Planet Circus OMG 2022

Hi Everyone,

We were very excited to see the return of Planet Circus OMG! Back in our region. We went along on Saturday and had a really good evening. There were balance acts, ariel acts, a tightrope walker, a clown and a brilliant motor bike act including stunts.

We found all the performers and staff very friendly and as it was our youngest birthday the ring master gave her a birthday shout out which was really special. 

The clown Andrea is very funny and we thought the audience participation part was really well done, so be prepared that you may get picked on.

There is the opportunity to get the kids face painted for £4, which was very well done and lots of food and drink options  plush flashy lights and wiggly worms.

Check the photos for locations, times and prices.

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Clip n Climb Metrocentre

Hi Everyone,

We visited Clip 'n Climb Metrocentre last week with a friend and took advantage of the £10 weekday climb offer online. This was our first visit to this branch and we found it to have more or less the same walls as other branches we have visited previously. 

The walls themselves vary in difficulty as our youngest loves a challenge she was very happy to give the harder climbs a few goes. She especially liked the bean stalk wall, which we were told was the hardest of all 

 We were lucky on our visit that it was very quiet so we were able to move around freely without having to wait. We also had a go on the vertical slide, this does cost an extra £3 but it's a good challenge. We will say it does require a lot of grip strength to hold on while moving up, so we wouldn't recommend it for little ones, as if they can't hold on it's not too much fun. Our daughter is very strong and made it to number 4 (she really wanted to get to ten lol) and her friend got to around 6, who is a strong gymnast.

Our only grumble with this branch is you don't get very long in the centre. Our start time was 11:15am and we were told to have our last climb just before 12pm, during this time we had the harness fitted and the safety briefing meaning our climb time was less than 40 minutes. In other branches we have had the whole hour and even been allowed to stay a bit longer when it's quiet.

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Junkyard Golf Newcastle - Bozo

Hi Everyone,

We visited Junk Yard Golf yesterday in Newcastle for the second time. This time we took on the Bozo course, which has a scary funfair theme. We have to say again the 9 holes are really quite cool and a lot of effort has clearly gone into creating a really fab atmosphere.

Both kids and adults enjoyed this course and as this was our second visit we only paid half half price, after filing out a short survey from our first visit. With the discount we paid £4.25 each which we thought was a more reasonable price for the amount of holes

Junk Yard Golf has such a lovely funky atmosphere and we definitely want to try the adults only times on an evening as well.

You can read about our first visit and find more info in the link below:

https://notboredoutdoors.blogspot.com/2022/05/junkyard-golf-newcastle-upon-tyne.html

Angry Birds Golf

Hi Everyone,

Our youngest had a day off school on Thursday due to the elections so we decided to give Angry Birds Adventure Golf at the MetroCentre a go with a friend. It was our first visit and I have to say we were very impressed.

There are two courses both 18 holes each which are located downstairs, the space is huge and the angry birds theme is really well done. The course we tried was challenging enough to make it fun but not overly hard.

With it being a school day for most we had the whole place to ourselves which was lovely so we could really enjoy the props and take our time playing. Both kids really enjoyed it.

The staff here are wonderful Our friend's daughter tripped on a little wall whilst playing and hurt her ankle, we were quickly seen by two first aiders who assessed her, made sure everything was fine and even offered us free vouchers to return if she couldn't carry on. Ironically our daughter then tripped and hurt her ankle on the way out, so do be careful of the little walls.

We had a voucher for £4.95 to play 18 holes but we did see lots of different deals and promotions advertised so do check them out before going.

Despite our injuries we would 100% recommend @angrybirdsgolfuk and we can't wait to try the other courses and the food options.

Junkyard Golf Newcastle upon Tyne

Hi Everyone,

We recently visited junk yard golf club Newcastle. We have wanted to try here for a while as it seemed really cool and different to other crazy golf courses we have been to. It's set up as an over 18s only course on an evening but children are welcome during the day.

There are 3 courses a scary funfair, junk yard and a jungle. We choose the jungle. Each course is 9 holes and they are all really well set out with props and different challenges. There is music playing and funky lightning giving the whole venue a party vibe, with lots of opportunities for selfies. The kids absolutely loved it.

Our only negative about Junk Yard Golf is the price. It costs a family of 4 over £30 for 9 holes which took around 30 minutes to play. Which we think is really poor value for money. We were very surprised that there was no family ticket or child discount. On our visit the course was very quiet which we attribute to the price.

On the back of the score sheet there is a QR code which links to a survey and 50% off for two people which was a saving grace if we choose to go again as we did really fancy having a go at the other courses.

Overall a fab venue, great crazy golf set up but the cost for a family is very high.

Planet Circus OMG 2022

😊🎪Planet Circus OMG is back in the North East!🎪😊 

There 2022 performance is described as Sensational, Magnificent, & Spectacular 🤩 

We will be attending a show at a later date, so check back for our full review.

If you want to book your tickets, you can use the links below 👇 

Gateshead Tickets 

Rainton Arena Tickets 

South Shields Tickets 

Durham - The Sands Tickets 

Darlington Tickets./ 

Harrogate Tickets

Falling Foss Waterfall

Hi Everyone,

We had a lovely trip to Falling Foss Waterfall at the weekend. We came across the waterfall while traveling to Whitby. 

The waterfall is set within a beautiful forest complete with a very lovely tea room with lots of outdoor forest seating. There is free parking available but also additional parking available in a farmer's field for £3 if the forest parking is full.

There are two routes to get to the bottom of the waterfall, one fairly flat winding path and another more adventurous route. We decided mainly due to our very excited 9 year old to take the more challenging route.

This route is quite steep and requires some climbing over branches etc so more suitable for older kids. We all managed it ok but it was hard work.There is a handy rope to hang on to on the way down but if you attempt this way make sure you are prepared as we would imagine it would be very hard to climb back up.

The route back was longer but much easier and we were really able to enjoy the beauty of the forest and have a good explore. Just to note both routes require walking over stepping stones which the kids loved but we would recommend bringing extra socks just in case of a misstep. 

Falling Foss is well worth a visit as it is simply beautiful and makes for a lovely day out.