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Monday, December 12, 2016

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course

A revisit to the Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course on the Isle of Wight.


While on the Isle of Wight in October we revisited the Crazy Golf course at Rylstone Gardens in Shanklin.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight

The course was originally the 65th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2008. It was incredibly well signposted then, and still is today.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight

As we'd packed in a lot on our day trip to the Isle of Wight we arrived at the course just as the gates were closing. However, the owners were kind enough to let us in for a look around and a revisit to see what was new.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight

They'd also been waiting for our visit(!) so they could give us one of their new Crazy Golf postcards. Marvellous.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Posting the course postcards in The Pillarbox obstacle

The course is well worth a visit and it's a unique layout. The obstacles that are around 50 years old are still in use, but the old 'tables' they used to sit on have been replaced by a concrete base.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
The Rylstone Tea Gardens Crazy Golf course

It really is a quirky course. Nice and colourful and madcap like a good British seaside Crazy Golf course should be. Some of the holes are named and themed after local landmarks, such as The Needles and Shanklin Old Village.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 1

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 2

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 3

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 3

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 4

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 5

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 6

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 6

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 7

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 7

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 8

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 9

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 9

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 10

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 11
 
Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 12

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 13

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 14

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 15

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 16

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 16

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 17

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 17

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 18

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 18
  
Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 18

If you're visiting the Isle of Wight then Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course is well worth a visit.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
A nice touch in case of weather

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
I wonder how many people have scored over 101 on the course!

The original Crazy Golf tables and obstacles were used in the 1973 film That'll be the Day starring David Essex and Ringo Starr! Check out this video to see the course in use in the film.

Below are some snaps of how the course looked on our first visit in 2008.

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
The Golf Tables at Rylstone Tea Gardens

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Hole 12 - Skittles - has been replaced by a Windmill

Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight
The Funnel is still on the course

Check out the Rylstone Tea Gardens & Crazy Golf course on Facebook for more information, opening times, events and prices.

Related blog posts:
Isle of Wight
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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