Friday, October 13, 2017

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park

A visit to the Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park in Walsall.

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park

On Sunday 10th September we swung by Chasewater Country Park in Staffordshire to check out the Crazy Golf course there. Unfortunately it was closed.

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
An all too familiar scene on our travels

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
Part of the 9-hole course

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course was the 777th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
I assure you that this sign actually says "CRAZY GOLF"!

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
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Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
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Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 6

Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 6

Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 8

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Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Chasewater Country Park
Hole 9

We did however make the most of our time at Chasewater Country Park as we spotted there was a heritage steam railway there too so stopped by to indulge in some train nerdery. Marvellous.

Links:
- Chasewater Country Park
- Chasewater Railway

Related blog post:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Videos:
- Crazy Golf course at Chasewater Country Park
- Steam Engine at Brownhills West station on the Chasewater Railway
- Steam Engine at Brownhills West station at Chasewater Country Park
- Departure from Brownhills West station on the Chasewater Railway
- Steam Engine at Chasewater Country Park

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield

Playing the Crazy Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire.


On Sunday 10th September we swung by Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire for a game on the Crazy Golf course there.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
The Crazy Golf course is in a nice setting

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course is of the Eternit Miniature Golf variety, although it has had some modifications from the norm. This was in the form of felt over the thin concrete playing surface as well as a selection of fibreglass obstacles, including a Humpty.



The Crazy Golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield became the 775th course visited and 461st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
I'm always happy if there's a Humpty obstacle on a course

In our minigolf match-up I won with a score of 19 to Emily's 23.



It's a good little Crazy Golf layout and we had a fun round on it.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Bumpy

We enjoyed our visit to Beacon Park. The whole area looked nice and the facilities in the park were very good. The Crazy Golf course is next to Pitch & Putt, FootGolf and Disc Golf courses, as well as a Petanque terrain and the park cafe.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Disc Golf, Foot Golf and Pitch & Putt layouts can be seen beyond the fence

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Over the bridge to the green

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 2 
Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Clowning around


Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Dogleg

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Lumpy

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Three peaks

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Quite a labyrinth!

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
The 'green'

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Housey

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 8

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Humpty

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
Judging by the piece of metal to the left it looks like there used to be a different obstacle on this hole

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
This was the first time we've seen this variant on the ramp obstacle. Normally the ball is trapped inside the box after putting as a way to collect the ball at the end of a round

Check out the Lichfield Historic Parks and Visit Lichfield websites for more info on Beacon Park and its facilities.

Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield
A nice bit of history

Related blog posts:
- Lichfield
- Minigolfing in the Midlands
- Petanque at Beacon Park in Lichfield
- Humpty
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Videos:
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 1 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 2 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 3 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 4 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 5 of 6
- Crazy Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield 6 of 6

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Halloween at Globalls Crazy Golf in Brighton

The team at Globalls Crazy Golf in Brighton are putting together the finishing touches to their Halloween-themed minigolf layout.

The 12-hole glow-in-the-dark Crazy Golf course is normally full of dinosaurs, but between Friday the 13th and Halloween itself the indoor Crazy Golf course will be transformed into an incredibly popular creepshow!

Halloween at Jurassic Globalls Crazy Golf in Brighton
There'll be Dracula, Frankenstein, Skeletons, Zombies and more at the Globalls Halloween event

Emily and I are really looking forward to visiting Jurassic Globalls - and the new 'Tropicana' course they are opening - on our next trip to Brighton. It's been a while since we were in the seaside resort.

Check out the Jurassic Globalls website, Facebook and Twitter for more info.

Related blog posts:
- Indoor glow in the dark minigolf in Brighton
- Brighton
- Halloween
- Halloween Minigolf

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery in Stourport on Severn

Spotting a Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn.

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn

I'm a big fan of the traditional seaside shooting shack and so I was pleased to find one I'd never seen before at Playland Fun Park in Stourport. We were in town to play the Crazy Golf courses and noticed the shooting gallery between the two kiosks. It was quite different to the classic 'Old Zeke' style we normally see on on our travels.

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn
The Crazy Cave shooting shack

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn
Bootleg Fred

Crazy Cave Shooting Gallery at Playland Fun Park in Stourport on Severn
It's not a true shooting shack unless it's got a lavvy to unlock!

For a landlocked town Stourport on Severn has a lot of amusements, minigolf courses and attractions! We're looking forward to another visit to the town.

Related blog posts:
- Shooting Shacks
- Shooting Gallery
- Stourport on Severn

Link:
- Playland Fun Park in Stourport

Urban Putt in San Francisco

Many thanks to our friend and minigolf rival (and sometimes team-mate) Kevin 'Max' Moseley for posting us a minigolf scorecard and pencil following his recent visit to Urban Putt in San Francisco, California.

Urban Putt scorecard from Kevin Moseley October 2017

Urban Putt pencil from Kevin Moseley October 2017

It's always great to see and receive ephemera and collectibles from around the world. These are two fine additions to the Crazy Golf Museum's archives.

Check out the Urban Putt website for more information and to take a virtual tour of the indoor miniature golf course.

Related blog posts:
- The Crazy Golf Museum
- Kevin Moseley
- Scorecard
- Pencils

Links:
- Urban Putt website
- Urban Putt on Twitter
- Urban Putt on Facebook
- Urban Putt on Instagram

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham

A visit to the new Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf course in Cheltenham.


Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
Playing a hole next to a volcano

On Friday 6th October we headed to The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham to check out Mr Mulligan's two brand new 18-hole Lost World Golf courses.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
There's some great theming throughout the 36-hole venue

The layouts became the 784th and 785th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

First up was the 'Neptune's Mist' course and we were lucky enough to be the first people to play a round on it after the Mayor of Cheltenham had cut the red ribbon to officially open the course.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
Playing the Canopy Creek course

We had a great round on the huge course and it was nice to play with a group of novice players - who showed some real putting potential as we made our way round the twists and turns of the course.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
A loop-di-loop obstacle I actually liked playing for a change!

Emily set the clubhouse course record with her round of 42. The Neptune's Mist course has a par of 38 and Canopy Creek is a par-40 layout. After playing both I'd say Neptune's Mist should be a par-40 too as there are some very trick holes on the course and it's tough to score an ace. In fact our group of six players failed to score a single hole-in-one!

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
As close as you can get without scoring an ace

The results from our round saw Emily in first place on 42, I was one shot back on 43 after scoring a four at the 18th. Ant was third on 49, Georgia was fourth on 51, Charlie was fifth with 56 and Lisa was sixth with a round of 60.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
One of the spectators

After a short break we picked up our putters and headed to the 'Canopy Creek' courses for our next game. Emily once again picked up the win - shooting 38 to my 41 - and this time scored three aces too!

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
Minigolf Adventurers at the 784th and 785th courses visited

We really enjoyed our visit to Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf, Cheltenham and thought the theming was really well done. The staff were friendly and the courses were fun to play.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
A skellington on the 18th

Check out the Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf Cheltenham website for more information, opening times and prices.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
It was a fun ride through Mr Mulligan's Lost World

As well as the Cheltenham location you can find Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses in Castleford, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Woking, Sidcup, Tonbridge and Stevenage.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham
You'll see a few dinosaurs on your travels to Mr Mulligan Adventure Golf venues

Links:
- Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf, Cheltenham
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf
- The Brewery Quarter

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf
- Adventure Golf
- Cheltenham

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Mr D's Magnificent Pie Machine at Cheltenham Market

As a fan of fun business and marketing gimmicks I enjoyed spotting Mr D's Magnificent Pie Machine at Cheltenham Market last week. The steampunk inspired stall is certainly eye-catching.

Mr D's Pie Machine at Cheltenham Market
Mr D's magnificent pie machine stall has a lot of bells and whistles on it

Mr D's Pie Machine at Cheltenham Market

Check out Mr D's Pie Machine website, Twitter and Facebook for more info.

Links:
- Mr D's Pie Machine
- Cheltenham Market

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- Marketing
- Business
- Cheltenham
- Shopping
- Pie
- Pies