A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Showing posts with label Tamworth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tamworth. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Lost minigolf courses - Castle Grounds, Tamworth
Labels:
Crazy Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
gym,
Lost,
Lost Course,
Lost Courses,
Minigolf,
Tamworth
Location:
Tamworth, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Monday, March 22, 2021
New mini golf course opening at Planters Garden Centre in Tamworth
A new mini golf course is opening at Planters Garden Centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
The new 12-hole mini golf course will have a Mountains of the World theme and it is planned to open on the 17th April.
It's another new course for us to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.
Visit the Planters Garden Centre website for more information.
Garden Centre Minigolf
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Freasley,
Garden Centre,
Mini Golf,
Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus,
Mountain,
New course,
Planters Garden Centre,
Staffordshire,
Tamworth
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Minigolfing in the Midlands
Earlier this month we were at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield to compete in the American Golf Adventure Golf National Championships. Travelling there and back we ticked off a fair few more minigolf courses on our to visit list and we'll have a lot of blog posts about them to come in the next few weeks.
During our road-trip we visited courses in Sutton Coldfield, Lea Marston, Dorridge, Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield, Walsall and Stafford.
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
With Humpty at Beacon Park in Lichfield |
During our road-trip we visited courses in Sutton Coldfield, Lea Marston, Dorridge, Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield, Walsall and Stafford.
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Labels:
Birmingham,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Dorridge,
Lea Marston,
Lichfield,
Midlands,
Stafford,
Staffordshire,
Sutton Coldfield,
Tamworth,
Walsall,
Warwickshire
Location:
United Kingdom
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Castle Adventure Golf at Namco Funscape in Tamworth
Playing the new Medieval-themed Adventure Golf course at Namco Funscape in Tamworth.
The Adventure Golf course has some incredible theming |
On Sunday 10th September the Castle Adventure Golf course at Namco Funscape in Tamworth became the 774th visited and 460th played overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Head through the portcullis to the Castle Adventure Golf course |
In our match up on the Castle Adventure Golf course I picked up the victory with a score of 55 to Emily's 62.
Putting my way to the win |
We normally regard each hole on a course as a par-2 - so an 18-hole layout would be a par-36 course. In the case of Castle Adventure Golf the course par of 69 for the 18-holes is far more realistic a target as it's a very tricky course indeed.
Emily on hole 2 |
The 18-hole layout is certainly not the easiest course we've played! A lot of the holes are very bumpy and uphill, with extra plateaus too. That said, each of the holes is unique and the theming is some of the best we've seen on our travels.
My brother Christopher owns a suit of armour and would love the course. I was half expecting the knight to move! |
A tricky circular forge hole |
This hole was excellently executed |
Hanging around on the Tamworth Adventure Golf course |
A Ham and Egger in his element |
Interestingly the course is half indoors and half outdoors - not something we've seen all that often either. Some of the outdoor holes were also under shelter too.
One of the outdoor - but under cover - holes |
The last hole before heading back inside to play the 17th and 18th |
Another tough hole |
Under siege! |
Emily wasn't on target for a lot of the round! |
The 13th - one of two holes I aced |
Holes 17 and 18 take you back inside |
There are two routes to the hole (in a bucket) on the 18th |
Visit the Tamworth Namco Funscape website for more information, opening times and prices.
Links:
- Castle Adventure Golf at Namco Funscape in Tamworth
- Namco Funscape
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Indoor Adventure Golf
- Tamworth
- Namco
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Labels:
Adventure Golf,
Castle,
Castle Adventure Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Indoor Adventure Golf,
Indoor Minigolf,
Medieval,
Namco,
Namco Funscape,
Staffordshire,
Tamworth,
Ten Pin Bowling,
Tenpin Bowling
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Happy National Video Game Day!
Happy National Video Game Day 2017.
We were recently in Tamworth - to play the new Castle Adventure Golf course at Namco Funscape - and noticed this giant piece of video game graffiti on a legal graffiti wall on an underpass! |
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Art,
Computer Game,
Day,
Game,
graffiti,
Happy National Video Game Day,
Namco,
Pac Man,
Pac-Man,
Pacman,
Tamworth,
Video Game,
videogame
Location:
United States
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Friday, June 16, 2017
New Adventure Golf course in Tamworth
New medieval-themed Crazy Golf course now open at Namco Funscape in Tamworth.
There's a new 18-hole Minigolf course Namco Funscape in Tamworth. The medieval-themed layout has 9 indoor holes and 9 outdoors - a combination you don't normally see on a course.
Castle Adventure Golf is open seven days a week. Check out the Namco Funscape Tamworth website for more info.
We're big fans of tenpin bowling and have visited a number of Namco Funscape centres. We've won a few bowling tournaments at the Luton venue over the years too.
On our last visit to Tamworth we played the town's outdoor course at the Castle Grounds. That Crazy Golf course was the 356th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
It's great there's another course in the town now. We're looking forward to a return visit.
Labels:
Adventure Golf,
Fun,
Indoor Adventure Golf,
Indoor Crazy Golf,
Indoor Minigolf,
Midlands,
Namco,
New course,
Tamworth,
Ten Pin Bowling,
Tenpin Bowling
Location:
Tamworth, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Crazy Golf in Tamworth, Staffordshire
Playing minigolf in Tamworth's Castle Grounds.
On our recent visit to Tamworth, Staffordshire we played the Crazy Golf course in the town's Castle Grounds.
The Castle Grounds Crazy Golf course became the 590th visited and 356th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on Saturday 21 March 2015. In our match-up I managed to beat Emily by one-shot - 24 to 25.
The Crazy Golf putters and balls can be hired from Dave Owen Cycles.
The Crazy Golf course in Tamworth's Castle Grounds is open seven days a week from 9am. The price is £2.50 for adults and £2.30 for children. For more information check out the links below.
We really enjoyed our trip to the town and would definitely visit again.
Links:
- Dave Owen Cycles on Facebook
- Castle Grounds on Tamworth Borough Council's website
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Humpty
Videos:
- A visit to the Crazy Golf course in Tamworth
- Crazy Golf in Tamworth - Hole 4
- Emily plays hole 6
- Richard plays hole 6
- Richard plays hole 8
On our recent visit to Tamworth, Staffordshire we played the Crazy Golf course in the town's Castle Grounds.
Minigolf adventurers at Tamworth's Crazy Golf course |
The course has a great scorecard |
Emily on hole 1. This obstacle is often used as a last hole ball collector |
Playing hole 2 |
Over the bridge on hole 4 |
Emily on hole 5 |
Emily plays hole 7 |
Tackling hole 7 |
Emily about to ace hole 8 |
The Castle Grounds Crazy Golf course became the 590th visited and 356th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on Saturday 21 March 2015. In our match-up I managed to beat Emily by one-shot - 24 to 25.
Hole 1 |
Hole 2 |
Hole 3 |
Hole 4 |
Hole 5 |
Hole 6 |
Hole 7 |
Hole 8 |
Hole 9 |
The Crazy Golf putters and balls can be hired from Dave Owen Cycles.
Dave Owen Cycles offers a lot more than Crazy Golf |
Dave Owen Cycles and Crazy Golf hire is based in the old Lido |
Tamworth Castle - flying the flag of the ancient Kingdom of Mercia |
The Crazy Golf course in Tamworth's Castle Grounds is open seven days a week from 9am. The price is £2.50 for adults and £2.30 for children. For more information check out the links below.
We really enjoyed our trip to the town and would definitely visit again.
Links:
- Dave Owen Cycles on Facebook
- Castle Grounds on Tamworth Borough Council's website
Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Humpty
Videos:
- A visit to the Crazy Golf course in Tamworth
- Crazy Golf in Tamworth - Hole 4
- Emily plays hole 6
- Richard plays hole 6
- Richard plays hole 8
Labels:
Crazy Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Cycling,
DK Fibreglass,
Emily Gottfried,
Mercia,
Minigolf,
Richard Gottfried,
Staffordshire,
Tamworth
Location:
Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.
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