Putters Adventure Golf at the Superbowl in Merthyr Tydfil

A look at the Galactic Putting Adventure Golf course at the Superbowl UK fun centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

A big thanks go to my friend and minigolf rival Stephen Skinner of the Welsh Minigolf Club for sending me these photos from his recent visit to Putters Adventure Golf at the Superbowl UK fun centre in Merthyr Tydfil.

Alien!

The indoor space-themed adventure golf course at the tenpin bowling venue opened in November 2019 and is the sister course to the funfair-themed adventure golf course at the Superbowl in Warrington.

Check out the Superbowl UK website for more information, opening times and prices for the adventure golf course in Merthyr.

It's always nice to receive photos of courses we're yet to play.

We've played Putters Adventure Golf in Warrington and are looking forward to visiting the Galactic Putting Adventure Golf in Merthy Tydfil on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Crazy Golf at Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, South Devon.

My brother Christopher and his family recently visited Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, South Devon and while there spotted the free to play Crazy Golf course at the farm.

The course became the 997th visited overall on our combined Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's always nice to see and hear about new minigolf courses.

Visit the Pennywell Farm website for more information, opening times and prices.

Glow in One Golf opening in Watford

A new glow-in-the-dark minigolf course is opening in Watford, Hertfordshire.

The indoor glow-in-the-dark minigolf course will have a mixture of an urban/street theme for part of the course and a space-theme for the other!

Visit the Glow in One Golf website and Instagram for more information.

It'll be another new minigolf course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Par ‘n’ Bar mini-golf opening in Rugby

A new indoor mini-golf venue is opening Rugby, Warwickshire.

A cities of the world themed indoor minigolf course is opening at the Swan Centre in Rugby, Warwickshire.

Check out the Par ‘n’ Bar Facebook Page and website for more information.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre and Lake in Redditch

There's a pop up mini golf course at Arrow Valley Visitor Centre and Lake in Redditch.

Arrow Valley Visitor Centre and Lake in Redditch have set up a mini golf layout for the summer with play available on the course weekdays 11am to 2pm.

Check out the Arrow Valley Visitor Centre and Lake Facebook Page for more info.

The mini golf course is a Putterfingers modular set-up and a type we've played a few times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years, including a tournament at the Oswestry Games in 2012.

Junglemania Adventure Golf in Farnham

A look at the new Junglemania Adventure Golf course in Farnham, Surrey.

Last month our friend, minigolf rival and fellow crazy golf adventurer Matt Dodd let us know about a new course opening near to him. The course is now open and he's been along for a round.

Junglemania Adventure Golf is an 18-hole jungle-themed course at Bowenhurst Lane in Farnham, Surrey.

The course has some long holes

What's in the box?

I like the elephant effect on this hole. That looks like a tricky crossing straight to the cup too

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

Matt and Helen Dodd and their family have visited hundreds of courses on their travels. There are a number of courses they have played that we haven't got to yet, and vice versa. Together we've almost been to them all!

Matt tells me that the course plays very well and has a number of obstacles and hole designs he hadn't seen before on his travels.

We're looking forward to a future visit and a 'friendly' competitive round against Matt and Helen on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Gutterball opening at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow

A new Gutterball venue is opening at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow.

It will be the second Gutterball location from the team behind Lane7 and follows the first site in North Shields.

We've played minigolf at the adult-oriented Lane7 venue in Newcastle. Gutterball Alleys are family entertainment centres and the North Shields Gutterball is home to tenpin bowling, guttergolf minigolf, pool, arcades, ping pong and indoor baseball batting cages.

We're looking forward to playing guttergolf crazy golf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Gutterball bowling and crazy golf is due to open in August. Check out the Gutterball Alley website for more information.

New Adventure Golf course in Uckfield

The Cow Putt Adventure Golf course at Heaven Farm in Uckfield opens this month.

A new 18-hole farm-themed adventure golf course is opening at Heaven Farm in Uckfield, East Sussex on Saturday 31st July.

Visit the Heaven Farm website and The Cow Putt Facebook Page for more information. 

The Cow Putt is another new miniature golf course for us to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Many thanks to our friend Dave Painter at HUTC for the tip off about the course.

Adventure Golf at Leen Valley Golf Club in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire

There are plans for a new Adventure Golf Putting course in Nottinghamshire.

Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for tipping me off about the plans for a new Adventure Golf Putting course at Leen Valley Golf Club in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

As well as the miniature golf layout the plans also include the creation of a toboggan run!

Check out the Leen Valley Golf Club website for more information.

It'll be another new minigolf course for us to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

New minigolf course now open in York

A new dinosaur-themed minigolf course has opened at The Web Adventure Park in York.

Visit The Web Adventure Park website for more information.

It's another new minigolf course for us to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

Minigolf at Northcliffe & Seaview Holiday Parks in Whitby

There's a new minigolf course at Northcliffe & Seaview Holiday Parks in Whitby.

Northcliffe & Seaview Holiday Parks in High Hawsker, Whitby, North Yorkshire is home to a new 9-hole minigolf course.

The layout was created by the team at UrbanCrazy.

Visit the Northcliffe & Seaview Holiday Parks website and Facebook Page for more information on Woody's Wildlife Wondercourse.

Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs

I didn't realise there were Nathan's Famous hot dog restaurants in the UK until I spotted this one on a recent trip to Southampton.

This is one of two Nathan's Famous in the UK - it's in Portswood, Southampton. The other is in Bournemouth.

We saw Nathan's as we were on our way to check out the Only Foods and Sauces food van in the area.

It's always fun finding US brands where you wouldn't expect to see them. We saw quite a few 7 Elevens in Sweden on our last visit.

Happy National Hot Dog Day

Today is National Hot Dog Day.

National Hot Dog Day (in the USA) is today!

In the UK National Hot Dog Day is on Friday 10th September.

July is National Hot Dog Month.

Find out more about hot dogs in general, National Hot Dog Month and National Hot Dog Day on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

New Crazy Golf course opening in Lincoln

Lincoln will soon be home to a new Crazy Golf course.

A new Crazy Golf course is opening in Lincoln, Lincolnshire this summer.

Urban Putters is being created at the same venue as Axed Global axe throwing and Escape Lincoln escape roome and will be a 9-hole Crazy Golf layout.

Check out the Urban Putters Instagram for more information.

It'll be another new miniature golf course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at Dover Castle

There's a new Crazy Golf course at Dover Castle in Kent.

Dover Castle is now home to a Crazy Golf course.

Visit the Dover Castle website for more information.

The themed Crazy Golf course was created by the team at UrbanCrazy.

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A RadioShack blast from the past

How cool is this RadioShack radio controlled truck?

I found it in a retro shop in Bristol on my recent visit to the city.

It's in superb condition. Especially when you consider it's from 1979!

A very nice piece of retail history.

My first job was at a Tandy shop back in the late 1990's and I sold lots of RadioShack products, including radio controlled cars and trucks.

New Adventure Golf course at Clipstone Colliery in Nottinghamshire

A new adventure golf course is opening at the former Clipstone Colliery site in Nottinghamshire.

The adventure golf course is part of a redevelopment that will include a mining museum, climbing walls, boxing academy and more.

Once opened the adventure golf course will be one of a number of new ones that have been created in the county for us to visit since we were last there!

20th Century Flicks - a video shop in 2021

We've spent some of the pandemic keeping ourselves occupied by seeking out the last remains of former Blockbuster Video shops and have found quite a few traces and signs of the brand. On our limited travels we've also managed to find some video rental shops that are still trading.

One of those is 20th Century Flicks in Bristol.

Unfortunately when we visited earlier this month the video shop and mini cinema venue were temporarily closed because of lockdown restrictions. But we're pleased to see it's not permanently closed and we're looking forward to going inside on our next trip to Bristol.

Check out the 20th Century Flicks website for more information.

Happy eleventh birthday to the Crazy Golf Museum

The Crazy Golf Museum is eleven years old today.

Many happy returns to the Crazy Golf Museum as it marks it's eleventh birthday today.

I set-up the museum with Crazy Golf legend Tim 'Ace Man' Davies back on the 15th July 2010, the virtual museum is a treasure trove and archive for all things related to minigolf.

It's certainly been an incredibly interesting eleven years!

A big thank you to everyone who has shared their minigolfing memories, crazy golf items and adventure golf updates. We're looking forward to continuing our promotion of the game for many more years to come.

The future of minigolf

Minigolf has continued to be played during the coronavirus pandemic and new courses continue to be planned, developed and built. Thankfully the game will go on, albeit in a different form for a while.

Visit the Crazy Golf Museum's website, like the Page and join the Group on Facebook, check it out on Twitter, and see Instagram for information, photos, items, ephemera, stories, videos, postcards, games and more...

If you'd like to contribute any items, merchandise, course history, current developments or guest blog posts please do get in touch.