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Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Heritage buses and coaches in Hunstanton

A look at some heritage buses and coaches in Hunstanton.


Buses at Hunstanton bus station

While walking around Hunstanton we spotted several old buses and coaches parked up at the bus depot.

Heritage coach in Hunstanton

Heritage coach in Hunstanton

They were very interesting to see.

Heritage coach in Hunstanton

Heritage coach in Hunstanton

The vehicles were on the 'Geoff Hanson Memorial Run' - an annual event in honour of local transport enthusiast Geoff Hanson. You can read more about the Geoff Hanson Memorial Run on the East Norfolk Bus Blog.

Heritage Eastern Counties bus in Hunstanton

Heritage Eastern Counties bus in Hunstanton
Some nice old advertising on this Eastern Counties bus

Heritage Eastern Counties bus in Hunstanton

Heritage Eastern Counties bus in Hunstanton

Heritage Eastern Counties double decker bus in Hunstanton

Heritage Eastern Counties double decker bus in Hunstanton
This double decker bus had some nice old advertising on it too

TV Rental advert on an Eastern Counties double decker bus in Hunstanton

Heritage Eastern Counties double decker bus in Hunstanton

Heritage Eastern Counties double decker bus in Hunstanton

Wallace Arnold coach in Hunstanton

Wallace Arnold coach in Hunstanton

Saturday, January 11, 2025

City Golf Europe's Map of Adventure Golf Courses

Check out City Golf Europe's Map of Adventure Golf Courses.


City Golf Europe's Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course at Kingswood Golf Centre near Doncaster
City Golf Europe's Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course at Kingswood Golf Centre near Doncaster

The team at City Golf Europe have created an online map of the Adventure Golf courses they've designed and built.

City Golf Europe's Map of Adventure Golf Courses
City Golf Europe's Map of Adventure Golf Courses

City Golf Europe have designed and built over 400 Adventure Golf courses including layouts across Europe, as well as in Thailand and Australia.

Richard Gottfried at Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course at Kingswood Golf Centre near Doncaster
We're always on the lookout for new minigolf courses

City Golf Europe's Online Map of Adventure Golf courses is useful guide to see where you can play a high-quality Adventure Golf course.

Adventure Golf at Treasure Island in Center Parcs Elveden Forest, Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
City Golf Europe's Adventure Golf course at Treasure Island in Center Parcs Elveden Forest, Norfolk. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

We've played several City Golf Europe courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, and it's interesting to note how many new courses they've built that we're yet to visit!

City Golf Europe's Adventure Golf course at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking
City Golf Europe's Adventure Golf course at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking

Swing by Golfbaren in Stockholm, Sweden
City Golf Europe worked with minigolf legend Hans Olofsson to produce the course at the Swing by Golfbaren speakeasy in Stockholm, Sweden 

The Adventure Golf course map includes public courses, as well as those at holiday parks and other pay-to-enter facilities.

Caddies Crazy Golf in Southend-on-Sea
City Golf Europe's course at Caddies Crazy Golf in Southend-on-Sea

City Golf Europe's Adventure Golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
City Golf Europe's Adventure Golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

As well as searching by country, you can also look up the courses based on the different product types City Golf Europe offer.

Sports World Mini Golf course at O'Leary's at the Mall of Scandinavia in Solna, Sweden
City Golf Europe's Sports World Mini Golf course at O'Leary's at the Mall of Scandinavia in Solna, Sweden

Jiggers Miniature Golf course at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel in Suffolk
Emily playing City Golf Europe's Jiggers Miniature Golf course at Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel in Suffolk



A lot of the City Golf courses we've been to on our travels have been their 'Swedish Felt' style of course, those aren't listed on the online map.

City Golf Europe's Crazy Golf course at Stoke Park in Guildford
City Golf Europe's Crazy Golf course at Stoke Park in Guildford

Find out more about City Golf Europe and the courses they've created on the City Golf Europe website.


A City Golf Europe Adventure Golf sign at Jiggers Miniature Golf in Thorpeness, Suffolk
A City Golf Europe Adventure Golf sign at Jiggers Miniature Golf in Thorpeness, Suffolk

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour keeps on rolling...

A look at our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour to date.


With a sign for The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness
With a sign for The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,065 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

At the top of the Great Orme in Llandudno
At the top of the Great Orme in Llandudno

1,007 of the courses we've been to were in the British Isles, with 58 in 12 overseas countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Playing Manx TT themed Crazy Golf in Ramsay on the Isle of Man
Playing Manx TT themed Crazy Golf in Ramsay on the Isle of Man

We've been able to play a total of 576 of the courses we've been to. Many of these have been played multiple times. Other courses we didn't manage to play include those we found to be abandoned, closed, out-of-season, or derelict, while others were flying visits as we didn't have time to play. Luckily we've returned to some of the courses that were closed or unable to be played on our initial visit.

At a very very Crazy Crazy Golf course in Cofton Hackett
At a very very Crazy Crazy Golf course in Cofton Hackett

When added to the courses my brother Christopher (a founding member of the tour) and his family have visited around the British Isles and Türkiye, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,112 courses visited!

A treacherous hole in Aberavon, Port Talbot
A treacherous hole in Aberavon, Port Talbot


Putting at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing
Putting at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing

We avoided the LIVE ALLIGATORS in Chorley
We avoided the LIVE ALLIGATORS at Gator Adventure Golf in Chorley

A scary indoor hole at Putters Adventure Golf in Warrington
A scary indoor hole at Putters Adventure Golf in Warrington

Playing the Crazy Putting Challenge course at Hamptworth Golf Club
Playing the Crazy Putting Challenge course at Hamptworth Golf Club

Playing a shot at Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Manchester
Playing a shot at Paradise Island Adventure Golf in Manchester

Miniature Golf Grass Putting in Douglas, Isle of Man
Miniature Golf Grass Putting in Douglas, Isle of Man

Trying my luck on the last hole at Hastings Adventure Golf
Trying my luck on the last hole at Hastings Adventure Golf

Minigolfing in Lyme Regis
Minigolfing in Lyme Regis

Playing Mini Championship Golf at Pirate Pete's in Ayr
Playing Mini Championship Golf at Pirate Pete's in Ayr

Having a whale of a time at Moby Adventure Golf in Romford
Having a whale of a time at Moby Adventure Golf in Romford

Teeing-off at Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley
Teeing-off at Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley

Playing out a hole at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby
Playing out a hole at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Putting between the sights at Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Putting between the sights at Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton

Playing at Pirate Adventure Golf in Belfast
Playing at Pirate Adventure Golf in Belfast

'Putting' with a 'cue' of sorts on the Crazy Crazy Golf course at Joe Joe Jim's Arcade in Cofton Hackett
'Putting' with a 'cue' of sorts on the Crazy Crazy Golf course at Joe Joe Jim's Arcade in Cofton Hackett

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - taking in 27 countries to date

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour has seen us visit 27 countries so far.


Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried
Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,065 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

1,007 of the courses we've been to were in the British Isles, with 58 in 12 overseas countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

We've been able to play a total of 576 of the courses we've been to. Many of these have been played multiple times. Other courses we didn't manage to play include those we found to be abandoned, closed, out-of-season, or derelict, while others were flying visits as we didn't have time to play. Luckily we've returned to some of the courses that were closed or unable to be played on our initial visit.

Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

When added to the courses Christopher (a founding member of the tour) and his family have visited around the British Isles and Türkiye, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,112 courses visited!

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried
Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried
Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Countries visited on our minigolfing adventures since September 2006:

  1. England
  2. Northern Ireland
  3. Scotland
  4. Wales
  5. Australia
  6. Austria
  7. Belgium
  8. Croatia
  9. Finland
  10. France
  11. Germany
  12. Greece
  13. Hong Kong
  14. Indonesia
  15. Isle of Man
  16. Italy
  17. Jersey
  18. Luxembourg
  19. Netherlands
  20. New Zealand
  21. Poland
  22. Singapore
  23. Spain (including Lanzarote and Majorca)
  24. Sweden
  25. Türkiye
  26. USA
  27. Chile

Check out the full list of courses we've been to on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.