Saturday, May 20, 2017

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton

Playing the Landmark Adventure Golf course in New Brighton.

After playing the Championship Adventure Golf layout we stepped onto the second of the two 18-hole courses on Kings Parade in New Brighton to tackle the Local Landmarks Adventure Golf course.

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
A view of the course from the 18th hole

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The Fort Perch island hole

The Landmark Adventure Golf course was the 731st visited and 431st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.



In our match on the brilliant Landmark Adventure Golf course I won with a score of 50 to Emily's 53.

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The first, second and third holes at Landmark Adventure Golf

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
New Brighton Lido

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
New Brighton Lido

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The Beaches

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The raised and angled green on the third hole

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Even though the cup was big, it was still a tough hole to play

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
We took different routes to the cup on Birkenhead Priory

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Emily shot through the small gap

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
I played through the doorway

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Emily on the green of Mother Redcaps

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Fort Perch

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
A view of Fort Perch

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Emily playing onto Fort Perch

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Mother Redcaps

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Thor's Rock

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
New Brighton Dips

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The Birkenhead Tram hole

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Lady Lever Art Gallery

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The Mersey Piers

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Playing the New Brighton Tower hole and almost getting an ace

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Hole 18 - The Mersey Tunnels

Check out the Championship Adventure Golf website for more info, prices and opening times.

Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
The New Brighton Tower obstacle

Link:
Championship Adventure Golf website

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Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
Kings Parade Gardens - Crazy Golf and Mini Golf - New Brighton
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Friday, May 19, 2017

Championship Mini Golf in New Brighton

Playing the Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton.

The 730th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the 18-hole Championship Adventure Golf on King's Parade in New Brighton.



In our match on the Championship Adventure Golf course I won with a score of 48 to Emily's 52. We heard the course record is 38. A score that low on the tricky course will certainly take some beating!

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

The Championship Adventure Golf course was the 730th visited and 430th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We had a great time on the well maintained course.

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton
  
Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Championship Mini Golf course in New Brighton

Visit the Championship Adventure Golf website for more info, prices and opening times.

Link:
Championship Adventure Golf website

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- Championship Adventure Golf in New Brighton
- Landmark Adventure Golf in New Brighton
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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

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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

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- FootGolf
- New Brighton
- Kings Parade Gardens - Crazy Golf & Mini Golf - New Brighton