Mini Golf in Puerto Colón, Tenerife

A look at a Mini Golf course in Puerto Colón, Tenerife.

A big thanks to our friend and minigolf rival Gareth Holmes for sending over these snaps of a minigolf course he sopping at the shopping centre in Costa Adeje, Puerto Colón, Tenerife.

Mini Golf Kapital is home to two courses - one is 18-holes and the other is a 12-hole layout.

The venue looks to have changed up the courses in the last few years. Back in January 2020 another friend of ours sent photos of what was then a minigolf and a billiard golf.

It appears that the Swedish Felt lanes have been moved to where the billiard golf was, with the former Swedish Felt area now home to a new set of holes.

Link:

• Mini Golf Kapital

Related blog posts:

• Tenerife
• Canary Islands
• Spain
• Guest blog posts

American Football Mini Golf in Leeds, England

A look at the mini golf course at the Hollywood Bowl in Leeds.

Puttstars Mini Golf in Leeds

The Puttstars indoor mini golf course at the Hollywood Bowl in Kirkstall, Leeds was the 1,076th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we swung by in January 2025.

Puttstars Mini Golf in Leeds

The 9th hole on the course was American Football-themed.

Puttstars Mini Golf in Leeds

Check out the Hollywood Bowl website for more information.

Sandbanks Mini Golf

A look at the Sandbanks Mini Golf course in Poole, Dorset.

Many thanks to our friend and minigolf rival Will Donnelly for sending over some snaps from his recent visit to Sandbanks and the mini golf course there.

We've played the course several times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and in British Minigolf Association tournaments.

Carnival Golf and Games at Merry Hill in Dudley

The new Carnival Golf and Games venue is now open at the Merry Hill shopping centre in Dudley.

Carnival Golf and Games at Merry Hill is home to two indoor 12-hole minigolf courses.

Visit the Carnival Golf and Games website for more information.

Adventure Mini Golf course at Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford

The new Adventure Mini Golf course at Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent is now open.

Check out the Hawley Garden Centre website for more information.

King Pins opening in Edinburgh

King Pins will be opening a new location in Edinburgh on Friday 13th February 2026.

The King Pins Edinburgh Waverley venue will be home to tenpin bowling, mini golf, ice free curling, shuffleboard, pool and more.

Check out the King Pins website for more information.

Minigolf did you knows...?

Did you know these things about minigolf?

• The world's first miniature golf course was set-up at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867.
• James Barber opened the first minigolf course in the USA in 1916. The 'Lilliputian' miniature golf course was called 'Thistle Dhu' and located in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
• A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games in the USA.
• Crazy Golf is 100 years old in 2025. The first course using the name 'Crazy Golf' opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England in 1926.
• 1926 also saw the first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA. Garnet Carter opened the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
• The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930.
• The first Putt-Putt brand miniature golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA in 1954.
• There are several Guinness World Records for achievements in Minigolf, Miniature Golf, Crazy Golf, Adventure Golf, and Putt-Putt. The 2024 edition of the Guinness World Records book featured a whole page about minigolf and you can find details of the records on the Guinness World Records website.
• There are approximately 1,400 miniature golf courses in the British Isles.
• Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is 20 years old in 2026! In that time we've visited over 1,000 courses.
• The Crazy Golf Museum is 16 years old in 2026. The virtual online museum is a treasure trove and archive for all things related to minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf, miniature golf, Putt Putt, and putting.
• There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.
• 'National Miniature Golf Day' is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2026 that will be Saturday 9th May.
• The other minigolf day, 'Miniature Golf Day', is always on the 21st September. In 2026 the 21st falls on a Monday.

Do you have any other interesting minigolf facts or stats? If you do, get in touch and let us know what they are.

New minigolf courses in the UK

I'm always on the lookout for new minigolf courses.

I post about new places planned, in development and opening using the 'New course' tag here on the blog.

If you know of a new minigolf, crazy golf, or adventure golf course opening please do get in touch.

How many minigolf courses are there in the UK today?

As of July 2025, our research indicated there were approximately 1,436 minigolf courses around the UK (and the British Isles including Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, and other islands). This figure included public courses, as well as those at pay-to-enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels, and other 'non-standard' locations. Some of these courses were also under construction / in development. Over time some locations have also been partially or fully refurbished, while others have completely swapped out an old course for a new one in the same spot. Since our last update we've also discovered and unearthed several courses we didn't previously know about that have opened in the last year or so!

Related blog posts:

• New Minigolf Courses in the UK: Mid-Year 2025 Update.
• New minigolf courses in the UK: January 2025
• New course

Happy Winter Solstice

Today marks midwinter and is the 'shortest day' and 'longest night' of the year.

Stonehenge The Big Mini Golf course in Hemsby, Norfolk (August 2021)

Did you know there's a Stonehenge-themed minigolf course in Hemsby, Norfolk?

Stonehenge The Big Mini Golf was the 174th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in June 2010 when it was a 15-hole layout. We first visited it in May 2009 when it was a 12-hole course. It's now an 18-hole course.

Here are two videos of us playing the course in June 2010.

Here are some videos of the course on our most recent visit in May 2022.

Mini Golf Lanes tech-minigolf at Lane7 in Manchester

Lane7 at the Great Northern warehouse venue on Deansgate in Manchester has introduced 'Mini Golf Lanes' to the venue.

Rather than playing a round across a course consisting of several different holes/lanes, the high-tech mini golf at Lane7 sees players book a lane for a session of games and challenges.

Find out more.

Visit the Lane7 website for more information.

Links:

• Lane7
• Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Related blog posts:

• Lane7
• Minigolf
• Manchester

Crazy Golf at Northwich Christmas Extravaganza - Saturday 29th November

There's a free-to-play Crazy Golf course at the Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.

Northwich Christmas Extravaganza will have a free Crazy Golf course for visitors to play on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more.

The Northwich Christmas Extravaganza takes place in the town centre between 11am and 6pm on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more on the Visit Northwich website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We played a pop-up Christmas-themed course at the 2024 edition of Northwich's Christmas Extravaganza.

Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Lane7 in Manchester has a new high-tech twist on minigolf.

Lane7 at the Great Northern warehouse venue on Deansgate in Manchester has introduced 'Mini Golf Lanes' to the venue.

Rather than playing a round across a course of several holes, the Hi-Tech Golf at Lane7 sees players book a lane for a 60-minute session of minigolf games and challenges.

Find out more.

Visit the Lane7 website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The new Hi-Tech Golf Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7 will be a new type of minigolf game for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Links:

• Lane7
• Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7

Related blog posts:

• Lane7
• Minigolf
• Manchester

Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans

Finding the Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

My brother Christopher - a charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - and his family recently visited Willows Activity Farm in St Albans, Hertfordshire and while there spotted the Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course!

The Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course at Willows Activity Farm is an outdoor 9-hole layout based on the fictional character by Beatrix Potter!

The Peter Rabbit Adventure Golf course opened at Willows Activity Farm in 2024.

Find out more.

Check out the Willows Activity Farm website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Emily and I have been to 1,111 courses overall in the last 19 years, with 1,050 of those locations in the British Isles.

Together with Christopher and his family's branch of the tour we've visited a total of 1,165 courses!

Play Putt indoor mini golf & bar opening in St Albans this December

The new Play Putt indoor crazy golf & bar venue is opening next to DJ's Play Jungle in Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire in December.

The team at DJ's Play Jungle will be opening a new indoor crazy golf course in Sandridge, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Find out more.

Check out the Play Putt and DJ's Play Jungle websites for more information about Play Putt.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Play Putt indoor mini golf & bar in Sandridge will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

PuttHub Mini Golf at Rivals Social in Canterbury, Kent

Rivals Social is opening in Canterbury, Kent in December.

A mini golf course will be part of the new Rivals Social venue in Canterbury, Kent. The location is planned to open in December.

The new Rivals Social indoor entertainment centre in Canterbury will be home to an interactive mini golf course called PuttHub as one of the attractions on offer at the venue.

Rivals Social is also planned to have AR-enhanced tenpin bowling, AR darts and more at the site in Wincheap, Canterbury.

Find out more.

Check out the Rivals Social website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The interactive mini golf course at Rivals Social will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Mini Golf at the Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event

There will be mini golf course at the Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event.

The Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event on Saturday 22nd November will feature a mini golf course for visitors.

Find out more.

Check out the Visit Windsor and Charlie's Mini Golf websites for more information.

Mini Golf on the Saundersfoot Harbour Coastal Schooner

There are plans to create a mini golf course on Saundersfoot Harbour’s Coastal Schooner.

The Coastal Schooner is a replica of a traditional vessel which would have operated in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The schooner is home to a museum and the new indoor mini golf course would become part of the attraction.

Find out more.

Check out the Saundersfoot Harbour website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The mini golf course onboard the Saundersfoot Harbour Coastal Schooner would be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We visited Saundersfoot on our travels back in 2009 where we played a Crazy Golf course just off the main promenade, and found a minigolf putting course at The Merlewood Hotel.

Adventure Mini Golf at Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford

A new Adventure Mini Golf course is opening at Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent.

Hawley Garden Centre in Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent will soon be opening a new Adventure Mini Golf course.

The new Adventure Mini Golf course is planned to open in December.

Find out more.

Check out the Hawley Garden Centre website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Adventure Mini Golf course at Hawley Garden Centre will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Bay View Mini Golf in Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby

There's a new mini golf course in Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Bay View Mini Golf is a new course in Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby

Bay View Mini Golf opened at the Tennis & Bowling Club in Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby this year. It's closed for the season, but re-opens in 2026.

Find out more.

Visit the Bay View Mini Golf Facebook Page for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. 

Bay View Mini Golf in Robin Hood's Bay looks like an interesting and unique course - it's a crazy golf course with raised borders, but played on a grass putting surface! It's always interesting to see new and different types of courses. We look forward to checking it out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Putt Patch Mini Golf at Mad Swans in the Mendips

There's a new mini golf course at Mad Swans in the Mendips - between Bath and Bristol.

Mad Swans is a new venue and home to a mini golf course.

Putt Patch Mini Golf is an outdoor 12-hole layout.

Find out more.

Check out the Mad Swans website for more information on the Putt Patch Mini Golf and what else is available at the venue.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's always interesting finding out about new minigolf courses and Putt Patch at Mad Swans is a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.