Playing minigolf at Knaresborough's Castle Yard and a revisit to Conyngham Hall.
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Mini Golf grass Putting at Knaresborough Castle |
Back in
September 2010 we visited Knaresborough in North Yorkshire and enjoyed an afternoon wandering around the town and playing some Mini and Crazy Golf at Conyngham Hall. Last March I found out that on that visit we'd actually missed the other miniature golf course in the town! It's situated in the Castle Yard.
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Emily putting at Knaresborough's Castle Yard course |
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Note the interesting sign on the drainpipe |
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The Castle Yard Putting course in Knaresborough is an 18-hole layout |
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The course is the first we've ever played that had a sallyport and secret tunnel running underneath it! |
The tunnel was built in the late 13th or mid 14th century and was large enough for a small group of armed men to leave the castle secretly at night and launch an attack on any besieging troops.
![Mini Golf at the Castle Yard in Knaresborough Mini Golf at the Castle Yard in Knaresborough](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGmPWpUn2PlTrcUMyHsCigyUaYMl2xrujP3e197VGXreux3wx_n-DbAXy1g2yAmiJ48ir9a9_7zEWxR7aYe9nRbKgEfbjFRgMSf19AEQTlxcQXStX8P-PhVeqFYHCsycPGKOe/s280/Minigolf+Putting+Green+at+Knaresborough's%2BCastle%2BYard%2B110415%2B(10).JPG) |
The sallyport on the left and hole 8 on the right. While we were playing, the sallyport was opened up for a group on a tour |
On this trip to Knaresborough we spent the night in the town before heading back home. On our arrival it was very nice to receive a special welcome from Andy at
Art in the Mill!
![Andy Grinter from Art in the Mill is a local businessman and minigolf enthusiast. Ahead of our arrival in town he'd chalked up a message for us on our visit to Knaresborough Andy Grinter from Art in the Mill is a local businessman and minigolf enthusiast. Ahead of our arrival in town he'd chalked up a message for us on our visit to Knaresborough](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHQLXlMdS9sd_YlqYaTUmYuIEyBk0aMAE9wkkwQVVQXMVSpy89nO5u8Zzh0wundm9Gq1Eb6ltTflgaseN53Qee4HkvhO_KV968II6cn8YWd9KGp2sQ0PRmwzxtAeyXYu3hniB/s280/Richard+and+Andy+at+Art+in+the+Mill,+Knaresborough+110415.JPG) |
Andy Grinter from Art in the Mill is a local businessman and minigolf enthusiast. Ahead of our arrival in town he'd chalked up a message for us on our visit to Knaresborough |
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Hole 1 and Knaresborough Castle in the background. A very nice location for a round of minigolf |
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Putting on the 13th hole |
In our minigolf match-up on the Castle Yard Putting course
I beat
Emily with a score of 43 to 49.
![Games at Knaresborough Castle - Putting and Bowling Games at Knaresborough Castle - Putting and Bowling](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QPKsouGQ1585K6tDFt7jY4weGdT8Rju6SY7qCqShOH60Gcd_CHziE0X9mPi93dPziJ2TngOmnB2Fro5kZ3bNQsQ_st5cVDH1vRJ-7FHIZabP35ifDwXf1UQ6rRqWOrmRfRKJ/s1600/Minigolf+Putting+Green+at+Knaresborough's%2BCastle%2BYard%2B110415%2B(13).JPG) |
As well as the Putting you can play Bowling on a nice looking green at the Castle |
While in Knaresborough we also revisited Conyngham Hall grounds where you can find a grass Putting course, Crazy Golf and a Pitch & Putt layout.
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Crazy Golf at Conyngham Hall |
![Pitch & Putt Miniature Golf at Conyngham Hall Gardens in Knaresborough Pitch & Putt Miniature Golf at Conyngham Hall Gardens in Knaresborough](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-svX-0PCv3rnBaz8zeRYgMNrEqWy-lDUICQtNoor9u_g7VHrMhdTBWdju4BSyGyNvaH5bw9rMRFIKe6AkWn3jmY60Cp6pFPkFlLRIp6VUeFS-G3YqWskhUrMpeh0HAusud4g/s280/Pitch+&+Putt+Minigolf+at+Conyngham+Hall+in+Knaresborough++110415.JPG) |
The Pitch & Putt layout at Conyngham Hall |
We're looking forward to our next visit to the town already.
![Knaresborough Castle Knaresborough Castle](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyQ8wTeUXifjmGPzgFpDPaopGxdfVWDaTpMpt_mprTdl1RPJWRJQFBM8_B4Qf7gm-sG-7sqaz153kcH8v0dge9pFY2NxqeLO9PRSB4emybT6s7N5ADyJpiVVz3rX8T7fk-Glr/s280/Knaresborough+Castle+110415.JPG) |
Knaresborough Castle |
![A view of the viaduct in Knaresborough from the Castle Yard A view of the viaduct in Knaresborough from the Castle Yard](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2o3AMBHVpct4LfGAIqBaWW-jb9ynvhl8bZOufZGyyub0FFnHQspFk4GIH7vWHuY0rIEw3QNuzU6ZvXblZ6i2o-jfP3IrR4PCoqYdfVAcApO31dnbCO7Pv7_1AdpYtf2ZjNDv0/s280/Knaresborough+viaduct+110415.JPG) |
A view of the viaduct in Knaresborough from the Castle Yard |
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Putting at Knaresborough's Castle Yard costs £2.30 per adult. You get to use some odd headed putters for your game! |
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