{"id":533613,"date":"2026-04-16T06:24:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/533613\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T06:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:24:13","slug":"we-visited-fenlands-affordable-new-golf-and-darts-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/533613\/","title":{"rendered":"We visited Fenland\u2019s affordable new golf and darts venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Bringing a tropical escape to the outskirts of Wisbech, a new island-themed indoor adventure golf and games venue is already proving popular with a range of ages.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Based in the former Frankie &amp; Benny\u2019s unit on the Cromwell Road retail park, Volcano Valley offers a colourful 15-hole crazy golf course, karaoke booths, SMART darts and a relaxing bar area.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Part of the adventure golf (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We thought that there\u2019s not really a lot to do around Wisbech,&#8221; said Chris Gooderson, who co-owns the business with Chris Atkins.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  He added: &#8220;We\u2019ve got this great location where there\u2019s free parking and other venues on-site.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We figured that we\u2019d bring something a bit different that people wanted &#8211; just to come and have a fun and affordable night out.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisbechstandard.co.uk\/news\/26007307.opening-date-volcano-valley-golf-darts-wisbech\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Interview with owners of Volcano Valley golf and darts in Wisbech<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The innovative adventure golf part of the venue is divided into three themed sections\u2014beach, jungle, and volcano\u2014each with detailed set design to match.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Many holes are intentionally tricky, including a nearly impossible final hole.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Entry is \u00a38.95 for adults and \u00a35.95 for children.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The SMART darts area (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Additional activities include a SMART darts experience with many different games, and karaoke booth hire, both priced at \u00a325 per hour.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The project is a true family affair, with Chris\u2019s 10-year-old son coming up with the original design and concept, and local craftspeople helping bring it to life.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Chris said: &#8220;I\u2019m very humbled by the help we got from locals.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Not only is Volcano Valley a great addition to the local area, it has also transformed a long-empty venue into a lively family attraction.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  To book a visit, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.volcanovalley.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.volcanovalley.co.uk<\/a> or search Volcano Valley on Facebook.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The final hole of the adventure golf (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The Volcano Valley team: back row; Louis Boreham, Chris Atkins, Dale Brenchley; front row Skaiste Timofejeva and Chris Gooderson (Image: Supplied)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>The volcano part of the adventure golf (Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bringing a tropical escape to the outskirts of Wisbech, a new island-themed indoor adventure golf and games venue&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":533614,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[5904,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-533613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-golf","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=533613"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/533613\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/533614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=533613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=533613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=533613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}