Showing posts with label Yorkshire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Yorkshire. Show all posts

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Volcano Falls indoor Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire

A look at Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at the Xscape Centre in Castleford.


Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at the Xscape Centre in Castleford, West Yorkshire is home to two 18-hole indoor adventure golf courses - Volcano Valley and the T Rex Trail.


Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire

The Volcano Falls Adventure Golf courses were the 594th and 595th visited on our travels back in 2015.


Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire

We revisited Castleford on our way back from a weekend away in Doncaster last week.

Visit the Volcano Falls Adventure Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire

The entertainment and retail area at Junction 32 of the M62 in Castleford is a real minigolf hotbed.

There are six miniature golf courses with a total of 87-holes to play. They were among the 20 courses we visited in the first 20 days of 2020.

There's a Volcano Falls Adventure Golf centre at Fountain Park in Edinburgh that we've got to visit too.

Friday, January 24, 2020

Minigolf in Castleford

A return visit to Castleford.




On our way home from a weekend away in Doncaster we made a stop at the entertainment, leisure and retail area at Junction 32 of the M62 as it's a real minigolf hotbed.


There are six miniature golf courses with a total of 87-holes to play in a very small area!


Xplore at the Xscape Centre is home to two indoor Cosmic Golf glow-in-the-dark courses. One is a 6-hole layout called the Search for Atlantis. The other is the Curse of the Mummy in 3D (or 4D depending on which sign you read). The 3D course is a 9-hole layout and one where you need to wear 3D glasses to enjoy the full effects.

Search for Atlantis Cosmic Golf at Xplore in Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford
Search for Atlantis Cosmic Golf at Xplore in Xscape Yorkshire

These two Xplore courses were the 199th and 200th visited on our travels back in 2010. We've now been to 945 courses!

Curse of the Mummy 4D Cosmic Golf at Xplore in Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford
Curse of the Mummy 4D Cosmic Golf at Xplore in Xscape Yorkshire

Towards the back of Xscape is the two course, 36-hole indoor Volcano Falls Adventure Golf centre.

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford
Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford

Players can play on the Volcano Valley and T Rex Trails.

Heading out of Xscape and over the road to the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Centre you will find two outdoor 18-hole courses at Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf.

Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf at the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Centre in Castleford
Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf at the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Centre in Castleford

When we last visited Castleford these courses were known as Pirate Island Adventure Golf.

The six courses in Castleford were some of the 20 minigolf layouts we went to in the first 20 days of 2020.

Once you arrive at Junction 32 in Castleford you don't require any further transport to get to any of the courses there. It has the most minigolf courses of any inland place in the UK.

Of the places we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Skegness is the town with the most minigolf courses in the UK. Skeggy has 120-holes spread across ten seafront courses.

Monday, November 25, 2019

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds has closed

The indoor Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf courses in Leeds are now lost courses.


Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

We were in Leeds at the weekend and while chatting to my friend Morrt at the Collectorabilia event I found out that Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf had closed down!

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
The Reception area as it looked yesterday

We visited Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds last June. The venue was home to two 18-hole indoor adventure golf layouts.

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Merrie England

A specifically Yorkshire fast food place.


Merrie England in Huddersfield
I love the quaint look of the Merrie England branding. They even have a mock Tudor style inside

I'd never heard of the Merrie England coffee shop brand until I visited Huddersfield in May this year. It's a chain with branches in Huddersfield, Halifax and Brighouse.


Merrie England in Huddersfield
There seem to be Merrie England coffee shops on every main street and shopping area in Huddersfield!

Looking on the Merrie England website they offer gluten free options too.


Do you have any fast food brands specific to your town or city?

Laser Zone in Huddersfield

As well as having a sixth sense in finding minigolf courses I can also sniff out a laser tag arena wherever I go.

Laser Zone in Huddersfield
Laser Zone in Huddersfield

I haven't had a game of laser tag in quite a few years. I really need to get something organised.

Laser Zone in Huddersfield has a sister site in Bradford.

Fartown

Fartown is in Huddersfield.

Fartown in Huddersfield
I can't be the only one that finds this funny

Friday, January 18, 2019

New Mini Golf course at York Stadium Leisure Complex

New indoor mini golf venue opening at the York Stadium Leisure Complex.


York Stadium Leisure Complex will soon be home to three 9-hole Mini Golf courses as part of a new tenpin bowling and minigolf attraction at the new site.


A new indoor mini golf venue is opening at the York Stadium Leisure Complex

The bowling and minigolf venue from the Hollywood Bowl Group will also include a bar, diner and amusement arcade.

The York Stadium Leisure Complex will be opening in Summer 2019.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Petanque in Leeds City Centre

Spotting a Petanque Piste in Leeds City Centre.


Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre

We love visiting Leeds and go there quite a lot. On our last trip there we found ourselves exploring some new bits of the city and while having a wander on Saturday we discovered a Petanque Piste in Bond Court, just off Wine Street!


Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre

What a layout!
 
Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre
What a marvellous sculpture

Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre

Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre

Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre

We enjoy a game of Petanque / Boules and play at the Woodstock Petanque Club in Edgeley, Stockport.

Petanque Piste at Bond Court in Leeds City Centre
The rules of boules

We'll have to take our boules with us on our next trip to Leeds.

Related blog posts:
- Petanque
- Leeds

Monday, June 25, 2018

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Visiting the new Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf venue in Leeds.


Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
One of the 36 holes at Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

On Sunday 24th June we swung by the 822nd and 823rd courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour as we visited the new Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf centre in Leeds.



Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
The Rules

The new Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf location has two 18-hole courses - the Jungle and Egyptian layouts.

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
A view of the Egyptian course

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
The current course records are 38 and 35

You can find Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf at The Cube in Leeds city centre. Check out the Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf website for more info, opening times and prices. We've previously played the Jungle Rumble courses in Bristol and Liverpool. We're yet to visit the Brighton course.

Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf in Leeds
A view of the outside of the indoor Adventure Golf course

Sunday, February 04, 2018

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury

A visit to play Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.


A view of the Crazy Golf course at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour

On Saturday 27th January we headed to Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Whitley, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire to play the 18-hole Crazy Golf course there.

Emily playing the 6th hole

We'd heard about the course via our friend and Professional Darts Commentator Rod Studd
and as it's just up the road from us and en route to Leeds we had to swing by for a game.

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Playing the 9th hole

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Another miniature golf course ticked off our list!

The Crazy Golf course at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour was the 796th we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 471st played. It was also the first new course we've played this year.

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 3 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 4 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 5 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 8 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 10

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 11 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 12

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 13 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 14

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 15

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 15's 'green'

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 16

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 17 

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Hole 18

In our match-up I shot a 61 to Emily's 63 to squeak a narrow victory on the tricky layout!

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
There's a great view from the course and meadow

Crazy Golf at Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour in Dewsbury
Emily in action on the colourful course

Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour is open 7-days-a-week. In addition to the Crazy Golf there's a small farm, miniature railway and play area. Check out Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour website for more information.

Link:
- Charlotte's Ice Cream Parlour

Related blog posts:
- Crazy Golf
- West Yorkshire
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour