Showing posts with label Telford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Telford. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

New Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf courses

There are new Putt Putt Noodle minigolf courses opening in several locations in the UK.


Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf
Those katakana characters on the left of the logo translate as 'Lucky'

The new Putt Putt Noodle minigolf venues will include:
  • Aberdeen
  • Bedford
  • Basingstoke
  • Bristol
  • Central London
  • London E6
  • Colchester
  • Glasgow
  • Liverpool

There are currently Putt Putt Noodle courses in Norwich, Poole and Telford.

Visit the Putt Putt Noodle website for more information.

Sunday, April 11, 2021

Former Blockbuster Video stores

A look at some lost Blockbuster Video stores.


Blockbuster Video Express in Billingham, Teesside, April 2021

Since first spotting the remains of the former Blockbuster Video store in Fallowfield, Manchester in October 2019 we've been on the lookout for other remnants of the brand. Sometimes we've been lucky and found an old QuikDrop box or piece of signage and on occasion we've been really lucky and seen full shopfronts and branding left inside stores.

However, on some occasions we haven't been as fortunate. That's been the case when visiting Chorley, Telford, Abingdon, Great Moor and Wythenshawe.

Former Blockbuster Video Store - Chorley Retail Park in Chorley, Lancashire (August 2020)


The former Blockbuster at Chorley Retail Park in Chorley, Lancashire
Now a restaurant and takeaway


Former Blockbuster Video Store - Rampart Way, Telford, Shropshire (September 2020)


The former Blockbuster at Rampart Way, Telford, Shropshire (September 2020)
This was a large store


The former Blockbuster at Rampart Way, Telford, Shropshire (September 2020)
The last remnants of Blockbuster in Telford


Former Blockbuster Video Store - Peachcroft, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (November 2020)


The former Blockbuster at Peachcroft, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (November 2020)
This was my local Blockbuster video shop when I was growing up


Former Blockbuster Video Store - Buxton Road, Great Moor, Stockport (March 2021)


The former Blockbuster on Buxton Road, Great Moor, Stockport (March 2021)
At least this former store is still blue and yellow


Former Blockbuster Video Store - Rowlands Way, Wythenshawe, Manchester (April 2021)


The former Blockbuster on Rowlands Way, Wythenshawe, Manchester (April 2021)
Another tile shop

To date we've been to former Blockbuster stores in:

Friday, September 25, 2020

Treasure Island Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

A look at the Treasure Island Adventure Golf course at Wonderland Telford in Telford Town Park in Shropshire.


Wonderland Telford

We had a look at the Treasure Island Adventure Golf course at the Wonderland Telford theme park in Telford Town Park earlier this month!

Crazy Golf at Wonderland Telford

We first visited the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour while en route to Oswestry on Friday 13th July 2012. It was the 500th course we'd been to and the 300th played!

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

We really enjoyed our visit to Wonderland Telford and are looking forward to returning in the future.

Visit the Wonderland Telford website for more information.


Dinosaur at Wonderland Telford
Dinosaur at Wonderland Telford!

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We've visited a total of 956 courses since our adventures began at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea on the 30th September 2006.

We've been to 46 courses in 2020, with 15 of those being new courses visited. We've swung by eight new courses in the time of coronavirus.

We've got 40 of the original 600 we set out to visit left and a lot of new courses to play at too!

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Social distancing at Telford Town Park's Adventure Golf course

A look at the social distancing and Covid-19 measures on the Adventure Golf course in Telford Town Park.


We revisited the Adventure Golf course in Telford Town Park while on a recent trip to Telford, Shopshire.

Social distancing at Telford Town Park's Adventure Golf course

The course is open but currently has restrictions on the opening times, with online bookings required to enter the course.

Social distancing at Telford Town Park's Adventure Golf course
 
Social distancing at Telford Town Park's Adventure Golf course

Social distancing at Telford Town Park's Adventure Golf course



Visit the Telford Town Park website for more information.


A look at minigolf and competitive socialising in the time of coronavirus and social distancing

I've been blogging about the world of minigolf since 2006 and have seen how the game boomed in the last decade.

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works into the whole world and as such minigolf courses and competitive socialising venues have taken a hit.


You can read more about social distancing at minigolf courses in this blog post - Social distancing minigolf.

Minigolf in the time of coronavirus

My specialist knowledge and experience in the worlds of minigolf and marketing were recently demonstrated in InterGame's discussion of the opportunities and challenges of operating a mini-golf venue amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

You can watch the Minigolf in the time of Covid-19 video on the InterGame website and YouTube.

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

A look at the Adventure Golf course in Telford Town Park.


Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

We swung by the Adventure Golf course in Telford Town Park while on a recent trip to Telford, Shopshire.

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

The 12-hole Adventure Golf course was made by City Golf and has a Telford-theme to it featuring local landmarks.

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

It was the 716th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when I first visited it in October 2016. we've now been to 956 courses since September 2006.

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

Unfortunately it hasn't been open on either occasion I've been there.

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

The course is open but currently has restrictions on the opening times, with online bookings required to enter the course.

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

Visit the Telford Town Park website for more information.


Adventure Golf in Telford Town Park

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Jolly Rodger Crazy Golf at Wonderland Telford

A look back at our visit to the Treasure Island Adventure Golf course at Wonderland Telford.


Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

We visited the 500th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour while en route to Oswestry on Friday 13th July 2012.


Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

It was memorable for a number of reasons. As well as being a landmark course visit we clearly remember how bad the weather was on that day. It was tipping it down! We were the only people brave (foolish) enough to play the course. It was also one of the most unique layouts we've played as each of the holes had a different playing surface. Some were concrete, others had felt, others were wooden and some were a mixture!

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
Watering Hole was an incredibly appropriate name for this hole!

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
The obstacle and shape of this hole reminded us of some Swedish Felt Mini Golf courses. Except it had metal rails and a concrete base!

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
That's a huge obstacle in the way!

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
Pitching my putt

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
You wouldn't want to over hit your shot into the end of this hole 

The Treasure Island Adventure Golf course at Wonderland Telford became the 300th course we managed to play on our travels.

Emily won our minigolf match-up on the 9-hole course with a score of 29 to my round of 30.

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
On board the wooden Pirate Ship hole

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
Emily playing hole 1

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
Quite the follow-through on my shot

We've now been to 949 courses since September 2006.

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford
About to walk the plank

Check out the Wonderland Telford website for more information.


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Friday, October 18, 2019

Happy 18th October

A look back at minigolf courses played on this day.


I've managed to play a few different minigolf courses on the 18th October in previous years.


On Thursday 18th October 2012 I played an intriguing Mini-Golf course that had been set-up in Covent Garden in London by the golf and knitwear brand Lyle & Scott as part of Wool Week. The course was the 307th played and 511th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Woolly Golf minigolf course in London's Covent Garden
At the Woolly Golf minigolf course in Covent Garden

On Friday 18th October 2013 I visited the 12-hole Putt in the Park Minigolf course at Wandsworth Park in London for a ‘friendly’ round of Crazy Golf against friends and minigolf rivals Gareth Holmes, Alan Norman and Paul O'Connor. The course was the 323rd played and 538th visited on our travels.

Putt in the Park miniature golf in Wandsworth, London
Playing at Putt in the Park, Wandsworth

On Saturday 18th October 2014 we headed to Mead Open Farm in Billington, Bedfordshire for a morning of fun on the farm. And some Crazy Golf. The course was the 350th we've played and 584th visited on our tour.

Crazy Golf at Mead Open Farm in Billington, Bedfordshire
Playing Crazy Golf at Mead Open Farm in Billington, Bedfordshire

On Thursday 18th October 2016 I was in Telford so had a look at the Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park. Unfortunately it wasn't open so I didn't get a game. The course was the 716th visited.

Adventure Golf at Telford Town Park in Shropshire
The Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park in Shropshire

We've now visited 925 miniature golf courses since September 2006.

Fingers crossed I'll get another round in today.





Saturday, October 22, 2016

Adventure Golf at Telford Town Park

A visit to the Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park.

On a recent visit to Telford I noticed that the Town Park had a 12-hole Adventure Golf course.

Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park

The layout, made by City Golf, has a Telford-theme to it and features local landmarks.

Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park

The Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park became the 716th visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf course at Telford Town Park

On our previous visit to Telford we visited Wonderland. The Crazy Golf course there was the 300th played and 500th visited on our tour.

Telford Town Park was a nice spot for a wander. I'll definitely explore it more on a future visit. One of the walks in the area features an old Railway Platform, something the train nerd in me would like to see.

Looking on the Telford Town Park map I also noticed that there was an area to play Boules. I tried looking for the terrain and the petanque piste but I couldn't see it at all.

Until I looked at the ground UNDERNEATH the outdoor table football and table tennis court!

Games at Telford Town Park
No boule games here

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Monday, July 16, 2012

A Minigolf Visit to Wonderland in Telford!

Minigolf Course #500 visited / #300 Played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

On our journey to the 2012 Oswestry Games we had the chance to visit the 500th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour! Prior to our trip we had seen on the excellent Minigolf resource of MiniatureGolfer.com that the Wonderland Theme Park in Telford, Shropshire was home to a Pirate Crazy Golf course.

If it was open it would the 300th course played too!

The weather was rather ominous on the drive to Telford on Friday the 13th of July and the date did not help the feeling of dread that the course would not be there, or worse – be there, but not in a playable condition. This is the sort of thing that runs through your mind when you’ve visited and not played so many courses over the years!

When we arrived at Wonderland the weather was less than summery and it was tipping down with rain. We parked up, grabbed our umbrella and headed into the Theme Park to see if we could find the course. We started our search at the opposite side of the park and so took a wander through, passing a very big Giant on our way.

Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
A Giant and Richard at the Wonderland Theme Park in Telford

When we arrived at the Crazy Golf kiosk we asked to play the course, but were advised not to as the rainy weather had made the course very slippery. After explaining that we had played in far worse weather conditions and that we would be incredibly careful navigating the course we were handed our putters, minigolf balls and a very nice scorecard for the Treasure Island 9-hole Crazy Golf course!


The Pirate-themed layout is intriguing as it has a mixture of hole types and designs, with some of the holes made of wooden planks, others are concrete with metal rails and others are a more ‘traditional’ felt.

Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
Hole 2 - made of wooden decking!

Even in the wet conditions the course was fun to play and very tricky in places. While neither Emily or I scored a hole-in-one (this time) we were close on a few attempts. The killer hole for me was the 4th (Smugglers Cove) which saw me score a dreaded 7!

Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
Playing a shot on hole 9 at Wonderland Telford

In the end the result of our Irregular Mini Golf Tour match-up saw only one shot separate the two of us – with Emily the eventual winner with a score of 29, to my 30!

Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
Emily playing a shot on the Wonderland Treasure Island Crazy Golf


Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
Richard playing a shot up a ramp and over a boat on the Wonderland Crazy Golf course


Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
Richard playing the Wonderland Treasure Island Crazy Golf

If you’re a fan of Crazy Golf and/or Fairytales then the Wonderland Theme Park is the place for you to visit. The Crazy Golf is great fun, the park and its attractions look great and are very well maintained and the staff working there are incredibly nice and friendly.


Mini Golf at Wonderland in Telford
Richard getting scared off of a Dinosaur at Wonderland Telford

What has become our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour began on the 30th September 2006 when we visited another Treasure Island Adventure Golf course in Southsea. We also made a re-visit on the 30th September 2011!

On our many roadtrips and travels around the UK to play Minigolf we’ve been to a couple of other “Treasure Island’s” and quite a few Pirate-themed courses.

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