Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Revisit and Replay of the Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

While in Great Yarmouth on Sunday 7th of August 2011 we made a revisit to, and had a replay of, the 12-hole Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens.

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

We first played the course in June 2007 (following our trip to Lowestoft & Great Yarmouth in February 2007, when all of the courses were closed). On that occasion I defeated Emily 37-40. This time out our Irregular Mini Golf Tour match ended in a tie, with both of us hitting scores of 30.

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth

Photos from our visit on the 9th of June 2007.

Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth
Adventure Golf Course at the Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth
The Pleasure Beach Gardens in Great Yarmouth used to be home to a Jungle Crazy Golf course too, however this was removed and the area turned into a Segway Grand Prix Track!

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Revisit and Replay of the Windmill Theatre Indoor Adventure Golf Course in Great Yarmouth

Playing the indoor Adventure Golf at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre.


The course was originally the 26th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour way back on the 9th of June 2007. In that time two extra holes have been added. The first one is the 'Stars of the Windmill' hole, which features a 'Wall of Fame' showing all the stars that at one time or another performed at the Windmill Theatre.

Indoor Adventure Golf at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre

The Stars of the Windmill at the indoor Adventure Golf at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre

The Stars of the Windmill at the indoor Adventure Golf at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre

As a big fan of On The Buses this was the best hole on the course and the most playable too, with Emily scoring a Hole-in-One.

Adventure Golf at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre

On The Buses Stars Stephen Lewis, Bob Grant and Anna Karen all performed at the Windmill Theatre back when it was a theatre.

An old poster at the Adventure Golf course at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre

An old poster at the Adventure Golf course at Great Yarmouth's Windmill Theatre

The second new extra hole is the 12th, which is the 'World's Biggest Pinball Machine'!? Both Emily and I won Free Games on this hole in our match!

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

All of the holes on the 12-hole course are really crazy, and they even have a Christmas theme on one hole now!

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

The Beach Hole is very crazy indeed, it's the only hole I've ever played where you must Putt over sand!?

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

The old last hole, now Hole 11, is a giant Roulette Wheel. In our match Emily managed to score Green 0!

Indoor Adventure Golf course at the Windmill Theatre in Great Yarmouth

In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour match-up Emily beat me 25-29.

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Merrivale in Great Yarmouth - Model Village, Crazy Golf, Gluten Free Food and an Old Arcade Museum!

A trip to Great Yarmouth uncovered a great spot for Crazy Golf, Gluten Free Food and more!

On Sunday 7th August 2011 Emily and I visited the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth. It was the first Model Village we'd been to together, and the first visited in years. On our Lincolnshire roadtrip earlier this year the Model Village in Skegness wasn't open, and on the 5th of June this year we also visited Great Yarmouth, however on that occasion the Model Village had already closed for the day.

As well as the Model Village, there is also an Old Penny Arcade Museum, a 'modern' amusement arcade, and a great Tea Room that serves an extensive menu of Gluten Free items!

And there's a Crazy Golf course there too, with Free Play included in the ticket price for the Model Village!

Perfect.

Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

Photos of the Merrivale Model Village

Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

A miniature Golf Course
A miniature golf course at Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

A Police Station and Crime Scene
Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

A Miniature Great Yarmouth Stadium
Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

One of the adverts in the miniature stadium was advertising the Crazy Golf course!
One of the adverts in the miniature stadium was advertising the Crazy Golf course at Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth

Some Morris Dancing
Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

A fun fair
Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

A Shooting Shack on the miniature fun fair
Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The 9-hole Crazy Golf was the 265th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, and in our match Emily and I tied on scores of 22(+4).

Crazy Golf at the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Richard & Humpty
Crazy Golf at the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Crazy Golf at the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Crazy Golf at the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Mini Golf at the Merrivale Model Village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

The menu at the Merrivale Tea Rooms shows lots of items marked ‘GF’ and when ordering we found out that other dishes could be adapted if necessary. The Gluten Free cakes, pies and pastries etc. were home made, and all of the cooking was done in separate cookers/fryers, meaning I was able to have Fish & Chips (which was also served with a good side-salad and lots of peas), it was a very big portion indeed.

Gluten free food at the Crazy Golf at the Merrivale Tea Rooms in the Model Village in Great Yarmouth

As there were so many GF options available I was greedy and also ordered the Mushroom, Potato, Tomato and Onion Pasty, which was very well made and very very tasty.

Richard attempting to scoff a Pasty AND a big portion of Fish & Chips!
Richard attempting to scoff a Pasty AND a big portion of Fish & Chips at the Merrivale Tea Rooms in Great Yarmouth

After our food had settled we headed off for a paddle in the sea and a wander around the Pleasure Beach and then went back to the Merrivale Tea Rooms for a Cake. The choice again was huge and I opted for the Chocolate Cake.

It made our trip to Great Yarmouth extra special to visit such a nice Tea Room, with excellent service and a wide-range of GF options! It was such a pleasant spot to have a nice lunch.

The Merrivale Tea Rooms were established in 1903 and this year won the Tea Room of the Year Award! Well deserved indeed.

Gluten free food at the Crazy Golf at the Merrivale Tea Rooms in the Model Village in Great Yarmouth

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Fritton Minigolf and Crazy Golf - Not Played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

On our way from Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth on our recent roadtrip we made a detour to visit Fritton to see if we could find the two Minigolf courses there.

Our first stop was to the Golf Course at the Caldecott Hall Leisure Complex to play the Crazy Golf, however we found out that it had been removed as land was needed to extend the Golf Course



Next up was a flying visit to Fritton Lake to visit the Putting course, however the park was far too busy for us to make a stop as we wanted to spend plenty of time in Great Yarmouth.


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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Kirkley Cliff Putting Green - Course Revisit and First Play #264 - Lowestoft, Suffolk

On our visit to Lowestoft on the 6th of August 2011 we were finally able to play the Kirkley Cliff Putting Green.

On our previous visits in February and June 2007 the Minigolf course had been closed. Happily for us the course was open on this occasion and the course became the 264th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Kirkley Cliff Mini Golf Putting Green in Lowestoft, Suffolk

In our Irregular Mini Golf Tour Match-up Emily defeated me 43-45 scoring a Hole-in-One on the 18th after I had scored the first four of the match.

Kirkley Cliff Mini Golf Putting Green in Lowestoft, Suffolk

The 18-hole layout is in great condition, and at £2.25 a round for adults is great value.

Kirkley Cliff Mini Golf Putting Green in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Kirkley Cliff Mini Golf Putting Green in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Kirkley Cliff Mini Golf Putting Green in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Kirkley Cliff Mini Golf Putting Green in Lowestoft, Suffolk

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