Mini Golf at Wroxham Barns

A look at the Mini Golf course at Wroxham Barns in Norfolk.

My brother and his family played the Mini Golf course at Wroxham Barns in Norfolk yesterday.

The course was the 70th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour way back in August 2008!

Visit the Golden Putter Mini Golf and Wroxham Barns websites for more information on the course.

Mr Mulligans Crazy Golf in Norwich

There are plans for a new two-course Crazy Golf venue to open at Norwich's Riverside area.

Two indoor 12-hole courses are planned to be created at the new Mr Mulligans centre.

Visit the Mr Mulligans website for more information and details about other Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Worcester.

It'll be another new place to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on a return trip to Norwich.

The Big Mini Golf Tour 2022

The Great Yarmouth area has an excellent selection of mini golf courses for a round or two.

Miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area have come together to promote the game this season. Find out more on the Big Mini Golf Tour blog.

You can plan your visit to the participating miniature golf courses by checking out the Big Mini Golf Tour map.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

A look at the Mini-Golf course at Clippesby Hall in Norfolk.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

A view of the Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Norfolk

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

Castaway Island Adventure Golf in Great Yarmouth

A view of the Castaway Island Adventure Golf course in Great Yarmouth in May 2022.

 

Check out the Castaway Island Mini Golf website for more information.

One of the first places we visited on what would become our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was Great Yarmouth in Norfolk.

We chose the seaside resort for a big minigolf trip in 2007 as we knew there were a lot of courses there.

We've returned a number of times since then, including a trip in May to help launch the Big Mini Golf Tour 2022. Minigolf has been played in the area since the early 20th century and there are plenty of options for a game in 2022.

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

A view of the Mini-Golf course at Clippesby Hall in Norfolk.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth

A visit to the Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Norfolk

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Norfolk

A look at the Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby, Norfolk

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

A visit to the Mini-Golf course at Clippesby Hall in Norfolk.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

Check out my blog post about all of the minigolf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area.

New Crazy Golf course planned for Norwich

There are plans for a new 24-hole Crazy Golf course as part of a venue at Norwich's Riverside area.

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

Minigolf in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

A look at minigolf courses in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Pleasure Beach Adventure Golf in Great Yarmouth

One of the first places we visited on what would become our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. We chose the seaside resort for a big minigolf trip in 2007 as we knew there were a lot of courses there.

Playing the Arnold Palmer Putting Course on Marine Parade in 2011. This course has been replaced by Castaway Island Adventure Golf - the latest course to occupy the minigolf hotspot since the 1920s!

We've returned a number of times since then, including a trip in May to help launch the Big Mini Golf Tour 2022.

Castaway Island Adventure Golf in Great Yarmouth

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

Hollywood Adventure Golf in Great Yarmouth

Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf in Great Yarmouth

Pop's Meadow Crazy Golf in Gorleston. This location was once home to an Arnold Palmer Putting Course

Stonehenge - the BIG mini golf in Hemsby

Putting in Gorleston

Minigolf has been played in the area since the early 20th century and there are plenty of options for a game in 2022. Here are the courses we currently know of:

Belton

• Mini Golf at Haven Wild Duck Holiday Park

Caister-on-Sea

• Crazy Golf at Haven Caister-on-Sea Holiday Park
• Crazy Golf at Haven Seashore Holiday Park

Clippesby

• Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall

Great Yarmouth

• Pirates Cove Adventure Golf on Marine Parade
• Hollywood Indoor Adventure Golf at the Windmill Theatre on Marine Parade
• Castaway Island Adventure Golf on Marine Parade
• Crazy Golf at Merrivale Model Village on Marine Parade
• Pleasure Beach Adventure Golf on South Beach Parade
• Adventure Golf at Parkdean Resorts Vauxhall Holiday Park
• Pitch & Putt at Bure Park

Gorleston-on-Sea

• Pop's Meadow Crazy Golf on Pavilion Road
• Gorleston Putting Green at Gorleston Cliffs Sports Pavilion

Hemsby

• Lost World Adventure Golf on Beach Road
• Stonehenge Adventure Golf on Beach Road

Scratby

• Minigolf at California Cliffs Holiday Park

If you know of any other minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf, putting or pitch & putt courses in the Great Yarmouth area please do let us know.

Minigolf history in Great Yarmouth

One of the earliest miniature golf postcards we have in our collection is this one showing the Putting Green on Marine Parade in Great Yarmouth.

Putting Green, Great Yarmouth. Postcard postally used on the 11th November 1927

The postcard was sent to Hayes, Middlesex on the 11th November 1927.

You can see the Hippodrome in the left of the image and this building is still standing and is the Hippodrome Circus on St George's Road. If you visit now you'll find a row of buildings in front of the Hippodrome itself! You will also find that there is still a minigolf course on the same spot as the Putting Green. Now called Castaway Island Adventure Golf the site was an Arnold Palmer Putting Course that we played a number of times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Big Mini Golf Tour

Several miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area have come together to promote the game this summer as the Big Mini Golf Tour has teed-off across seven layouts. You can find all the details of the Big Mini Golf Tour, prize draw and places to play via the Big Mini Golf Tour Linktree page.

The Big Mini Golf Tour map

You can plan your visit to the participating miniature golf courses in Hemsby, Clippesby, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea by checking out the Big Mini Golf Tour map.

Follow the Big Mini Golf Tour

Check out the Big Mini Golf Tour web links, further info and social media.

Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA

Funding from Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA has helped to bring you the ‘Big Mini Golf Tour’. Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA uses money raised from a business improvement district levy which is designed to raise the profile of the area, increase the number of people visiting and staying, improve the visitor experience and increase repeat visits, encourage people to stay longer and to visit more attractions and to provide incentives and opportunities to spend more in local businesses.

Mini-Golf at Clippesby Hall in Great Yarmouth

A look at the Mini-Golf course at Clippesby Hall in Clippesby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

I played a round on the 18-hole Mini-Golf course at Clippesby Hall in Clippesby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk earlier this month. And what a pleasure it was.

The course has been at Clippesby Hall for a number of years and we did swing by it on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2011 when we were a bit too late for a game.

It was worth waiting all this time for a play of it though.

It's a brilliant 18-hole layout and a great test of putting skill. There are a few good rebound opportunities too.

A very nice setting for a game.

Check out the Clippesby Hall website for more information.

Putt Noodle Mini Golf at the Castle Quarter in Norwich

A look at the Putt Noodle Mini Golf course at the Castle Quarter in Norwich.

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

My brother Christopher has had a round at the new Putt Noodle Mini Golf at the Castle Quarter in Norwich, Norfolk.

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

Putt Putt Noodle Crazy Golf in Norwich. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, May 2022 

We swung by the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour last November, just before it opened!

Check out the Putt Putt Noodle website for more information.

The Big Mini Golf Tour tees-off in Greater Yarmouth this month

The Big Mini Golf Tour 2022 tees-off on National Miniature Golf Day - Saturday 14th May.

Miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area are coming together to promote the game.

We've played in and organised lots of miniature golf competitions, tournaments, challenges and events over the years and this year we are excited to be a part of the Big Mini Golf Tour in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth.

The four-month event highlighting miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth area tees-off on National Miniature Golf Day, Saturday 14th May 2022 and runs until Miniature Golf Day on Wednesday 21st September 2022.

Mini Golf course map

You can plan your visit to the nine miniature golf courses in Hemsby, Clippesby, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea by checking out the Big Mini Golf Tour map.

Follow the Big Mini Golf Tour

Check out the Big Mini Golf Tour web links, further info and social media.

Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA

Funding from Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA has helped to bring you the ‘Big Mini Golf Tour’. Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA uses money raised from a business improvement district levy which is designed to raise the profile of the area, increase the number of people visiting and staying, improve the visitor experience and increase repeat visits, encourage people to stay longer and to visit more attractions and to provide incentives and opportunities to spend more in local businesses.

The Big Mini Golf Tour - teeing-off in Greater Yarmouth next month

The Big Mini Golf Tour 2022 tees-off on National Miniature Golf Day - Saturday 14th May.

Miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area are coming together to promote the game.

The Big Mini Golf Tour - teeing-off in Greater Yarmouth in May 2022

Miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area have come together to promote the game.

The four-month event highlighting miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth area tees-off on National Miniature Golf Day, Saturday 14th May 2022 and runs until Miniature Golf Day on Wednesday 21st September 2022.

Mini Golf course map

You can plan your visit to the nine miniature golf courses in Hemsby, Clippesby, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea by checking out the Big Mini Golf Tour map.

Follow the Big Mini Golf Tour

Check out the Big Mini Golf Tour on social media.

Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA

Funding from Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA has helped to bring you the ‘Big Mini Golf Tour’. Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA uses money raised from a business improvement district levy which is designed to raise the profile of the area, increase the number of people visiting and staying, improve the visitor experience and increase repeat visits, encourage people to stay longer and to visit more attractions and to provide incentives and opportunities to spend more in local businesses.

Crazy Golf at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Hoveton Hall in Norfolk.

Ace

My brother, and charter member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, Christopher and his family found another crazy golf course on his travels when he visited Hoveton Hall Estate in Norfolk.

The Crazy Golf course at Hoveton Hall became the 1,021st course visited in total on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

Here are photos of the 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Hoveton Hall.

Hole 1 - Snakes & Ladders

Hole 2 - an anthropomorphic house

Hole 3 - Mount Everest

Hole 4 - Humpty!

Hole 5 - Connect 4

Hole 6 - Dice

Hole 7 - Pool

Hole 8 - Dominoes

Hole 9 - Ace of Diamonds

A mini golf putting postcard from Burgh Hall in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

A look at a miniature golf postcard from our collection.

Here's a postcard showing a mini golf grass putting course at Burgh Hall Country Club Chalet & Caravan Park in the 1970s.

The card was posted to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne from Lowestoft, Suffolk on the 24th May 1977.

BURGH HALL COUNTRY CLUB postcard. Posted 24 May 1977

We'll be heading back to Great Yarmouth this summer for the Big Mini Golf Tour taking place across miniature golf courses in Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Gorleston-on-Sea.

The Big Mini Golf Tour - Course List and Map

The Big Mini Golf Tour tees-off on Saturday 14th May.

We have played in and organised lots of miniature golf competitions, tournaments, challenges and events over the last decade and a half and this year we are excited to be a part of the Big Mini Golf Tour in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth.

Miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area have come together to promote the game.

The four-month event highlighting miniature golf courses across the Greater Yarmouth area tees-off on National Miniature Golf Day, Saturday 14th May 2022 and runs until Miniature Golf Day on Wednesday 21st September 2022.

Mini Golf courses in the Greater Yarmouth area

You can view the details of participating courses in Hemsby, Clippesby, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston-on-Sea in the Big Mini Golf Tour List.

The Big Mini Golf Tour Map of courses in the Greater Yarmouth area

The Big Mini Golf Tour Map of courses is below.

Visit Great Yarmouth

Funding from Visit Great Yarmouth/GYTABIA has helped to bring you the “Big Mini Golf Tour”.

The Big Mini Golf Tour

Check out the Big Mini Golf Tour links for more information.

Crazy Golf at Pops Meadow in Gorleston-on-Sea

New Crazy Golf course at Pops Meadow in Gorleston-on-Sea.

There's a new Crazy Golf course at Pops Meadow in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk.

The 18-hole layout is part of the fun park at Pops Meadow - check out the Pops Meadow Facebook Page for more information.

The former Crazy Golf course at Pop's Meadow in Gorleston-on-Sea was the 100th course we visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we swung by on the 10th May 2009.

Sadly that course closed a few years ago. But luckily Pops Meadow re-opened last year and there was a temporary Crazy Golf course there then too.

Pops Meadow Crazy Golf will be one of the courses participating in the Big Mini Golf Tour 2022.