Showing posts with label Leeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leeds. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Minigolf in Leeds

A look at minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf and crazy pool courses in Leeds, West Yorkshire.


A look at minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf and crazy pool courses in Leeds, West Yorkshire

The minigolf boom.

Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.

From the seaside to the city centre.

While minigolf was traditionally a seaside summer pastime in the UK, the last decade or so has seen its growth into more urban settings, with many venues now catering to a late night audience. It can be the perfect activity for groups of friends, families, and young and old alike. The game continues to evolve and captivate players all year round.

Looking for a minigolf course in Leeds.

If you're looking for a place to play a game of miniature golf in Leeds, check out this list below.

Adventure Golf.


Crazy Golf.


Crazy Pool (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).


Minigolf.


Are there others?

Have we missed any minigolf courses in Leeds? Do let us know.

Your favourite minigolf course.

Where's your favourite place for a round of minigolf in Leeds?

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We often visit Leeds and have visited most of the courses there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're looking forward to a return visit to Leeds to see what's new.

Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.

Where possible please do check that the course is still there and open before travelling to it. The online presence of courses is improving, and the way businesses market themselves is always evolving, so it's becoming somewhat easier to find the opening and closing times of courses. That said, we've spent the last two decades attempting to play as many courses as possible, and even we've ended up finding courses to be derelict, abandoned or unplayable when we've arrived!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane in Leeds

You can now play Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane in Leeds.


Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room

Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane in Leeds is now home to a Crazy Pool course.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room, Merrion Street in Leeds

What is Crazy Pool?

Crazy Pool is a cross-between Crazy Golf and Pool, played on tables using golf balls and a cue.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester

Playing Crazy Pool.

We've played Crazy Pool at the Roxy Ball Room location at Merrion Street in Leeds, and the Arndale and Deansgate venues in Manchester on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Manchester Arndale

Crazy Pool at other Roxy Ball Room locations.

Currently twelve of Roxy Ball Room's 19 venues are home to Crazy Pool layouts, they are:
  • Birmingham (Victoria Square)
  • Bristol (Union Street)
  • Leeds (Boar Lane)
  • Leeds (Merrion Street)
  • Leicester (Humberstone Gate)
  • Liverpool (Hanover Street)
  • London (St Mary Axe)
  • Manchester (Arndale)
  • Manchester (Deansgate)
  • Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
  • Sheffield (Charter Square)
  • York (The Stonebow)

Roxy Ball Room's sister brand King Pins has a new venue at the White Rose Centre in Leeds and that is also home to a Crazy Pool course.

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Find out more.

Visit the Roxy Ball Room website for more information.

Saturday, August 23, 2025

The Rubbish Seaside Book

Picking up the new Rubbish Seaside book in Leeds.


Rubbish Seaside, the new book by Jack Hurley (aka Loud Ribs), was launched in Leeds last month.

Rubbish Seaside - and other artwork - by Jack Hurley

Sadly we weren't able to make it to the Rubbish Seaside book launch at the Indie Makers shop in the Leeds Corn Exchange as the traffic from Stockport to Leeds was horrendous. We did however pop into the shop to buy a copy of the book on our recent trip to the city.

Rubbish Seaside - and other artwork - by Jack Hurley

Dystopia-on-Sea.

We were immortalised on a piece of Filey artwork by Jack as part of his tongue-in-cheek, affectionate and characterful Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection!

Rubbish Seaside's Dystopia-on-Sea by Loud Ribs aka Jack Hurley
Crazy Golf Art!

It's ace to have copy of the Rubbish Seaside book gracing our coffee table.

Find out more.

You can see more about the Rubbish Seaside book - and other artwork by Jack - on the Rubbish Seaside / Loud Ribs websites.

Visit the Indie Makers website for info on the shop.

The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds

A new minigolf course is under construction at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds, West Yorkshire.


The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds

The Hole in Wand's new minigolf venue is opening at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds on Monday 1st September.

The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds

The new indoor crazy golf course will be a 9-hole layout.

The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds

You can also find The Hole In Wand miniature golf courses in Blackpool, Chester, York and Seaham.

The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds

Find out more.

Check out The Hole in Wand and St Johns Shopping Centre websites for more information.

St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds

TGJones in the UK

A look at two new TGJones shops in Leeds.


TGJones at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

We saw our first two of the newly branded TGJones shops while in Leeds recently.

TGJones at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

The start of July 2025 marked the end of WHSmith on the British high street after 233 years. Following the sale of the business to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital earlier this year WHSmith shops have been undergoing a rebrand to the new name of TGJones.

TGJones at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

TGJones in Leeds city centre

A sign at TGJones in Leeds city centre
A sign at TGJones in Leeds city centre

WHSmith on the high street, and travel stores.

There were around 500 high street WHSmith shops, and another 580 travel stores in the UK. The WHSmith shops at railway stations, service stations and airports etc. are not affected by the rebrand as they were not part of the sale.

Toys R Us at TGJones and WHSmith.

It'll be interesting to see how the sale and rebrand affects the relationship between Toys R Us and the two brands. The relaunched Toys R Us brand can be found in sections of some high street and travel hub WHSmith stores, so I imagine there'll be Toys R Us concessions within both TGJones and WHSmith shops too...

Toys R Us returned to the UK shopping scene in 2022 with an online presence and in 2023 with concessions opening inside some WH Smith shops. There are currently over 90 Toys R Us stores open nationwide.

Find out more.

Visit the WHSmith, TGJones and Toys R Us websites for more information on the brands and their locations.

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Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

A look at the Crazy Pool course at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds.


King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

We swung by the new King Pins location at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds while en route to Leeds city centre.

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

As well as Crazy Pool, King Pins Leeds is home to games including American Pool, Virtual Shooting, Tenpin Bowling, Ice-Free Curling, Duck Pin Bowling, Shuffleboard, Tech Darts, and Karaoke.

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

We've played Mini Golf at Kings Pins at the Manchester Arndale and the Trafford Palazzo, and Crazy Pool at King Pins' sister brand venues in Manchester (Arndale and Deansgate) and in Leeds city centre (Merrion Street) on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Find out more

Take a look at the King Pins website for more information on the new King Pins venue in Leeds, as well as the other venues in Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, and Belfast (opening soon).

Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds

Video Years in Leeds

Spotting a video shop in Leeds, West Yorkshire.


We spotted a sign for the Video Years video shop while having a wander round Leeds city centre on our recent trip to the city.

Video Years in Leeds

Video Years has a niche of being a video shop specialising in skateboard VHS & DVDs! It's also housed within a head shop!

Video Years in Leeds

Find out more.

Check out the Video Years website for more information.

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

The Hole in Wand Wizard Golf opening in Leeds on the 1st of September

The team at The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf are opening a new indoor minigolf course at St John's Shopping Centre in Leeds, West Yorkshire.


The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf

The Hole in Wand's new minigolf venue is opening at St John's Shopping Centre in Leeds on Monday 1st September.

The new indoor crazy golf course will be a 9-hole layout.

You can also find The Hole In Wand miniature golf courses in Blackpool, Chester, York and Seaham.

Find out more.

Check out The Hole in Wand website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We regularly visit Leeds and it'll be another new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Mini Golf in Leeds

A look at Mini Golf courses in Leeds.


A look at Mini Golf courses in Leeds

Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.

While minigolf was traditionally a seaside summer pastime in the UK, the last decade or so has seen its growth into more urban settings, with many venues now catering to a late night audience. It can be the perfect activity for groups of friends, families, and young and old alike. The game continues to evolve and captivate players all year round.

Where to play Mini Golf  in Leeds.

If you're looking for mini golf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses to play in Leeds there are a variety of courses to visit, ranging from traditional crazy golf to indoor minigolf to new adventure golf layouts.

Here's a list of the Mini Golf courses we know of in Leeds:


Minigolfing in Leeds on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've played several courses in and around Leeds on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years.

We're looking forward to a return visit to Leeds to see what's new.

Do you know of other Mini Golf courses in Leeds?

Please do get in touch and let us know of any other mini golf, crazy golf, adventure golf, pitch & putt, or putting layouts we don't yet know about in the area.

Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.

Where possible please do check that the course is still there and open before travelling to it. The online presence of courses is improving, and the way businesses market themselves is always evolving, so it's becoming somewhat easier to find the opening and closing times of courses. That said, we've spent the last two decades attempting to play as many courses as possible, and even we've ended up finding courses to be derelict, abandoned or unplayable when we've arrived!

Related blog posts:

Monday, July 14, 2025

Crazy Pool at King Pins in Leeds

The new King Pins venue at the White Rose Centre in Leeds will be home to a Crazy Pool course.


King Pins Leeds will be opening on Friday 15th August.

King Pins

As well as Crazy Pool, King Pins Leeds will be home to games including American Pool, Virtual Shooting, Tenpin Bowling, Ice-Free Curling, Duck Pin Bowling, Shuffleboard, Tech Darts, and Karaoke.

Find out more

Visit the King Pins website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

The Crazy Pool layout at King Pins in Leeds will be a new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Thursday, July 03, 2025

The Rubbish Seaside Book Launch

The Rubbish Seaside Book Launch is taking place in Leeds.


Rubbish Seaside, the new book by Jack Hurley (aka Loud Ribs), is being launched in Leeds on Thursday 10th July.

You'll be able to get your copy of Rubbish Seaside at the book's launch at Indie Makers in the Leeds Corn Exchange between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday 10th July.

The Rubbish Seaside Book Launch is taking place in Leeds

Find out more about the Rubbish Seaside book - and other artwork by Jack - on the Rubbish Seaside / Loud Ribs websites.

Dystopia-on-Sea.

We were immortalised on a piece of Filey artwork by Jack as part of his tongue-in-cheek, affectionate and characterful Rubbish Seaside 'Dystopia-on-Sea' collection!

Rubbish Seaside's Dystopia-on-Sea by Loud Ribs aka Jack Hurley

We're very much looking forward to getting a copy of the Rubbish Seaside book and having it grace our coffee table.

Sunday, June 01, 2025

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

You can find a Crazy Pool course in the basement of Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds.


Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

We played the Crazy Pool course at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds while meeting up with our friend Cat for a meal at The Oxford Place in the city last month.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

In our game on the 9-table layout I scored the win with a round of 17, Cat was runner-up with 26, with Emily shooting a 30.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds


Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room

Ten of Roxy Ball Room's 19 venues are home to Crazy Pool layouts, they are:

  • Birmingham (Victoria Square)
  • Bristol (Union Street)
  • Leeds (Merrion Street)
  • Leicester (Humberstone Gate)
  • Liverpool (Hanover Street)
  • London (St Mary Axe)
  • Manchester (Arndale)
  • Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
  • Sheffield (Charter Square)
  • York (The Stonebow)

Some Roxy Ball Room venues have Mini Golf courses called Roxy Golf. We've played the Leeds and Manchester venues, and have swung by the Liverpool location on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Roxy Ball Room venues have a range of competitive socialising games
Roxy Ball Room venues have a range of competitive socialising games

Check out the Roxy Leisure website for more information.