A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
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Showing posts with label Oxfordshire. Show all posts
Monday, December 23, 2024
Mini Golf at The Light in Banbury
Labels:
Banbury,
Cinema,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
films,
Glow Golf,
glow in the dark,
glow-in-the-dark,
Indoor Mini Golf,
Mini Golf,
Mini-Golf,
movies,
Oxfordshire,
Retailtainment,
The Light
Location:
Spiceball Park Rd, Banbury OX16 2PA, UK
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Farmyard Golf at Millets Farm in Frilford
A visit to the Farmyard Golf course at Millets Farm in Frilford, Oxfordshire.
Labels:
Adventure Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Farm,
Farmyard Adventure Golf,
Farmyard Golf,
Frilford,
Millets Farm,
Millets Farm Centre,
Oxfordshire
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18 years ago on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
A look back at the 10th course played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
We visited the 10th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on a bitterly cold 23rd December 2006 Emily, my brother Christopher and I headed along to the Horse and Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire to have a game on their beer garden Crazy Golf course.
And what a course it was - we'd not seen anything like it before! And we haven't seen anything quite like it since!
Crazy Golf at the Horse and Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire - December 2006 |
We visited the course again in April 2011 and while it was a bit drier, it was still a very mossy layout.
Crazy Golf at the Horse and Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire - April 2011 |
Labels:
2006,
Beer Garden,
Crazy Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Didcot,
Horse & Harrow,
Lost Course,
Lost Courses,
Oxfordshire,
Pub,
Pub Games,
pub sports,
Pubs,
West Hagbourne
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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Lost minigolf courses - Abingdon-on-Thames Crazy Golf
A look back at the old Crazy Golf course at the Abbey Meadows in Abingdon-on-Thames.
One of the courses we've visited and played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour travels but has since become a 'lost' course was the 10-hole Crazy Golf layout at the Abbey Meadows in my home town of Abingdon.
The course was the first one I ever played way back in the early 1980's.
The course had been in the park since the 1950's but was removed at the end of the 2016 season as part of renovations to the area.
It's always sad to see an old miniature golf course removed. Especially so when it's not replaced by a new one.
The last hole of the first course I ever played |
In August 2007 the course became the 31st played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Playing hole 5 in 2007 |
Playing hole 5 in 2012 |
Playing hole 5 for the very last time in 2016 |
The course was very mossy on our visit in 2014 |
Labels:
2016,
Abbey Meadows,
Abingdon,
Abingdon-on-Thames,
closed,
Closed Course,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Lost,
Lost Course,
Lost Courses,
Oxfordshire,
Removed
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Friday, August 30, 2024
New Mini Golf course at Bury Knowle Park in Oxford
Bury Knowle Park in Headington, Oxford has a new Mini Golf course.
The outdoor mini golf course can be found at Bury Knowle Pavilion at Bury Knowle Park in Headington, Oxford.
Check out the Bury Knowle Pavilion website for more information.
Bury Knowle Park used to be home to a Swedish Felt B-Run type of minigolf course. We played that course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in August 2009.
Crazy Golf at Bury Knowle Park in Headington, Oxford (August 2009) |
I look forward to giving the new course a play on a revisit to my home city.
Labels:
2009,
2024,
Bury Knowle Park,
Headington,
Mini Golf,
Mini-Golf,
Minigolf,
New course,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
Crazy Golf at Banbury Mayor's Funday
There will be a Crazy Golf course set up as part of the entertainment on offer at the Banbury Mayor's Funday in Banbury, Oxfordshire on Sunday 14th July.
The Mayor's Funday will be held at People's Park in the town from 11.30am to 4.30pm this Sunday.
Visit the Banbury Town Council website for further information.
Labels:
2024,
Banbury,
Banbury Mayor's Funday,
Crazy Golf,
Oxfordshire,
Pop Up,
pop ups,
pop-up
Location:
Banbury, UK
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Friday, October 20, 2023
Mini Golf at The Light cinema in Banbury
There's a new mini golf course at The Light cinema in Banbury.
The Light cinema in Banbury, Oxfordshire is now also home to a 10-hole mini golf course.
The course is a film-themed layout.
The indoor glow-in-the-dark crazy golf course will be another new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're back in my home county.
Visit The Light Banbury's website for more information.
Labels:
Banbury,
Cinema,
films,
Glow Golf,
glow in the dark,
glow-in-the-dark,
Indoor Mini Golf,
Mini Golf,
Mini-Golf,
movies,
New course,
Oxfordshire,
Retailtainment,
The Light
Location:
Banbury, UK
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Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Plans for a new mini golf course in Oxford
There are plans to create a new mini golf course at Bury Knowle Park in Headington, Oxford.
The mini golf would be an addition to the park along with several other activities including table tennis and shuffleboard.
Bury Knowle Park in Headington used to be home to a Swedish Felt B-Run type of minigolf course.
This was the old course at Bury Knowle Park |
Back in August 2009 we played that course - along with the layouts at Florence Park in Cowley, and at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park - in one day on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Playing the old the old course at Bury Knowle Park in the late noughties. How time flies! |
It'll be interesting to see if the plans for the new course are approved and I look forward to giving it a play on a revisit to my home city if it does.
Labels:
2009,
2023,
Bury Knowle Park,
Headington,
Mini Golf,
New course,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
Revisit,
Swedish Felt,
Swedish Felt B-Run
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Sunday, May 14, 2023
Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford
A look at Crazy Croc's Mini Golf course at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford.
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Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford |
While back in Abingdon for the traditional Bun Throwing event we swung by Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford.
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Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford |
Unfortunately the weather was against us so we were unable to have a game.
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Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford |
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Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford |
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Crazy Croc's Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford |
The park used to be home to a Swedish Felt B-Run type of miniature golf course. We played that layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2009. We also visited it when it was closed the year before.
Mini Golf at Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park in Oxford |
Labels:
Crazy Croc's Mini Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park,
Cutteslowe Park,
Mini Golf,
Not Played,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
Revisit
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Wednesday, September 07, 2022
Crazy Golf at Millets Farm in Frilford near Abingdon
A look at the Crazy Golf course at Millets Farm in Frilford near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
My mum sent me some photos of the Crazy Golf course at Millets Farm in Frilford.
A new 18-hole Adventure Golf course has opened at Millets Farm Centre and there are signs up for the farm-themed layout in the local area.
I grew up in Abingdon and visited Millets Farm a lot in the 80s and 90s. It's good to know the Crazy Golf course is still there. They'll be two more courses to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Check out the Millets Farm website for more information.
Labels:
2022,
Abingdon,
Adventure Golf,
Crazy Golf,
Farm,
guest blog,
Mary Gottfried,
Millets Farm,
Millets Farm Centre,
Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus,
New course,
Oxfordshire
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Monday, April 18, 2022
Mini Golf in Banbury, Oxfordshire
There are plans for a Mini Golf course to open at The Light cinema and entertainment centre at the Castle Quay Waterfront in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
Visit the Castle Quay Waterfront website for more information.
It'll be a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Labels:
2022,
Banbury,
Cinema,
Mini Golf,
Mini-Golf,
Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus,
New course,
Oxfordshire,
Retailtainment,
The Light
Location:
Banbury, UK
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Sunday, March 20, 2022
Adventure Golf at Millets Farm
A new Adventure Golf course is being created at Millets Farm in Oxfordshire.
A new 18-hole Adventure Golf course is opening at Millets Farm Centre in Frilford, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire this summer.
Check out the Millets Farm website for more information.
I grew up in Abingdon and visited Millets Farm a lot in the 80s and 90s. It'll be fun to return and have a game on the new farm-themed course.
It'll be another new layout for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Labels:
2022,
Abingdon,
Adventure Golf,
Farm,
Millets Farm,
Millets Farm Centre,
Minigolf in the time of Coronavirus,
New course,
Oxfordshire
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
15 years ago today
A look back at the 10th course played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
We visited the 10th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour on this day in 2006. On a bitterly cold 23rd December 2006 Emily, Christopher and I headed along to the Horse and Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire to have a game on their beer garden Crazy Golf course.
And what a course it was - we'd not seen anything like it before. And we haven't seen anything quite like it since!
Crazy Golf at the Horse and Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire - December 2006 |
We revisited the course in April 2011 and while it was a bit drier, it was still a very mossy layout.
Crazy Golf at the Horse and Harrow Pub in West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire - April 2011 |
Little did we know back then that our interest in crazy golf would become an obsession and that we'd visit 982 courses in the last 15 years.
Together with Christopher and his family we've now been to a grand total of 1,017 courses since we all picked up a putter on the 30th September 2006.
Labels:
2006,
Beer Garden,
Crazy Golf,
Crazy World of Minigolf Tour,
Didcot,
Horse & Harrow,
Lost Course,
Lost Courses,
Oxfordshire,
Pub,
Pub Games,
pub sports,
Pubs,
West Hagbourne
Location:
West Hagbourne, Didcot OX11, UK
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Monday, March 22, 2021
Crazy Golf at Millets Farm near Abingdon
I've found out there's a Crazy Golf course at Millets Farm Centre near my hometown of Abingdon in Oxfordshire.
I haven't been to Millets Farm for years, but have got lots of great memories of visiting with my family when I was growing up. It was brilliant fun doing Pick Your Own and going on the tractor rides there.
It'll be nice to revisit and have a game on the Crazy Golf course as part of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.
Visit the Millets Farm Centre website for more information.
Labels:
Abingdon,
Abingdon-on-Thames,
Crazy Golf,
Farm,
Maize Maze,
Millets Farm,
Millets Farm Centre,
New course,
Oxfordshire
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