Mini Golf Putting Course at Rhyl's Botanical Gardens

A visit to the Mini Golf Putting Course at Rhyl Botanical Gardens.

The Putting course sits on either side of this pathway

Last September we visited the Botanical Gardens in Rhyl to have a look for the grass Putting Green.

Our friend and minigolf rival Peter Jones had let us know of the course's existence. We'd been to Rhyl a number of times over the years, but had never been to the Botanical Gardens as it's a bit of a drive from the seafront.

Sadly the course wasn't open when we visited.

One of the greens on the Putting Course

The Mini Golf Putting Course in Rhyl's Botanical Gardens became the 839th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Link:
- Rhyl Botanical Gardens

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- Rhyl
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Southwold Putting in Suffolk

A visit to Southwold Putting and Cafe on the Green.

You get a splendid view of the art deco pier from the course

While on a trip to East Anglia in May we swung by the seaside town of Southwold and were pleasantly surprised to see the Putting course there was open. On our last visit to Southwold in May 2009 we were two days too early to play it!

The course was the 478th played on our tour

The Southwold Putting & Cafe on the Green site has new operators and it looks a lot different to 2009.

A lovely spot for a nice sit down, or a game of minigolf. Or both

The Southwold Putting course was the 478th played and 811th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're now up to 847 courses visited since September 2006.

The course was a good test of putting skill

I managed to score aces on the 7th and 11th holes. It's always nice to score holes-in-one on grass Putting courses

It was really nice to have a round on the Putting course at Southwold. I managed to shoot the low round of the week and qualify for the course's end-of-season tournament too! What a nice bonus.

The previous best had been a 45

The end-of-season competition is taking place on Sunday 28th October. Unfortunately I won't be able to compete in the two-round tournament this time. I'd love to give the course another go though. Fingers crossed the competitors get some unseasonably nice weather for the event next weekend.

Check out Southwold Putting & Cafe on the Green on Facebook for more info.

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- Southwold
- Southwold Putting Green (2009)
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Link:
- Southwold Putting & Cafe on the Green

Crazy Golf in Stourport on Severn

The last stop on our mini road-trip around the midlands was in Stourport on Severn. Ahead of our visit we'd seen there were two miniature golf courses there - an interesting looking jungle-themed crazy golf and a grass putting layout - but when we arrived at Playland in Riverside Park we found another crazy golf course! A nice bonus.

This was the course we'd seen online ahead of our visit to Stourport on Severn

The 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Playland became the 469th played and 789th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing the bonus course

In our match-up on the course I won with a score of 25 to Emily's 29.

Having trouble with some numbers

We hadn't seen this obstacle on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour travels before 

A look at the 9-hole Crazy Golf course

Hole 2

Emily playing a Cannon

Playing hole 2

The grass Putting course wasn't open on our visit and so became the 790th visited on our tour.

The grass Putting Green in Stourport on Severn

The 18-hole jungle-themed Crazy Golf course in Stourport on Severn became the 470th played and 791st visited on our travels.

The Crazy Golf & Putting Green are in Riverside Park

In our match-up on the course we tied with a score of 36, with Emily scoring three holes-in-one to my two aces.

A nice ace

Shooting another hole in one

The hut 

One of the many signs for the Crazy Golf course 

The Great Flood in 1947 must've been quite a sight!

The whole area would've been underwater!

A look at the layout

A sly snake in the jungle-themed Crazy Golf course

Emily holing out

One of the most colourful settings we've playing minigolf in

The tricky first hole

The course is a really nice layout

Well worth a play 

Stourport on Severn is an interesting town and well worth a visit. It has a seaside resort feel to it - dating back to its role as a day-trip destination for workers from Birmingham in times gone by. The colourful minigolf courses, variety of amusements, pubs and other facilities in the town make it a nice destination.

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Stourport on Severn

Links:
- Playland in Stourport on Severn
- Riverside Park and Meadows in Stourport on Severn

Videos:
- Crazy Golf at Playland in Stourport on Severn
- Crazy Golf at Riverside Park in Stourport on Severn 1
- Crazy Golf at Riverside Park in Stourport on Severn 2
- Crazy Golf at Riverside Park in Stourport on Severn 3

Putting Course at Bishops Meadow in Hereford

A visit to the Putting Course at Bishops Meadow in Hereford.

Hole 1

On Sunday 8th October we stopped off in Hereford to visit the Putting Course at Bishops Meadow. Unfortunately the course wasn't open so we couldn't have a game.

Bishops Meadow Putting Green in Hereford

Another unplayed course added to our tour

There's no hole on hole 1

Hole 2

Having a wander around the 18-holes it looked like holes 5-8 to have disappeared as part of some building work.

The fairway of hole 5

The Putting Course at Bishops Meadow in Hereford was the 788th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Hole 12

On our previous visit to Hereford we played the Adventure Golf course next to the Bowling Alley. That course was #194 on the tour.

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- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Hereford

Miniature Golf at White Platts Recreation Ground in Ambleside

Playing Crazy Golf at White Platts Recreation Ground in Ambleside, Cumbria.

Back on the 5th April 2012 we visited White Platts Recreation Ground in Ambleside, Cumbria where we found Crazy Golf, Putting and Pitch & Putt courses. And a French Boules Terrain.

The Crazy Golf course became the 287th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 463rd visited overall.

Plenty to do at White Platts Recreation Ground in Ambleside

In our minigolf match-up on the White Platts Crazy Golf course I picked up the win 26 to Emily's 30 on the 9-hole layout.

Unfortunately we didn't have time to play the Putting course or the Pitch & Putt, but they both looked in great condition. 

Check out the White Platts website for more information, opening times and prices.

The 2012 price list

On the Boules Piste at White Platts. We'll definitely give it a play on our return visit

Related blog posts:
- Visiting a further 49 Minigolf and Crazy Golf courses in England and Scotland
- Unplayed Minigolf Courses on our Roadtrip to Scotland & Back
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Link:
- White Platts Recreation Ground website

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