Showing posts with label Crazy Golf in London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crazy Golf in London. Show all posts

Monday, June 07, 2021

Putt Club Crazy Golf at London Docklands

There's a new Putt Club indoor minigolf course opening in London this month.


There's a new Putt Club indoor crazy golf course opening in London this month

The team at Putt Club are rolling out their third venue following Hull and Watford with a new location opening in London's Docklands on the 11th June.

Visit the Putt Club website for more information on the 9-hole motorsport-themed indoor crazy golf course.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

New Puttstars minigolf opening in Harrow

There are plans for a new Puttstars minigolf venue to open in Harrow, London.


There are Puttstars locations in Leeds, York and Rochdale and in addition to the new Harrow site there are plans for a further eight Puttstars courses to open in the next three years.

There are plans for a new Puttstars minigolf venue to open in Harrow, London

Visit the Puttstars website for more information.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Mini-Golf at Between the Bridges in London

London's South Bank will be home to a mini-golf course this summer.


London's South Bank will be home to a mini-golf course this summer

A mini-golf course will be part of the new Between the Bridges food, drink, music and entertainment pop-up on the South Bank in London this summer.

The mini-golf activity will be provided by Plonk Golf.

Plonk! Golf

Visit the Between the Bridges website for more information.

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Boom: Battle Bar Wandsworth

Construction is underway on a new Boom: Battle Bar site in Wandsworth, London.


Boom: Battle Bars are home to a range of competitive socialising games including crazy golf (crazier golf), shuffleboard, axe throwing, darts and more.

A new Boom: Battle Bar is opening in Wandsworth, London

There are Boom: Battle Bars in Norwich and Cardiff and plans for others in Liverpool, Glasgow, Oxford, Coventry, West Thurrock, Eastbourne, Aberdeen and Aldgate.

Check out the Boom: Battle Bar website for more information.

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Boom: Battle Bar at The O2

A new Boom: Battle Bar is opening at The O2 in London.


Boom: Battle Bar venues are home to a range of competitive socialising games including crazy golf (crazier golf), shuffleboard, axe throwing, darts and more.

A new Boom: Battle Bar is opening at The O2 in London

There are Boom: Battle Bars in Norwich and Cardiff and plans for others in Liverpool, Glasgow, Oxford, Coventry, West Thurrock, Eastbourne, Aberdeen, Aldgate, Wandsworth, Hull, Manchester and Newcastle.

Check out the Boom: Battle Bar website for more information.

Minigolf at The O2

We played minigolf at The O2 back in December 2010. That was a pop-up Q-Golf minigolf course set-up for that December and January 2011. The layout was the 210th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Thursday, March 04, 2021

New Boom: Battle Bar at Goodman's Fields in London

There are plans for a new Boom: Battle Bar at Goodman's Fields in Aldgate, London.


A new Boom: Battle Bar is planned to open at the Goodman's Fields home and leisure development in Aldgate, London.

The venue will be home to a Crazy Golf (Crazier Golf) course, axe throwing, shuffleboard and more. It is planning to open in the latter part of 2021.

There are plans for a new Boom: Battle Bar at Goodman's Fields in Aldgate, London

Boom: Battle Bars

There are Boom: Battle Bars in Norwich and Cardiff and plans for others in Liverpool, Glasgow, Oxford, Coventry, West Thurrock, Eastbourne and Aberdeen.

Visit the Boom: Battle Bar website for more information.

Retailtainment and crazy golf

A number of shopping malls, town centres, retail parks and mixed-use developments are adding minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf and other experiential entertainment and activity leisure offerings to their sites to attract and retain customers.

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

New Putt in the Park on Clapham Common

There are plans for a new Putt in the Park miniature golf venue on Clapham Common in London.


There are plans for a new Putt in the Park miniature golf venue on Clapham Common in London

The proposed new Putt in the Park location will include two minigolf courses and café. The business will also be providing new toilet block to serve that area of the Common.

Visit the Putt In The Park website for more information.


The first Putt In The Park course we played was in Wandsworth Park, London back in 2013. The Battersea Park Putt in the Park course was the 650th we visited in the UK and 671st overall.

Playing at Putt in the Park Battersea in 2015
Playing at Putt in the Park Battersea in 2015

We're yet to play the Putt in the Park courses in Acton Park, London and Colchester, Essex.

Monday, March 01, 2021

New Putt in the Park at Gunnersbury Park

There are plans for a new Putt in the Park miniature golf course at Gunnersbury Park in London.


There are plans for a new Putt in the Park miniature golf course at Gunnersbury Park in London


Visit the Putt In The Park and Gunnersbury Park & Museum websites for more information.



Putt in the Park at Battersea Park in London

We've still got to play the Putt in the Park courses in Acton Park, London and Colchester, Essex on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Pop Golf opening at Boxpark Wembley

A new crazy golf venue is opening in London.


Pop Golf is opening at Boxpark Wembley in 2021

A new pop music-themed minigolf course is opening at Boxpark Wembley in early 2021.

Pop Golf is being created by the team behind the Mighty Adventures brand of minigolf.

It'll be another new minigolf course for us to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Visit the Pop Golf website for more information.

Monday, October 12, 2020

Plonk Golf opening at Peckham Levels in London

A new Plonk Golf course is opening at Peckham Levels in London.


Plonk Golf in Shoreditch
Hole 4 of the Plonk Golf course in Shoreditch

Plonk Golf are opening a new 9-hole indoor Crazy Golf course at Peckham Levels in London later this month.

Visit the Plonk Golf and Peckham Levels websites for more information.

Friday, August 28, 2020

PUTT PUTT #2 art installation Crazy Golf course in Croydon

A look back at the PUTT PUTT #2 art installation Crazy Golf course in Croydon. Played on this day in 2014.


PUTT PUTT #2 art installation Crazy Golf course in Croydon

The art installation miniature golf course was the 345th played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 578th visited overall since September 2006.

We've now been to 955 courses in 14 years.

For more information visit the Turf Projects website and PUTT PUTT #2 project page.


Check out my blog post 'Artainment and the world of minigolf' to see how minigolf has been used in other artistic creations.

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Friday, August 14, 2020

Free to play minigolf at Canary Wharf

There's a free to play minigolf course at Bank Street Park in Canary Wharf, London.


There's a free to play minigolf course at Bank Street Park in Canary Wharf, London

The 9-hole minigolf course is open from Thursday to Sunday each week. For more info and opening times visit the Canary Wharf website.

Looking at the photos of the course it is of the Swedish Felt variety.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Moby Adventure Golf in Romford

A look at Moby Adventure Golf in Romford, Essex.


We played Moby Adventure Golf at Golf Kingdom in Romford back in June 2014. Time flies!

Moby Golf in Romford, Essex

Visit the Golf Kingdom website for more information on the course.

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Saturday, June 06, 2020

Moby Golf in Romford, Essex

A look at the Moby Adventure Golf course at Golf Kingdom in Romford.


On 6th June 2014 we played Moby Golf adventure golf course at Golf Kingdom in Romford.

Moby Golf at Golf Kingdom in Romford

The 18-hole adventure golf course was the 561st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 948 courses since 2006.

The inspiration behind the course is the legend of 'Moby Dick' - a whale that washed up nearby in Dagenham back in 1790!




The Moby Golf course is located Golf Kingdom and depending on who you ask is located in Romford, Chadwell Heath, Hainault, London and Essex!

For reference and ease of locating it the postcode for the course is RM6 6SB.

Failing that just look out for the GIANT whale and MASSIVE pirate ship by the main road.

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Friday, April 24, 2020

Crazy Golf at The Grove Park in Carshalton, Surrey

A look at the Crazy Golf course at The Grove Park in Carshalton.


Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Seth Thomas for sending me a snap of the Crazy Golf course at The Grove Park in Carshalton, Surrey. He photographed the course while he was out on his daily exercise.

Crazy Golf course at The Grove Park in Carshalton. Photo by Seth Thomas, 24 April 2020
Crazy Golf course at The Grove Park in Carshalton

Obviously the course is closed during the lockdown.

We visited the 9-hole course late in the day on a Sunday in March 2013. It was closed then too.

It was the 527th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 948 courses since September 2006.

The course was home to a Humpty

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Plonk Golf in Shoreditch

A look at the Plonk Golf course in Shoreditch, London.


This time last year we were down in London and swung by the Plonk Golf course in Shoreditch.


Plonk Golf in Shoreditch, London

It was the 860th course visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.


The first Plonk Golf course we played was the pop-up at Efes Snooker Club in Dalston back in April 2015. Since then the team at Plonk Golf have opened a number of other pop-ups, as well as a few permanent courses.

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Plonk Crazy Golf at Camden Market

I visited Camden Market while down in London earlier this week and noticed there was some work being done at the Plonk Crazy Golf course in the Stables Market.

Plonk Crazy Golf at Camden Market

I wonder what changes are being made...?

Plonk Crazy Golf at Camden Market

Check out the Plonk Golf website for more information.

Friday, February 28, 2020

Clarence Way Crazy Golf in Camden

Revisiting the Crazy Golf course on the Clarence Way Estate in Camden, London.


Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

I was down in London for the day earlier this week and while having a wander round Camden I swung by the Clarence Way Estate to have a look at the Crazy Golf course there.


Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

We first visited the course was back in October 2009. Emily worked close to it nearby Kentish Town until 2016 but we only ever played the course once - in 2012 - and only saw one other group playing the course - in 2011.

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

You can see what the course looked like in better weather conditions last April in my last blog post about the layout.

Clarence Way Crazy Golf course in Camden, London

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Crazy Golf at Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross, London

Information about the pop-up Crazy Golf at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London.


There will be a pop-up Crazy Golf course at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London

Coal Drops Yard in London will be home to a pop-up crazy golf course from the 19th February to the 29th March.


The artist designed 9-hole course has been inspired by the rave culture in the King's Cross area back in the 1980's and 90's.


Players can tee-off on the course midday to 8pm Monday to Saturday, with games costing £5.

Artists Baker & Borowski have created the rave-themed layout.

Visit the Coal Drops Yard website for more information.

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Junkyard Golf's new London location is now open

Junkyard Golf is now open on Worship Street in London.


The team at Junkyard Golf have now moved locations in London with four new indoor Crazy Golf courses now set-up at a new site on Worship Street.


Junkyard Golf is now open on Worship Street in London

You can find Junkyard Golf courses in Manchester, London, Oxford, Leeds and Liverpool.


I played the courses at Junkyard Golf's former London location on Brick Lane in 2017.

Find out more on the Junkyard Golf website.

Related blog posts:
- Junkyard Golf
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour