Free Mini-Golf in Canary Wharf, London

A free-to-play pop-up mini golf course is being set-up in Canary Wharf, London next month.

‘Minigolf by Craig & Karl’ (designed by artists Craig Redman and Karl Maier) will be in Montgomery Square in Canary Wharf from Friday 4th April until Sunday 5th October.

Check out the Canary Wharf and Craig & Karl websites for more information on the 9-hole minigolf course.

Puttify Mini Golf in the Entertainment Hive at Center Parcs Woburn Forest

A new Mini Golf course has opened at Center Parcs Woburn Forest.

Center Parcs Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire has a new indoor minigolf course.

Puttify Mini Golf is an indoor tech-minigolf course and can be found in the Entertainment Hive at the holiday park.

Puttify Golf is a new type of interactive mini golf. You can find out more about Puttify Golf on the Greenspan website.

Visit the Center Parcs website for more information on the Woburn Forest holiday park.

Emily and I haven't been to a Center Parcs before, however my brother Christopher and his family have holidayed at Center Parcs Elveden Forest in Norfolk and played the outdoor Treasure Island Adventure Golf course there on their branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at Au Vodka's new HQ in Swansea

There's an indoor minigolf course for staff to play at Au Vodka's new HQ in Swansea, Wales.

The indoor Crazy Golf course is a 9-hole layout and in keeping with the brand's identity is gold and black throughout.

Check out the Au Vodka website for more information.

New Mini-Golf course in Porthcawl

There's potential for a new Mini-Golf course to be created as part of a redevelopment plan in Porthcawl.

The plans for the course are part of wider leisure and infrastructure developments for the seaside town.

If created the course would be another new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. It'd also be nice to return to Porthcawl as we haven't been there for a while.

Pitch opening in Manchester

A new indoor Golf venue is opening in Manchester.

Pitch is opening in Manchester early this year. The indoor Golf venue features a range of interactive golf games, including virtual mini-golf games.

The Manchester venue is the second location for the Pitch brand following the Pitch venues in three spots in London, and a site in Dublin.

Check out the Pitch website for more information.

It'll be interesting to see the virtual mini-golf games in action.

New Mini-Golf at Maidenhead Aquatics in St Albans

Plans for a Mini-Golf course at Maidenhead Aquatics in St Albans, Hertfordshire have been approved.

The new Mini-Golf at Maidenhead Aquatics is set to be an 18-hole outdoor layout with an aquatic-theme.

Check out the Maidenhead Aquatics website for more information.

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

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 99 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 1,370 miniature golf courses in the British Isles.
• Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is 19 years old in 2025! In that time we've visited over 1,000 courses.
• The Crazy Golf Museum is 15 years old in 2025. 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 2025 that will be Saturday 10th May. The other minigolf day, 'Miniature Golf Day', is always on the 21st September. In 2025 that will fall on a Sunday.

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

Miniature Golf 'Days' in 2025

There are two 'miniature golf days' each year.

National Miniature Golf Day is always on the second Saturday in May. In 2025 that will be Saturday 10th May.

The other minigolf day, Miniature Golf Day, is always on the 21st September. In 2025 that will fall on a Sunday.

New minigolf courses in the UK

Information about new minigolf courses being built, in development and planned to open in the UK.

Minigolf is an incredibly popular activity for all ages and there are new mini-golf, crazy golf and adventure courses opening up all the time in a wide-range of outdoor and indoor locations.

Whereas the game in the UK was more traditionally a seaside pastime, over the last decade it has grown to be a game enjoyed by people in more urban settings - with many minigolf venues catering to a late night audience.

How many minigolf courses are there in the UK?

As at January 2025 there are approximately 1,370 minigolf courses around the UK and British Isles (including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and other islands). This includes public courses, as well as those at pay to enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels and other 'non-standard' locations.

Developments over the last two decades

When our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour travels began in 2006 there were around 600 courses in the British Isles. Only two of those original courses were indoor venues. Both of these were on the East Anglian coast (in Felixstowe and Great Yarmouth), and both locations still have minigolf courses. The indoor course at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe has recently been removed and is being replaced by a brand new layout that is set to open in the same location at Easter this year.

As the year-round, indoor game is booming and you can find minigolf courses indoors at shopping centres, retail parks, and in town and city centres around the country.

The game was traditionally played on days out, short breaks and holidays, either at the seaside or on holiday camps. While the game has always been enjoyed by people old enough to pick up a putter, it has become a game played as much by groups of adults as it is by families.

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We've now been to a total of 1,075 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, with 1,017 of them in the British Isles. Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

Of the original list of 600 we've still got to visit 39 of the public courses. In addition there are a further 150 courses at pay to enter attractions, hotels and holiday parks that we've not yet been to.

On top of these 189 courses from the original list there are hundreds more courses that have opened over the last 18 years! We tracked 320 courses that opened between May 2020 and July 2023. Between August 2023 and September 2024 a further 150 courses opened, or were in development. And between September 2024 and December 2024 another 27 new courses have been announced.

More new courses to come

There are 100+ new courses being created each year - some are on old sites/locations, some are completely new venues, while others are in planning/development, or under construction.

There are also quite a few other minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses that are short-term 'pop-ups', some of which have been used as proof of concept businesses and developed into permanent courses. 

A few things to note

Please note that minigolf in the UK is not an exact science and courses are opening, in planning/development, and being 'lost' quite often. Others are being refurbished, and some are completely renovated to the point where they could be considered entirely new courses.

Find new courses

For information about new minigolf, crazy golf, and adventure golf courses opening in the UK take a look at the posts with the 'New course' tag here on the Ham & Egger Files minigolf blog where I regularly post updates about new places to play the game.

Let's talk minigolf

If you know of a new course opening in the UK please do get in touch and let me know.

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2024

We visited 33 miniature golf courses this year.

Our minigolf adventures have taken us around the world - this is the Golf Planet Indoor Mini Golf course in Santiago, Chile

Courses played in 2024:

• 574 (1,053) Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Twilight Zone by Monster Mini Golf) - 18-hole indoor course at the Horseshoe
• 575 (1,064) Westerfield, Ipswich (The Railway pub) - Adventure Golf
• 576 (1,034) Milton Keynes (Volcano Falls Adventure Golf) - Coney Island Carnival course - previously visited but not played in October 2023
• 577 (1,066) Manchester, Arndale (Roxy Ball Room) - Crazy Pool
• 578 (1,063) Manchester, Arndale (King Pins) - Mini Golf
• 579 (1,067) Warrington (Level Up Warrington) - Mini Golf
• 580 (1,068) Northwich (Christmas Extravaganza pop-up Crazy Golf course by Lancashire Crazy Golf) - Christmas-themed Crazy Golf

PopStroke Mini Golf in Las Vegas

Courses visited in 2024:

• 1,045 Bournemouth (Boom Battle Bar) - Crazier Nolf
• 1,046 - 1,047 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (PopStroke Las Vegas) - Black and Blue courses at Town Square Las Vegas
• 1,048 - 1,052 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (Swingers Las Vegas) - five 9-hole indoor crazy golf courses at Mandalay Bay - under construction
• 1,054 Bury St Edmunds (Abbey Gardens) - Crazy Golf - Revisited in August 2024 (the course had moved locations in the park)
• 1,055 (1,000th visited in the British Isles) Bury St Edmunds (Sneaky Links Crazy Golf) - Crazy Golf - Revisited in August 2024
• 1,056 Lincoln (Urban Putters) - Crazy Golf
• 1,057 Lincoln (GH Golf Lincoln) - Crazy Golf
• 1,058 Blackpool (The Hole In Wand) - Magical Mini Golf
• 1,059 Blackpool (Putt Above Mini Golf & Bar) - High-tech indoor minigolf
• 1,060 King's Lynn (Octoputts) - Indoor Crazy Golf
• 1,061 Santiago, Chile (Club de Golf Los Leones) - Putting Green
• 1,062 Santiago, Chile (Golf Planet at Open Plaza Kennedy) - Circuito de Minigolf
• 1,063 Manchester, Arndale (King Pins) - Mini Golf
• 1,065 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (KISS World featuring KISS Mini Golf and KISS World Museum) - KISS Mini Golf
• 1,069 Haverhill (Go Wild Axe & Golf - Wild Blades) - Adventure Golf
• 1,070 Rugby (Strikes Bar at The Adventure Zone in Rugby Central shopping centre) - Crazy Golf
• 1,071 Manchester (Tenpin Parrs Wood) - Prison Putt indoor adventure golf
• 1,072 Manchester, Trafford Palazzo (King Pins) - Mini Golf
• 1,073 Banbury (Banbury Bowl) - Scrapyard Golf
• 1,074 Banbury (The Light) - Mini Golf
• 1,075 Frilford (Millets Farm) - Millets Farmyard Golf

Nolf - the not Crazier Golf game at Boom Battle Bar!

Courses revisited in 2024:

• Prestatyn Crazy Golf in Prestatyn
• Blackpool Pleasure Beach Adventure Golf
• Princess Parade Crazy Golf in Blackpool
• Adventure Golf on Sea Road in Felixstowe
• Magical Golf FX in Felixstowe
• City Mini Golf course at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago, USA
• FTW in Chicago, USA
• Paradise Island Adventure Golf at the Trafford Centre in Manchester
• Mini Golf at Roxy Ball Room on Deansgate in Manchester
• Crazy Golf at Vickersway Park in Northwich
• Putting Courses at Vickersway Park in Northwich
• Bournemouth's Lower Gardens Mini Golf course
• The abandoned minigolf course on Bournemouth's Exeter Road

We've now been to a total of 1,075 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006, with 1,017 of them in the British Isles. Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and Richard is a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited".

When our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour travels began in 2006 there were around 600 courses in the British Isles.

Of the original list of 600 we've still got to visit 39 of the public courses. In addition there are a further 150 courses at pay to enter attractions, hotels and holiday parks that we've not yet been to.

On top of these 189 courses from the original list there are hundreds more courses that have opened over the last 18 years! We tracked 320 courses that opened between May 2020 and July 2023. Between August 2023 and September 2024 a further 150 courses opened, or were in development. And between September 2024 and December 2024 another 27 new courses have been announced.

As of today there are approximately 1,370 minigolf courses around the UK and British Isles (including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and other islands). This includes public courses, as well as those at pay to enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels and other 'non-standard' locations.

For information about new minigolf, crazy golf, and adventure golf courses opening in the UK take a look at the posts with the 'New course' tag here on the Ham & Egger Files minigolf blog where we regularly post updates about new places to play the game.

If you know of a new course opening in the UK please do get in touch and let us know.

Mini Golf at The Light in Banbury

There's a mini golf course at The Light cinema in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Visit The Light Banbury's website for more information.

How many minigolf courses are there in the UK? (Update: December 2024)

There are lots of new minigolf courses being built, in development or planned to open in the UK.

Minigolf is an incredibly popular activity for all ages and there are new courses opening up all the time in a wide-range of outdoor and indoor locations.

Whereas the game in the UK has traditionally been a seaside pastime, over the last decade it has grown to be a game enjoyed by people in more and more towns and cities - with many catering to a late night audience.

How many minigolf courses are there in the UK?

As at December 2024 there are approximately 1,370 minigolf courses around the UK and British Isles (including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and other islands). This includes public courses, as well as those at pay to enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels and other 'non-standard' locations.

Developments over the last two decades

When our travels began in 2006 there were around 600 courses in the British Isles. Only two of those original courses were indoor venues. Both of these were on the East Anglian coast (in Felixstowe and Great Yarmouth). The indoor course at Manning's Amusements in Felixstowe has recently been removed and is being replaced by a brand new layout that is set to open in the same location at Easter 2025.

Now the indoor game is booming and you can find minigolf courses indoors at shopping centres, retail parks, and in town and city centres around the country.

The game was traditionally played on days out, short breaks and holidays, either at the seaside or on holiday camps. While the game has always been enjoyed by people old enough to pick up a putter, it has become a game played as much by groups of adults as it is by families.

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We've now been to a total of 1,072 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, with 1,014 of them in the British Isles. Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

Of the original list of 600 we've still got to visit 39 of the public courses. In addition there are a further 150 courses at pay to enter attractions, hotels and holiday parks that we've not yet been to.

On top of these 189 courses from the original list there are hundreds more courses that have opened over the last 18 years! We tracked 320 courses that opened between May 2020 and July 2023. Between August 2023 and September 2024 a further 150 courses have opened, or are in development. And between September 2024 and December 2024 another 27 new courses have been announced.

More new courses to come

There are 100+ new courses being created each year - some are on old sites/locations, some are completely new venues, while others are in planning/development, or under construction.

There are quite a few other minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses that are short-term 'pop-ups', some of which have been used as proof of concept businesses and developed into permanent courses. 

A few things to note

Please note that minigolf in the UK is not an exact science and courses are opening, in planning/development, and being 'lost' quite often. Others are being refurbished, and some are completely renovated to the point where they could be considered entirely new courses.

Find new courses

For information about new minigolf, crazy golf, and adventure golf courses opening in the UK take a look at the posts with the New course tag here on the Ham & Egger Files minigolf blog where I regularly post updates about new places to play the game.

Let's talk minigolf

If you know of a new course opening in the UK please do get in touch and let me know.

Puttify Golf opening at Center Parcs Woburn Forest

Center Parcs Woburn Forest will be home to one of the UK's first Puttify Golf courses.

The new indoor mini golf course will be opening at Center Parcs Woburn Forest in 2025.

Puttify Golf is a new type of interactive mini golf. You can find out more about Puttify Golf on the Greenspan website.

Visit the Center Parcs website for more information on the Woburn Forest holiday park.

Emily and I haven't been to a Center Parcs before, however my brother Christopher and his family have holidayed at Center Parcs Elveden Forest in Norfolk and played the outdoor Treasure Island Adventure Golf course there on their branch of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Puttify Golf opening at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre

Bath Sports and Leisure Centre will soon be home to the UK's first Puttify Golf course.

The new 9-hole indoor mini golf course will be opening at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre in Bath, Somerset on Friday 20th December.

Puttify Golf is a new type of interactive mini golf. You can find out more about Puttify Golf on the Greenspan website.

Puttify Golf at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre will be another new venue to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Bournemouth's Lower Gardens Mini Golf course

A revisit to the Lower Gardens Mini Golf course in Bournemouth.

We first visited and played the Mini Golf course at the Lower Gardens in Bournemouth, Dorset in June 2009 and revisited the course in July 2013 while in the area for the BMGA British Matchplay Championships that were to be played in nearby Boscombe.

Emily swung by for a look at the course on her recent trip to the seaside town.

The course location is one of the oldest sites of Miniature Golf in the UK. According to information on a board near the course a Putting Green was introduced to the Lower Gardens in 1931 and the present Mini Golf course was extensively remodelled in 2007.

We've got a fair few postcards in our collection showing the course over the years (here are links to a couple of them - 1 / 2). I've also got several photos of my parents playing the course in the 1970s!

Mini-Golf at Winter Funland in Manchester

There's a mini-golf course at the Winter Funland festive event in Manchester.

Winter Funland runs at the BEC Arena from Saturday 14th December to Thursday 26th December 2024.

Visit the Winter Finland website for more information.

Crazy Golf at Vickersway Park in Northwich (November 2024)

A walk round the Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park in Northwich, Cheshire.

We revisited the Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park while in Northwich for the town's Christmas Extravaganza. We really like the park, it's a nice and pleasant spot just outside the town centre.

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 7

Hole 7

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 9

Hole 9

Hole 9

The 9-hole Crazy Golf layout at Vickersway Park was originally the 700th course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in September 2016.

As well as the Crazy Golf course the park is also home to a grass Putting course.

Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park in Northwich (November 2024)

A revisit to the Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park in Northwich, Cheshire.

We swung by the Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park while in Northwich recently. We really like the park, it's a nice and pleasant spot just outside the town centre.

As well as the Crazy Golf course the park is also home to a grass Putting course.

The 9-hole Crazy Golf layout at Vickersway Park was the 700th course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in September 2016.

Mini-Golf at Maidenhead Aquatics in St Albans

There are plans for a Mini-Golf course at Maidenhead Aquatics in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

The new Mini-Golf at Maidenhead Aquatics is proposed to be an 18-hole outdoor layout.

Check out the Maidenhead Aquatics website for more information.

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

Mini-Golf at Hollywood Bowl Leeds

There's a mini-golf course at Leeds Hollywood Bowl.

The 9-hole indoor mini-golf course at the Hollywood Bowl in Leeds will be a new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Hollywood Bowl Leeds website for more information.