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Monday, April 08, 2019
Cheers II Worthing
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Monday, January 07, 2019
100% gluten free at The Eltisley in Cambridgeshire
A visit to The Eltisley gastropub near St Neots.
It was brilliant to have a meal out yesterday and such a novelty.
There are only a handful of 100% gluten free places in the UK so it was marvellous to visit The Eltisley for lunch.
They do a cracking Banoffee Pie |
Update (2021): The Eltisley no longer offers a 100% gluten free menu.
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Eltisley, Saint Neots PE19 6TL, UK
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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Malt Disley!
Malt Disley - a Micro Bar and Bottle Shop in Disley, Cheshire East.
A few months ago we drove through Disley and spotted this brilliant bar/shop name. Yesterday I returned to get a snap of it.
Link:
- Malt Disley
Related blog posts:
- Funny sign
- Bootleg
A few months ago we drove through Disley and spotted this brilliant bar/shop name. Yesterday I returned to get a snap of it.
What a play on words |
Link:
- Malt Disley
Related blog posts:
- Funny sign
- Bootleg
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Tuesday, March 06, 2018
Visiting two more 'small' pubs
Over the years we've visited quite a few small pubs, each with their own particular claims.
We've had a drink at the Smallest Pub on the Planet (it's in Cleethorpes) and Britain's Smallest Pub (in Southport). While in Blackpool we called in at The Mitre, which is that town's smallest boozer.
Recently we popped into Bar Bach in Caernarfon and The Q Inn in Stalybridge.
Bar Bach is the smallest bar in Wales. We've encountered the word 'bach' on our minigolf travels too as we've played a few Golff Bach Cwrs. Bach means 'little'.
The Q Inn is the public house with the shortest name in the United Kingdom. As certified by the Guinness Book of Records in 1995. It was a nice pub and worth a look.
Related blog posts:
- A visit to the Smallest Pub on the Planet
- The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
- Blackpool's Smallest Pub - The Mitre
- The Corner Bar in Stockport Market
- Pubs
- Pub
We've had a drink at the Smallest Pub on the Planet (it's in Cleethorpes) and Britain's Smallest Pub (in Southport). While in Blackpool we called in at The Mitre, which is that town's smallest boozer.
Bar Bach - Little Bar - in Caernarfon is the smallest bar in Wales |
Recently we popped into Bar Bach in Caernarfon and The Q Inn in Stalybridge.
Bar Bach is the smallest bar in Wales. We've encountered the word 'bach' on our minigolf travels too as we've played a few Golff Bach Cwrs. Bach means 'little'.
Proof |
When you get inside you find out that bar is actually split and sits across two addresses! |
The second address is for the cafe there. |
The Q Inn is the public house with the shortest name in the United Kingdom. As certified by the Guinness Book of Records in 1995. It was a nice pub and worth a look.
The Q Inn is quite large |
Related blog posts:
- A visit to the Smallest Pub on the Planet
- The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
- Blackpool's Smallest Pub - The Mitre
- The Corner Bar in Stockport Market
- Pubs
- Pub
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I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Bar Billiards at The Smithfield Market Tavern in Manchester
Spotting a Bar Billiards table at The Smithfield Market Tavern.
While having a day out in Manchester we were wandering along Swan Street in the Northern Quarter and noticed a sign in a pub that said 'Bar Billiards'! We had to go in for a further look.
The pub has a nice Bar Billiards area |
Unfortunately the barman told us the Bar Billiards table was out of order as somebody had poured beer down the 200-points-hole so the mechanism was broken.
Never a good sign |
As the game is only getting rarer it's more difficult to find people to repair them, although he did say he hoped it would be fixed soon. We're looking forward to revisiting The Smithfield Market Tavern for a game or two in the future.
Always nice to see The Rules of Bar Billiards on display - it can be a mysterious game to play without them |
As well as Bar Billiards The Smithfield Market Tavern also has Table Skittles, Shove Ha'penny and Darts. The darts area also has a brilliant scoring machine!
Shove Ha'penny |
Table Skittles |
The "Bisset" Automatic Dart Scorer by Kwiz Darts |
Check out The Smithfield Market Tavern on Twitter for more info.
You can find The Smithfield Market Tavern at 37 Swan St, Manchester M4 5JZ |
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- Manchester
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Friday, December 15, 2017
PLONK Golf at the Sidewinder pub in Brighton
There's a new PLONK Golf minigolf course at the Sidewinder pub in Brighton.
The team at PLONK Golf have created a new minigolf course at the Sidewinder pub in Brighton.
The course is the only pub beer garden Crazy Golf course in Brighton and features 9-holes. It's open until 10pm daily.
Check out the PLONK Golf and Sidewinder websites for more info.
PLONK Golf also have minigolf courses in London at venues in Battersea, Brixton, Hackney, Dalston and London Fields. They also recently launched PLONK PUZZLE PUTT - a Crazy Golf Escape Room!
The team are also taking a course on tour around the UK in 2018.
On our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour we've played the Plonk Golf courses at Efes Snooker Club in Dalston and at the Duke of Edinburgh pub in Brixton.
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Sunday, June 04, 2017
The Cheshire Line Tavern
A visit to the Cheshire Line Tavern in Cheadle.
As a bit of a train nerd it was marvellous to find out that a nearby disused railway station on our doorstep is now a pub!
The station opened as Cheadle North in 1866 and at one time was a double track line and saw more than 200 trains pass through a day!
The station closed to passengers in 1964.
The line itself is still in use for freight, and the occasional luxury charter. Unfortunately we didn't see any pass by while we were in the pub. However, I've seen a handful of trains on the Mid Cheshire Line since we moved to the area last summer.
Visit the Cheshire Line Tavern's website for more info.
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- Cheshire Line Tavern
- Disused Railway Stations
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- Train nerdery
- Disused stations
- Cheadle
- Pubs
As a bit of a train nerd it was marvellous to find out that a nearby disused railway station on our doorstep is now a pub!
The Cheshire Line Tavern in Cheadle |
The station opened as Cheadle North in 1866 and at one time was a double track line and saw more than 200 trains pass through a day!
The single track line and former station last November |
The station closed to passengers in 1964.
The line itself is still in use for freight, and the occasional luxury charter. Unfortunately we didn't see any pass by while we were in the pub. However, I've seen a handful of trains on the Mid Cheshire Line since we moved to the area last summer.
We didn't see any trains pass by our window seat on our visit last November |
Visit the Cheshire Line Tavern's website for more info.
Links:
- Cheshire Line Tavern
- Disused Railway Stations
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- Train nerdery
- Disused stations
- Cheadle
- Pubs
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
Blackpool's Smallest Pub - The Mitre
We recently visited another pub with a small claim to fame - that of being Blackpool's Smallest Public House.
You can find the cosy boozer just off the seafront on West Street.
Related blog posts:
- Pubs
- Blackpool
- The Corner Bar in Stockport Market
- A visit to the Smallest Pub on the Planet
- The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
A nice spot for a quick drink away from the crush of the illuminations crowd |
A BIG claim - but not the smallest pub we've been to recently |
It became The Mitre pub in 1902 |
And was formerly known as 'Ye Old Glue Pot'! |
You can find the cosy boozer just off the seafront on West Street.
The had a dartboard at the pub, but even if it hadn't had a Halloween decoration on it we'd have been squeezed for space to chuck some arrers |
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- Pubs
- Blackpool
- The Corner Bar in Stockport Market
- A visit to the Smallest Pub on the Planet
- The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
Location:
Blackpool, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
The Corner Bar in Stockport Market
A visit to The Corner Bar in Stockport Market.
There's a lot of debate as to which is the smallest pub in Britain/the UK/the planet. On our travels we've been to The Signal Box Inn at the end of the Cleethorpes Light Railway in Lincolnshire (the smallest pub on the planet) and more recently to the Lakeside Inn at Southport (the smallest pub in Britain).
Well, to add to the mix there's a very very very tiny pub in Stockport's Market Hall - The Corner Bar.
Link:
- Stockport Market website
- Stockport Market on Twitter
Related blog posts:
- A visit to the Smallest Pub on the Planet
- The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
- Stockport
- Pubs
There's a lot of debate as to which is the smallest pub in Britain/the UK/the planet. On our travels we've been to The Signal Box Inn at the end of the Cleethorpes Light Railway in Lincolnshire (the smallest pub on the planet) and more recently to the Lakeside Inn at Southport (the smallest pub in Britain).
Well, to add to the mix there's a very very very tiny pub in Stockport's Market Hall - The Corner Bar.
Emily and a visiting Simon Hall at a very small bar indeed. It was well stocked with draught and bottled beer and cider |
We certainly deserved a drink after our tour of one of the more horrifying stops on the Stockport Town Centre Heritage Trail. Luckily there is plenty of outdoor seating at Stockport Market |
Link:
- Stockport Market website
- Stockport Market on Twitter
Related blog posts:
- A visit to the Smallest Pub on the Planet
- The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
- Stockport
- Pubs
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Saturday, October 15, 2016
The Lakeside Inn at Southport, Britain's Smallest Pub
A visit to Britain's Smallest Pub, The Lakeside Inn at Southport.
While on our recent day out in Southport we were walking along the prom and noticed a pub in the distance. Once we saw the sign outside declaring it to be 'Britain's Smallest Pub' we had to stop there for a drink.
Another miniature thing visited on our travels |
The Lakeside Inn measures 22ft by 16ft and lays claim to being Britain's Smallest Pub.
Britain's Smallest Freestanding Pub |
It's a brilliant little pub with a surprising amount of seating - mostly outside - with great views of the giant lake.
A lovely lakeside view |
We'll definitely go back on our next visit to Southport.
Great views and plenty of space for a nice sit down. The Lakeside Inn at Southport is well worth a visit |
Back on our roadtrip along the Lincolnshire coast in 2011 we discovered the Smallest Pub on the Planet at the Cleethorpes Light Railway. That pub - The Signal Box Inn - now also has a miniature golf course in its games area!
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Sunday, November 01, 2015
Gluten free beer update
Earlier this week I spotted that Twitter had introduced a new Poll function, so immediately asked a question.
The result of the poll is this blog post - on a topic I haven't posted about in a little while.
The Beer Cave and Westerham Brewery Co
En route to Hastings for the recent World Crazy Golf Championships we made a stop in Tunbridge Wells and while having a wander to stretch out legs we spotted a chalkboard sign advertising the Beer Cave. We heeded the instructions and found ourselves in the underground beer shop.
I was in luck on this occasion as the chap at the Beer Cave let me know about Scotney Pale Ale from the Westerham Brewery Co! I had to buy a bottle at the reasonable price of £2.80.
Find out more about Westerham Brewery Co's range of gluten free beers on their website. They do a fair few.
Check out the Beer Cave website and if you're walking along the High Street do make sure you head down the alley for a look around.
Flatstick Pub
Another gluten free beer I've only recently heard about is from the Ghostfish Brewing Co based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It's served at the Flatstick Pub in Kirkland, Washington, a place that is on my must visit list!
The main four gluten free beers from the Ghostfish Brewing Co are:
- Grapefruit IPA
- Shrouded Summit Witbier
- Vanishing Point IPA
- Watchstander Stout
They also have Taproom Exclusives.
Not only does the Flatstick Pub serve gluten free beer, but they've also got a minigolf course and an array of pub games, two of which I'd never seen before - Duffleboard and Puttskee!
Gluten free beers around the world
With the addition of the Ghostfish Brewing Co beers I've now found out about 108 gluten free beers, ales, lagers, stouts, porters etc. since I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease in 2008. Check out the full list on my blog post here.
Links:
- The Beer Cave
- Westerham Brewery Co
- Flatstick Pub
- Ghostfish Brewing Co
- The Puttskee
- Coeliac UK
Related blog posts:
- Details of gluten free ale, beer and lager found since being diagnosed with Coeliac Disease
- Gluten Free Ales, Beers and Lagers
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
- Pub Games
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The result of the poll is this blog post - on a topic I haven't posted about in a little while.
The Beer Cave and Westerham Brewery Co
En route to Hastings for the recent World Crazy Golf Championships we made a stop in Tunbridge Wells and while having a wander to stretch out legs we spotted a chalkboard sign advertising the Beer Cave. We heeded the instructions and found ourselves in the underground beer shop.
A great bit of advertising |
If I see an independent beer shop I'll always pop in on the off chance that I'll find a gluten free beer, ale or lager that I haven't seen or tried before |
The Beer Cave |
I was in luck on this occasion as the chap at the Beer Cave let me know about Scotney Pale Ale from the Westerham Brewery Co! I had to buy a bottle at the reasonable price of £2.80.
Scotney Pale Ale by the Westerham Brewery Co |
Find out more about Westerham Brewery Co's range of gluten free beers on their website. They do a fair few.
Check out the Beer Cave website and if you're walking along the High Street do make sure you head down the alley for a look around.
Flatstick Pub
Another gluten free beer I've only recently heard about is from the Ghostfish Brewing Co based in Seattle, Washington, USA. It's served at the Flatstick Pub in Kirkland, Washington, a place that is on my must visit list!
The main four gluten free beers from the Ghostfish Brewing Co are:
- Grapefruit IPA
- Shrouded Summit Witbier
- Vanishing Point IPA
- Watchstander Stout
They also have Taproom Exclusives.
Not only does the Flatstick Pub serve gluten free beer, but they've also got a minigolf course and an array of pub games, two of which I'd never seen before - Duffleboard and Puttskee!
Gluten free beers around the world
With the addition of the Ghostfish Brewing Co beers I've now found out about 108 gluten free beers, ales, lagers, stouts, porters etc. since I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease in 2008. Check out the full list on my blog post here.
Links:
- The Beer Cave
- Westerham Brewery Co
- Flatstick Pub
- Ghostfish Brewing Co
- The Puttskee
- Coeliac UK
Related blog posts:
- Details of gluten free ale, beer and lager found since being diagnosed with Coeliac Disease
- Gluten Free Ales, Beers and Lagers
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
- Pub Games
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Monday, March 09, 2015
'Shove it, Chuck it, Toss it...' pub games blog
Check out the 'Shove it, Chuck it, Toss it...' blog about traditional pub games.
Travelling around the country as much as we do we get to visit lots of new and interesting places. When heading to a new town we'll have a look to see what sports or games are available to play in the pubs or parks there.
While our main aim is to visit every miniature golf course in the UK we do like playing pub games.
The Pub Games blog 'Shove it, Chuck it, Toss it...' is a brilliant site, full of details of places to play traditional pub games.
Some like bowls, cribbage, darts, pool and dominoes will be familiar to many people, others including Devil Amongst The Tailors, Nurdles, Daddlums and Put and Take are more obscure or particular to a region.
One of the games with regional variations is skittles, which can be found in Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Rugby.
My home town of Abingdon is a bit of a hot bed of Aunt Sally - a game that isn't really played much outside of Oxfordshire, save for a few places in Warwickshire and the West Country.
Links:
- 'Shove it, Chuck it, Toss it...'
- Rockingham Forest Cider
Related blog posts:
- Pub Games
- Pub Sports
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
- M!MS Empire Sunset Nine Hole Mini Golf course in Bedford
Playing a game of Northamptonshire Skittles while at a pub in Bedfordshire |
Travelling around the country as much as we do we get to visit lots of new and interesting places. When heading to a new town we'll have a look to see what sports or games are available to play in the pubs or parks there.
While our main aim is to visit every miniature golf course in the UK we do like playing pub games.
The Pub Games blog 'Shove it, Chuck it, Toss it...' is a brilliant site, full of details of places to play traditional pub games.
Some like bowls, cribbage, darts, pool and dominoes will be familiar to many people, others including Devil Amongst The Tailors, Nurdles, Daddlums and Put and Take are more obscure or particular to a region.
One of the games with regional variations is skittles, which can be found in Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Rugby.
My home town of Abingdon is a bit of a hot bed of Aunt Sally - a game that isn't really played much outside of Oxfordshire, save for a few places in Warwickshire and the West Country.
Links:
- 'Shove it, Chuck it, Toss it...'
- Rockingham Forest Cider
Related blog posts:
- Pub Games
- Pub Sports
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
- M!MS Empire Sunset Nine Hole Mini Golf course in Bedford
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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Darts and Skittles at the Jolly Drayman in Gravesend
Playing some darts at the Jolly Drayman Pub in Gravesend.
On a recent trip to Gravesend, Kent we visited the Jolly Drayman pub that's a short walk from the town centre. It's well worth a visit.
I've played a few different types of pub skittles, including the rare London Skittles. In 2012 we played Northamptonshire Skittles on a table that was a little wider, but shorter than the one in the lobby of the Jolly Drayman.
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On a recent trip to Gravesend, Kent we visited the Jolly Drayman pub that's a short walk from the town centre. It's well worth a visit.
As we were leaving the pub we spotted a skittles table! I'll definitely try and give it a play in my next visit to Gravesend |
I've played a few different types of pub skittles, including the rare London Skittles. In 2012 we played Northamptonshire Skittles on a table that was a little wider, but shorter than the one in the lobby of the Jolly Drayman.
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Bar Billiards at the Three Daws pub in Gravesend
Playing some Bar Billiards at the Three Daws in Gravesend.
I added another Bar Billiards table played and pub visited while in Gravesend, Kent as Brad, Seth and I headed to the Three Daws pub.
- Pub games
Playing some Bar Billiards in Gravesend |
I added another Bar Billiards table played and pub visited while in Gravesend, Kent as Brad, Seth and I headed to the Three Daws pub.
Seth taking advice/ignoring the local knowledge from Brad |
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Bar Billiards and Darts at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne
Playing some Darts and Bar Billiards at The Cock Inn, Luddesdowne.
I do enjoy playing pub games, and ever since my mate Brad Shepherd introduced me to the sport of Bar Billiards, via the Indoor League, I've looked to play as many tables as I can find.
On a recent trip to Gravesend we made the short journey to the village of Luddesdowne - between Meopham and Cobham - to visit The Cock Inn to see the traditional pub games there.
Brad Shepherd playing some Bar Billiards at The Cock Inn at Luddesdowne |
I do enjoy playing pub games, and ever since my mate Brad Shepherd introduced me to the sport of Bar Billiards, via the Indoor League, I've looked to play as many tables as I can find.
On a recent trip to Gravesend we made the short journey to the village of Luddesdowne - between Meopham and Cobham - to visit The Cock Inn to see the traditional pub games there.
There's also a 'standard' dartboard at The Cock Inn... |
...as well as three examples of variant dartboards! This was the first time I'd seen a London Fives, Yorkshire Board or a Manchester Log-End Board in the flesh. Brilliant to see |
There was also a Shove Ha'penny slate at the pub. I've played on a wooden board, but never seen the game on a slate before |
Check out the Patrick Chaplin (aka Dr Darts) website for more on the history of the dartboard.
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Monday, December 08, 2014
Gluten free beer at The King and Queen pub in Fitzrovia
Spotting gluten free beers available at The King & Queen pub in London.
While on a recent evening out in London Emily spotted that The King and Queen Pub in Fitzrovia serves gluten free beer.
After seeing the chalkboard advertising the beers Emily asked behind the bar and was shown the row of Green's Beers and Crop Circle by Hop Back Brewery.
Great to know there's another pub serving gluten free beer.
Links:
- The King and Queen Pub
- Green's Beers
- Crop Circle
Related blog posts:
- Gluten free Ale, Beer and Lager
While on a recent evening out in London Emily spotted that The King and Queen Pub in Fitzrovia serves gluten free beer.
Green's gluten free beers and Crop Circle by Hop Back Brewery are available at The King & Queen pub in Fitzrovia |
After seeing the chalkboard advertising the beers Emily asked behind the bar and was shown the row of Green's Beers and Crop Circle by Hop Back Brewery.
The bar staff opened up the fridge so Emily could take this photo of the gluten free beers available. Green's beers and Crop Circle are on the bottom shelf |
Great to know there's another pub serving gluten free beer.
Links:
- The King and Queen Pub
- Green's Beers
- Crop Circle
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- Coeliac
- Gluten Free
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Thursday, September 04, 2014
Crazy Golf at The Dolphin Pub in Melbourn
A revisit to a pub beer garden course in Cambridgeshire. Or not as it would turn out.
On our way home from a recent visit to Ipswich we stopped off at The Dolphin Pub in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire for a quick soft drink in the beer garden there.
Back in May 2010 we'd visited the pub to have a look at the derelict 4-hole Crazy Golf course there. It wasn't playable then (no putters or balls at the bar) and we were told it was "just there"!
The course is long-gone now.
However, there was a little football target game set-up so I had a kickabout on that.
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Course Visit #223 Overall - The Dolphin Pub, Melbourn, Cambs
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
Link:
- The Dolphin Pub
On our way home from a recent visit to Ipswich we stopped off at The Dolphin Pub in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire for a quick soft drink in the beer garden there.
Back in May 2010 we'd visited the pub to have a look at the derelict 4-hole Crazy Golf course there. It wasn't playable then (no putters or balls at the bar) and we were told it was "just there"!
The 4-hole Crazy Golf course layout at The Dolphin pub in Melbourn (May 2010) |
The course is long-gone now.
In the beer garden of The Dolphin pub in Melbourn (August 2014) |
However, there was a little football target game set-up so I had a kickabout on that.
Having a kickabout in the beer garden |
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Course Visit #223 Overall - The Dolphin Pub, Melbourn, Cambs
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in Pub Beer Gardens
Link:
- The Dolphin Pub
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Richard Gottfried
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
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