre in Kent.


Tonbridge Golf Centre in Kent has announced plans to build a new 18-hole dinosaur themed Adventure Golf course at its venue on Cannon Lane.

Playing a dinosaur themed minigolf course in Milton Keynes
Playing a dinosaur themed minigolf course in Milton Keynes

Back in 2011 I got lost en route to Hastings and ended up in Tonbridge where I found the Crazy Golf course at Tonbridge Golf Centre. That course was the 218th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tonbridge Golf Centre's Crazy Golf course in 2011
Tonbridge Golf Centre's Crazy Golf course in 2011

On our travels we've played a fair few dino-themed courses and it's certainly a popular style for modern layouts.

Jurassic Adventure Golf course in Swanage, Dorset
The 600th course we visited had a Jurassic theme

The new Adventure Golf course at Tonbridge Golf Centre will be called Dino Putt World and will feature both static and animatronic dinosaurs. For more information visit the Tonbridge Golf Centre website and Facebook page.

Link:
- Tonbridge Golf Centre website

Related blog posts:
- Playing Tonbridge Golf Centre's Crazy Golf course
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Tonbridge
- Dinosaur

Video:
- Dinosaur Scare at New Malden's Jurassic Encounter Adventure Golf

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley, Norfolk

Back in May 2014 Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried let us know about the Adventure Golf course in Mundesley, Norfolk.

Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley

Last week we finally got to visit and play the course.

Playing another brilliant course on our travels

The layout became the 406th played and 692nd visited overall on our tour.

It's a lovely setting for a game

Adventure Island Golf is a great 12-hole course, with plenty of tricky obstacles and some very nice theming. And for a 12-hole course there were certainly a lot of themes going on! With Pirates, Cannibals, Dinosaurs, Jungles and more.

Beyond the Dolmen...

...sat a miniature frog (or toad)

The 11th and 12th were tricky indeed
 
The island that gave the Adventure Golf course its name

A crocodile (or alligator) lurking

Some Easter Island heads

An alligator (or crocodile) lurks in the tar pit

Stuck in the ditch

Goading an obstacle

A lovely bit of derelict theming
  
I got to meet tiger too

It reminded us of the courses at Hemsby and Felixstowe - two of our favourites - and even though reading the greens at Mundesley could be tough, it was good fun.

Emily playing another great tee shot

In our match-up Emily won with a 34 to my 37 - getting off to a flying start with a great hole-in-one on the first.

Putting past some dino eggs

A round of minigolf at the course costs £3.50 for adults and it's worth a play.

On the last hole

Related blog posts:
- Mundesley Adventure Golf in Norfolk
- Norfolk
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Friday, January 22, 2016

Dinosaur Encounter Adventure Golf at Heighley Gate Garden Centre

New Jurassic Mini Golf course opening in Morpeth, Northumberland.

Our friend, and sister of superstar minigolfer (and all-round sporting marvel) John 'Big Al' Moore, Kay Heslop alerted us to a brand new minigolf course opening soon in the north of England!

The Dinosaur Encounter Adventure Golf course will be a 12-hole layout located at the Heighley Gate Garden Centre in Morpeth, Northumberland. It's scheduled to open on Saturday 5th March 2016.

The team at Golf Attractions are behind the new dino-themed course. We've visited and played their portable courses in Milton Keynes and Hatfield. They've also got a Jurassic Golf course at Bridgemere Garden Centre in Nantwich, Cheshire.

One of the temporary Golf Attractions courses has a Jurassic-theme. We played it when it was set-up in Milton Keynes in 2013

Visit the Golf Attractions website and Dinosaur Encounter Heighley Gate Adventure Golf Facebook page for more details and photos of the course as it builds towards the grand opening.

We're looking forward to having a round on the course as part of our Crazy Golf World of Minigolf Tour.

Links:
- Golf Attractions website
- Dinosaur Encounter Heighley Gate Adventure Golf Facebook page
- Heighley Gate Garden Centre website

Related blog posts:
- Crazy Golf World of Minigolf Tour

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Thursday, July 09, 2015

Teignmouth Adventure Golf

Playing the Adventure Golf course on Teignmouth Sea Front.

The Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon

The 616th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den in Teignmouth, Devon.

Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
A BIG minigolf dinosaur

The 12-hole Adventure Golf layout was the fifth played on our tour of the South West of England and the 368th played overall on our tour.

Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
Visiting the 616th course on our tour

Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
On the Adventure Golf course in Teignmouth
   
Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
Tapping in a putt

Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
Some of the holes on the course are really long

Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
A minigolf crocodile, or alligator

Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
Emily Putting on the island
  
Dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den on Teignmouth Sea Front in Devon
An additional seagull obstacle on the course

In our match on the 3rd June 2015 Emily scored 45 and I scored 32 to take the win.

Teignmouth is home to The Street With No Name!?
Teignmouth is also home to The Street With No Name!?

Related blog posts:
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Mini Golf in the South West of England

Link:
- The Den, Teignmouth web page

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Jurassic Adventure Golf in Swanage

Visiting the 600th miniature golf course on our tour.

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset
The Jurassic Adventure Golf course in Swanage

The Crazy Golfing part of our two-week road-trip around the South West coast of England began in Swanage, Dorset on Sunday 31st May with a visit to the Jurassic Adventure Golf course at the Santa-Fe Fun Park on the seafront.

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset
You can find the course just above the seafront

The course became the landmark 600th visited by us on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006!

Minigolf Explorers Richard and Emily Gottfried at the Jurassic Adventure Golf in the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset
The Minigolf Explorers at the 600th course visit on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

It's a well themed layout with looped music from a certain film playing throughout your round. Check out the photos from our visit below.

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

In our minigolf match on the course I defeated Emily with a score of 34 to 39. I managed to notch up four holes-in-one and we both managed to score an ace on the tricky looking, but pleasing to play 18th hole.

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

Jurassic Adventure Golf at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset

You can find the 18-hole Jurassic Adventure Golf course at the Santa-Fe Adventure Park on Swanage seafront (Mermond Place or Shore Road, BH19 1DG). The cost of a round for adults was £4.00. As a bonus the winner of the game receives a medal! That's a real nice touch.





We really enjoyed our stay in Swanage. It's a great little seaside town with plenty to see and do.

Swanage in Dorset. A lovely seaside town
Swanage in Dorset. A lovely seaside town

Visiting and playing crazy golf courses stems from our love of travelling around the UK. We began visiting different seasides when we got our first car in 2006 and after a trip to Southsea we found the MiniatureGolfer website where there were around 600 minigolf courses listed around the UK.

Our travels have also taken us overseas and we've visited a total of 21 courses outside the UK, which means that the 600th UK-specific course visit would be made during our South West of England road-trip too! Watch This Space...

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- From the Vault - Southsea Minigolf 2006
- A Minigolf Visit to Wonderland in Telford (visit #500 in July 2012)
- Nearing the landmark 600th minigolf course visit on our tour

Videos:
- Emily scoring a hole-in-one at the Jurassic Adventure Golf course in Swanage
- Richard scoring a hole-in-one at the Jurassic Adventure Golf course in Swanage

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