Showing posts with label Glossop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glossop. Show all posts

Friday, February 11, 2022

Manor Park Crazy Golf in Glossop

A view of the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop, Derbyshire.




The course was originally the 743rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in June 2017. It became the 438th played when we returned in better weather conditions the following month.

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop, Derbyshire.

Our last minigolf course visit of 2021 was to the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop, Derbyshire.

The course was originally the 743rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in June 2017. It became the 438th played when we returned the following month.

Saturday, January 01, 2022

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop

Our last minigolf course visit of 2021 was to the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop, Derbyshire.



The course was originally the 743rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in June 2017.

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Revisiting the Crazy Golf course in Glossop's Manor Park.


Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

We had an afternoon in Glossop on Tuesday and made what is likely to be our last minigolf course visit of 2021 when we swung by the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in the town.

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop


The course hasn't changed a great deal in that time.

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

We had a nice walk round the park and are looking forward to returning again in the Spring or Summer.

Monday, February 18, 2019

Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers

Check out the new Lossul feature 'Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers'.


Lots of specialist minigolf balls
Lots of specialist minigolf balls - there's a lot more to the game than Clown's Mouths and Windmills

We met travel and adventure writer Elliot Windmill at the Dull Men's Club's Delightfully Dull, Brilliantly Boring Evening held in Preston last May and in July we met again for an afternoon of Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop, Derbyshire.

Elliot Windmill lining up a shot on the Manor Park Crazy Golf course
Elliot lining up a shot on the Manor Park Crazy Golf course

You can read Elliot's article Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers on the Lossul website.

Elliot and Richard in Glossop - with another copy of The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf by Mike Vago heading into The Crazy Golf Museum
Elliot presented me with a copy of The Miniature Book of Miniature Golf by Mike Vago. It's now in The Crazy Golf Museum

Links:

Lossul
Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – A True Story
Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part One)
Meeting The Dull Men of Great Britain – The Event (Part Two)
Meeting the Dull Men of Great Britain – The Crazy Golfers

Related blog posts:
- Lossul
Dull Men's Club

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop

Playing a round of Crazy Golf at Glossop's Manor Park.


On the 28th June the Crazy Golf course in Glossop's Manor Park became the 743rd course visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Unfortunately as it was a weekday the course wasn't open to play, so last Saturday we returned to give the course a go. Luckily the weather was a lot better than my visit the week before.

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
About to play a shot on hole 1

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
On the third hole

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Playing hole 4

Check out the blog post from my original look at the course at "A visit to the Crazy Golf course in Glossop's Manor Park."

A view of the Manor Park Crazy Golf course in Glossop from the Miniature Railway's station platform
A view of the Crazy Golf course from the Miniature Railway's station platform

We also got to have a ride on the Miniature Railway which was brilliant fun.

Manor Park Miniature Railway in Glossop
The rules of the railway

Manor Park Miniature Railway in Glossop
The 6-minute train ride costs £2 per passenger and takes you round an interesting journey around the park and through the woods. You also get your hand stamped which means you can ride again for free!

Manor Park is a tremendous facility and we'd definitely visit again. Glossop as a whole is well worth seeing as there are some fantastic views of the Peak District from the town, as well as some interesting shops and pubs there too.

Links:
Manor Park, Glossop
- Friends of Manor Park

Videos:
- Crazy Golf at Manor Park, Glossop - Hole 1
- Crazy Golf at Manor Park, Glossop - Hole 2
- Crazy Golf at Manor Park, Glossop - Hole 7
Crazy Golf course at Manor Park, Glossop
A walk round the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop

Related blog posts:
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Miniature Railways
Crazy Golf

Thursday, June 29, 2017

A visit to the Crazy Golf course in Glossop's Manor Park

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop.


On Wednesday 28th June I was in Glossop, Derbyshire and made a visit to the Crazy Golf course in Manor Park.

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
A view of the Crazy Golf course in Manor Park

The Crazy Golf course in Glossop became the 743rd visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 715th in the UK.

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 3 forming a bridge over hole 6

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 1

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 2

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 3 (red) and the 'green' of hole 6 (blue)

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
The other side of hole 3

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Another angle of hole 3

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
The 'green' on hole 3

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 4

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 5

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 6's 'green'

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Another view of hole 6's 'green'

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 7 - the snail

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 8

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 9

Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
Hole 9's 'green'

Unfortunately the council website says that there is nowhere to hire clubs and balls from to actually play the Crazy Golf course, which is strange considering how well maintained the area looks. I suppose if you're heading to the park or live nearby you can take your own equipment, but it's not really the same as hiring the kit and getting a scorecard and pencil too. Since first publishing this blog post I've heard from a contact in the town that clubs and balls can be hired from the nearby cafe in the park when it is open.

As a fan of both mini golf and miniature railways it was marvellous to see Manor Park has both - and they are side-by-side!

Crazy Golf course and Miniature Railway at Manor Park in Glossop
The Miniature Golf course and Miniature Railway at Manor Park

Miniature Railway at Manor Park in Glossop
The track running next to the Crazy Golf course

Even though it was raining I had a nice wander round the town and park. Manor Park is a short walk from the excellent town centre and both are well worth a visit.


Richard Gottfried at Manor Park's Crazy Golf course in Glossop
Another minigolf course ticked off the list

I'm looking forward to a return visit to Glossop with Emily one day soon. Hopefully the miniature railway will be running then too.

Links:
Manor Park, Glossop
Friends of Manor Park

Videos:
- Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
- A walk round the Crazy Golf course at Manor Park in Glossop
- Crazy Golf course and Miniature Railway at Manor Park in Glossop 1 of 2
- Crazy Golf course and Miniature Railway at Manor Park in Glossop 2 of 2

Related blog posts:
- Playing Crazy Golf at Manor Park in Glossop
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Miniature Railways
- Crazy Golf

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