New minigolf course opening in Edinburgh

There will be a minigolf layout at the new Level X venue in Edinburgh.

Visit the Level X website for more information.

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

Putt Putt Noodle minigolf opening in Gloucester

A new Putt Putt Noodle indoor minigolf venue is opening in Gloucester.

Those katakana characters on the left of the logo translate as 'Lucky'

Gloucester will soon be home to a Putt Putt Noodle indoor crazy golf location.

Putt Putt Noodle Gloucester will have two 18-hole indoor adventure golf courses.

The venue is planned to open in early 2024.

Visit the Putt Putt Noodle website for more information on the Asian-inspired miniature golf brand and its other locations.

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

Jurassic Mini-Golf at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon

A new Jurassic-themed Mini-Golf course is opening at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Basildon, Essex.

The indoor dinosaur-themed Mini-Golf course will be part of the new Jurassica Live venue at the shopping centre.

Visit the Jurassica Live website for more information.

Mini-Golf at Teesside Park

A new Mini-Golf course is planned to open at Teesside Park in Stockton-on-Tees.

The 12-hole indoor Mini-Golf course is set to open as part of an expanded Hollywood Bowl centre.

The layout will be a Puttstars Mini-Golf course.

Puttstars Mini-Golf in Rochdale (June 2021)

Visit the Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars websites for more information.

We've played at Puttstars before, and been to Teesside Retail Park - but not done both together. We visited the old Toys R Us store there in April 2021.

Sneaky Links Mini-Golf in Bury St Edmunds

A new indoor minigolf course is opening in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

Sneaky Links Mini-Golf is a 9-hole indoor miniature golf course and will be opening in Bury St Edmunds in November.

The venue describes itself as a 'boozy crazy golf' will open on Brentgovel Street.

It'll be a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when visiting family and friends in East Anglia.

Check out the Sneaky Links website for more information.

Putt Putt Noodle in Colchester

A new Putt Putt Noodle indoor minigolf venue is planned to open in Colchester.

The katakana characters on the left of the Putt Putt Noodle logo translate as 'Lucky'

There are plans to turn the former Debenhams department store in Colchester, Essex into an indoor crazy golf course.

Visit the Putt Putt Noodle website to find out more about the brand's existing courses.

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

Golf Fang crazy golf in Nottingham

A new indoor minigolf venue is opening in Nottingham city centre.

A Golf Fang indoor crazy golf venue is opening on Huntingdon Street in Nottingham.

Visit the Golf Fang website for more information on the brand's existing courses.

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

Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars Minigolf in Colchester

A new Hollywood Bowl and Puttstars minigolf venue is heading to Colchester, Essex.

Puttstars Minigolf

Hollywood Bowl is opening a Puttstars indoor minigolf course and a tenpin bowling centre at the Northern Gateway leisure area in the town.

The location was first announced in January 2020.

There are now Puttstars minigolf centres in Leeds, Harrow, York, Rochdale and Peterborough.

Check out the Puttstars website for more information.

The retailtainment and minigolf boom

Minigolf is a big part of the retailtainment boom, with courses opening as standalone entertainment activities, or as part of large shoppingtainment leisure offerings in shopping centres, malls, high streets and retail parks.

Playing Puttstars

We played Puttstars Minigolf in Rochdale on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in June 2021. It was the first course we played in ten months following coronavirus pandemic lockdowns!

Puttstars Minigolf in Rochdale

Urban Street Golf at Gravity MAX Liverpool at Liverpool ONE

There's a new indoor minigolf course at the Gravity MAX Liverpool entertainment centre at Liverpool ONE.

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

Gravity MAX Liverpool at Liverpool ONE is home to Urban Street Golf, Bowling, Darts, E-Karting, Shuffleboard, Batting Cages, Esports and more.

Check out the Gravity MAX Liverpool website for more information.

We've played minigolf at Liverpool ONE before - back when there was a Jungle Rumble Adventure Golf venue at the shopping and entertainment centre.

Earlier this year we visited Gravity Social at Sol Central in Northampton where we won the pub quiz at the minigolf course! That was a first for us!

Puttstars Mini Golf at Hollywood Bowl Leeds

There's a Puttstars Mini Golf course at the Hollywood Bowl in Kirkstall, Leeds.

The recently refurbished Hollywood Bowl tenpin bowling centre in Kirkstall, Leeds is now home to a 9-hole Puttstars mini golf course too.

Puttstars Mini Golf in Rochdale. Visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in June 2021

The course is the second Puttstars to open in Leeds. There's also a Puttstars Mini Golf venue at The Springs retail and leisure park.

Check out the Puttstars website for more information.

From the archives: The Swingers Club Mini Golf in Las Vegas

A look back at The Swingers Club Mini Golf in Las Vegas.

On the 8th of September 2011 while on our holiday in Las Vegas Emily and I visited The Swingers Club - a bar within the Plaza Hotel and Casino in downtown Las Vegas - that was home to a 9-hole Mini Golf course!

The course was the 268th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Minigolf at The Light in Redhill, Surrey

There's a new 10-hole movie-themed minigolf course at The Light in Redhill, Surrey.

The new minigolf course at the entertainment venue is planned to open on Friday 23rd June.

Visit The Light Redhill website for more information.

PAR 'N' BAR Cosmic Crazy Golf in Rugby

We recently made a stop off in Rugby, Warwickshire and spotted the PAR 'N' BAR Cosmic Crazy Golf.

We didn't have time for a round at the indoor minigolf course on this occasion.

Visit the PAR 'N' BAR Cosmic Crazy Golf website for more information on the 9-hole UV course.

Urban Street Golf at Gravity Social in Northampton

A look at the Urban Street Golf course at Gravity Social in Northampton.

We recently visited the Urban Street Golf course at Gravity Social at Sol Central in Northampton on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The 9-hole indoor course was the 1,019th visited on our travels.

We didn't play the course, but in a first on our adventures we did win the pub quiz at the venue that evening!

Check out the Gravity Social website for more information.

Scrapyard Golf at Nottingham Bowl

There's a new Scrapyard Golf course at Nottingham Bowl.

Nottingham Bowl is now home to an indoor crazy golf course.

Scrapyard Golf at Nottingham Bowl is a 9-hole indoor minigolf course.

Visit the Nottingham Bowl website for more information.

Thanks go to our friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for letting us know about the venue.

It'll be another new miniature golf course to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

I visited the Scrapyard Golf course at Worcester Bowl last year.

Mini Golf at the Palace Fun Centre in Rhyl, Wales

A revisit to the Palace Fun Centre Mini Golf course in Rhyl, North Wales.

We swung by the indoor Mini Golf course at the Palace Fun Centre in Rhyl on our day trip to the seaside resort yesterday.

We last visited the town in December last year.

I played the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in June 2019.

Par 59 minigolf in Bristol

The new Par 59 minigolf bar venue is opening in Bristol in December.

The second of Gareth Bale's Par 59 venues is scheduled to open in Bristol on Friday 9th December. The indoor minigolf course in the city follows the first Par 59 location in Cardiff.

Check out the Par 59 website for more information.

One Under Mini Golf in Glasgow

A new mini golf course has opened in Glasgow, Scotland.

One Under Mini Golf has opened on Albion Street in Glasgow.

The indoor minigolf venue is also home to car racing and a bar.

Visit the One Under website for more information.

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

Putters Crazy Golf at the Urban Playground in Manchester

A look at Putters Tech-Infused Crazy Golf at the Urban Playground in the Manchester Arndale Centre.

The Urban Playground at the Manchester Arndale Centre is home to three 9-hole indoor tech-infused Crazy Golf courses.

Check out the Urban Playground website for more information.

Mini Golf course at Laser Quest Derby

A look at the indoor Mini Golf course at Laser Quest Derby.

Mini Golf at Laser Quest Derby. Photo by James Trubridge, May 2022

Many thanks again go to our friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for sending over these photos of the indoor Mini Golf course at Laser Quest in Derby.

Mini Golf at Laser Quest Derby. Photo by James Trubridge, May 2022

Mini Golf at Laser Quest Derby. Photo by James Trubridge, May 2022

Mini Golf at Laser Quest Derby. Photo by James Trubridge, May 2022

Mini Golf at Laser Quest Derby. Photo by James Trubridge, May 2022

It'll be ace to play it on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future. We love playing both minigolf and laser tag so the 9-hole course is in the right location!