Showing posts with label Suffolk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Suffolk. Show all posts

Friday, January 19, 2024

New Crazy Golf at Claremont Pier in Lowestoft

Claremont Pier in Lowestoft, Suffolk will be home to a new pirate-themed crazy golf course.


Claremont Pier in Lowestoft, Suffolk will be home to a new pirate-themed crazy golf course

A new pirate crazy golf course is planned to open at Claremont Pier in Lowestoft.

The 18-hole indoor crazy golf course will be called Pirates at the Clarement and is planned to open before Easter this year.

Visit the Claremont Pier website for more information.

We've been to Lowestoft several times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years. It's a nice seaside town and we're looking forward to revisiting.

When it opens, the new course in Lowestoft will become the easternmost crazy golf course in the British Isles.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Sneaky Links Mini-Golf in Bury St Edmunds

A new indoor minigolf course is opening in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.


Sneaky Links Mini-Golf is a 9-hole indoor crazy golf course opening in Bury St Edmunds in November 2023

Sneaky Links Mini-Golf is a 9-hole indoor miniature golf course and will be opening in Bury St Edmunds in November.

The venue describes itself as a 'boozy crazy golf' will open on Brentgovel Street.

It'll be a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when visiting family and friends in East Anglia.

Check out the Sneaky Links website for more information.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Crazy World of Minigolf Tour update - April 2023

A look at some of our recent minigolf course visits.


We've just returned from a road-trip and visited several miniature golf courses along the way.

Southend Pier Crazy Golf
Southend Pier Crazy Golf

First up was a Mini Golf course at Horton's in Northampton. This indoor venue was spotted by our friend and minigolf rival Marc 'The Roller' Bazeley. Unfortunately we didn't get to play it as it wasn't open during our time in the town.

Mini Golf at Horton's in Northampton
Mini Golf at Horton's in Northampton

Next up was the Urban Street Golf course at Gravity Social at Sol Central in Northampton. We didn't play the course, but we did win the pub quiz at the venue that evening!

Urban Street Golf course at Gravity Social in Northampton
Urban Street Golf at Gravity Social in Northampton

Our next visits were in Southend-on-Sea, where we got to play the Red and Blue courses at Caddies Crazy Golf.

Caddies Crazy Golf in Southend-on-Sea
Caddies Crazy Golf in Southend-on-Sea

Caddies Crazy Golf in Southend-on-Sea
Caddies Crazy Golf in Southend-on-Sea

We also swung by the Arnold Palmer Mini Golf on the esplanade in Southend-on-Sea.

Arnold Palmer Mini Golf in Southend-on-Sea
Arnold Palmer Mini Golf in Southend-on-Sea

As well as the Adventure Golf course at Adventure Island.

Adventure Golf at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea
Adventure Golf at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea

We also took a wander along Southend Pier to visit the new Crazy Golf course at the end of it.

Southend Pier Crazy Golf
Southend Pier Crazy Golf

The next part of our trip saw us revisit our most visited courses - the Adventure Golf course on Sea Road in Felixstowe.

Adventure Golf course on Sea Road in Felixstowe
Adventure Golf course on Sea Road in Felixstowe

And Magical Golf at Mannings Amusements in Felixstowe.

Magical Golf at Mannings Amusements in Felixstowe
Magical Golf at Mannings Amusements in Felixstowe

We've now been to 1,022 miniature golf courses on our travels since September 2006.

Saturday, April 01, 2023

Adventure Footgolf at Stonham Barns

Smugglers Pass Adventure Footgolf is opening at Stonham Barns in Suffolk this month.


The team at Stonham Barns Golf Park in Suffolk have created a new way to play 'golf' - Adventure Footgolf!

The game is a cross between Adventure Golf and Footgolf.

Footgolf is already a marrying up of elements of football and golf, and played on Pitch & Putt / Par-3 layouts.

It'll be interesting to see the new invention when we next swing by Stonham Barns.

Smugglers Bay Adventure Golf at Stonham Barns
Stonham Barns offers a number of ways to play a round of golf


Crazy Golf at Stonham Barns in 2007
Crazy Golf at Stonham Barns in 2007

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Crazier Golf at Boom: Battle Bar, Ipswich

There's a Crazier Golf course at Boom: Battle Bar in Ipswich.


Crazier Golf at Boom: Battle Bar, Ipswich

Crazier Golf at Boom: Battle Bar, Ipswich

Check out the Boom: Battle Bar website for more information.

Friday, December 16, 2022

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

A revisit to Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe, Suffolk.


Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

We revisited the 9-hole Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe, Suffolk on our recent return to East Anglia to visit family and friends.

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

It's one of our most visited courses and was originally the 7th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe

There are plans to turn the site into residential properties - meaning that the course would be no more. A shame as it's always been fun to play.

The course opened in 1997/98 and was one of the first adventure golf layouts to open in the UK.

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe
Hopefully this wasn't the last time we visited the course

Monday, December 12, 2022

Adventure Golf at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

A visit to the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk.


Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

We recently visited the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Thetford Forest, Suffolk.

Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

The 18-hole woodland-themed outdoor adventure golf course at the forest centre was the 1,010th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

Visit the Forestry England website for more information on the High Lodge site.


The course is from the team behind Dinton Adventure Golf in Wokingham, Wardown Adventure Golf in Luton, Lightwater Country Park in Surrey and Victoria Park Adventure Golf in Newbury.

Friday, December 09, 2022

Little Chef at Tot Hill

A look at the former Little Chef restaurant at Haughley Park Services in Stowmarket, Suffolk.


The former Little Chef restaurant at Haughley Park Services in Stowmarket, Suffolk

We drove past the old Little Chef on what was once the A14 while on a trip to Suffolk last week.


We used to pass by the roadside restaurant a fair bit on our visits to Ipswich back in the noughties, that was until the A14 at Haughley Park Services was bypassed in 2008.

The former Little Chef restaurant at Haughley Park Services in Stowmarket, Suffolk

This Little Chef restaurant soldiered on until it was closed in September 2012.

The former Little Chef restaurant at Haughley Park Services in Stowmarket, Suffolk

The former Little Chef restaurant at Haughley Park Services in Stowmarket, Suffolk

It's an interesting piece of roadside history.

The former Little Chef restaurant at Haughley Park Services in Stowmarket, Suffolk

We felt very nostalgic during the pandemic and spent time seeing what old brands from our childhood we could still find while out and about on our rather limited travels. We've been to quite a lot of Blockbuster Video stores, Happy Shopper shops, Toys R Us locations, Grainger Games shops, and Woolworths locations over the last couple of years!

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Friday, August 12, 2022

Crazy Golf at Ipswich Cornhill

There will be a pop-up 9-hole crazy golf course on the Cornhill in Ipswich, Suffolk from Monday 15th August to Thursday 18th August.


There will be a pop-up 9-hole crazy golf course on the Cornhill in Ipswich, Suffolk from Monday 15th August to Thursday 18th August

Sunday, May 29, 2022

Wild Blades Axe Throwing & Adventure Golf in Haverhill, Suffolk

There's a new Adventure Golf course at Wild Blades in Haverhill, Suffolk.


There's a new Adventure Golf course at Wild Blades in Haverhill, Suffolk

Visit the Wild Blades Axe Throwing & Adventure Golf website for more information.


It's another new venue for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Crazy Golf at Old Joe's Golf Club in Cornard Tye, Suffolk

There are plans for a new Crazy Golf course to be created at Old Joe's Golf Club in Cornard Tye, near Sudbury in Suffolk.


There are plans for a new Crazy Golf course to be created at Old Joe's Golf Club in Cornard Tye, near Sudbury in Suffolk

The 18-hole layout would have a Suffolk-theme.

We visited Old Joe's Driving Range and Golf Course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2010 and played the grass putting course there.

Putting course at Old Joe's Golf in Cornard Tye
Emily playing the long first hole

Putting course at Old Joe's Golf in Cornard Tye
Lining up a putt in April 2010

Visit Old Joe's Golf & Leisure website for more information.


It'll be nice to revisit next time we're back in East Anglia.

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Adventure Golf at High Lodge in Suffolk

A new Adventure Golf course is being created at High Lodge in Suffolk.


A new Adventure Golf course is being created at High Lodge in Suffolk

The team behind Dinton Adventure GolfWardown Adventure Golf in Luton and Lightwater Country Park in Surrey are creating a woodland-themed Adventure Golf layout at High Lodge in Suffolk.

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

Tuesday, November 09, 2021

Boom: Battle Bar opening in Ipswich

A new Boom: Battle Bar will open in Ipswich, Suffolk.


The new Boom: Battle Bar planned for the Buttermarket in Ipswich has been given the green light and is scheduled to open in February 2022.

The new competitive socialising venue in the town centre will be home to minigolf, shuffleboard, beer pong, axe throwing and more.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're next back in Emily's home town.


The Crazier Golf course at Boom: Battle Bar in Norwich
The Crazier Golf course at Boom: Battle Bar in Norwich


Boom: Battle Bar
Boom: Battle Bar

Friday, October 08, 2021

Thatched Roof Putting at Kirkley Cliff in Lowestoft

A revisit to the Putting Green at Kirkley Cliff in Lowestoft, Suffolk.


We swung by the Putting Green at Kirkley Cliff in Lowestoft, Suffolk during our East Anglian Road-Trip in August.

Thatched Roof Putting at Kirkley Cliff in Lowestoft

We first visited the Kirkley Cliff Putting Green on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in February and June 2009. We played it when we returned in August 2011. It was the 264th course played on our travels.

Thatched Roof Putting at Kirkley Cliff in Lowestoft

The course is now known at the Thatched Roof Putting and the layout still looks to be in excellent condition.

Thatched Roof Putting at Kirkley Cliff in Lowestoft

As with many things in Lowestoft, the grass miniature golf course at Kirkley Cliff is the most easterly thing of its type in the British Isles.

Visit The Thatch Restaurant website for more information.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Bar Billiards at Sudbury Snooker Club

We spotted a sign for Bar Billiards while in Sudbury, Suffolk last month.


Bar Billiards at Sudbury Snooker Club

We really enjoy playing the game, unfortunately Sudbury Snooker Club was closed at the time we were there. We've noted it for a future visit though.

Sudbury Snooker Club

Sudbury Snooker Club

Monday, September 27, 2021

New Boom: Battle Bar planned for Ipswich

A new Boom: Battle Bar is planned to open in Ipswich, Suffolk.


A new Boom: Battle Bar could be opening in Ipswich, Suffolk.

The new competitive socialising venue in the Buttermarket shopping centre would be home to minigolf, shuffleboard, beer pong, axe throwing and more.

Check out the Boom: Battle Bar website for more information.


We played the 'Crazier Golf' course at the original Boom: Battle Bar in Norwich while on our recent Crazy World of Minigolf Tour trip to East Anglia.

Ipswich is Emily's home town and we regularly visit. It'll be interesting to see a Boom: Battle Bar in the town centre.

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe, Suffolk

A revisit to one of our most visited minigolf courses.


Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe Suffolk

We swung by the Fantasia Adventure Golf course on Sea Road in Felixstowe, Suffolk during our East Anglian Road-Trip last month.

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe Suffolk
A new sign for the course on the seafront

We've been going to the seaside town for years and the 9-hole course is one of our most visited layouts as we go there about three times a year. However, the pandemic has meant this was our first visit since 2019.

Fantasia Adventure Golf in Felixstowe Suffolk

It was originally the 7th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

A Happy Shopper shop in Lowestoft, Suffolk

A look at a Happy Shopper shop in Lowestoft, Suffolk.


We didn't only visit minigolf courses during our East Anglian Road-Trip last month. We always try to pack in as much stuff as possible when we're out and about and one of our interests is in lost brands, retail archaeology and interesting signage.

By the time we reached Lowestoft in Suffolk we'd been to a lost Happy Shopper shop in Ashwellthorpe and been shocked to discover one in Ormesby St Margaret too. We knew there was a Happy Shopper in Lowestoft as we'd been there in 2011.

A Happy Shopper shop in Lowestoft
At a Happy Shopper shop in Lowestoft

As with most things in the seaside town, the Happy Shopper is the 'easternmost' example of its type in the British Isles.

The Happy Shopper newsagent, general store and off licence in Lowestoft retains the classic yellow and orange colours of the brand, but differs from other Happy Shopper shops as it doesn't feature the smiling face anywhere on the logo.


Sunday, September 12, 2021

Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk

A look at the easternmost Adventure Golf course in the British Isles.


Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk

We visited Lowestoft in Suffolk on our East Anglian road-trip last month and revisited the 20th course we ever played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Back then it was called East Point Family Golf.

Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk

The Family Adventure Golf course at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft is the easternmost Adventure Golf course in the British Isles.

Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Family Adventure Golf at Little Joe's Ice Cream Shack in Lowestoft, Suffolk