Showing posts with label Shark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shark. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl

Playing the new Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl.


Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl

On Saturday 23rd September we visited the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl. What a brilliant minigolf course it is!

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
Dueling pirates and a huge octopus. That's how we roll

At the start of our holiday we'd stayed in Llandudno and while having a walk on the pier we'd spotted a poster advertising the new Pirate Island Adventure Golf course at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park. As part of our break would be in Prestatyn we could look forward to adding another course to our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list.

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
About to ace the second hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
Emily shooting a hole in one on the second

Over the last eleven years we've visited more than 780 miniature golf courses. While some of these courses look similar they certainly don't all play the same way. Luckily for us the layout at the Robin Hood Caravan Park in Rhyl was a dream to play. It's brilliant that after all the years we've been playing we can still find new and unique courses that are also brilliant FUN to play.

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
X marks the spot

The 18-hole Pirate-themed Adventure Golf course has some eye-catching features - from a great white shark to a huge octopus and a large pirate ship - and plenty of humps, bumps, lumps and obstacles around each hole. Plus there is great pirate music playing as you make your way around the course.

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
The holes are long, challenging and reward good tee shots

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
Emily putting at Pirate Island

One of the things that made the course really playable was the fact that even though it was technically borderless, the high sides of the greens meant you could play some strong shots and rebounds off obstacles without fear that the ball would run out of play.



In our match-up on the course I won with a score of 33 - hitting 5 holes-in-one. Emily shot a round of 40, with 3 holes-in-one. We asked the man in the hut what the lowest score was and he said we were the first to ask (and tell him what we'd got). That means the course record MUST be my 33! Let me know if you can better it...

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
Happy to top the 'podium'

Our game was very good value at £5 for an 18-hole round and we'll be back to play it again.

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
The sight that greets you as you approach the 18th green

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
Always great to see a BIG shark on a minigolf course

Visit the Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park website for more details, opening times and prices.

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp in Rhyl
Pirate Island Adventure Golf gets a thumbs-up from us

Links:
- Lyons Holiday Parks website
- Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park website
- Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Camp Facebook

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Adventure Golf
- Holiday Camp
- Rhyl

Video:
- Pirate Adventure Golf at Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park in Rhyl

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Shanklin Seafront Pirates Adventure Golf

Visiting the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront.


When we arrived at Shanklin Seafront we were faced with a dilemma as we only had time to play one of the two miniature golf courses before they closed for the day. We opted to give the renovated Crazy Golf course a go and leave the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course until the next time we visit.

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront
  
Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront

The Pirate Adventure Golf course was built on the spot where a grass Putting Green used to be. When we visited Shanklin in 2008 the two course layouts were very different.

Shanklin Seafront minigolf courses in 2008
Shanklin Seafront minigolf courses in 2008

The Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront became the 708th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

For opening times and prices check out the Shanklin Seafront website.

We also spotted a Shark at the amusement park next to the minigolf courses on Shanklin Seafront
We also spotted a Shark at the amusement park next to the minigolf courses

Shanklin Seafront amusement park
And an alligator (or crocodile)

Related blog posts:
Isle of Wight
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Link:
Shanklin Seafront website

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

On Friday 15th July we were in Great Yarmouth for the first time in a few years and got to have a look at the new Castaway Island Mini Golf course that replaced the 9-hole and 18-hole Arnold Palmer Putting courses on the promenade.

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

The two courses that used to be on the site were the 22nd and 23rd courses played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in June 2007.

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth
The old anchor is still part of the new course

The new Castaway Island Mini Golf course became the 693rd visited on our travels since September 2006.

Related blog posts:
- Great Yarmouth
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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Sunday, April 03, 2016

Gullon (sin gluten) gluten free biscuits and crackers

While at Hitchin Market this morning we spotted these big boxes of gluten free biscuits and crackers on one of the food stalls!


I've bought the chocolate cookies before (they're very scoffable), but I've never seen the Sharkies biscuits or the crackers. Brilliant stuff.

Related blog posts:
Gluten Free
Coeliac
- Sin Gluten
Funny things about being a Coeliac

Links:
- Gullon
Coeliac UK

Friday, February 12, 2016

Minigolf sharks in Sheffield

More miniature golf sharks sighted on our adventure golf travels.

Another minigolf shark captured on our adventures

While playing at the Paradise Island Adventure Golf course in Sheffield we spotted some more minigolf sharks!

Why would you need a Liferaft on an indoor Adventure Golf course?

Because of this!

Putting on the shipwreck on the Cinnamon Cove course at Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Sheffield

A view of the Shell Bay course. Home to a shark that didn't get away

Related blog posts:
- Mini Golf Sharks
- Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Sheffield
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Captain's Bay Adventure Golf course in Barnet, London

There's a new Adventure Golf course under construction in London!

We've heard there's a brand new 9-hole miniature golf course being built at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet, London.

The new course should be open in April this year. Check out the Captain's Bay Adventure Golf Facebook page for photos of the new build and designs of the layout. They've got a great looking logo too. I do like seeing minigolf sharks!

It's always great to hear about new courses opening and there have been quite a few new Crazy Golf, Mini Golf and Adventure Golf courses opening in London in recent years.

We visited the Metro Golf Centre in April 2010 when the minigolf course that was there became the 170th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We remember it being a very good and unique course.

Playing minigolf at the Metro Golf Centre in 2010

Emily playing the incredibly short hole 7 at the Metro Golf Centre in Barnet

It's planned that the new Adventure Golf course will be open in time for Easter this year. Visit the links below for more info.

Links:
- Captain's Bay Adventure Golf on Facebook
- Showcase Greens website
- Metro Golf Centre website

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - Course Visit #170 - Barnet (Copthall/Metro Golf Centre) - Mini Golf
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - List and links for all Miniature Golf courses visited to date
- Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in and around London
- Mini Golf Sharks

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Getting sharked

While we were in Nottingham for the Midlands Invitational Minigolf Tournament we made sure to go along to The Beach in the city centre after a tip-off from our friend and rival Jam Trubridge. It was well worth a visit. As well as picking up some great postcards and an interesting amusements token for my collections I also got up close to a BIG shark!

Photo of the shark at Nottingham Beach
Sharked

Check out the Nottingham Beach website for more info.

On our travels to over 650 courses we've spotted a lot of minigolf sharks too!

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Monday, July 06, 2015

Adventure Golf in Dawlish Warren

Playing the Funder Park Adventure Golf course in Dawlish Warren, Devon.

Adventure Mini Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren

The 614th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the Funder Park Adventure Golf course on Beach Road in Dawlish Warren.

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Exploring another course on out tour

The 18-hole Mini Golf layout was the fourth played on our tour of the South West of England, the 15th visited on the trip, and the 367th played overall on our tour.

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Funder Park Adventure Golf course in Dawlish Warren

In our match on the Funder Park course on the 3rd June 2015 Emily scored 47 and I scored 44 to take the win on the tough course.

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren, Devon
One of the unique and interesting holes on the course

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
A view of the downhill ace opportunity from the tee

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Emily launching into action

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
This hole took a lot of putts!

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
A pair of skulls

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
A Mini Golf Crocodile. Or Alligator
  
Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
One of the colourful downhill holes at Funder Park

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Mouthy

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Toothy

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Emily at Funder Park

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Quite the follow-through on this shot

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
The last hole is a tough one indeed. Just ask Emily

Adventure Golf course at Funder Park in Dawlish Warren
Another Mini Golf Shark!

For more information, opening times and prices check out Funder Park on Facebook.

Related blog posts:
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Mini Golf in the South West of England

Link:
- Funder Park on Facebook

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