A day out in Rhyl and Prestatyn

Revisiting Rhyl and Prestatyn.

The seafront at Rhyl

Earlier this week I had a brilliant day out at the seaside with my friend and minigolf rival/team-mate Peter 'The Crazy Aced Assassin' Jones.

We had to revisit the Crazy Golf course in Prestatyn

The weather was wonderful for the time of year and we had a good time exploring the two seaside towns.

The Drift Park Crazy Golf course in Rhyl

The Drift Park Crazy Golf course in Rhyl

On the seafront in Prestatyn

The Crazy Golf course in Prestatyn

I've been to both Rhyl and Prestatyn a number of times since 2009 and we stay at Pontin's Prestatyn Sands holiday camp for the On the Buses fan-club events. However, until my latest visit I hadn't been to Marine Lake - the location of Britain's oldest miniature railway!

Steam trains have been running at Marine Lake since 1911 

The station

The entrance to Marine Lake is also a crossing for the railway

The lake itself was being drained while we were there 

As it was out of season we didn't get to have a go on the miniature railway or play any of the Crazy Golf courses. Luckily the amusement arcades were open so we were able to have a game of Bowlingo.

Bowlingo at Mr B's Amusement Arcade in Rhyl

I'm already looking forward to my next day out at the Welsh seaside.

Related blog posts:
- Rhyl
- Prestatyn
- Crazy Golf
- Miniature Railways

New Ghetto Golf course opening in Newcastle

New Ghetto Golf indoor minigolf course opening in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The team at Ghetto Golf are set to open their next indoor Crazy Golf venue at Hoults Yard in Newcastle this summer.

The first Ghetto Golf course opened at Cains Brewery in Liverpool

The first Ghetto Golf course opened at Cains Brewery in Liverpool, with a second location opening in Digbeth, Birmingham in 2017.

With the growth in popularity of indoor adults-only Crazy Golf the new course in Newcastle will be a smash hit 

In addition to the 18-hole minigolf course the Ghetto Golf venue will also have a bar and street food.

Some of the graffiti artwork at the Liverpool Ghetto Golf course

Space Invaders graffiti art at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool

For more information visit the Ghetto Golf website.

A Sonic the Hedgehog hole at Ghetto Golf in Birmingham

We're looking forward to checking out the new course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blog posts:
- Newcastle
- Ghetto Golf
- New courses
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Ghetto Golf in Liverpool
- Ghetto Golf in Birmingham first visit
- Ghetto Golf in Birmingham second visit
- Ghetto Golf in Birmingham third visit

Links:
- Ghetto Golf
- Hoults Yard

House of Holes indoor Crazy Golf opening in Derby this month

The new adults-only House of Holes indoor Crazy Golf course is opening in Derby this month.

The date has been set for the grand opening of Derby’s brand new adults-only indoor Crazy Golf course, with the House of Holes venue officially opening to the public on Saturday 16th March.

A sneak peak at hole 1 of the new House of Holes Crazy Golf course

House of Holes has been created in the former Grand Theatre on Babington Lane in Derby. As well as the intriguing Crazy Golf course the venue will serve street food and cocktails accompanied by music from a resident DJ.

The House of Holes course will consist of 18 individually themed holes decorated with memorabilia, shop mannequins and other odd and interesting obstacles including a full-size plane – a nod to Rolls-Royce and Derby’s aerospace industry – roller boots and a large neon-lit guitar, which was discovered in the building’s basement and is believed to be over 30 years old.

The venue has, over the years, been home to a number of nightclubs called Ritzy’s, McClusky’s and Confetti’s.

We're looking forward to seeing what the rest of the House of Holes Crazy Golf course looks like

In addition to the work on the course itself, House of Holes has employed local graffiti artists to decorate the walls of the building, while old copies of Viz cover the interior of the men’s toilets!

I'm a big fan Viz comic, although it's not as funny as it used to be

In the last couple of years indoor Crazy Golf has really taken off and is fast becoming a favourite choice for a fun night out, as well as a popular day time activity.

Bookings are now being taken via the House of Holes’ Facebook page, with an 18-hole round of Crazy Golf costing £10.

For more information check out the House of Holes website, Facebook Page, Instagram and Twitter.

We're looking forward to a return visit to Derby and playing the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blog posts:
- Derby
- Indoor Crazy Golf

Links:
- House of Holes website
- House of Holes on Facebook
- House of Holes on Instagram
- House of Holes on Twitter

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland, near Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A visit to the Holey Molies Crazy Golf course in Skelton-in-Cleveland.

Last September we reached another BIG minigolf milestone as we played at our 500th miniature golf course since our travels began in September 2006.

The 18-hole indoor Mini Golf course at Holey Molies Leisure Complex in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea was the 845th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 807th we've been to in the British Isles.

It was brilliant to finally play the Holey Molies minigolf course as we'd heard so much about it since it opened.

One of the main things we'd heard was that the Mini Golf course at Holey Molies Leisure Complex boasts the 'World's Longest Mini Golf Hole' - measuring in at 264 feet!

Hole 1 - the longest minigolf hole in the world. You have to start off upstairs, teeing-off up a ramp and then the ball is carried along the long viaduct before being deposited on the green

Emily holing out on the first  

  

The final hole 

The final green 

A tricky and sneaky obstacle on the 18th 

The lucky last hole 

The winner of our match got a very nice Holey Molies Mini Golf medal

In addition to the Mini Golf course, the Holey Molies Leisure Complex is home to a diner and bar, and FootPool tables.

One of the FootPool tables

Check out the Holey Molies Leisure Complex website for more information, details of upcoming events, opening times and prices.

Holey Molies even has its own beer!

Related blog posts:
- Saltburn
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Hitting another milestone on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Link:
- Holey Molies Leisure Complex

BCK YRD GOLF indoor Crazy Golf opening in Chelmsford

A new indoor Crazy Golf venue is opening in Chelmsford, Essex.

Two new indoor Crazy Golf courses are currently being built at BCK YRD GOLF in Chelmsford city centre and will be open to play in May this year.

Check out the BCK YRD GOLF website, Facebook and Twitter for more information.

We haven't been to Chelmsford for a while, but we did play Crazy Golf in West Park on our visit in 2009.

We're looking forward to playing at BCK YRD GOLF when we're next in the area.

Related blog posts:
- New courses
- Indoor Crazy Golf
- Chelmsford
- Essex