Showing posts with label Leicestershire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leicestershire. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

New Adventure Golf at Leicester Golf Centre

Leicester Golf Centre will soon be home to a new outdoor Adventure Golf course.


Leicester Golf Centre will soon be home to a new outdoor Adventure Golf course

An 18-hole space-themed outdoor Adventure Golf course is being created at Leicester Golf Centre in Oadby, Leicester.

The course is planned to open in July 2024.

Visit the Leicester Golf Centre website for more information.


The new course will be another for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

New minigolf course opening in Hinkley

A new indoor minigolf centre is opening in Hinckley, Leicestershire.


A new indoor minigolf centre is opening in Hinckley, Leicestershire

It was nice to hear that a new minigolf course is opening at Hinckley’s Britannia Shopping Centre.

Our friend - and fellow fan of lost shops & retail history - Mason Moore from the Hinckley Reporter got in touch to tell us about the venue and find out what we thought about the course opening.


We're looking forward to playing at The Birdie Bunker on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and visiting Hinckley when the venue opens next year.

You can find out more about on the The Birdie Bunker Facebook Page.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Putt Club Crazy Golf in Leicester

A new Putt Club indoor crazy golf course is now open in Leicester.


A new Putt Club indoor crazy golf course is now open in Leicester

Putt Club - a motorsport-themed indoor crazy golf course - has opened in Leicester.

The venue opened in October this year.

Check out the Putt Club website for more information on the Leicester course and the Putt Club venues in Southampton, Hull, London (Edmonton), London (Docklands) and Watford.

Putt Club's brand of crazy golf has opened in the last few years and we're yet to give one of their courses a play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

New Adventure Golf course at Brickfield Farm in Leesthorpe, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

A new Adventure Golf course is opening at Brickfield Farm in Leesthorpe, near Melton, Leicestershire later this month.


A new Adventure Golf course is opening at Brickfield Farm in Leesthorpe, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

The farm-themed layout will be called Ferneley’s Adventure Golf, with the name of the course coming from Ferneley the bull - a very famous bull in the cattle world! You can find out more about Ferneley on the Ferneley's & the Dairy Barn Café website.

We've played a few minigolf courses in Leicestershire on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, but have yet to visit Melton Mowbray. It'll be nice to swing by a new place on our travels.

Visit the Ferneley's & the Dairy Barn Café website and social media for more information and updates on the new adventure golf addition to the venue.

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

Maryland Chicken in Leicester

Maryland Chicken in Leicester, June 2019.


Maryland Chicken in Leicester

Among the various fried chicken shops we've seen other US states represented at Arizona Fried Chicken, Dallas Fried Chicken, West Virginia Fried Chicken, Kansas Fried Chicken, Oregon Fried Chicken and Alaska Fried Chicken.

We've also seen a Toronto Fried Chicken shop in Rochdale and quite a few 'KFCs'.

What's the most obscure US State or North American place you've seen used in a chicken shop name?

Monday, September 21, 2020

New indoor Adventure Golf at Charnwood Golf Complex in Loughborough

A new indoor Adventure Golf course is being built at Charnwood Golf Complex in Loughborough, Leicestershire.


A new indoor Adventure Golf course is being built at Charnwood Golf Complex in Loughborough, Leicestershire

The indoor Adventure Golf layout is being created by Adventure Golf Solutions and is due to open in November this year.

We visited the Charnwood Golf Complex to play the 9-hole outdoor minigolf course there in August 2015. It was the 670th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the Charnwood Golf Complex website for more information.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Lane7 opening in Leicester

A new Lane7 indoor bowling, minigolf and street food venue is opening at Leicester Central Station.


A new Lane7 indoor bowling, minigolf and street food venue is opening at Leicester Central Station.

Lane7 will be opening a new venue in Leicester city centre in October.

The site at Leicester Central Station will be home to tenpin bowling, indoor crazy golf, arcade games, street food and more.

Visit the Lane7 website for more information.


Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne

We've been to Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne and played the crazy golf course there. We were last there a year ago yesterday!

Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne

We're looking forward to checking out the new Lane7 venue in Leicester on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

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Monday, June 29, 2020

What a difference a year makes

A look back at our minigolfing visits to Leicester in 2019.


Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester

We competed in the Caddyshackers Open minigolf tournament at Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester last year.

We were joined in the team event by our friends and often minigolf rivals Brad 'The Fist' Shepherd and Jam 'Jamdre the Giant' Trubridge.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
The Before Times!

Having qualified for the grand final we returned a week later.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
Natural social distancing before social distancing was a thing

The Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course was the 903rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
A view of the Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course

While in the city we also swung by the new Treetop Adventure Golf venue at the Highcross Shopping Centre.

Treetop Adventure Golf at the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester

Treetop Adventure Golf at the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester

Emily and I also returned to Leicester as a stop-off en route to East Anglia in September.

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man in Leicester
A Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man in Leicester

It looks highly unlikely that we'll be travelling anywhere this year.

2020 has pretty much gone down the pan

It'll be nice to revisit Leicester again in the future when it's safe to do so.

We've also been to minigolf courses at Blaby Golf Centre and Charnwood Golf Complex in Leicestershire.

Congo River Adventure Golf at Blaby Golf Centre
Congo River Adventure Golf at Blaby Golf Centre in March 2014 

Minigolf at Charnwood Golf Complex in Loughborough
Minigolf at Charnwood Golf Complex in Loughborough in August 2015

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Putting Course at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville

In June 2008 we took a road-trip to Northallerton. Our first stop was at the then new UrbanCrazy Minigolf course at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville, Leicestershire.


As well as the new minigolf course there was a Putting Course there too.


Minigolf courses in Coalville

The recreation ground is also home to a miniature railway.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester

A visit to the Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester.


Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester

Last Sunday we visited Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester city centre to compete in the Caddyshackers Open minigolf tournament.


Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
The entrance to Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course - it's not your average place for a game

We were joined in the team event by our friends and often minigolf rivals Brad 'The Fist' Shepherd and Jam 'Jamdre the Giant' Trubridge.


Emily Gottfried, Brad Shepherd, Jam Trubridge and Richard Gottfried at Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
The dream team!

We had fun on our qualifying round on the tricky and quirky indoor course.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
The skateboard and BMX hole

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester
Beat the keeper

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
A brewing hole

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
At home

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
A rubbish hole

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
The 18th hole

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
Blimey!

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
The ablutions hole

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
Yes, the pan is the cup!

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
Up the ramp and into the lav

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
Emily putting for a two

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
Having a well earned sit down

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
This office hole was very very tricky

The Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course was the 903rd visited and 522nd played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course in Leicester
The team behind Caddyshackers will soon be opening a tenpin bowling alley on the floor above the Crazy Golf course

Check out the Caddyshackers Crazy Golf course website for more info, opening times and prices.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Godfather Pizza in Leicester

More Godfather bootleg goodness.


Godfather Pizza in Leicester
We spotted the Godfather Pizza place while in Leicester to play Crazy Golf at the weekend

We've seen quite a few gangster-related businesses on our travels. There are a lot in Stockport!

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester

Treetop Adventure Golf is now open at the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester.


Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester

We swung by the brand new two course, 36-hole indoor Adventure Golf venue while in Leicester on Sunday and were pleased to see the course really busy with players.


Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester is home to two 18-hole courses, the Ancient Explorer and the Tropical Trail. There's also a cool looking, electronic Lucky 19th hole.


Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester
One of the holes on the Ancient Explorer course

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester
A tricky little plateau hole

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester
A hill and a loop on a dogleg hole!

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester
The borders on the tropical trail course differ to the Ancient Explorer and have a woody feel to them

We're looking forward to playing the Treetop Adventure Golf courses in Leicester in the future.

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester
I wonder who won?

The Treetop Adventure Golf courses in Manchester were the 799th and 800th we visited in the British Isles.

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester
There were lots of people enjoying their mini golf adventure inside Treetop Golf when we visited

Next time we're in South Wales we'll have to check out the popular Treetop Adventure Golf course in Cardiff too.

Check out the Treetop Adventure Golf website for more info on the three venues.

Saturday, March 09, 2019

Treetop Adventure Golf opening in Leicester this summer

New Treetop Adventure Golf course to open in Leicester this summer.


Treetop Adventure Golf is opening in Leicester this June

The new Treetop Adventure Golf course location being built at the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester will be opening in mid-June.

The entrance to the Treetop Adventure Golf course in Manchester
The entrance to the Treetop Adventure Golf course in Manchester

The Leicester venue will feature two 18-hole indoor Adventure Golf courses, plus a Lucky Last Hole where you can try to win a free game.


There is some excellent theming at Treetop Adventure Golf
There is some excellent theming at Treetop Adventure Golf

Treetop Adventure Golf in Leicester will be the third location, with the first Treetop Adventure Golf centre opening in Cardiff in 2015, followed by the Manchester venue last year.

The Treetop Adventure Golf course have well designed and tricky holes
The Treetop Adventure Golf course have well designed and tricky holes

For more information visit the Treetop Adventure Golf website.

Last September we visited the Treetop Adventure Golf venue at The Printworks in Manchester city centre. It's a superb setting.

The courses were the 799th and 800th courses we've visited in the British Isles.

Related blog posts:
- Treetop Adventure Golf
New courses
- Leicester

Links:
- Treetop Adventure Golf
- Highcross Shopping Centre

Thursday, February 07, 2019

Coalville Miniature Railway

A look back at the Miniature Railway at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville.



Miniature Railway at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville

Back in June 2008 we took a road-trip to Northallerton and en route our first stop was the then new UrbanCrazy Miniature Golf course at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville, Leicestershire.

Minigolf course at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville
Coalville's minigolf course

Looking through our archives I noticed that we also visited a Miniature Railway there.

Miniature Railway at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville

Miniature Railway at Hermitage Recreation Ground in Coalville

Check out our other Miniature Railway blog posts.

Related blog posts:
- Coalville
- Miniature Railway

Sunday, November 04, 2018

Caddyshackers Crazy Crazy Golf in Leicester

A new 18-hole indoor Crazy Golf course recently opened in Leicester - Caddyshackers Crazy Crazy Golf.


Check out the Caddyshackers Crazy Crazy Golf course website for more info.

It's another course we'll have to visit on our seemingly never-ending quest to visit every minigolf course in the UK. When we began in 2006 there were 600 courses. To date we've visited 853, including 38 courses overseas.