Minigolf courses on the Fylde Coast

There are a number of minigolf courses on the Fylde coast in Lancashire, with layouts to be found in Fleetwood, Blackpool, St Annes on the Sea, Lytham and Lytham St Annes.

Check out my posts below for more info on each course.

Crazy Golf at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

Pitch & Putt Miniature Golf at Marine Gardens in Fleetwood

Crazy Golf on Princess Parade in Blackpool

Dino Adventure Golf course at the Blackpool Tower

Graffiti Golf on the Central Promenade in Blackpool

Adventure Golf at the Pleasure Beach in Blackpool

Krazy Golf at Stanley Park in Blackpool

Putting course at Stanley Park in Blackpool

Crazy Golf on St Annes Pier in St Annes on the Sea

Pennines Putting at the MiniLinks in St Annes on the Sea

Crazy Golf at the MiniLinks in St Annes on the Sea

Par-3 Golf at the MiniLinks in St Annes on the Sea

Adventure Golf at Fairhaven Lake in Lytham St Annes

Crazy Golf at Lowther Gardens in Lytham

Putting course at Lowther Gardens in Lytham

We've also visited a number of courses on the Fylde coast that are sadly no longer there.

Check out our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour post to see all of the courses we've been to since September 2006.

If you know of any other courses we haven't yet visited please do let us know.

MiniLinks in Lytham Saint Annes

A look at the MiniLinks in Lytham Saint Annes.

We swung by the MiniLinks courses in Lytham Saint Annes on our way back from Blackpool last week.

The MiniLinks on the sea front is home to three miniature golf courses - an 18-hole Par-3 course, a 9-hole Crazy Golf and an 18-hole Pennines Putting layout.

The Crazy Golf course at the MiniLinks became the 48th visited and played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2008.

The Pennines Putting Mini Golf course became the 740th visited and 434th played and the Par-3 Miniature Golf course became the 742nd visited and 437th played in 2017.

Check out the MiniLinks website for more information.

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Lost Shops - RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea

Two years ago today we were still able to shop at a RadioShack in the UK.

The store was in Saint Annes on the Sea on the Fylde Coast and after I discovered it I shopped there every time I visited the seaside town.

Sadly it closed in 2019.

This RadioShack was the last of its kind in the UK. Note the Tandy sign in the top left of the window

Working at Tandy

My first job was at a Tandy franchise shop in Abingdon, Oxfordshire where I remember selling a number of electronic products bearing the 'RadioShack', 'Genexxa' and 'Realistic' brand names.

It's always fun spotting old brands & signage and a treat when it's something rare like Tandy.

Tandy said goodbye to the UK high street in 2001 as the last of the shops was converted after acquisition by Carphone Warehouse.

Other lost shop brands

As well as the RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea we've seen a Woolworths Big W in Brunstane, Edinburgh; Toys R Us in Ancoats, Manchester; Tandy in Hitchin; Blockbuster in Fallowfield, Manhester; Woolworths in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent; BHS in Stockport; Blockbuster Video Express in Colne and Kwik Save in Barrow-in-Furness.

If you know of any other remnants or relics of lost retail brands please do let me know.

MiniLinks Majors in Lytham Saint Annes

The team at MiniLinks in Lytham Saint Annes have announced the line-up of MiniLinks Major competitions to take place on the seafront Par-3 miniature golf course this year. The dates are as follows:

• Wednesday 4th - Sunday 8th April - MiniLinks Masters
• Thursday 14th - Sunday 17th June - MiniLinks US Open
• Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd July - MiniLinks Open Championship
• Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th August - MiniLinks PGA Championship
• November - February - MiniLinks Winter Trophy

The contests are open events with players handing in their scores at the end of their round.

Last year I competed in the MiniLinks US Open, MiniLinks Mini Open and MiniLinks PGA Championship finishing in tied 13th, 15th and tied 24th positions respectively. The Par-3 course is a tricky layout, but has some lovely greens to putt on. I certainly had a mixture of weather to contend with during my rounds too!

Hole 1 of the MiniLinks Par-3 Golf course

The MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course became the 742nd visited and 437th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

This year the course is also holding the first-ever MiniLinks Women's Open Championship. This event will also coincide with the actual golf major - The Women's Open - which is taking place a short distance away at Royal Lytham & St Annes golf course between the 2nd and 5th of August.

The Pennines Putting minigolf course at MiniLinks

MiniLinks is home to three courses - the Par-3 Golf course, an 18-hole Pennines Putting layout and a 9-hole Crazy Golf course.

The Crazy Golf course at MiniLinks

The MiniLinks is currently hosting its Winter Trophy tournament - it's been running since November and entry finishes at the end of February.

For more information check out the MiniLinks website.

Related blog posts:
- MiniLinks Par-3 Miniature Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes
- MiniLinks Pennines Putting Mini Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes
- MiniLinks Crazy Golf course in Lytham Saint Annes

Bonder and Bort Simpson

I do like a good bootleg. This is anything but!

What a ludicrous piece of street art we spotted in St Annes on the Sea yesterday.

I always though Bender would be taller than Bart

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