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

A Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit to The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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

We recently had a day out in Leeds and after a superb meal at The Oxford Place in the city centre we had a wander to find an activity - and remembered that when we last visited Leeds in the summer that a new minigolf course is under construction at St Johns Shopping Centre, and that it was now open.

The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf is a 9-hole indoor crazy golf course with a magical theme - and it certainly is immersive!

A map of the Wizard Golf course at The Hole In Wand

The layout contains nine unique holes - and there's a variety of gameplay apart from the putting itself.

Playing hole 6

Emily playing on hole 5

Teeing-off on hole 7 of the course was quite different to normal!

Find out more.

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

Hole 8

Check out The Hole In Wand website for more information on the Leeds course, and the other venues.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds was the 595th course played and 1,092nd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

You have to play hole 2 UPSIDE DOWN!!!

Link:

• The Hole In Wand

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• The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf in Chester
• Hole in Wand minigolf in Blackpool
• The Hole In Wand Wizard Golf at St Johns Shopping Centre in Leeds
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
• Leeds

Junk Yard Golf Club indoor crazy golf in Leeds

There are three indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses at the Junk Yard Golf Club venue at The Light in Leeds.

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

Find out more.

Visit the Junk Yard Golf website for more information.

Toys R Us at TGJones in Leeds

There's a Toys R Us at TGJones in Leeds city centre.

A Toys R Us concession has opened at the TGJones shop in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The end of WHSmith, and the start of TGJones.

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.

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.

As well being inside the rebranded TGJones shops, the relaunched Toys R Us brand can be found in sections of some travel hub WHSmith stores.

Toys R Us at Hobbycraft.

You can also find Toys R Us concessions at Hobbycraft stores.

Toys R Us in 2025.

Toys R Us returned to the UK shopping scene with an online presence in 2022 and with concessions opening inside some WH Smith shops in 2023. There are currently 127 Toys R Us stores open nationwide.

Working at Toys R Us.

My first job while at university in the year 2000 was as one of Geoffrey's helpers at the Luton Toys R Us store. I worked on the video game and electronics section.

The old Toys R Us.

It's been very interesting to find that there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK and we've visited several of these closed, abandoned, derelict and demolished Toys R Us locations on our travels.

Find out more.

Visit the Toys R Us and TGJones websites for more information.

Links:

• Toys R Us
• TGJones

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Minigolf in Leeds

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.

• Adventure Golf at Mission Out at Tingley Garden Centre - an outdoor 9-hole adventure golf course.

Crazy Golf.

• Crazier Golf at Boom Battle Bar - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
• Junkyard Golf at The Light on The Headrow - three indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses.
• Roxy Golf at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane - an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.

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

• Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre - an indoor crazy pool course.
• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street - an indoor crazy pool course.
• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane - an indoor crazy pool course.

Minigolf.

• Mini Golf at Leeds Hollywood Bowl - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
• Putt & Play Leeds at The Springs - two indoor 9-hole mini golf courses.
• The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf at St John’s Centre - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.

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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• Leeds
• Adventure Golf
• Crazy Golf
• Crazy Pool
• Minigolf
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane in Leeds

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

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

What is Crazy Pool?

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

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 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.

Find out more.

Visit the Roxy Ball Room website for more information.

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.

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.

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!

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's new minigolf venue is opening at St Johns 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 and St Johns Shopping Centre websites for more information.

TGJones in the UK

A look at two new TGJones shops in Leeds.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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

Find out more.

Check out the Video Years website for more information.

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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'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.

Mini Golf 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:

• Crazier Golf at Boom Battle Bar - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
• Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre - an indoor crazy pool course (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).
• Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street - an indoor crazy pool course (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).
• Junkyard Golf at The Light on The Headrow - three indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses.
• Mini Golf at Leeds Hollywood Bowl - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
• Putt & Play Leeds at The Springs - two indoor 9-hole mini golf courses.
• Roxy Golf at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane - an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.
• The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf at St John’s Centre - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.

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:

• Leeds
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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.

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.

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.

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!

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