Thursday, May 18, 2017

Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton

Visiting Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton

On Saturday 13th May (National Miniature Golf Day) we headed to New Brighton to play the two Championship Adventure Golf courses on King's Parade.

Championship Adventure Golf course in New Brighton
Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton is home to 36-holes of minigolf

Championship Adventure Golf opened in 2014 and we've been looking forward to playing the courses since then. It was worth the wait. Both the Championship and Local Landmark layouts are superb miniature golf courses and in great condition.

Championship Adventure Golf course in New Brighton
The Championship Adventure Golf course

Landmark Adventure Golf course in New Brighton
The Landmark Adventure Golf course

The courses became the 730th and 731st visited and 430th and 431st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Championship Adventure Golf course in New Brighton
The Championship course and Landmark course beyond the lighthouse

Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
A view of the Championship Adventure Golf course

Putting Green at Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
There's a nice little four-hole putting green to warm-up before hitting the full 18-holes

Putting Green at Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
I really like the golf ball topped flag poles at the course

In our matches I defeated Emily 48-52 and 50-53.





The courses are not easy, but they do reward good putting skills. While you're unlikely to get a lot of holes-in-one, there is a nice incentive to do so, as you receive a badge to mark the achievement!

Richard with a pair of hole-in-one prize badges at Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Minigolf winnings

I managed to get one ace on each course, while Emily scored two perfect shots on the Landmark course.

Emily after her ace on the lighthouse hole
Emily after her ace on the lighthouse hole

We enjoyed our day out at the resort and we're looking forward to a return visit to the courses and New Brighton as a whole.



Head over to the Championship Adventure Golf website for more info, prices and opening times.

The new courses are certainly different to the old 18-hole Kings Parade Crazy Golf course that we had a look at on our only other visit to New Brighton back in 2011. The Adventure Golf courses at Kings Parade Gardens were built on the area once used for tennis courts. The old concrete Crazy Golf course sat to the left of the steps you took to reach the courts.

How Kings Parade Gardens looked in 2011
How Kings Parade Gardens looked in 2011

How Kings Parade Gardens look in 2017
May 2017

How Kings Parade Gardens look in 2017
May 2017

You can see more photos of what the area looked like in the photos and videos on my Kings Parade Gardens minigolf blog post.





Link:
- Championship Adventure Golf website

Related blog posts:
- New Brighton
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Championship Mini Golf in New Brighton
Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
- Kings Parade Gardens - Crazy Golf and Mini Golf in New Brighton

Videos:
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 1 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 2 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 3 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 4 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 5 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 6 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 7 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 8 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 9 of 10
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton 10 of 10
- Old Mini Golf course and Tennis Courts in King's Parade Gardens, New Brighton
- Old Mini Golf course at King's Parade Gardens in New Brighton

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Benches of New Brighton

Spotting an array of benches in the Wirral seaside resort.

We spotted a lot of different benches while visiting New Brighton at the weekend. I'm sure our friends at the Park Bench Appreciation Society and Dull Men's Club will have a passing and/or mild interest in them.

Bench in New Brighton
One of the first benches we saw was this example on King's Parade. It faces the sea. However, the view behind it is better as there's a 36-hole Adventure Golf course, Art Deco kiosk and Brutalist block of flats to look at

Benches in New Brighton
The Wirral Older Peoples Parliament have put these colourful benches in place along the promenade. They were certainly eyecatching

The Wirral Older Peoples Parliament have put colourful benches in place along the promenade. They were certainly eyecatching
Not dull

There are benches all around the sewerage building on the front
There are benches all around the sewerage building on the front

Bench in New Brighton
This intriguing bench was on the Magazines Promenade

The benches put in by the Wirral Older Peoples Parliament fit perfectly in the space on the sea wall. As do the litter bins
The benches put in by the Wirral Older Peoples Parliament fit perfectly in the space on the sea wall. As do the litter bins

Benches in New Brighton
They certainly brighten up the dull promenade

Bench in New Brighton
Near the model boating pond is a bench in the concrete wall

Benches in New Brighton
Two of the older benches in 'camouflage' on the sea wall


Links:
- Park Bench Appreciation Society
- Dull Men's Club

Related blog posts:
- Benches
- New Brighton

Kings Parade FootGolf in New Brighton

While visiting the Championship Adventure Golf courses on Kings Parade in New Brighton we spotted the old Pitch & Putt minigolf course we visited back in 2011 had been turned into a FootGolf course.

Kings Parade FootGolf in New Brighton

Kings Parade FootGolf in New Brighton

Kings Parade FootGolf in New Brighton

Kings Parade FootGolf in New Brighton

Links:
- Kings Parade FootGolf
- UK FootGolf

Related blog posts:
- FootGolf
- New Brighton
- Kings Parade Gardens - Crazy Golf & Mini Golf - New Brighton

Monday, May 15, 2017

Mini Golf at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park

A look at the Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park.


Our friends Sophia and Karl Moles kindly sent us some great snaps of the 12-hole Mini Golf course at the Haven Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent.

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

The 12-hole Crazy Golf course has holes themed after areas of local interest such as the White Cliffs of Dover and Killick's Windmill.

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017

I thought it was a bit odd that one of the holes is themed on Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea - in Essex!? But Sophia explained that the holiday park has a clear view across the Thames Estuary to Southend-on-Sea. I wonder if you can see the Crazy Golf course that's at the very end of the pier too?

Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017
There are two Adventure Golf courses at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea. In fact I made my tournament debut on the course in the 2008 British Masters!

The course looks like a fun layout.


Mini Golf course at Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park in Rochester, Kent. Photo by Sophia Moles, May 2017
There's no sneaking passed this loop-di-loop obstacle

Sophia and Karl have previously sent us snaps of the Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf at Haven's Caister-on-Sea Holiday Park, as well as the course at Minigolf Sport Club Sanremo in Arma, Italy.

Link:
- Allhallows Leisure Holiday Park

Related blog posts:
- Haven

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Visit to Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton

We had a brilliant time playing the two courses at Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton yesterday. What a marvellous place to spend National Miniature Golf Day.

The Local Landmarks Adventure Golf course in New Brighton
The Local Landmarks Adventure Golf course in New Brighton

Check out the ten videos from our visit on our YouTube Channel.



Related blog posts:
New Brighton
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
- Championship Mini Golf in New Brighton
- Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton

Worthing Mini Golf Club Open tournament at Splash Point

Details of the Worthing Mini Golf Club Open competition.

The first Worthing Mini Golf Club Open competition is taking place at the Splash Point Mini Golf course in Denton Gardens on Saturday 15th July. The fee includes all day practice on the tricky 18-hole course and entry into the three-round tournament teeing-off at 5pm.

Details of the Worthing Mini Golf Club Open tournament

Links:
Worthing Mini Golf Club
- Splash Point Mini Golf course

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Happy National Miniature Golf Day

Today's the day to play!

Have a brilliant National Miniature Golf Day wherever you're playing.

According to the Dull Men's Club Calendar today is also National Train Day and National Windmill Day
According to the Dull Men's Club Calendar today is also National Train Day and National Windmill Day

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Wasps Open minigolf tournament in Peterborough

Details of the Wasps Open minigolf competition in Peterborough.

The inaugural Sussex Wasps Mini Golf Club Open will be taking place at Peterborough Mini Golf, located at Dobbies Garden Centre, on Sunday 3rd September. Further details of the event, entry fees and timings can be found on the Facebook event page.

Peterborough Minigolf course at Dobbies Garden Centre
Peterborough Minigolf

Links:
- Sussex Wasps Mini Golf Club
- Peterborough Minigolf course


Lots happening this Saturday

'Three days in one' taking place this Saturday!

According to the Dull Men's Club Calendar this Saturday is National Miniature Golf Day, National Train Day AND National Windmill Day
Saturday the 13th - anything but dull

So, this Saturday is National Miniature Golf Day, National Train Day AND National Windmill Day. Saturday 13th May will certainly be ticking a lot of my boxes!

'Driving' a little train at Falkirk High station
'Driving' a little train at Falkirk High station

The floral train at Boscombe Chine Mini Golf course
The floral train at Boscombe Chine Mini Golf course
  
The old Putting Course in Weston-super-Mare used to have a miniature railway running round the outside!
The old Putting Course in Weston-super-Mare used to have a miniature railway running round the outside!

At one of the stations at the now defunct course in Weston-super-Mare
At one of the stations at the now defunct course in Weston-super-Mare

On the wrong side of the tracks!
On the wrong side of the tracks!

The very BIG minigolf windmill at Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes
The very BIG minigolf windmill at Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes

Playing the windmill hole at Prestatyn's Crazy Golf course
Playing the windmill hole at Prestatyn's Crazy Golf course
 
The old Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth is home to a very crazy minigolf course
The old Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth is home to a very crazy minigolf course

Emily playing the windmill hole at Hastings Crazy Golf
Emily playing the windmill hole at Hastings Crazy Golf. The course is hosting the 14th annual World Crazy Golf Championships this June

At the end of the Miniature Railway line at South Park in Cheadle Hulme
End of the line...

Related blog posts:
- National Miniature Golf Day
- Trains
- Windmills
- Miniature Railways

New Adventure Golf course at Highfields Park in Nottingham

Highfields Adventure Golf course opening at the end of May.

Highfields Park Adventure Golf course in Nottingham is opening on Friday 26th May

The new Adventure Golf course at Highfields Park in Nottingham is taking shape ahead of its opening day on Friday 26th May. Check out the photos below that were kindly supplied by David at Showcase Greens. It looks like a nice layout.

Adventure Golf course at Highfields Park in Nottingham. Photo by David Lowe at Showcase Greens, May 2017

We're looking forward to a return to Nottingham for a game on the new course.

Adventure Golf course at Highfields Park in Nottingham. Photo by David Lowe at Showcase Greens, May 2017

Check out the Highfields Park Adventure Golf website for more details, opening times and prices. It's nice to see the course will be running a Leaderboard at the venue.

Links:
- Highfields Park Adventure Golf
- Showcase Greens