UK - Southport - Abandoned crazy golf landscape

An abandoned Crazy Golf course lies broken and sad in a field at the northwestern seaside resort of Southport. It is a dark winter’s day and off-season when no tourists, let alone locals have ventured out to this otherwise popular summer resort for those away from the towns and cities such as nearby Liverpool. The word Golf is peeling and fading on a broken green fence and the course that was once freshly painted woodwork attracted families for an hour’s fun. The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles. Now it is a sad indictment of the decline of many English towns and only the green grass looks fresh and healthy.

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Copyright: Richard Baker
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An abandoned Crazy Golf course lies broken and sad in a field at the northwestern seaside resort of Southport. It is a dark winter’s day and off-season when no tourists, let alone locals have ventured out to this otherwise popular summer resort for those away from the towns and cities such as nearby Liverpool. The word Golf is peeling and fading on a broken green fence and the course that was once freshly painted woodwork attracted families for an hour’s fun. The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian era. Town attractions include Southport Pier, the second longest seaside pleasure pier in the British Isles. Now it is a sad indictment of the decline of many English towns and only the green grass looks fresh and healthy.