They say that some things are worth waiting for and in the case of UrbanCrazy’s recent project at Pembrey Country Park in Wales, that was most definitely the case. The team were commissioned to build a brand new 18-hole course at the popular country park in South Wales back in October 2019 and had planned to finish in time for the busy Easter period. When Covid-19 meant the country went into lockdown in March, the UrbanCrazy team had to down tools until further notice.
Fortunately, government restrictions began to lift in July, and so work was able to start up again, and the team worked flat out in order to get the course open.
Pembrey Country Park is one of Wales’ top visitor attractions with a combination of coast and countryside side by side. Set in 500 acres of woodland alongside eight miles of golden sandy beaches, it’s ideal for a family day out or even a weekend camping break, and the addition of the our new 18-hole course gives people yet another reason to visit.
Working closely with the park team, Mags Pullen and Neville Davies, UrbanCrazy created something that reflects the range of wonderful activities available at the park and surrounding area. It also brings something brand new and exciting to the park on the site of the original mini golf course, that had been there for 28 years, which was a little worse for wear.
Holes include a giant cycle standing at almost 5ft high representing the National Closed Road Circuit (the first of its kind in South Wales), a WWII tunnel that reflects the wartime history of the area and the role that Pembrey played as a munitions factory, and even a shipwreck and chest of buried treasure to reflect many ships that found themselves cast upon the shores of Cefn Sidan Beach.
