Crazy Golf at Medmerry Park in Earnley

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Medmerry Park holiday village in Earnley, West Sussex.

My brother Christopher has visited another course on his branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The 9-hole course is at Medmerry Park in Earnley, West Sussex.

He said it's the nicest looking course he's ever seen on his travels.

It does look very smart and there appear to be some nice hole-in-one opportunities on the layout. I'd love to give it a play.

Looking online the course Christopher saw is relatively new and replaces the old Crazy Golf course which was on the same spot.

A nice spot for a sit down

Visit the Windrush Holidays website to find out more about Medmerry Park.

Here are more snaps of the Crazy Golf course.

Christopher Gottfried has now been to 31 courses in the UK and nine overseas countries on his own branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Altogether we've visited 948 courses.

Emily and I have also played in Earnley. That was the 15-hole Millennium Crazy Golf course at Earnley Gardens back in October 2011. It was the 270th course played on our tour.

Harcourt Sands derelict holiday camp in Ryde

A look at the abandoned Harcourt Sands holiday camp in Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

Back in October 2016 we visited the Isle of Wight and the first place we looked round was Ryde.

We're always looking for miniature golf courses and found the Pirate Adventure Golf course on the esplanade, the Mini Golf at Puckpool Park and a sign for a non-existent Pitch & Putt course at Appley Park.

While wandering back from Puckpool Park to the seafront we saw the remains of the derelict Harcourt Sands derelict holiday camp.

It's always a sad, but interesting, sight to see an abandoned holiday camp.

Harcourt Sands holiday camp closed its doors in 2006.

When the camp was open it was home to a Putting Green.

Greetings from Seacroft Holiday Club in Hemsby, Norfolk

Many thanks to our friend Steve from the On the Buses fan club who recently sent us this nice old postcard showing the Putting Green at the Seacroft Holiday Club in Hemsby, Norfolk. The card was posted in 1988 and is a very nice addition to our miniature golf postcard collection.

Greetings from Seacroft Holiday Club. Hemsby, Norfolk. By Fincom. Posted 1988

Looking online it appears that the Seacroft Holiday Club, also known as Seacroft Holiday Camp and Seacroft Holiday Village, was merged with its sister site Hemsby Beach Holiday Park in 2017. The current Richardson's holiday park is home to a Crazy Golf course.

We also have this nice postally used John Hinde card showing the Pontin's Seacroft Holiday Centre in our collection. It was posted on the 13th May 1985.

Pontin's Seacroft Holiday Centre, John Hinde (Dis.) Ltd. Postally used 13 May 1985

The latest issue of Picture Postcard Monthly magazine (July 2019) contains an article I wrote about Pontin's holiday camps.

We've enjoyed our trips to Hemsby on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Hemsby is home to one of my all-time favourite courses - the Lost World Adventure Golf. We're looking forward to a return visit in the future.

Crazy Golf at Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park

Playing Crazy Golf on the course at Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park during the Holiday on the Buses Weekender 2014.

On the first evening of our stay at Pontin's Prestatyn Sands we went to have a look at the Crazy Golf course

After spending the morning of the 28 September playing for The Butler Cup at the Crazy Golf course just off the seafront in Prestatyn we headed back into the Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park to make good use of the facilities on our Holiday on the Buses weekender.

Seth, Brad and Emily outside the Castle Battlements of the Crazy Golf course

As well as going swimming (in the very same pool they filmed scenes for Holiday on the Buses) and recreating some of the action from the film by riding around the camp on the big bikes, we had ANOTHER game of Crazy Golf.

The 9-hole course on the park is free to play with a £5 deposit required.

The course was the 582nd visited and 348th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

The layout is felt with wooden borders and some tricky obstacles and some incredibly tough second (and third) putts!

Set-out in a castle the course is well made and fits the space nicely.

In our five-player semi-pro contest on the course Brad Shepherd stormed to victory with a cracking round of 18(par)!

The Crazy Golf players at Pontin's Prestatyn Sands from l-r Peter Jones, Seth Thomas, Brad Shepherd, Richard Gottfried, Emily Gottfried

Seth Thomas was runner-up on 21(+3), with me third on 23(+5). Peter Jones and Emily tied in fourth-place on 27(+9).

Check out the Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park website for more information.

The course sits next to what was once the boating lake that can also be seen in the film. That's now been turned into a Kart Track.

The view of the old boating lake from the Crazy Golf course

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Holiday on the Buses Weekender at Pontin's 2014
- 'The Butler Cup' On the Buses Crazy Golf Tournament
- Wales
- Prestatyn
- On The Buses

Link:
- Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park

'The Butler Cup' On The Buses Crazy Golf Tournament

Report from the Crazy Golf events at the Holiday on the Buses Weekender in Prestatyn.

Emily playing hole 6 at Prestatyn's Crazy Golf course

One of the events at the Holiday on the Buses weekender 2014 in Prestatyn was the second-edition of The Butler Cup Crazy Golf competition.

Richard playing the classic windmill hole

Held at the 18-hole Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course on Bastion Road, Central Beach in Prestatyn this year saw two events played amongst the On The Buses Fan Club members - The Butler Cup and the Holiday on the Buses 'Pro' Trophy.

Emily in action

The Holiday on the Buses Weekenders contested The Butler Cup which was won by Eric Huckle with a marvellous score of 41(+5), while the seasoned players - me, Emily, Brad Shepherd and Seth Thomas, along with Rhyl semi-pro player Peter Jones and course employee Roy Knox - competed for the Holiday on the Buses 'Pro' Trophy.

The Holiday on the Buses Weekender 2014 Crazy Golf Champions - Emily Gottfried and Eric Huckle

The pro title was won by Emily with a score of 35(-1). Emily had tied with Peter Jones and Roy Knox after the round and was awarded the Pro title as the holidaymaker of the trio. Brad was fourth with a score of 39(+3), Seth was fifth on 40(+4) and I was sixth with 43(+7).

Peter Jones in action on his home turf

Brad playing the Prestatyn Crazy Golf course

Seth playing a shot on hole 9

Richard on hole 8

Emily playing a shot on hole 4

Emily receives the Holiday on the Buses 2014 trophy from course owner Christine

The semi-pro minigolfers, from l-r Peter Jones, Richard Gottfried, Emily Gottfried, Brad Shepherd, Seth Thomas, Roy Knox

Rhyl competitor Peter 'The Crazy Aced Assassin' Jones playing hole 1 as the crowd looks on

The On The Buses Fan Club is free to join. You can sign up with your email address on the website.

Having a ball! The Holiday on the Buses Weekender Crazy Golfers in Prestatyn

The Holiday on the Buses Weekender was a great fan event that saw us spend time at the Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park which was the location for the film, as well as attend a screening of the film and go on some mystery tours of the film's locations.

Related blog posts:
- On The Buses
- Holiday on the Buses Weekender at Pontin's 2014
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Wales
- Prestatyn
- Revisit and Replay of the Windmill Theatre Indoor Adventure Golf Course in Great Yarmouth

Links:
- On The Buses Fan Club
- Pontin's Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park