A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Friday, December 20, 2024
How many minigolf courses are there in the UK? (Update: December 2024)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
A snowy day at two lost minigolf courses in Luton
A look back at a snow day on the minigolf courses in Wardown Park, Luton.
Snow play allowed. This was back in January 2010 |
When we lived down in Luton, Bedfordshire our local park had two miniature golf courses. One was a 9-hole grass Mini Golf layout, the other was a 9-hole fibreglass Crazy Golf course.
That's hole 1 of the Crazy Golf course under the snow |
The grass course at Wardown Park opened in 1934 and was an interesting one to play. It was too big to be considered to be a Putting Green, but not large enough to be classed as a Pitch & Putt, even though you were issued with an iron and a putter when you played.
You also received a paper ticket every time you played a round on the courses. A really nice touch and something we've rarely seen elsewhere on our travels |
Sadly both courses are now long gone. Luckily we played a lot of games there in the latter half of the noughties.
The area where the two courses were was turned into a mini meadow in 2015.
Minigolf in Wardown Park
There is a new minigolf course near to where the other courses were. We visited it back in 2021.
Wardown Adventure Golf in Luton (2021) |
You can find out more on the Wardown Adventure Golf website.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Indoor Adventure Golf at Tenpin Parrs Wood in Manchester
There's an indoor adventure golf course at the Manchester Tenpin centre in Parrs Wood.
Check out the Tenpin website for more information.
Swedish Felt Minigolf in Maryport, Cumbria
Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport.
Take a look at this blog post to see more of the course.
Crazy Golf at The Bear in Newton Abbot
The Bear in Newton Abbot, Devon will have a Crazy Golf course in 2025.
Find out more on The Bear's Instagram account.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Crazy Golf at Strikes Bar in Rugby Central shopping centre
Strikes Bar at The Adventure Zone in Rugby Central shopping centre is home to a Crazy Golf course.
A sign for Strikes Bar in Rugby Central shopping centre |
Check out The Adventure Zone website for more information and opening times.
Crazy Golf at Yum Yum World in Rugby
The Yum Yum Crazy Golf course at Bounce World in Rugby, Warwickshire is no longer open.
You used to be able to get a hole-in-one at Bounce World in Rugby |
There was no sign of the course this time |
Friday, December 13, 2024
Swedish Felt Mini Golf in Maryport, Cumbria
Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport.
Take a look at this blog post to see more of the course.
Crazy Golf at Eat N Bowl in St Neots
Eat N Bowl in St Neots, Cambridgeshire is opening a Crazy Golf course.
Visit the Eat N Bowl website for more information on the venue.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Minigolf in Maryport, Cumbria
Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport.
Take a look at this blog post to see more of the course.
Saturday, December 07, 2024
Playing Christmas Crazy Golf in Northwich
We recently played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the 2024 Northwich Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.
Check out the Visit Northwich website for more about the town and its various events throughout the year. We visit Northwich a few times each year, and although Crazy Golf features at several of the events until today we'd not had a chance to have a go on the course.
You can find out more about hiring the pop-up course on the Lancashire Crazy Golf website.
Adventure Golf at The Railway Inn in Westerfield, near Ipswich (August 2024)
Playing the Adventure Golf course at The Railway Inn in Westerfield, near Ipswich, Suffolk.
Crazy Golf in Maryport, Cumbria
Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport.
Take a look at this blog post to see more of the course.
Friday, December 06, 2024
Festive Crazy Golfing in Northwich
We recently played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the 2024 Northwich Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.
Check out the Visit Northwich website for more about the town and its various events throughout the year. We visit Northwich a few times each year, and although Crazy Golf features at several of the events until today we'd not had a chance to have a go on the course.
You can find out more about hiring the pop-up course on the Lancashire Crazy Golf website.
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
Mini Golf in Maryport, Cumbria
Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport.
Take a look at this blog post to see more of the course.
Monday, December 02, 2024
Christmas Crazy Golfing in Northwich
We recently played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the 2024 Northwich Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.
Check out the Visit Northwich website for more about the town and its various events throughout the year. We visit Northwich a few times each year, and although Crazy Golf features at several of the events until today we'd not had a chance to have a go on the course.
You can find out more about hiring the pop-up course on the Lancashire Crazy Golf website.
Festive Crazy Golf at the Glenpark Estate in Omagh, Northern Ireland
Glenpark Estate Festive Crazy Golf tees-off on the 6th December.
Check out the Glenpark Estate website for more information.
Sunday, December 01, 2024
Christmas Crazy Golf in Northwich
Playing the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the 2024 Northwich Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.
On hole 10 of the festive minigolf course in Northwich |
Check out the Visit Northwich website for more about the town and its various events throughout the year. We visit Northwich a few times each year, and although Crazy Golf features at several of the events until today we'd not had a chance to have a go on the course.
You can find out more about hiring the pop-up course on the Lancashire Crazy Golf website.
Scoring a hole-in-one on hole 8 of the pop-up Crazy Golf course |
Crazy Golf at Vickersway Park in Northwich (November 2024)
A walk round the Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park in Northwich, Cheshire.
Hole 1 |
Hole 2 |
Hole 3 |
Hole 4 |
Hole 5 |
Hole 6 |
Hole 7 |
Hole 7 |
Hole 7 |
Hole 7 |
Hole 8 |
Hole 9 |
Hole 9 |
Hole 9 |
Hole 9 |
The 9-hole Crazy Golf layout at Vickersway Park was originally the 700th course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in September 2016.
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Christmas and Crazy Golf comes to Northwich
Playing the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza.
Christmas Crazy Golf in Northwich |
A nice sign to see |
Holes 2 and 3 of the set up outside the indoor market |
The festive obstacle on hole 8 |
Emily playing hole 3 |
Emily putting on the 9th hole |
The rules of hole 10 |
Emily on the 2nd hole |
Hole 1 |
Hole 2 |
Hole 3 |
Hole 4 |
Hole 5 |
Hole 6 |
Hole 7 |
Hole 8 |
Hole 9 |
Hole 10 |