Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Adventure Golf at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering

There's a new indoor Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering, Northamptonshire.


There's a new indoor Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering, Northamptonshire

While planning a route to Ipswich we checked out some potential stop-off points and saw there was a tenpin bowling centre in Kettering that is also home to a recently opened indoor Adventure Golf course.


The Pirates Cove themed Crazy Golf course is a 9-hole layout.


We're looking forward to checking it out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the New York Thunderbowl website for more information, opening times and prices.

Putters Adventure Golf now open at Superbowl Merthyr

The new Galactic Putting Adventure Golf course is now open at the Superbowl UK fun centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.


Putters Adventure Golf now open at Superbowl Merthyr

There's a new adventure golf course now open at Superbowl in Merthyr Tydfil.


The 12-hole indoor adventure golf course has a space-theme.


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

Visit the Superbowl UK website for more information, opening times and prices.

The layout at Superbowl Merthyr is the second from Superbowl following the circus-themed course at Superbowl Warrington.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Galactic Golf in Halifax

A visit to Galactic Golf in Halifax, West Yorkshire.


Galactic Golf in Halifax

On Saturday we visited Halifax to play at Galactic Golf.


Galactic Golf in Halifax

The venue is home to two space-themed indoor adventure golf courses - the Cosmic Quest and Moon Mission.


Galactic Golf in Halifax

Galactic Golf in Halifax

Galactic Golf in Halifax

Galactic Golf in Halifax

Galactic Golf in Halifax


We both scored 45 in our round on the 18-hole Cosmic Quest course.

Galactic Golf in Halifax

The Galactic Golf courses in Halifax were the 934th and 935th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The Cosmic Quest layout was the 536th course played on our travels.

Galactic Golf in Halifax

Check out the Galactic Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

Galactic Golf in Halifax
The UV section of the Moon Mission course

Galactic Golf in Halifax




Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax

A look at the Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf courses at Shibden Park in Halifax.


We visited Halifax in West Yorkshire for the first time on Saturday. We've been meaning to go there since we moved north in 2016 and finally found some time to a look round. We really liked the town and are looking forward to a return visit.


While there we played at the new Galactic Golf indoor adventure golf. Once we'd wandered around the town centre we drove out via Shibden Park where we knew there was a four-hole(!) Crazy Golf course.


Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
The entrance to the two miniature golf courses

Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Up these steps is the strangest Crazy Golf course we've ever seen

Our friend and minigolf rival Brad Shepherd had played the course in 2015 and we were intrigued by the layout.


It certainly looks a lot different now to the summer of 2015!

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Unplayable

Shibden Park is a nice spot and we enjoyed our walk round it. We also found it's home to a miniature railway.

As the park is quite large and we didn't fancy a wild goose chase looking for the Crazy Golf course I called Brad and he told me the course was next to a Pitch & Putt course. Another bonus.


Unfortunately as it's currently out of season neither the Pitch & Putt or Crazy Golf was playable on this occasion.

Pitch & Putt Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
The Pitch & Putt course

But the Crazy Golf was certainly a sight to behold!

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Blimey!

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
It looked like a minigolf course graveyard

The Pitch and Putt course at Shibden Park was the 936th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The Crazy Golf course the 937th.

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 2 is there

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
A closer look at an obstacle

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
One of the best worst course visits we've made in the last thirteen years

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Shibden Park in Halifax
Hole 4

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

A visit to the Shibden Miniature Railway at Shibden Park in Halifax.


Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

While in Halifax on Saturday we visited Shibden Park to check out the Pitch & Putt and Crazy Golf courses there.


As a nice bonus we also found the park is home to a miniature railway.

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax


We're looking forward to a return visit to ride the railway in the summer.

Shibden Park Miniature Railway in Halifax

Visit the Shibden Park Miniature Railway Facebook Page for more information and opening times.


We also saw The Shibden Express while at the park. What a fine park bench.

The Shibden Express

The Shibden Express park bench

The Shibden Express park bench

There was a nice tree trunk bench in the park too. It'd been carved in the shape of a viaduct and tunnel, including a train.

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Park bench at Shibden Park in Halifax

Monday, November 25, 2019

Roxy Arcade in Leeds

A visit to the new Roxy Arcade in Leeds.


Roxy Arcade on Merrion Street in Leeds

While we were in Leeds for the Collectorabilia event at the weekend we visited the new Roxy Arcade.


Roxy Arcade on Merrion Street in Leeds

Roxy Arcade on Merrion Street in Leeds
I had a play on Defender, X-Files Pinball, Moon Cresta, Street Fighter II and Track & Field on our visit

Roxy Arcade in Leeds
The downstairs section

Roxy Arcade in Leeds
There are also consoles available to play

The new venue from the Roxy team is next door to the established Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street.

Roxy Arcade on Merrion Street in Leeds
Merrion Street in Leeds

The first Roxy Ball Room we visited was the one on Boar Lane where we played the indoor Crazy Golf course in November 2016.

Roxy Ball Room
Roxy Ball Room venues have a lot of competitive socialising activities

We've also been to Roxy Ball Room in Manchester where we had a brilliant time last New Year's Eve.

There's a Roxy Ball Room in Liverpool we're yet to visit. That venue has a new minigolf course too.

Check out the Roxy Arcade website for more information.

Roxy Arcade on Merrion Street in Leeds