The former Blockbuster Video store in Nuneaton

A look at the former Blockbuster Video store in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

Emily briefly revisited Nuneaton recently and while there took a photo of the former Blockbuster Video store on Regent Street in the town.

Back in 2021 the old sign at the former Blockbuster Video store was uncovered when the tenant of the building moved out. And we went along for a look.

Blockbuster Video in the UK.

At its peak in 2004 there were more than 9,000 stores around the world. 500-plus of those were in the UK.

Blockbuster ceased operations in the UK in December 2013. At the start of that year there were 528 Blockbuster locations in the UK. The number dwindled until October when only 264 shops remained. The last stores closed on the 16th December.

Even now there are still some visible remnants of the brand on the high street and on retail parks. And we've been to most of them on our travels.

Adventure Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire

A look at the new adventure golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

We swung by the adventure golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield during an afternoon in the city on the way back home from a trip to visit family and friends in East Anglia.

Back in September 2017 we played the Eternit-style miniature golf course at Beacon Park. That layout became the 461st played and 775th visited on our travels.

The new course replaced the crazy golf course in the park and covers the same location

This particular Eternit miniature golf obstacle has been retained in the new course layout, with some modifications as can be seen below

The new adventure golf course at Beacon Park opened in May this year.

The adventure golf course at Beacon Park is a 9-hole outdoor woodland-inspired adventure golf layout.

It became the 1,129th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006.

Beacon Park in Lichfield is also home to a Pitch & Putt course.

Find out more

Check out the Lichfield Historic Parks website for more information.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room in Leeds

A look at the Crazy Pool course at Roxy Ball Room on Merrion Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The Crazy Pool tables at Roxy Ball Room on Merrion Street in Leeds were recently changed.

We played the previous version of the Crazy Pool course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in May 2025.

Visit the Roxy Leisure website for more information.

Minigolf hole-in-one in Maryport, Cumbria

Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport.

The course was originally the 469th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in April 2012. We returned in June 2023 and were able to have a round on the Swedish Felt B-Run type of minigolf layout on that occasion.

Take a look at this blog post to see more of the course.

Jurassic Golf at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park in Reedham, Norfolk

A look at the Jurassic Golf course at Pettitts Animal Adventure Park in Reedham, Norfolk.

My brother Christopher and his family recently revisited Pettitts Animal Adventure Park in Reedham, Norwich, Norfolk and while there had a game on the Jurassic Golf course.

He also visited the course back in June 2021.

Check out the Pettitts Animal Adventure Park website for more information.