Friday, October 13, 2017

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park

A visit to the Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park in Walsall.

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park

On Sunday 10th September we swung by Chasewater Country Park in Staffordshire to check out the Crazy Golf course there. Unfortunately it was closed.

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
An all too familiar scene on our travels

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
Part of the 9-hole course

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course was the 777th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
I assure you that this sign actually says "CRAZY GOLF"!

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
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Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 6

Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 6

Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 8

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Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

We did however make the most of our time at Chasewater Country Park as we spotted there was a heritage steam railway there too so stopped by to indulge in some train nerdery. Marvellous.

Links:
- Chasewater Country Park
- Chasewater Railway

Related blog post:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Videos:
- Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
- Steam Engine at Brownhills West station on the Chasewater Railway
- Steam Engine at Brownhills West station at Chasewater Country Park
- Departure from Brownhills West station on the Chasewater Railway
- Steam Engine at Chasewater Country Park

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield

Playing the Crazy Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire.


On Sunday 10th September we swung by Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire for a game on the Crazy Golf course there.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
The Crazy Golf course is in a nice setting

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course is of the Eternit Miniature Golf variety, although it has had some modifications from the norm. This was in the form of felt over the thin concrete playing surface as well as a selection of fibreglass obstacles, including a Humpty.



The Crazy Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield became the 775th course visited and 461st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
I'm always happy if there's a Humpty obstacle on a course

In our minigolf match-up I won with a score of 19 to Emily's 23.



It's a good little Crazy Golf layout and we had a fun round on it.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Bumpy

We enjoyed our visit to Beacon Park. The whole area looked nice and the facilities in the park were very good. The Crazy Golf course is next to Pitch & Putt, FootGolf and Disc Golf courses, as well as a Petanque terrain and the park cafe.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Disc Golf, Foot Golf and Pitch & Putt layouts can be seen beyond the fence

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Over the bridge to the green

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 2 
Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Clowning around


Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Dogleg

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Lumpy

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Three peaks

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Quite a labyrinth!

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
The 'green'

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Housey

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 8

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Humpty

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Judging by the piece of metal to the left it looks like there used to be a different obstacle on this hole

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
This was the first time we've seen this variant on the ramp obstacle. Normally the ball is trapped inside the box after putting as a way to collect the ball at the end of a round

Check out the Lichfield Historic Parks and Visit Lichfield websites for more info on Beacon Park and its facilities.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
A nice bit of history

Related blog posts:
- Lichfield
- Minigolfing in the Midlands
- Petanque at Beacon Park in Lichfield
- Humpty
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Videos:
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 1 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 2 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 3 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 4 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 5 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 6 of 6

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Halloween at Globalls Crazy Golf in Brighton

The team at Globalls Crazy Golf in Brighton are putting together the finishing touches to their Halloween-themed minigolf layout.

The 12-hole glow-in-the-dark Crazy Golf course is normally full of dinosaurs, but between Friday the 13th and Halloween itself the indoor Crazy Golf course will be transformed into an incredibly popular creepshow!

Halloween at Jurassic Globalls Crazy Golf in Brighton
There'll be Dracula, Frankenstein, Skeletons, Zombies and more at the Globalls Halloween event

Emily and I are really looking forward to visiting Jurassic Globalls - and the new 'Tropicana' course they are opening - on our next trip to Brighton. It's been a while since we were in the seaside resort.

Check out the Jurassic Globalls website, Facebook and Twitter for more info.

Related blog posts:
- Indoor glow in the dark minigolf in Brighton
- Brighton
- Halloween
- Halloween Minigolf

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery in Stourport on Severn

Spotting a Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn.

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn

I'm a big fan of the traditional seaside shooting shack and so I was pleased to find one I'd never seen before at Playland Fun Park in Stourport. We were in town to play the Crazy Golf courses and noticed the shooting gallery between the two kiosks. It was quite different to the classic 'Old Zeke' style we normally see on on our travels.

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn
The Crazy Cave shooting shack

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn
Bootleg Fred

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn
It's not a true shooting shack unless it's got a lavvy to unlock!

For a landlocked town Stourport on Severn has a lot of amusements, minigolf courses and attractions! We're looking forward to another visit to the town.

Related blog posts:
- Shooting Shacks
- Shooting Gallery
- Stourport on Severn

Link:
- Playland Fun Park in Stourport