Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

A visit to the Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf course in Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire.


Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Our recent trip to Southampton saw us visit 18 more courses, playing eight of them. One of the courses we had a round on was Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf at the Wyevale Garden Centre in Sherfield on Loddon, near Hook in Hampshire.


Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

We really enjoyed playing the 18-hole Adventure Golf layout. There were plenty of challenging holes and the layout looked nice and played well.


Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

The course has a par of 49 and in our minigolf match-up at Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf Emily won with a score of 48 to my 53.

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

Check out the Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

It was the first time we'd seen this particular obstacle on a course - it made for a nice hole-in-one, if you could hit a straight tee-shot!

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon
Hole 18 - a nice 'net' cup to putt into

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon
Emily playing hole 18




We'd first heard about the Tidal Bay course from our friends and fellow minigolf explorers Matt and Helen Dodd as it's one of their local courses.

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon

The Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf course was the 515th we've played and the 883rd visited overall. It was the 845th course we've visited in the British Isles.

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon
How many turtles can you spot?

It also became the 900th visited overall - including courses visited by Christopher Gottfried's branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - since our aventures began down in Southsea, Hampshire in September 2006.

Christopher has visited 26 courses on their own bit of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Emily and I have also visited eight of those courses, but 18 of the courses are from their travels to other courses in the UK, Turkey, Majorca, Italy, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, France and Indonesia!

The combined total of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is now at a mammoth 905 courses visited!

Tidal Bay Crazy Adventure Golf in Sherfield on Loddon
Our Crazy Golfing adventures are speeding along

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Crabstix Adventure Golf course at Cromer Boating Lake in Norfolk

A visit to the new Crabstix Adventure Golf course at Cromer Boating Lake in Norfolk.


Crabstix Adventure Golf in Cromer. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 19th May 2019

Charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried has visited the new Crabstix Adventure Golf course at Cromer Boating Lake in Norfolk.


Crabstix Adventure Golf in Cromer. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 19th May 2019

The new 18-hole Adventure Golf course was built by the team at Castle Golf and replaced the old Crazy Golf course that had been at the Boating Lake site for the past 27 years.

Crabstix Adventure Golf in Cromer. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 19th May 2019

We visited Cromer in July 2016 and enjoyed our time in the seaside resort. The old Crazy Golf course at the Boating Lake was the 687th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 887 courses since September 2006.

Crazy Golf at Cromer Boating Lake
The Crazy Golf course at the Boating Lake as it looked in 2016

We're looking forward to a return visit to Cromer to play the new Crabstix Adventure Golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the Crabstix Adventure Golf Facebook Page for more information.

Christopher has visited 26 courses on their own branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Emily and I have also visited eight of those courses, but 18 of the courses are from travels to other courses in the UK, Turkey, Majorca, Italy, Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, France and Indonesia!

The combined total of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is now at a mammoth 905 courses visited!

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New Adventure Golf course at Superbowl UK in Warrington

New Adventure Golf course opening at Superbowl UK in Warrington.


An indoor Adventure Golf course is opening as part of the new Superbowl UK fun centre in Warrington.


The new Adventure Golf course at Superbowl UK in Warrington opens on Friday 24th May 2019

Located at Golden Square in Warrington, the new Superbowl UK centre opens on Friday 24th May.


Check out the Superbowl UK website for more information.

We're looking forward to playing the new course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Plonk Golf at Merchant Square in Paddington

New Plonk Golf indoor Crazy Golf course opening in Paddington, London this month.


Plonk Golf Paddington opens on Saturday 25th May 2019

The latest Plonk Golf indoor minigolf course is opening in Paddington's Merchant Square in London on Saturday 25th May.


Check out the Plonk Golf website for more information.

Plonk Golf in Shoreditch
Plonk Golf in Shoreditch, one of a number of Plonk Golf courses we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

You can also find Plonk Golf courses in Shoreditch, Hoxton, London Fields, Camden Market, Islington, Battersea and at The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill.

There's also a new Plonk Golf course heading to London Zoo soon!

Back in April 2015 I played at Plonk Golf's first course, at Efes Snooker Hall in Dalston, London. That was the 596th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're now up to 887 course visits since September 2006.

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

A visit to the Adventure Golf course at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney, Oxfordshire.


Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Our trip to Southampton saw us visit 18 more courses, playing eight of them. One of the courses visited was the Adventure Golf course at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney, Oxfordshire.


Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

We hadn't expected to be visiting Witney, but as traffic meant our route changed we couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit the course.


Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Unfortunately we didn't get to have a game on it as it had already closed for the day. Earlier than the sign said.

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney
We arrived in the park at 5.15pm on a Friday

The Adventure Golf course at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney was the 869th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

It looked like a nice layout.

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

The 9-hole course was designed and built by the team at HM Adventure Golf and opening in 2018.
 
Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Visit The Coffee Shed website for more information, opening times and prices for the Adventure Golf course.

Adventure Golf at The Leys Recreation Ground in Witney

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl

A visit to the Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl.


Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl

On my way home from the Welsh Mini Golf Club's Doubles Championships in Aberavon I stopped off at Porthcawl as I'd seen there was a Putting Green in Griffin Park. Unfortunately it wasn't yet open for the season and the groundskeepers were working on a few other areas of the park to get it ready for the summer.


Griffin Park's Putting Green in Porthcawl

We have been to Porthcawl before, although only to Trecco Bay Holiday Park where we played Adventure Golf back in 2009. So it was nice to explore a new seaside resort and play in some new amusement arcades.

The Hi-Tide amusement arcade in Porthcawl
The Hi-Tide amusement arcade in Porthcawl

Porthcawl beach
Porthcawl beach looked amazing

The Putting Green at Griffin Park in Porthcawl was the 886th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

7D cinema in Porthcawl
I also saw a 7D cinema there! Sadly it was closed

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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Wales

Friday, May 17, 2019

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton

A visit to the Adventure Golf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton.


Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
The sports themed course has a podium on the 18th hole - a very nice touch

Our road-trip to Southampton and back saw us visit 18 more courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. One of them was the Adventure Golf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton, Hampshire.


Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Lots of sports are on offer on the minigolf course!

The Adventure Golf course at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex was the 877th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Anyone for tennis?

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Or a swim

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Rugby too. Not sure if it's Union or League though

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Bridge is a sport right?

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Emily's at the cricket

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Stumped how you'd get a hole-in-one on this hole

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
I wonder what the best score is on the Romsey Rapids Crazy Golf course
 
Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
The cricket hole

Adventure Golf at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex in Southampton
Hole 18 and the podium

Check out the Romsey Rapids Sports Complex website for more information, opening times and prices.

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Southampton
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Crazy World of Minigolf Tour update - 883 courses visited