Showing posts with label Petanque. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Petanque. 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, September 14, 2020

Carhartt x Obut petanque boules

A look at the new Carhartt WIP Petanque Boule Set.


Carhartt WIP has teamed up with Obut to create a set of branded boules. They look superb.

Carhartt WIP Petanque Boule Set
I saw these Carhartt X Obut boules at the Carhartt WIP store in Manchester

I'm a BIG fan of both Petanque and Carhartt and have my eye on a set. I'm not sure if I could bring myself to actually use them on a petanque piste though!

I wonder if there'll ever be a Carhartt and Minigolf collaboration...?

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Petanque at the Memorial Park in Marple

A look at the Petanque piste at Memorial Park in Marple, Stockport.


Petanque at Memorial Park in Marple

We found another Petanque piste while out on our daily walk on Friday. It's at Memorial Park in Marple, Stockport.

Petanque at Memorial Park in Marple
It's in a nice setting

Petanque at Memorial Park in Marple
We're looking forward to playing Petanque on the piste in the future. We haven't had a game in a while

Last month we saw a sign for a Boules area at Bramhall Park. But couldn't find any trace of the terrain itself.

We play for the Woodstock Petanque Club at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport.

Saturday, May 23, 2020

Boules at Bramhall Park in Stockport

Spotting a sign for Boulles (sic) in Stockport.


Boules at Bramhall Park in Stockport

We visited Bramhall Park for the first time yesterday. Crazy really as it's more or less on our doorstep!

We've been to so many other parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport and surrounding areas since moving here in 2016 but have never got round to go going.

While there we saw a sign for a 'Boulles Court'.

Boules at Bramhall Park in Stockport

It should be 'Boules' with one l. And it's a terrain or piste rather than 'Court'.

And really it should be called 'Petanque'.

Boules at Bramhall Park in Stockport
We couldn't find the 'court' and we got a bit lost in the woods too

Petanque in Stockport


We play for the Woodstock Petanque Club at Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport.

Bramall Hall


We're looking forward to visiting Bramall Hall when it reopens. In the meantime we'll spend some of our outdoor exercise time exploring the grounds during lockdown.

Bramall Hall at Bramhall Park in Bramhall, Stockport
Bramall Hall

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Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Trafford Pétanque in Manchester

A visit to the Trafford Pétanque Boulodrome in Victoria Park, Manchester.


We took a different route home on our way back from the Trafford Centre on Sunday and found we were next to Victoria Park in Stretford.


We enjoy visiting different parks and playing petanque and as we knew Victoria Park is home to the Trafford Pétanque Club we parked up and had a look for the Boulodrome.


It's a nice looking piste.

Trafford Pétanque Boulodrome in Victoria Park, Manchester

Victoria Park was a nice spot for a wander. Hopefully we'll return for a game with the Trafford Pétanque Club in the future.

Trafford Pétanque Boulodrome in Victoria Park, Manchester

Trafford Pétanque in Victoria Park, Manchester

Check out the Trafford Pétanque Club website for more information on the club, events and details of training sessions.

Pétanque in Victoria Park, Manchester

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Petanque and a Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield

A look at the Miniature Railway and Petanque Club at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield.


Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield

Earlier this summer we had a nice day out in Huddersfield. While driving home we saw a sign for the petanque club at the town's Greenhead Park so stopped for a look.


Huddersfield Petanque Club
We enjoy a game of petanque and the Huddersfield Petanque Club has one of the nicest venues we've ever seen

When we parked up we also saw there was a miniature railway. A double-hit for two of our interests.


Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield

Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield

Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield

Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield

Since we moved up to the North West we've found quite a few miniature railways. There are three in Stockport borough itself!

Miniature Railway at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield
I would've had a long wait until the next service

Related blog posts:
Miniature Railways
- Huddersfield
- Petanque

Links:
- Greenhead Park Miniature Railway
- Huddersfield Petanque Club

Monday, June 17, 2019

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent.


The Crazy Golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke

While driving to Leicester on Sunday Emily found another miniature golf course for us to visit, so we took a slight detour to Fenton in Stoke to have a look for it.


Crazy Golf Land at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Crazy Golf Land! The UK is certainly a land full of courses

The Crazy Golf course at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke became the 902nd course we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
It's amazing that after 13 years of our crazy golf travels we can still be shocked by what we find!

Having a wander round the course we were struck with how crazy the layout and obstacles looked.

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
The Crazy Golf course in Fenton is loopy!

It was only later that we realised that the course had been set up so that each hole was in the shape of a letter and the 9-holes spelled out the words CRAZY GOLF!

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
This is a C

We have seen that before on some fibreglass Crazy Golf courses, but never on a permanent, landscaped course.

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Clearly an R

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
A

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Z

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Y

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
G

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
O

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
L

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
F

We noticed that hole 1 (C) used boules as obstacles! We're big fans of Petanque too so this was fun to see.

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Hole C/1 and the Petanque obstacles. Crazy!

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Four boules

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
Two boules

Crazy Golf at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke
One of the boule obstacles



Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Crazy Golf
- Staffordshire

Monday, June 03, 2019

Mini Golf at Queens Park in Crewe

A visit to the Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe.


Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

On Saturday 25th May we headed down the road for a day out in Crewe. When we decided to visit Crewe we hadn't expected to go to any minigolf courses, but Emily had spotted the Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe and then I found out about the Crazy Golf course at Malkins Bank Golf Club in Sandbach in a follow-up search.

Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

The Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe became the 890th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

We've seen similar courses on our travels. Four years ago today we played a course like it at The Imperial Hotel in Torquay and on Saturday we played a layout at Greenlands Farm Village in Carnforth that had a resemblance to it.

Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe
The course at the Pier Head in Liverpool and at the Lake District Visitor Centre in Brockhole, Cumbria looked quite similar to the Queens Park layout  
 
Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe
   
Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe


Mini Golf course at Queens Park in Crewe

Queens Park in Crewe is also home to a number of other activities and was a nice place for a wander. We also spotted a Petanque Terrain there.

Petanque at Queens Park in Crewe
It's always nice to see a place to play Boules

We've now visited 895 courses on our travels since September 2006.

Mini Golf at Queens Park in Crewe
Another minigolf course visited on our crazy golf adventures