Crazy Golf at Bedford's Christmas Lights Switch-On

There will be a free to play Crazy Golf course at Bedford's Christmas Lights Switch-On on Saturday 23rd November.

Video Rental at Parker's Power & Electricals in Stockport

The new series of BBC comedy The Power of Parker is filming in Stockport.

We noticed the former Bright House shop on Princes Street was opened up and being filled with old electrical items earlier this week and guessed that The Power of Parker was going to be filming there again. The first series of the show was set in Stockport in November 1990, and the shop unit was used as the location of 'Parker's Power & Electricals' electrical goods shop.

The shop window displays include some TV's from the era, as well as Video Rental cases!

Last year we found out there was a ghost sign from an old Tandy shop in Stockport, as it appeared in the background of a scene in the first series of The Power of Parker.

Stockport's streets are a familiar sight on screen as parts of the town have appeared in a range of TV shows, films, and adverts.

We're looking forward to watching the new series of The Power of Parker when it airs.

Crazy Golf at Burnley's Christmas Lights Switch-On

There will be a free to play Crazy Golf course at Burnley's Christmas Lights Switch-On on Saturday 16th November.

Crazy Pool opening at Roxy Lanes in Bristol

Roxy Lanes on Union Street in Bristol is adding Crazy Pool to its activities.

A new 9-hole Crazy Pool layout is being added to the games and activities on offer at Roxy Lanes on Union Street in Bristol.

Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.

This is one of the Crazy Pool tables/holes at our local Roxy Ball Room in Manchester

Visit the Roxy Lanes website for more information.

From a minigolf course to a hotel and drive-thru

The site of England's first-ever Crazy Golf course is in the process of being turned into a hotel and drive-thru.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

A new Travelodge hotel and Starbucks drive-thru are being built on the location of England's first Crazy Golf course.

The Original Crazy Golf course on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire has been derelict since 2018, and work is progressing on the site with the new businesses set to open in 2025.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

England's first Crazy Golf opened on South Parade in Skegness in 1926 and the game has become widely known by that name in the UK. Crazy Golf is seldom, if ever, used overseas except in tourist spots popular with UK holidaymakers.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

In May 2015 The Original Crazy Golf became the 363rd course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's sad to hear about the loss of this piece of miniature golf history. I'm glad we got to visit the course when we did in 2011 and 2015.

The Original Crazy Golf course in Skegness (2015)

We've also got some nice old postcards of the course in our collection, including this one when it was known as 'Craz-e-Golf'.

Craz-e-Golf at Skegness by E.T.W Dennis & Sons Ltd S.2142 postally used on 21 June 1977

Skegness is home to several other minigolf courses. We've haven't been there since 2015, but did visit as many as we could the last time. At least one new adventure golf course has opened there since then.

We'll have to revisit and see what's changed...

Treetop Golf at Cabot Circus in Bristol opening in December

The new Treetop Adventure Golf venue is opening at Cabot Circus in Bristol in December 2024.

The venue will be home to two 18-hole indoor adventure golf courses.

You can find other Treetop Adventure Golf courses in Cardiff, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham and Gateshead.

Visit the Treetop Adventure Golf website for more information.

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

A visit to play Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington.

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

The 18-hole Mini Golf course at Level Up Warrington became the 579th course played and 1,067th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Mini Golf at Level Up Warrington

Check out the Level Up Warrington website for more information on the venue.

Tenpin Putt Crazy Golf in Sheffield, Southampton and Parrs Wood Manchester

There are now Tenpin Putt crazy golf courses at the Tenpin venues in Sheffield, Southampton and Parrs Wood Manchester.

The Tenpin centres in Sheffield, Southampton and Parrs Wood Manchester are now home to indoor Tenpin Putt crazy golf courses.

Check out the Tenpin website for more information.

The three courses are new ones for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Scrapyard Golf at Discobowl

There are Scrapyard Golf courses at Discobowl venues in Chatham, Nottingham, Nuneaton, Worcester and Banbury.

Check out the Discobowl website for more information.

We've visited the Worcester Scrapyard Golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, while the other venues are now on our ever-growing to visit list!

Scrapyard Golf at Worcester Bowl

Glow Sports Zone opening at the Eastgate Shopping Centre Basildon

The Crazy Golf course at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon, Essex will be re-opening under new branding this month.

Glow Sports Zone will be opening at the Eastgate Centre in Basildon later this month. The venue is being opened by Vlogger Charlie Davis.

The course venue has been known as Neon 9s Golf Bar. And before that had been a Jurassic Mini-Golf experience.

We haven't been to Basildon yet on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf plans for Windermere

A new adventure golf course is set to be created at Windermere in the Lake District.

Choices Health Club have plans to build an 18-hole adventure golf course at Troutbeck Bridge Swimming Pool in Windermere.

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