Showing posts with label Miniature Railway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miniature Railway. Show all posts

Friday, January 19, 2024

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf in Bognor Regis

A look at the Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf course in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.


Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

This Adventure Golf course at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis was created on the same spot that was once the location of a Putting Green.

Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

I visited the course in September 2022 when it became the 1,001st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

Visit the Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf website for more information.


Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
A sign for Wildforest Falls Adventure Golf at Hotham Park outside Butlins Bognor Regis

Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

There's a miniature railway at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
There's a miniature railway at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis

There are remnants of the old crazy golf course next to the new adventure golf layout
There are remnants of the old crazy golf course next to the new adventure golf layout

There are remnants of the old crazy golf course next to the new adventure golf layout
There are remnants of the old crazy golf course next to the new adventure golf layout

There are remnants of the old crazy golf course next to the new adventure golf layout
There are remnants of the old crazy golf course next to the new adventure golf layout

Petanque at Hotham Park in Bognor Regis
The petanque terrain was a new addition since my last visit to Hotham Park

Monday, April 10, 2023

Mini-Golf at Hastings Miniature Railway in Alexandra Park

Hastings Miniature Railway in Alexandra Park, Hastings, East Sussex has opened a new 9-hole mini-golf course.


Hastings Miniature Railway in Alexandra Park, Hastings, East Sussex has opened a new 9-hole mini-golf course

Thursday, June 03, 2021

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

A visit to the Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale.


Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

We're big fans of miniature railways but until very recently never knew there was one at Springfield Park in Rochdale!

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

Visit the Rochdale Society of Model & Experimental Engineers (RSMEE) website for more information and running times of the railway.

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

Old Miniature Railway at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

There used to be a Miniature Railway at the Marine Gardens Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf venue in Fleetwood.


Old Miniature Railway at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

We spotted the remains of a miniature railway while taking a walk round the Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf course at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood.

Old Miniature Railway at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

Old Miniature Railway at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

Old Miniature Railway at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood
You can still see - and walk through - the old miniature railway tunnel on the perimeter of the Pitch & Putt miniature golf course

Old Miniature Railway at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park

We found a miniature railway at one of our local parks at the weekend!


Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park

We've spent a lot of lockdown visiting different parks and outdoor spaces in and around Stockport. On Easter Sunday we went for a walk in Handforth where we found a miniature railway at Meriton Road Park.

Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park
Two trains were running!

Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park

Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park

We're big fans of miniature railways and even though we've lived nearby for almost five years never knew it existed! We've never seen any signs for it even though we've walked and parked near to it many many times before.

Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park
There was a Scarecrow Trail in the town - this was The (not so) Fat Controller


Handforth Miniature Railway at Meriton Road Park
End of the line

Nearby miniature railways

Handforth is in Cheshire East and borders the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport. The borough is home to three miniature railways - at South Park in Cheadle Hulme, Brookside Miniature Railway at the Garden Centre in Poynton and the Dragon Miniature Railway at the Garden Centre in Marple.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2020

Happy Mount Park in Morecambe is 93 years old

Happy 93rd birthday to Happy Mount Park in Morecambe, Lancashire.


Happy Mount Park in Morecambe

Happy Mount Park opened on this day in 1927.

The 16-hole Pirate Adventure Golf course there became the 891st course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour a year ago.

Adventure Golf at Happy Mount Park in Morecambe

Back in April 2012 the old Crazy Golf course on the same spot was the 455th visited. The Putting Course was the 456th.

Grass Putting course at Happy Mount Park in Morecambe

The park is also home to a miniature railway.

Miniature Railway at Happy Mount Park in Morecambe

Friday, May 22, 2020

South Park Miniature Railway in Cheadle Hulme

Revisiting the Miniature Railway at South Park in Cheadle Hulme.


South Park Miniature Railway in Cheadle Hulme

We took part of our outdoor daily exercise at South Park in Cheadle Hulme and had a look at the excellent miniature railway there.

South Park is home to Stockport & District Society of Model Engineers
South Park is home to Stockport & District Society of Model Engineers

It's a real treat to ride the model railway and I highly recommend a visit in the future when it is once again safe to do so.

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme
To the trains

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme
Old arrows at the entrance - they look well spaced out in the times of social distancing

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme
The turntable

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme
A view of the loop

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme

South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme

South Park Miniature Railway in Cheadle Hulme
A pair of park benches with a fine view of the miniature railway

We first found out about it back in May 2017, a year after we moved up here! 

At South Park Model Railway in Cheadle Hulme
End of the line

The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is home to three miniature railways - the one at South ParkBrookside Miniature Railway at the Garden Centre in Poynton and the Dragon Miniature Railway at the Garden Centre in Marple.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Crazy Golf at Fletchers Family Garden Centre in Eccleshall

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Fletchers Family Garden Centre in Eccleshall, Staffordshire.


Crazy Golf at Fletchers Family Garden Centre in Eccleshall

We played the course a year ago.

Crazy Golf at Fletchers Family Garden Centre in Eccleshall
Playing Crazy Golf at Fletchers Family Garden Centre

It was the 505th played and 863rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


There's a nice Miniature Railway at the garden centre too.

Miniature Railway at Fletchers Family Garden Centre in Eccleshall
Riding the rails on the miniature railway at Fletchers Family Garden Centre

Visit the Fletchers Family Garden Centre website for more information.

Check out my blog post about Garden Centre minigolf courses.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

A visit to the Shibden Miniature Railway at Shibden Park in Halifax.


Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

While in Halifax on Saturday we visited Shibden Park to check out the Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf courses there.


As a nice bonus we also found the park is home to a miniature railway.

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax


We're looking forward to a return visit to ride the railway in the summer.

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Visit the Shibden Park Miniature Railway Facebook Page for more information and opening times.


We also saw The Shibden Express while at the park. What a fine park bench.

The Shibden Express

The Shibden Express park bench

The Shibden Express park bench

There was a nice tree trunk bench in the park too. It'd been carved in the shape of a viaduct and tunnel, including a train.

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax