Crazy Golf at Tuckton Tea Gardens in Bournemouth

A look at the Crazy Golf at Tuckton Tea Gardens in Bournemouth.

Thank you to my friend and minigolf rival Matt Dodd for these photos of the Crazy Golf course at Tuckton Tea Gardens in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Visit the Tuckton Tea Gardens website for more information about the Crazy Golf course and Putting Green there.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always nice to meet up with them for a game. Matt has managed to track down and play quite a lot of courses that we're yet to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

We're looking forward to a return visit to Bournemouth and playing the two miniature golf courses at Tuckton Tea Gardens.

Lost World Adventure Golf on Sandown Pier

A look at the indoor adventure golf course on Sandown Pier on the Isle of Wight.

A big thanks to my fellow minigolf adventurer Matt Dodd for these photos of the Lost World Crazy Golf course on Sandown Pier. They were taken on his visit to the Isle of Wight last summer.

Visit the Lost World Adventure Golf website for more information.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always brilliant to meet up with them for a game.

We played the Lost World Minigolf course on Sandown Pier back in 2008.

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight

A look at the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

A big thanks to fellow minigolf fanatic Matt Dodd for these pics of the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

Visit the Shanklin Seafront website for more information, opening times and prices.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always great to meet up with them for a game.

The Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course was built on what was once a grass Putting Course.

We visited the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course but ran out of time to play it on that occasion.

The Cow Putt crazy golf course at Tapnell Farm Park in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.

A look at The Cow Putt crazy golf course at Tapnell Farm Park in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.

My friend and fellow crazy golf enthusiast Matt Dodd sent me these snaps of The Cow Putt crazy golf course at Tapnell Farm Park in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight from his trip to the island last summer.

Visit the Tapnell Farm Park website for more information.

It's always ace to find out about different minigolf courses and the layout at Tapnell Farm Park we've not yet been to on out Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at the Horse & Groom pub in Ningwood on the Isle of Wight

A look at the Crazy Golf course at the Horse & Groom pub in Ningwood on the Isle of Wight.

My friend and minigolf rival Matt Dodd found this Crazy Golf course at the Horse & Groom Pub in Ningwood on the Isle of Wight last summer.

Visit the Horse & Groom pub's website for more information.

I'm looking forward to my next visit to the Isle of Wight and a game on the unique pub crazy golf course.

Jungle Adventure Golf in Shanklin Village

A look at the Jungle Adventure Golf course in Shanklin Village on the Isle of Wight.

My fellow minigolf explorer Matt Dodd sent me this photo of the new Jungle Adventure Golf course in Shanklin Village on the Isle of Wight on his visit to the island last summer.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always fun to meet up with them for a game. Matt has managed to track down and play quite a lot of courses that we're yet to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

Calbourne Water Mill Crazy Golf on the Isle of Wight

A view of the Adventure Golf course at Calbourne Water Mill on the Isle of Wight.

Thank to my friend and minigolf rival Matt Dodd for sending me photos from a course visit he made while on the Isle of Wight last summer. They are from the dragon-themed Miniature Golf course at Calbourne Water Mill in Calbourne, Newport.

Visit the Calbourne Water Mill website for more info, opening times and prices.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always brilliant to meet up with them for a game. Matt has managed to track down and play quite a lot of courses that we've yet to get to on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour! It's always fun to find out about even more places to play, especially when they are unique layouts like the one at Calbourne Water Mill.

Caddy Shack Crazy Golf in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight

A look at the Caddy Shack Crazy Golf course in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

A big thank you as always goes to my friend and minigolf rival Matt Dodd for sending me some photos from a course visit. These are from Matt's trip to the Isle of Wight last summer when he swung by the new indoor Caddy Shack Crazy Golf course in Shanklin.

Check out the Shanklin Seafront website for more information about the course.

It'll be nice to get back over to the Isle of Wight as I've really enjoyed my previous trips there.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always brilliant to meet up with them for a game. Matt has managed to track down and play quite a lot of courses that we've yet to get to on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour! It's marvellous to find out about even more places to play.

Jurassic Adventure Golf at The Needles on the Isle of Wight

Here's a look at the Jurassic Adventure Golf course at The Needles on the Isle of Wight.

My mate and fellow minigolf fan Matt Dodd sent me a couple of snaps he took during his round on the 11-hole Jurassic Adventure Golf course at The Needles on the Isle of Wight last summer.

Visit The Needles website for more information, opening times and prices.

The Jurassic Adventure Golf course at The Needles is a course we're yet to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Shipwreck Adventure Golf in Swanage

There's a new Shipwreck Adventure Golf course in Swanage, Dorset.

Many thanks to our friend and fellow minigolf explorer Matt Dodd for letting us know there's a new Shipwreck Adventure Golf course at the Santa Fe Fun Park in Swanage, Dorset.

Check out the Santa Fe Fun Park website for more information.

It's another good reason for us to revisit Swanage. We had a great time in the seaside resort on our South West road trip in 2015. The existing Jurassic Adventure Golf course there was the landmark 600th UK visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 949 courses since 2006.

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Crazy Golf at St Michael's Park in Cirencester

A look at the Crazy Golf course at St Michael's Park in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Many thanks to our friend, minigolf rival and fellow adventure golf traveller Matt Dodd for sending over some snaps of the 12-hole Crazy Golf course at St Michael's Park in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

We haven't played there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour yet.

Looking online St Michael's Park is also home to a Pitch & Putt course and a Boules Piste.

Mini Golf in Cutteslowe Park, Oxford

Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe Park in Oxford.

I recently found out there's been a change to one of the minigolf courses in my home city.

Our fellow minigolf adventurers Matt and Helen Dodd were in Oxford and swung by Cutteslowe Park and let us know the course there is now an adventure golf-style layout.

When Emily and I visited back in 2008 and 2009 the course in the park was a Swedish Felt Mini Golf B-Run.

How the now lost minigolf course looked on a frosty day in December 2008

The new Crazy Croc's Mini Golf in Cutteslowe Park is a 9-hole layout.

Visit the Crazy Croc's Mini Golf website for more information, opening times and prices.

It'll be a new course to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Crazy Golf at Birchington Vale Holiday Park

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Birchington Vale Holiday Park in Kent.

A BIG thank you to our friend, minigolf rival and fellow Crazy Golf adventurer Matt Dodd for sending over some snaps from his visit to the Crazy Golf course at Birchington Vale Holiday Park in Kent.

The course is another where each of the holes is in the shape of a letter and the finished result spells out Crazy Golf. It certainly looks neat on the satellite image of the holiday park.

Z and Y

Visit the Birchington Vale Holiday Park website for more information.

Matt, Helen and their family have visited almost 200 miniature golf courses on their own Mini Golf travels. We've met up with them - and competed against them - on some of the courses too. Check out Matt's other guest minigolf blog posts.

Crazy Golf at Birdworld in Hampshire

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Birdworld in Hampshire.

Many thanks to our friend, minigolf rival and fellow Crazy Golf adventurer Matt Dodd for sending over some snaps from his visit to the Crazy Golf course at Birdworld in Hampshire.

Unfortunately it was closed. Matt said it's never been open on the three times he and his family have been there.

Visit the Birdworld website for more information.

Matt, Helen and their family have visited almost 200 minigolf courses on their own Crazy Golf travels. We've met up with them - and competed against the pair - on some of them too. Check out Matt's other guest minigolf blog posts.

Adventure Golf at Worldham Golf Club in Alton

A look at the Adventure Golf course at Worldham Golf Club in Alton, Hampshire.

Many thanks to our friend, minigolf rival and fellow Crazy Golf explorer Matt Dodd for sending over some snaps from his recent visit to the 12-hole Adventure Golf course at Worldham Golf Club in Alton, Hampshire.

A tyre loop-di-loop

More wheels

That's a fine line to putt over!

For more information visit the Worldham Golf Club website.

Matt, Helen and their family have visited over 170 minigolf courses on their own Crazy Golf travels. We've met up with them - and competed against the pair - on some of them too. Check out Matt's other guest minigolf blog posts.

Adventure Golf at Worldham Golf Club

New Adventure Golf course at Worldham Golf Club in Hampshire.

Many thanks to our friend and minigolf rival Matt Dodd for letting us know there's a new Adventure Golf course at Worldham Golf Club in Hampshire.

Another course for us to add to our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

You can find out more about the 12-hole Crazy Golf course on Worldham Golf Club's website.