Friday, July 19, 2019

City Golf Europe Adventure Golf photo competition

City Golf Europe are running an Adventure Golf course photo competition.


The Adventure Golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The Adventure Golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

City Golf Europe has built over 300 adventure golf courses in European countries and are now looking to find out which Adventure Golf holes minigolf fans think are the most beautiful.


Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Ufford Park Hotel in Woodbridge, Suffolk
Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Ufford Park Hotel in Woodbridge, Suffolk

Jiggers Miniature Golf course at the Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel in Suffolk
Jiggers Miniature Golf course at the Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel in Suffolk

We've played a number of City Golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, ranging from permanent Adventure Golf and Mini Golf courses, to their more traditional Swedish Felt types of course.


Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Norwich Family Golf Centre
Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Norwich Family Golf Centre

The Adventure Golf course at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
The Blackpool Pleasure Beach course - scene of my Pleasure Beach Open tournament victory in 2009

The Adventure Golf course at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Old Woking
The Adventure Golf course at Hoebridge Golf Centre in Old Woking

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

The Swedish Felt Crazy Golf course at Malkins Bank Golf Club in Betchton, Sandbach
The Swedish Felt Crazy Golf course at Malkins Bank Golf Club in Betchton, Sandbach

The Swedish Felt Crazy Golf course on Southend Pier
The Swedish Felt Crazy Golf course on Southend Pier

The deadline for submission of photos is 30th September 2019.

Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Ufford Park Hotel near Woodbridge, Suffolk
Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Ufford Park Hotel in Suffolk

More info on the Adventure Golf photo competition can be found on the City Golf Europe website.

Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Norwich Family Golf Centre
Congo Rapids Adventure Golf at Norwich Family Golf Centre

Number 13 on the Summer Mini Golf Checklist

Happy Friday from a very rainy Cheadle Hulme.


My latest guest blog post on Minigolfnews is about the Summer Mini Golf Checklist.


Number 13 - 'Play at an indoor course' is perfect on a day like today.

Summer Mini Golf Checklist
The Summer Mini Golf Checklist has 19 activities to complete

Related blog posts:
- The Summer Mini Golf Checklist
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Indoor Adventure Golf
- Indoor Crazy Golf
- Indoor Mini Golf

Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Golf course at Wookey Hole.


Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

On our holiday in Somerset back in November 2012 we had a round on the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course at Wookey Hole.


Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

The 9-hole course was the 310th played and 514th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Pirate Island Adventure Golf at Wookey Hole

Visit the Wookey Hole website for more information.

Related blog posts:
Minigolfing in Bath, Wookey Hole, Cheddar and Brean (but not Bristol)
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Somerset

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Benches at Prestatyn Crazy Golf

Since being members of the Dull Men's Club and finding out about the Park Bench Appreciation Society from our friend Leland we can't help but see interesting benches everywhere we go!

The Prestatyn Crazy Golf course
The Prestatyn Crazy Golf course

There are some Crazy Golf benches at the course in Prestatyn.

Bench at Prestatyn Crazy Golf
An Arnold Palmer bench

Bench at Prestatyn Crazy Golf
A Crazy Golf bench

The Prestatyn Crazy Golf course on Bastion Road is one of our favourite courses to play.

The bench at full capacity during the Holiday on the Buses Weekender Crazy Golf Competition

Take a look at the bench-related blog posts below and the Park Bench Appreciation Society for more interesting benches.

Related blog posts:
Bench
Park Bench Appreciation Society

Links:
Park Bench Appreciation Society
Dull Men's Club

Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon

A look back at our visit to the Pirates Bay Adventure Golf course in Paignton, Devon.


Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon

During our summer holiday around the South West of England back in 2015 we visited 62 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon

One of those courses was Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon.


Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon

The course was the 619th visited on our travels.

Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon
 
Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon
  
Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon

Squeezing 62 courses into two-weeks was a BIG task and it wasn't possible to stop at, or play all of the Mini, Crazy and Adventure Golf courses, or all the Putting Greens and Pitch & Putts we saw on the trip, or those we'd heard about beforehand.

Sign for the Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon
It's always nice to see a sign pointing towards a course

Visit the Pirates Bay Adventure Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

Sign for the Pirates Bay Adventure Golf in Paignton, Devon
Pirates Bay has two

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Mini Golf in the South West of England

Adventure Golf at Victoria Park in Bath

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath.


Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

On our holiday in Somerset back in November 2012 we had a round on the Victoria Falls Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath.


Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

The 18-hole course was the 309th played and 513th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

Adventure Golf course at Victoria Park in Bath

Visit the course website for more information.

Related blog posts:
- Minigolfing in Bath, Wookey Hole, Cheddar and Brean (but not Bristol)
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Somerset

Jungle Journey Adventure Golf in Torquay, Devon

A look back at our visit to the Jungle Journey Adventure Golf course in Torquay, Devon.


Jungle Journey Adventure Golf in Torquay, Devon

During our summer holiday around the South West of England back in 2015 we visited 62 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Jungle Journey Adventure Golf in Torquay, Devon

One of those courses was Jungle Journey Adventure Golf in Torquay, Devon.


Jungle Journey Adventure Golf in Torquay, Devon

The course was the 618th visited on our travels.

Jungle Journey Adventure Golf in Torquay, Devon

Squeezing 62 course visits into two-weeks was a BIG task and it wasn't possible to stop at, or play all of the Mini, Crazy and Adventure Golf courses, or all the Putting Greens and Pitch & Putts we saw on the trip, or those we'd heard about beforehand.

Visit the Jungle Journey Adventure Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

Related blog posts:
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Mini Golf in the South West of England

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Benches in Scarborough

A look at some benches in Scarborough.


A bench at the Victoria Park Crazy Golf course in Scarborough
A bench at the Victoria Park Crazy Golf course in Scarborough

On our travels we see a lot of different things. Since being members of the Dull Men's Club and finding out about the Park Bench Appreciation Society from our friend Leland we can't help but see interesting benches everywhere we go!


A bench next to the tramway overlooking the South Bay in Scarborough
A bench next to the tramway overlooking the South Bay in Scarborough

Here are a few of our recent finds from a trip to Scarborough.


A sculpture by Ray Lonsdale - Freddie Gilroy & the Belsen Stragglers in Scarborough
A sculpture by Ray Lonsdale - Freddie Gilroy & the Belsen Stragglers in Scarborough

The story behind the sculpture 

A sculpture by Ray Lonsdale - Freddie Gilroy & the Belsen Stragglers in Scarborough
The view from the big bench

A very long bench at Scarborough railway station
A very long bench at Scarborough railway station

A very long bench at Scarborough railway station
We were lucky enough to see a Saturday Special Service departing from Scarborough and heading to Ipswich

A very long bench at Scarborough railway station
A closer look from the end of the bench
   
Benches at Holbeck Putting at South Cliff Gardens in Scarborough
Benches under cover at Holbeck Putting at South Cliff Gardens in Scarborough

Benches at Holbeck Putting at South Cliff Gardens in Scarborough
Benches looking out at the Holbeck Putting at South Cliff Gardens in Scarborough

Check out the related blog posts below and the Park Bench Appreciation Society for more interesting benches.

Related blog posts:
- Bench
Park Bench Appreciation Society

Links:
Park Bench Appreciation Society
Dull Men's Club