Cheeky Monkey Crazy Golf at Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping in Doncaster

The Cheeky Monkey Crazy Golf course is returning to Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping in Doncaster this summer.

We played the pop up Crazy Golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in May 2016.

Check out the Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping website for more information.

Crazy Golf at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire

There will be a Crazy Golf course at Anglesey Abbey in Cambridgeshire during the estate's Summer of Play event.

The Summer of Play runs from Saturday 20th July to Sunday 1st September, with the 9-hole Crazy Golf course open from Saturday 27th July to Sunday 11th August.

Visit the Anglesey Abbey website for more information.

Mini Golf at Statfold Country Park in Tamworth

A new 9-hole mini golf course has opened at Statfold Country Park in Tamworth.

Check out the Statfold Country Park website for more information.

It's another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Spinners Crazy Golf in Solihull

A new indoor Crazy Golf course is opening as part of the new Spinners competitive socialising venue in Solihull.

Spinners will be opening at the Touchwood Solihull shopping centre on Friday 12th July.

Spinners Solihull will be the third venue from the brand following Reading and Plymouth.

Head to the Spinners website for more information about the venue and all of the activities available there.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

A new Adventure Golf course has been created at Willen Lake in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

The new 12-hole wildlife-themed outdoor layout is opening at Willen Lake on Saturday 13th July.

Find out more on the Willen Lake website.

We played the previous 9-hole Adventure Golf course at Willen Lake on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour way back in July 2007!

Crazy Golf at the Summer of Sport in the City of London

Pop-up Crazy Golf will be one of the sports on offer at the Summer of Sport in the City.

You can play Crazy Golf in Aldgate Square daily between 11am and 9pm from Monday 1st July to Sunday 11th August.

Swingers Crazy Golf will also be holding a Summer Party at their venue at Brown's Buildings on Friday 9th August.

Check out the Sport in the City website for more information of the events taking place across the five Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the city of London.

Funfair Crazy Golf in Addlestone

A new Funfair-themed Crazy Golf course is opening in Addlestone, Surrey.

Check out the Funfair Crazy Golf course Facebook Page for more information on the 18-hole course.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Octoputts Indoor Crazy Golf in King's Lynn, Norfolk

There's an indoor crazy golf course in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

We swung by Octoputts Indoor Crazy Golf in King's Lynn, Norfolk en route to a family gathering last month.

Check out the Octoputts website for more information.

Toys R Us at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

A look at the site of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich, Norfolk in June 2024.

The location of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

While the last of the original Toys R Us stores in the UK closed on the 24th April 2018 the brand returned to the UK in 2022 with an online presence, and further expanded in 2023 with the opening of nine concessions inside WH Smith.

It's been very interesting to find that there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK and we've visited a number of these closed, abandoned, derelict and demolished Toys R Us locations on our travels.

We first visited the old Norwich Toys R Us store in August 2021, and returned in April 2022. On our visit last month the site was part way through being turned into a new Home Bargains store.

The location of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

The location of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

The location of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

The location of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

The location of the former Toys R Us store at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich

Former Toys R Us locations we've visited on our travels:

• Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
• Central Retail Park in Manchester
• Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich
• Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
• Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
• Gateway retail park in Reading
• Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
• Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
• St James Retail Park in Northampton
• Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
• The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes
• Western Esplanade in Southampton
• Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury
• Wyvern Retail Park in Derby

Lost Toys R Us Stores

My book about Lost Toys R Us Stores is available to buy from Amazon.

There were once 105 Toys R Us stores in the UK. The business ceased trading in 2018 and all of the shops closed.

It is still possible to find traces of the brand on some retail parks and shopping centres around the UK.

The book takes a look at some of those old stores between 2019 and 2021.

Buy Lost Toys R Us Stores on Amazon.