Minigolf in Castleford

A return visit to Castleford.

On our way home from a weekend away in Doncaster we made a stop at the entertainment, leisure and retail area at Junction 32 of the M62 as it's a real minigolf hotbed.

There are six miniature golf courses with a total of 87-holes to play in a very small area!

Xplore at the Xscape Centre is home to two indoor Cosmic Golf glow-in-the-dark courses. One is a 6-hole layout called the Search for Atlantis. The other is the Curse of the Mummy in 3D (or 4D depending on which sign you read). The 3D course is a 9-hole layout and one where you need to wear 3D glasses to enjoy the full effects.

Search for Atlantis Cosmic Golf at Xplore in Xscape Yorkshire

These two Xplore courses were the 199th and 200th visited on our travels back in 2010. We've now been to 945 courses!

Curse of the Mummy 4D Cosmic Golf at Xplore in Xscape Yorkshire

Towards the back of Xscape is the two course, 36-hole indoor Volcano Falls Adventure Golf centre.

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf at Xscape Yorkshire in Castleford

Players can play on the Volcano Valley and T Rex Trails.

Heading out of Xscape and over the road to the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Centre you will find two outdoor 18-hole courses at Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf.

Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf at the Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Centre in Castleford

When we last visited Castleford these courses were known as Pirate Island Adventure Golf.

The six courses in Castleford were some of the 20 minigolf layouts we went to in the first 20 days of 2020.

Once you arrive at Junction 32 in Castleford you don't require any further transport to get to any of the courses there. It has the most minigolf courses of any inland place in the UK.

Of the places we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Skegness is the town with the most minigolf courses in the UK. Skeggy has 120-holes spread across ten seafront courses.

Mr Mulligans Business League Competition

Information about the upcoming Mr Mulligans Business League Competition in Stevenage.

The Jungle Explorers course at Mr Mulligans Lost World Adventure Golf in Stevenage

We're big fans of minigolf competitions so it was brilliant to find out that Mr Mulligans Lost World Adventure Golf in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is hosting its first Business League Competition next month.

Teams of between 4 and 6 players will tee-off on Tuesday 4th February with the champions winning a corporate party for 10 and a trophy.

You can find out more and register for the tournament on the Mr Mulligans Business League Competition Facebook Event Page.

Good luck to all of the players and teams taking part in the minigolf competition.

The two courses at Mr Mulligans Lost World Golf at Stevenage Leisure Park were the 685th and 686th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They were the last courses we visited when we still lived in the south.

The Ocean Adventurers course at Mr Mulligans Lost World Adventure Golf in Stevenage

There are now Mr Mulligans courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Castleford, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes - outdoors and indoors, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Woking.

Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham

A visit to Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham.

On Wednesday I was down in Birmingham and swung by Mr Mulligans Space Golf centre at Broadway Plaza.

The red planet

Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham is home to three 12-hole Adventure Golf courses - Asteroid, Supernova and Mars Base.

This was an interactive hole with a spinner on the screen deciding how you play your tee shot. Unfortunately the screens on the other two courses were broken

I played all three layouts, with the Mars Base the best of the bunch as it had the most interesting hole designs and looked out of this world.

The airlock into the Mars Base

A look at the Mars Base course

The colours on the Mars Base course were very nice

In the engine room

A reactor

There are now Mr Mulligans courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Castleford, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes - outdoors and indoors, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Woking.

Aboard the Mars Base

What's a little fallout, huh? Have a nice day!

By hole 10 I had a nice healthy glow

The last Mr Mulligans course we played was the Space Golf venue in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne on Miniature Golf Day in 2018.

We've still got to visit the Mr Mulligans courses in Basildon, Bournemouth, Nottingham, Tonbridge, and the indoor course in Milton Keynes.

The courses at Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham were the 929th, 930th and 931st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Visit the Mr Mulligans website for more information, opening times and prices.

New Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf course opening in Basildon

A new Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf venue is opening at Festival Leisure Park in Basildon, Essex.

The latest Mr Mulligans indoor Adventure Golf centre is opening at Festival Leisure Park in Basildon, Essex this spring.

The new location will be the thirteenth Mr Mulligans venue and will feature two indoor Crazy Golf courses as well as a bar and restaurant.

We've played a number of the Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses, most recently at the Space Golf course in Newcastle. Those three layouts were the 841st, 842nd and 843rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing at Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Newcastle on Miniature Golf Day last year

Check out the Mr Mulligans website for more details about the Basildon venue and their other courses.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

A visit to Mr Mulligan's Space Golf course in Newcastle.

On the 21st September last year (Miniature Golf Day) we swung by Mr Mulligan's Space Golf course in Newcastle to play the three new courses at the indoor minigolf venue.

There are three 9-hole courses on the adventure through Mr Mulligan's Space Golf, starting at the Inventors Hangar, then moving through the Cosmic Storm onto the Lunar Crash.

The theming at the course is really well done, with my favourite section being the Moon.

We've played a number of the Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses on our travels, with the three layouts becoming the 841st, 842nd and 843rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They were the 496th, 497th and 498th courses we've played.

There are two more new Mr Mulligan's courses now open in Bournemouth and Birmingham. They join the existing courses in Castleford, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Woking.

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Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf to open in Birmingham

New Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf course opening in Birmingham.

The new Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf venue opening in Birmingham will welcome its first customers before Christmas.

Mr Mulligans Birmingham course will follow in the footsteps of the Newcastle Space Golf venue

Work is nearing completion on the new indoor Adventure Golf centre at Broadway Plaza in Birmingham. Mr Mulligans Space Golf will feature three nine-hole courses with a Martian theme, as well as a bar and restaurant.

Newcastle's Space Golf course had a lunar theme

Mr Mulligans Space Golf in Birmingham will be the 12th venue from the team at Mr Mulligans. The 11th course in Bournemouth and more are to follow!

About to land an ace

We've played a number of the Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses, most recently at the Space Golf course in Newcastle. Those three layouts were the 841st, 842nd and 843rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blog posts:
- Mr Mulligans
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Birmingham

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New Adventure Golf courses opening in Birmingham and Bournemouth

Two new Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses will soon be opening up in Birmingham and Bournemouth.

Both new locations will contain three indoor Adventure Golf courses in the Mr Mulligan's Space Golf theme.

Check out the Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website for more details.

We're looking forward to playing at the new Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf venues to add to our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've played a number of Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses on our travels, most recently in Cheltenham.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf opening in Milton Keynes

New Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf course opening in Milton Keynes.

The Milton Keynes Adventure Golf venue is opening on 27th April and will have two 18-hole indoor Adventure Golf courses, as well as a restaurant and late-night bar.

A view of Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf

We've visited and played most of the Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, most recently at the new Lost World indoor Adventure Golf course in Cheltenham. Last month Mr Mulligan's Space Golf launched in Newcastle.

Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf in Stevenage

The new indoor Adventure Golf course at Mr Mulligan's will be using the Lost World Golf theming also found at the Stevenage venue.

One of the UV obstacles at Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf

Milton Keynes also has an outdoor Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf course. Located at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre that course was the 281st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Other Mr Mulligan's courses can be found at Castleford, Nottingham, Woking, Sidcup and Tonbridge. There are plans for more new sites in the coming year too!

Check out the Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website for more information and updates on the launch.

Links:
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website
- Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf, Milton Keynes on Facebook

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Mr Mulligan's Space Golf opening in Newcastle

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf set to touch down in Newcastle.

The countdown is on for the latest of Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses to launch on Newgate Street in Newcastle in the New Year. The space-themed layout is the first of it's kind from the team behind the Mr Mulligan courses - with other venues focussed on pirates, dinosaurs and jungles.

You'll be unlikely to find any dinosaurs - like this one in Cheltenham - at the new Mr Mulligan course in Newcastle

The Newcastle Space Golf venue will have three 9-hole indoor Adventure Golf courses, as well as a restaurant and late-night bar.

We've visited and played most of the Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, most recently at the new Lost World indoor Adventure Golf course in Cheltenham.

Other Mr Mulligan's venues can be found at Castleford, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Woking, Sidcup, Tonbridge and Stevenage. There are also plans for more new sites in the coming year!

Check out the Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website and Newcastle course Facebook Page for more information and updates on the launch.

Links:
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf Facebook Page

Related blog posts:
- Newcastle
- Mr Mulligan
- Indoor Adventure Golf
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Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham

A visit to the new Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf course in Cheltenham.

Playing a hole next to a volcano

On Friday 6th October we headed to The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham to check out Mr Mulligan's two brand new 18-hole Lost World Golf courses.

There's some great theming throughout the 36-hole venue

The layouts became the 784th and 785th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

First up was the 'Neptune's Mist' course and we were lucky enough to be the first people to play a round on it after the Mayor of Cheltenham had cut the red ribbon to officially open the course.

Playing the Canopy Creek course

We had a great round on the huge course and it was nice to play with a group of novice players - who showed some real putting potential as we made our way round the twists and turns of the course.

A loop-di-loop obstacle I actually liked playing for a change!

Emily set the clubhouse course record with her round of 42. The Neptune's Mist course has a par of 38 and Canopy Creek is a par-40 layout. After playing both I'd say Neptune's Mist should be a par-40 too as there are some very trick holes on the course and it's tough to score an ace. In fact our group of six players failed to score a single hole-in-one!

As close as you can get without scoring an ace

The results from our round saw Emily in first place on 42, I was one shot back on 43 after scoring a four at the 18th. Ant was third on 49, Georgia was fourth on 51, Charlie was fifth with 56 and Lisa was sixth with a round of 60.

One of the spectators

After a short break we picked up our putters and headed to the 'Canopy Creek' courses for our next game. Emily once again picked up the win - shooting 38 to my 41 - and this time scored three aces too!

Minigolf Adventurers at the 784th and 785th courses visited

We really enjoyed our visit to Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf, Cheltenham and thought the theming was really well done. The staff were friendly and the courses were fun to play.

A skellington on the 18th

Check out the Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf Cheltenham website for more information, opening times and prices.

It was a fun ride through Mr Mulligan's Lost World

As well as the Cheltenham location you can find Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses in Castleford, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Woking, Sidcup, Tonbridge and Stevenage.

You'll see a few dinosaurs on your travels to Mr Mulligan Adventure Golf venues

Links:
- Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf, Cheltenham
- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf
- The Brewery Quarter

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- Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf
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- Cheltenham

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Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf opening in Cheltenham this week

Mr Mulligan's latest Adventure Golf course is opening in Cheltenham this week.

Tee-off begins at the new two-course, 36-hole indoor Adventure Golf centre at The Brewery Quarter in Cheltenham on Saturday 7th October.

Emily putting at Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf course in Stevenage

For more info visit the Mr Mulligan Adventure Golf course website. I'm looking forward to playing the course and I've noticed there's also an interesting facility available at Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf!

The Stevenage course has a Doomsday Device - check out Mr Mulligan's course in Cheltenham to see what they have there!

You can also check out an interview I did with SoGlos magazine ahead of the launch - Interview with mini golf professional Richard Gottfried.

Last summer we visited Mr Mulligan's other Lost World Golf course, in Stevenage.

Link:
- Mr Mulligan's Lost World Golf
- The Brewery Quarter

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