Adventure Golf at Swarkestone Nursery & Garden Centre in Derby

A new adventure golf course is opening at Swarkestone Nursery & Garden Centre in Derby.

Swarkestone Nursery & Garden Centre in Derby is planning to open a new outdoor adventure golf course.

Find out more on the Swarkestone Nursery & Garden Centre website.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is 20 years old this month

We're celebrating two decades of our crazy minigolfing adventures.

How it started.

We played the Victory Trail course at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea, Hampshire, England on Saturday 30th September 2006.

And at the end of our 9-hole round I won a free game by firing the cannon on the lucky last hole!

Travelling the UK (and the world) playing minigolf.

We've now been to 1,131 courses overall in the last 20 years, with 1,062 of those locations in the British Isles.

When we originally set off to visit as many courses as possible the target list was 600 in the British Isles. And 20 years later, we have around 50 of those original courses to visit.

As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (including Lanzarote & Tenerife in the Canary Islands, and Majorca in the Balearic Islands), Sweden and the USA.

From 600 courses in the UK to more than 1,500.

When our crazy golfing travels began in 2006 there were around 600 miniature golf courses in the UK and wider British Isles.

There are now more than 1,500 - and there are lots of new places to play the game opening all the time.

Minigolf record makers.

Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

Related blog posts:

• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
• A look at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea
• From the Vault - Southsea Minigolf 2006
• First courses played

Adventure Golf at Bridgemere Garden Centre in Cheshire

A new adventure golf course is opening at Bridgemere Garden Centre in Cheshire.

Expedition Falls Adventure Golf is being created at Bridgemere Garden Centre in Nantwich, Cheshire.

The course is from the team at Bermuda Falls Adventure Golf in Henlow, Bedfordshire and Highfields Park Adventure Golf in Nottingham.

Indoor Adventure Golf at Atriwm in Carmarthen, Wales

There will be an indoor adventure golf course at the new Atriwm centre in Carmarthen, Wales.

The Atriwm centre in Carmarthen is being created in a former Debenhams in St Catherine's Walk Shopping Centre.

An indoor adventure golf course will be one of several sport and leisure activities to feature in the centre.

Visit the Carmarthen County Council website for more information.

Pirate Island Adventure Golf in Newnham in the Forest of Dean

A look at the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Newnham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Last week I asked the question "Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?".

The answer was the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course in Newnham in the Forest of Dean.

We played the Pirate Island Adventure Golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in October 2017.

Visit the Pirate Island Adventure Golf website for more information.

Adventure Golf at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park

There's an adventure golf course at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park in North Devon.

You can find an outdoor adventure golf course at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park.

Find out more on the Woolacombe Bay Holiday Park website.

Guess the Adventure Golf course location...

Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?

Jungle Island Adventure Golf in Epsom, Surrey

A look at the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey.

Last week I asked the question "Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?".

The answer was the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course at Horton Park Golf Club in Epsom, Surrey.

We played the Jungle Island Adventure Golf course in Epsom back in November 2014.

The venue is now called Horton Golf Park.

The 18-hole outdoor Jungle Island Adventure Golf course was the 587th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,129 courses since September 2006.

Find out more on the Horton Golf Park website.

Adventure Golf at Twitchen House Holiday Park in North Devon

There's an adventure golf course at Twitchen House Holiday Park.

Twitchen House Holiday Park in Woolacombe, Devon is home to an outdoor adventure golf course.

Find out more on the Twitchen House pages of the Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks website.

Safari Adventure Golf in Dawlish, Devon

There's a new Safari Adventure Golf course in Dawlish, Devon.

The newly rebuilt Safari Adventure Golf course at York Gardens in Dawlish is now open.

Find out more on the Safari Adventure Golf Facebook Page.

Miniature Golf at York Gardens in Dawlish

The Safari Adventure Golf course is the latest layout to sit on the site in York Gardens.

Prior to the new Safari Adventure Golf, its predecessor - also a Safari Adventure Golf course - opened in 2018 and replaced a Swedish Felt Mini Golf course that had been in the location since the 1990s.

I've got several old postcards dating from the 1930's and 1940's through to the 1970's and 1980's that show a grass Putting course on the spot. When we visited in 2015 we were pleased to see some postcards showing the Swedish Felt Minigolf course on sale in the town and I bought a stack of them from the Tourist Information Centre to post out to friends.

Related posts:

• Dawlish
• Devon

Link:

• Safari Adventure Golf Facebook Page

Guess the Adventure Golf course location...

Where in the world was this adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?

Adventure Golf at Basset Down Complex in Swindon, Wiltshire

There's a new adventure mini-golf course at Basset Down Complex in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Basset Down Complex in Swindon, Wiltshire has opened a new adventure golf course.

The new adventure mini-golf course at Basset Down Complex in Swindon is a Wiltshire-themed 18-hole outdoor adventure golf layout.

Find out more on the Basset Down Complex website.

From the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour archives - Medieval-themed Adventure Golf in Tamworth

A look at the medieval-themed adventure golf course at Namco Funscape in Tamworth back in 2017.

This was the medieval-themed adventure golf course at Namco Funscape in Tamworth, Staffordshire.

We played the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in September 2017.

We haven't seen many medieval-themed courses on our travels.

Interestingly the course was half indoors and half outdoors - not something we've seen all that often either. Some of the outdoor holes were also under shelter.

Adventure Golf at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire

A look at the new adventure golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

We swung by the adventure golf course at Beacon Park in Lichfield during an afternoon in the city on the way back home from a trip to visit family and friends in East Anglia.

Back in September 2017 we played the Eternit-style miniature golf course at Beacon Park. That layout became the 461st played and 775th visited on our travels.

The new course replaced the crazy golf course in the park and covers the same location

This particular Eternit miniature golf obstacle has been retained in the new course layout, with some modifications as can be seen below

The new adventure golf course at Beacon Park opened in May this year.

The adventure golf course at Beacon Park is a 9-hole outdoor woodland-inspired adventure golf layout.

It became the 1,129th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006.

Beacon Park in Lichfield is also home to a Pitch & Putt course.

Find out more

Check out the Lichfield Historic Parks website for more information.

Adventure Golf at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster

A new adventure golf course is opening at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Planet Putt is opening at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

The course will be an indoor mini golf layout and will have an 'around the world' theme.

Find out more on the Yorkshire Wildlife Park website.

Safari Falls Adventure Golf at Regent Park Golf Centre in Bolton

There's a new adventure golf course at Regent Park Golf Centre in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Safari Falls Adventure Golf is a new 18-hole outdoor adventure golf course at Regent Park Golf Centre in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Safari Falls Adventure Golf at Regent Park Golf Centre in Bolton opens on Friday 24th July.

Find out more on the Safari Falls Adventure Golf and Regent Park Golf Centre websites.

Adventure Golf at Little Hay Golf Complex in Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead

There are plans for a new adventure golf course at Little Hay Golf Complex in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

The new 18-hole adventure golf course would be one of the new additions as part of improvements at Little Hay Golf Complex.

Find out more on the Little Hay Golf Complex website.

Minigolf guest blog posts from around the world

We've now received minigolf guest blog posts from 31 countries - and international waters!

It's brilliant receiving photos, information and updates from - and about - crazy golf, minigolf, miniature golf putting, pitch & putt, adventure golf, and Putt-Putt courses around the world. There's such a wide-range and variety of courses out there.

This week we've received photos from courses in the USA, Belgium and Poland.

We've been playing minigolf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

During the last 20 years Emily and I have met so many people and made some great friends, many of whom have contributed to our travels by telling us about new courses, letting us know about course refurbs, or by sending over photos of courses they've been too. We've also received excellent photos of miniature golf courses from our family, friends, our networks, and course owners, managers, designers and builders themselves.

Over the last 20 years of blogging we've published guest blog posts about courses in England, Wales, Scotland, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Croatia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guernsey, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain (including Lanzarote, Tenerife and Majorca), Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the USA, on the high seas onboard the MSC Opera cruise ship (sailing from Italy - to Montenegro - to Greece), and even North Korea!

What makes it extra special is that these guest blog posts have captured a course in a moment of time, and in some cases such as pop-ups and courses that are now closed - courses that we'll never be able to visit or play.

It's wonderful seeing the variety of courses around the world, and also how many places you can find a course to have a round.

Some of the courses our friends and family have been to are far flung, and even some of those in the British Isles are in places off the beaten path or in island locations we haven't had the chance to reach yet.

We're looking forward to receiving more guest posts in the future.

Do get in touch if you see or play a course and would like it added as a guest blog post.

Minigolf tournaments at Clambers Adventure Golf in Hastings

A look back at the 2010 BMGA Players Championships and BMGA British Open in Hastings, East Sussex.

I competed on the British Minigolf Association tour between 2007 and 2015 and many of those contests took place in the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex.

In 2010 the BMGA Players Championships and BMGA British Open were held at Clambers Adventure Golf in White Rock Gardens (aka Planet Hastings).

I finished tied for 11th place in the 29 strong field of the BMGA Players Championships and 28th place of 56 in the BMGA British Open.

Clambers Adventure Golf is sadly now a lost course.

Where Clambers Adventure Golf sat was once a model village. After it closed it became an outdoor laser tag arena!

The Golfing Hole Adventure Golf course in Swindon, Wiltshire

A look back at The Golfing Hole Adventure Golf course in Swindon, Wiltshire.

Last week I asked the question "Where in the world was this indoor adventure golf course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour?".

The answer was The Golfing Hole Adventure Golf course in Swindon, Wiltshire.

We played the indoor adventure golf course at The Golfing Hole in Swindon on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in January 2015.

Sadly the unique factory-themed venue is now a lost minigolf course.