Showing posts with label Humpty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humpty. Show all posts

Monday, April 18, 2022

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk.


Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Ace

My brother, and charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, Christopher and his family found another crazy golf course on his travels when he visited Hoveton Hall Estate in Norfolk.

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022

The Crazy Golf course at Hoveton Hall became the 1,021st course visited in total on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.


Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022

Here are photos of the 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Hoveton Hall.

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 1 - Snakes & Ladders

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 2 - an anthropomorphic house

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 3 - Mount Everest

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 4 - Humpty!

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 5 - Connect 4

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 6 - Dice

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 7 - Pool

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 8 - Dominoes

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022
Hole 9 - Ace of Diamonds

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

On holiday - two years ago today

Looking back at our holiday to Lytham St Annes two years ago.


We were on holiday on the Fylde Coast this time two years ago.

How times change.

MiniLinks Crazy Golf course in Lytham St Annes
With Humpty at the MiniLinks Crazy Golf course in Lytham St Annes

The MiniLinks Crazy Golf course was the 48th visited and played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in April 2008.

The MiniLinks in Lytham Saint Annes is home to three miniature golf courses - the Crazy Golf, a Pennines Putting course and a Par-3 layout.


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Friday, May 08, 2020

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton.

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton.


Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton.

We played the course last May.


The 9-hole course was the 879th visited and 512th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Thursday, April 09, 2020

Playing Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan

A visit to the Crazy Golf course at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan.


Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan

On Saturday 8th April 2017 we headed to Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan to compete in the Great Northern Minigolf Open tournament played out on the two miniature golf courses in the park.


The second course played was the old Crazy Golf layout operated by the Friends of Haigh Country Park group.


Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan

At just £1 per game the course was the lowest price we'd ever found for an 18-hole course on our travels. Amazing value for money. We still haven't anywhere charging less than a quid.

Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan
Celebrating an ace on the labyrinth hole

The 18-holes are a real hotch potch as the courses has been added to and refurbished by different people and groups over the years. It certainly made for a fun and challenging round.

It was also nice to see a Humpty on the course.

Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan

The Haigh Woodland Park Crazy Golf course was the 728th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 701st in the UK. It became the 428th played on our travels since September 2006.

We've now been to 948 courses overall.

I'd first visited the Country Park back in December 2012 when the course was partially derelict.

Friday, May 24, 2019

Crazy Golf and a Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

Playing Crazy Golf and riding a Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton.


Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

Our recent trip to Southampton saw us visit 18 more courses, playing eight of them.


Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

One of the courses we played was the 9-hole Crazy Golf course at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton.



The course was the 879th visited and 512th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

I scored a 20 in my round on the Crazy Golf course - 2, 3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2 and 2.

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Always nice to see Humpty on a course

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Humpty

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
 
Crazy Golf at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton

As a bonus we also had a ride on the miniature railway in the busy country park.

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Piccadilly station

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Chapel Road Station

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Chapel Road station

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Kirk Terminus

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Engines in the shed
 
Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Riding the rails

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
Kirk Terminus

Miniature Railway at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Southampton
The miniature railway does a nice route around the country park

Friday, March 08, 2019

Happy 34th Birthday to DK Fibreglass

Congratulations to the team at DK Fibreglass on achieving 34 years in business.


The Crazy Golf course at the MiniLinks in Lytham St Anne's
The Crazy Golf course at the MiniLinks in Lytham St Anne's

This week the team at DK Fibreglass are celebrating 34 years in business. In that time they have produced lots of Crazy Golf courses, many of which we've played on our travels.


Crazy Golf course in Hunstanton
Playing the Crazy Golf course in Hunstanton

The first DK Fibreglass Crazy Golf course we played was in Verulamium Park back in 2007. That particular minigolf course was replaced by another of the DK Fibreglass range, one which spells out the word 'CRAZY GOLF' in the layout.


Letters / Holes C and G on the Verulamium Park Crazy Golf course in St Albans

When we lived in Luton our local course at Wardown Park was a DK Fibreglass one and we played on it a lot before it was removed in 2015.

Hole 1 of the second DK Fibreglass course we ever played. Our old local course in Luton

One of the trademark obstacles on DK Fibreglass courses is 'Humpty'. I've been photographed with him a lot on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

The first Humpty I saw was on the first DK Fibreglass course I played. This was in St Albans back in 2007

Since our Crazy Golf adventures began in September 2006 we've visited 859 courses. Of those 31 have been DK Fibreglass minigolf courses. However, only one of those has been of the special '5 Star Crazy Golf' variety - a course I managed to complete a perfect round on back in 2011.

There are 5 numbered cups on the 5 Star Crazy Golf courses from DK Fibreglass
There are 5 numbered cups on the 5 Star Crazy Golf courses from DK Fibreglass



There are still a number of minigolf courses for us to visit around the country and we know that some of those are DK Fibreglass layouts. One of which is the Crazy Golf course at the Herrings Green Farm Birds Of Prey Activity Centre in Bedford.

Check out the DK Fibreglass website for more information on their products.

Crazy Golf at Bainland Country Park in Woodhall Spa
With Humpty at Bainland Country Park in Woodhall Spa

Crazy Golf course in Beacon Park, Lichfield
The Crazy Golf course in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Crazy Golf at Bitts Park in Carlisle
Crazy Golf at Bitts Park in Carlisle

Crazy Golf in Eglwyswrw, Wales
Emily playing Crazy Golf in Eglwyswrw, Wales

Crazy Golf at Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth
Crazy Golf at Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan
Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan

Crazy Golf at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan
With Humpty in Wigan

Crazy Golf course at the Vegas Amusement Arcade in Hunstanton
Rolling the dice on the Crazy Golf at the Vegas Amusement Arcade in Hunstanton

Crazy Golf in Knaresborough
Crazy Golf in Knaresborough

Crazy Golf in Maidenhead
With Humpty in Maidenhead

Crazy Golf in Tywyn
Another Humpty, this one is in Tywyn in Wales

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield

Playing the Crazy Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire.


On Sunday 10th September we swung by Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire for a game on the Crazy Golf course there.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
The Crazy Golf course is in a nice setting

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course is of the Eternit Miniature Golf variety, although it has had some modifications from the norm. This was in the form of felt over the thin concrete playing surface as well as a selection of fibreglass obstacles, including a Humpty.



The Crazy Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield became the 775th course visited and 461st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
I'm always happy if there's a Humpty obstacle on a course

In our minigolf match-up I won with a score of 19 to Emily's 23.



It's a good little Crazy Golf layout and we had a fun round on it.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Bumpy

We enjoyed our visit to Beacon Park. The whole area looked nice and the facilities in the park were very good. The Crazy Golf course is next to Pitch & Putt, FootGolf and Disc Golf courses, as well as a Petanque terrain and the park cafe.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Disc Golf, Foot Golf and Pitch & Putt layouts can be seen beyond the fence

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Over the bridge to the green

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 2 
Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Clowning around


Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Dogleg

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Lumpy

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Three peaks

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Quite a labyrinth!

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
The 'green'

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Housey

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 8

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Humpty

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Judging by the piece of metal to the left it looks like there used to be a different obstacle on this hole

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
This was the first time we've seen this variant on the ramp obstacle. Normally the ball is trapped inside the box after putting as a way to collect the ball at the end of a round

Check out the Lichfield Historic Parks and Visit Lichfield websites for more info on Beacon Park and its facilities.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
A nice bit of history

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- Lichfield
- Minigolfing in the Midlands
- Petanque at Beacon Park in Lichfield
- Humpty
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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