Showing posts with label Eaton Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eaton Park. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

A look at the Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich.


My brother and founder member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour sent over these snaps of the Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich, Norfolk.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich
Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich
Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Christopher was visiting the park with his daughter Elena for a train ride on the miniature railway there.


Visit the Eaton Park Crazy Golf course website for more information.

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich, Norfolk.


My brother Christopher took a stroll round Eaton Park in Norwich and sent me this snap of the Crazy Golf course there.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, 25th August 2021

We played the layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in May 2017 when the 18-hole course became the 432nd played and 734th visited overall. We had a superb time playing the course and the park is a marvellous setting for a game.

Check out the Eaton Park Crazy Golf course website for more information.


Sunday, May 24, 2020

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich (May 2017)

A look at the Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich, Norfolk.


Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich (May 2017)

The 18-hole Crazy Golf course was the 432nd played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The layout was the 734th visited overall and the 707th we'd been to in the UK.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich (May 2017)
Holes 1-9

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich (May 2017)
Holes 10-18

It's one of my all-time favourite courses.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich (May 2017)




Visit the Eaton Park Crazy Golf course website for more information.

We've now been to 948 courses since September 2006.

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Friday, May 26, 2017

Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich

Last Friday we visited the wonderful Eaton Park in Norwich. After we'd played the superb Crazy Golf course we went for a look at the Miniature Railway. It looked like a brilliant layout.

Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
Another miniature railway visited on our travels

Eaton Park's Miniature Railway comprises two tracks - an elevated track and a longer ground level track.

Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
The elevated track on the Larch End loop above the line out of Parkside station

Subject to weather conditions the miniature trains operate every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday between 1 and 5pm (April to October).

Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
 
Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
The ground level track cutting through a park pathway

Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
A view of Parkside station, a signal box and a tunnel

Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
The turntable at Parkside station
 
Eaton Park Miniature Railway in Norwich
Larch End station on the elevated track line

Hopefully next time we visit Eaton Park we'll be there on a day the miniature railway is open.

Links:
- Norwich & District Society of Model Engineers
- Friends of Eaton Park

Related blog posts:
- Miniature Railways
- Norwich
- Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

A visit to the minigolf courses at Eaton Park in Norwich.


On Friday 19th May we visited the superb Crazy Golf course and Putting Green at Eaton Park in Norwich.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

The weather hadn't been great in the morning so we weren't sure if the courses would be open. As we parked up we noticed a sign on the side of the kiosk, thankfully it said 'Open'!

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

After collecting our putters, balls, scorecard and pencil from the man in the hut we hit the 18-hole course for a great, fun round of minigolf.



It was a close contest, but a disastrous five on the 17th did me in to gift Emily the victory with a 43 to 44 scoreline.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

After our first round the man (Rob) was eager to hear our scores and was impressed we'd shot fairly low scores. Rob told us the course record stood at 36. If we'd played a few more rounds we could've got close and maybe even beaten it. The first three holes are great ace opportunities, although there are some holes you really need to concentrate on or else you could pick up a four or five.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

As the course was so good we had a second round and this time tied on 40 shots apiece. Although that did mean Emily won by one-shot overall.

Eaton Park Crazy Golf in Norwich

While we didn't have time to play the Putting course this time, we will head back for a round in the future.

Eaton Park Putting Green in Norwich

Eaton Park Putting Green in Norwich

Eaton Park Putting Green in Norwich

Eaton Park Putting Green in Norwich

The Crazy Golf course was the 432nd played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The layout was the 734th visited overall and the 707th we've been to in the UK.

Playing Crazy Golf at Eaton Park in Norwich

Eaton Park Crazy Golf has the right mix of hole-in-one opportunities and tricky second putts. The skill-based layout was unique and well maintained, with each of the holes presenting a different challenge. It's one of those courses I could happily play all day long.

Playing Crazy Golf at Eaton Park in Norwich

Check out the photos below to view the 18-hole Crazy Golf course and visit the Eaton Park Crazy Golf website for more info, opening times and prices.

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 1

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 2

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 3 
Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 4



Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 5

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 6

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 6

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 7

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 7

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 8

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 9

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 9

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 10

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 11

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 12

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 12

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 13

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 14 
Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 14



Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 15

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 16

Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 17 
Crazy Golf course at Eaton Park in Norwich
Hole 18



Eaton Park itself is a large heritage park and is also home to a pitch & putt course, a miniature railway, cafe, bandstand, gardens and a very impressive pavilion.

The pavilion and bandstand at Eaton Park in Norwich
The pavilion and bandstand

Parkside station on the Miniature Railway line at Eaton Park in Norwich
Parkside station on the Miniature Railway line

Links:
- Eaton Park Crazy Golf
- Friends of Eaton Park

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Videos:
View of the Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich
- Playing hole 9 at Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich
- View of the Eaton Park Crazy Golf and Putting courses in Norwich
- View of the Eaton Park Putting and Crazy Golf courses in Norwich
- Hole-in-one on hole 13 at Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich
- Hole-in-one on hole 15 at Eaton Park Crazy Golf course in Norwich

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