Putt & Play from Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl's minigolf brand has courses in four locations.

Putt & Play from Hollywood Bowl is the new name for Puttstars.

You can find Putt & Play courses in Harrow, Peterborough, Rochdale and Leeds Thorpe Park.

There are also minigolf courses at the Hollywood Bowl centres in Colchester, Leeds Hollywood Bowl, Stockton and York.

Find out more on the Putt & Play from Hollywood Bowl website.

We've played at the Rochdale centre on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Adventure Golf course in Middleton, Rochdale

A new Adventure Golf course is being created in Middleton.

The new outdoor Adventure Golf course is being built at Bowlee Park Driving Range in Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

Visit the Bowlee Park Driving Range website for more information.

It'll be another new - and fairly local - course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Adventure Golf course in Middleton, Rochdale

Bowlee Park Driving Range has plans to open a new Adventure Golf course.

The new outdoor Adventure Golf course would be at Bowlee Park Driving Range in Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

Visit the Bowlee Park Driving Range website for more information.

It'll be another new - and fairly local - course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Covid-19 signage at Puttstars Mini Golf in Rochdale

I've been blogging about minigolf during the time of coronavirus and posting examples of Covid-19 and social distancing signage that I've seen or had shared with me during the pandemic.

During the pandemic we've played four minigolf courses, two of which were indoors. Last August we played our first game following lockdown at Gator Adventure Golf in Chorley. In September we played at Cae Glas Park in Oswestry. Last month we played at the newly refurbished Princess Parade Crazy Golf in Blackpool and earlier this month we played two of the three indoor courses at Puttstars in Rochdale.

A social distancing sign at the entrance to Rochdale Riverside

We didn't take the lift

The approach to Puttstars

A welcome sign

Hole one of the Slingshot course

A sign at the end of the round

Away from minigolf I've been documenting all of the Covid-19 signs I've seen on my Instagram account.

Tommy Chip Cone says "Stay safe."

I spotted this pandemic-themed sign on a chip cone mascot at Tommy's fish & chip shop in Middleton, Rochdale earlier this week.

Mini Golf at Puttstars in Rochdale

Playing Puttstars Mini Golf at Rochdale Riverside.

We played our first games of indoor minigolf since last August when we swung by Puttstars Mini Golf at Rochdale Riverside yesterday evening.

We played two of the three 9-hole courses at the venue, with Pinball becoming the 545th course we've played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the Zig Zag layout number 546 since 2006.

The scoring system differs to other minigolf courses and your strokes add up to points - with bonus points given depending on whether you play a 'joker' during your round. I won on one course and Emily got the win on the other. There are no paper scorecards, print outs or results sent to you after your round so you better be quick and take a photo of the screen at the end of your game!

Visit the Puttstars website for more information, opening times and prices.

We've now been to a total of 958 miniature golf courses on our travels. When our adventures began in 2006 there were around 600 courses in the UK, with just two of those indoors. There are now more than 1,000 courses in total and more than 100 of those are indoor locations, with more new courses opening all the time.

Springfield Park Model Railway in Rochdale

A visit to the 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!

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

Puttstars Mini Golf at Rochdale Riverside

A look at the Puttstars indoor minigolf centre in Rochdale.

Emily swung by the Puttstars indoor minigolf centre at Rochdale Riverside entertainment, leisure and shopping centre yesterday.

Puttstars is a new minigolf brand from the Hollywood Bowl Group. The Rochdale venue is home to three 9-hole minigolf courses.

Check out the Puttstars Mini Golf website for more information.

Various Fried Chicken

A look at some fried chicken shops in Rochdale.

Emily's snap of Oregon Fried Chicken in Rochdale reminded me of a few other chicken shops we've snapped in the town in the last few years.

Oregon Fried Chicken was called 5 Star Fried Chicken before.

There's an Arizona Fried Chicken next to Wet Rake Gardens just outside the town centre.

The former Dallas Fried Chicken (next door to West Virginia Fried Chicken) in the town centre is now Toronto Fried Chicken.

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

Related blog posts:

- Chicken Shops

- Rochdale

Oregon Fried Chicken

We had planned to visit Oregon on holiday this year.

The closest we're getting to Oregon anytime soon is Oregon Fried Chicken in Rochdale

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

There's an Alaska Fried Chicken in Gatley, Stockport. That automatically makes me think of the cold.

Puttstars Mini Golf in Rochdale

A look at the new Puttstars Mini Golf venue in Rochdale.

The new Puttstars Mini Golf centre at Rochdale Riverside was recently completed and the exterior signage is in place.

The approach to Puttstars at the new Rochdale Riverside shopping and entertainment centre

We're looking forward to having our first games at a Puttstars course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

You can find Puttstars Mini Golf next to the Rochdale Town Centre tram stop

As well as the new Rochdale location you can find Puttstars Mini Golf courses in Leeds and York.

A bit of tram nerdery!

Check out the Puttstars Mini Golf website for more information.

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Puttstars Rochdale

A walk-by look at the new Puttstars minigolf venue at Rochdale Riverside.

The new Puttstars indoor minigolf centre at Rochdale Riverside entertainment, leisure and shopping centre is opening in August. It had been due to open in April but was delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Puttstars is a new concept from the Hollywood Bowl Group and the Rochdale venue will feature three 9-hole minigolf courses.

The first Puttstars location opened at the Thorpe Park shopping and entertainment site in Leeds in March this year.

A third Puttstars location is opening up in York next month too.

Visit the Puttstars Mini Golf website for more information.

At Puttstars a week too early. The doors are closed, but the signs are up and social distancing / Covid-19 measures are in place

We're looking forward to playing the Puttstars Mini Golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Related blog posts:
- Puttstars
- Rochdale

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New minigolf course opening at Rochdale Riverside

Three indoor minigolf courses to open at Puttstars Rochdale.

The new Rochdale Riverside entertainment, leisure and shopping centre in Rochdale will be home to an indoor minigolf venue called Puttstars.

Puttstars is a new concept from the Hollywood Bowl Group and will feature three 9-hole minigolf courses.

Rochdale Riverside and Puttstars are due to open to the public in April next year.

We're interested to see what the new Puttstars venue looks like.

Links:
- Rochdale Riverside
- Hollywood Bowl Group

Related blog posts:
- Hollywood Bowl
- Greater Manchester