A look back at three minigolf courses in Oxford's Parks.
On this day in 2009 we played three Swedish Felt Mini Golf courses in Oxford.
We first visited the three Swedish Felt type minigolf courses in my home city on our
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in
December 2008. We got to play them on the
13th August 2009 at the start of
a nine-day road-trip that took us around the coast of Wales. Back then you could find layouts in Bury Knowle Park in Headington, Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park and Florence Park in Cowley.
Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington.
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMws0FJ9oN2mFc2SWzt6LhQMG5bFBRhhZUkKfgcUsl9FEADZxW5RV9P_YLhTSaxDD_uTjcmYRNOAKCg_z5XZb7bnKfdCwRhdtudhX9eNEop2iwwCGIWGpWLVrl25hyphenhyphenDYHPdxuk6Q/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%25281%2529.JPG) |
Emily playing the first of many crazy golf holes we played on the holiday |
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjzocufJ0EGrJJmo6RKoew__dzRzR5Hc6f3ENfYVgHnD9Ad2iBl77Mdin7APQE0kwoaoeFG8LwkH5yLTrjghwt2uxgoorMv4lmMbOJ0GaZIwReoL80eJ4nzJlQ7u2bupSAqCssQ/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%252810%2529.JPG) |
This Swedish Felt Mini Golf was called Crazy Golf... |
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavyFmClkRlXHDryUtvdDiOhGmUr9B8i3S5U8sp5kQrntn0mF7SwBZQm8TSbiAjH0HU-WsjBaPkI6euZ169DZ4-j8cU-dojRV5TuXY5RdiAl6xpWpNeAybw_fkXBe3K5k-OD6L3g/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%25288%2529.JPG) |
...and Putting! |
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCdIFCt9x_HvKyyFqL2ccwEhuDmBmN3-jqH2uOzoQ8PKwxujtgY3bylR-BoGPWlYLbcwRhsIgqfwhCS8Op_y_iLvCLHB0hFfoXWDQOWDUof_9KuNXPiyhwnHhOF0GvI_b74BoGA/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%25289%2529.JPG) |
A lesser spotted type of rules sign |
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi20bsXTX96B-HAz7542Hztze0LXagRo_x3mSRFIpKyUDAJey5BAYfApy4YDED40LjKlny_rYPxa59i7qN8s0tv13LekrlkwjnmGCuMYus0G7PY-ak6W_Q83nsJysi69b-dnBluuA/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%25283%2529.JPG) |
Spectating |
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocVhZQsIdhFQgTQzg4saW9kADourZqyGm7C4bJkP7uOdDqD6-sNg-682l6jR7frDKpWZRrCbqMizOGyasr2V1_d-ng-BgYHQONMXNGgBP2qZSQnL-Sa9a8fi0sjSuP7K1n9hjJQ/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%25285%2529.JPG) |
Swedish Felt Mini Golf courses contain some tricky optical illusion obstacles |
![Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington Mini Golf in Bury Knowle Park, Headington](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MhnOhXjhOb9gdUWV9HWEyj6-neVfEosU96MmWnc9xnES_tbCNCErEvrYYzOirf_W3pkXp5MCVZ5aztud1fGfMYMforP5Ruc5f3c8C7UtlfdC7uwJaO_-aJf9DzG4U0DfIy60Fg/s280/Crazy+Golf+at+Bury+Knowle+Park+in+Oxford+13.08+%25287%2529.JPG) |
Here's another lane that requires precision |
Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley.
![Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdI_clQkIebQpNm3CHFpOO_zmRVgKvrEBUhouiCenz3nD_HppqubyjeqMIlWSquZpFpSsMd0Y0SFpWyOQ1TneeoJNhJUdXQsZxdgHAxOkg-RASmsSQhv19qcX35xY6YBS-i5Zk3Q/s280/Mini+Golf+at+Florence+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25282%2529.JPG) |
Teeing-off on the second of three courses in Oxford |
![Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkpNOgBAxKDSguxQQmJHjo1ubjqRMDpPPXnnKMFR0xtZEuERh1neXaHzGebUElUERN9qCxhCq1c8qTLLbLf662HEOScp3ds_Pso3OYzWfgiezM5S5JgTk4gpLKI6mHMFMvi_1XA/s280/Mini+Golf+at+Florence+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25283%2529.JPG) |
Emily playing a very tricky obstacle |
![Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley Mini Golf at Florence Park in Cowley](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirXlTf9xJdv2MVBlFpvZn8rCH_IlumMS9TwwaygB5gkUBxJk4Bi9crJUtHVwBaY4Q3uOgK-RguOkzcaR87PYkGjANvx13L4acqKj-4L5dBqwQRiCBaU1ajgD1idHWHK06RJqOm7Q/s280/Mini+Golf+at+Florence+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25284%2529.JPG) |
A nice line |
Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford.
![Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtNs5CfVLeJ8jbffMW0076Tnu7K8IRq4Ih36iGZFNEQi_n_3wYwpvlZbjFXgnLZbXZYaPp0dePJb5iv-c1A_ipKziEMzrVwY8xunnNFfY27hYd_6wl1vvTztW7_tLEQyuAlZvqg/s280/Mini+Golf+in+Cutteslowe+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25283%2529.JPG) |
At the third Swedish Felt Mini Golf course in the third park |
![Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOceLsjsbJBCz0uIKjO6rsvhTBkOpzWTzfMHXhRpBSbzkGW8s9xppOPwShekGd7wLl2g2VOAqAAvqtwR9tcwRCPh2dY3FPv1Yl6TnrTWLIL35n1ToFSwjTOuDz74gFfHes1Y4CcQ/s280/Mini+Golf+in+Cutteslowe+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25282%2529.JPG) |
Another long, straight shot required |
![Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWncxqgXuKYySoX4G31Lb_r_x0kq-gocdHES3ywhA2ubz1jnM9NoPtXhVCLmgAkAoWWXHDRZlmhoQefIsSPFAapjDfRfxT6hhBzdUKvYEhlLw9l9lFoCQ1aeWyeg9b9bfa40jwfQ/s280/Mini+Golf+in+Cutteslowe+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25284%2529.JPG) |
And another! |
![Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlcKZTnK6WEYkYiJPmx5vH-mhqminnaG2-Fjz4yUXoQRqnnOTjB0Gz9pUBuIGRgGFwvCnMEFyi8HmR-kAhsfoojTujEH4STBZEBMbcvDwjRmPy7Mv02rboGQoZzCiVm-Q6wdG7Q/s280/Mini+Golf+in+Cutteslowe+Park+Oxford+13.08+%25285%2529.JPG) |
An uphill dog-leg lane |
Mini Golf in Oxford
Sadly the Florence Park Minigolf course was removed in March this year.
The
course at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park is now Crazy Croc's Mini Golf.
As far as I'm aware the course at Bury Knowle Park in Headington is still there.
Other places to play minigolf in Oxford include
Gravitee Adventure Golf at the Ozone Leisure Park and
Junkyard Golf venue in the Westgate Centre.
Earlier this year I found out there's also a
minigolf course at the Fulbrook Centre at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.
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