A postcard from a Crazy Golf course in Fleetwood - sent on this day in 1966

A look at an old postcard from Fleetwood, Lancashire.

This old minigolf postcard from my collection was sent from Southport to Solihull on the 24th May 1966.

The card shows a now long gone Crazy Golf course. As well as the pier, itself demolished in 2008 following a fire.

Minigolf Postcard - 425 Crazy Golf Course and Pier, Fleetwood. THE PHOTOGRAPHIC GREETING CARD CO. LTD. LONDON. Posted 24 May 1966

We've played minigolf in Fleetwood on our Crazy World of Minigolf, at the also now long since demolished Crazy Golf course at Marine Gardens. We've also visited the course between the Pitch & Putt and the beach. That particular course has recently been refurbished and reopened, and is one we need to play.

A Crazy Golf postcard from Skegness in 1946

A look at an old Crazy Golf postcard from Skegness, Lincolnshire.

One of the old postcards in my collection of minigolf cards is this nice one showing the waterways and pier in Skegness. Also clearly in view is a Crazy Golf course!

The Waterways and Pier, Skegness. The Graphic Series postcard. Postally used on 14th August 1946

The course in the card was on North Parade.

It looks like it had some fun and interesting obstacles on it.

On our last visit to Skegness in 2015 we found an abandoned Indoor Jungle 3D Mini Golf course at the Lost World Adventure Park. A world away from the Crazy Golf course in the postcard that was on more or less the same spot 70 years before!

There are still several miniature golf courses in Skegness - we need to revisit as a few of them opened since we were last there

The first Crazy Golf course in England opened on South Parade in Skegness in 1926.

Southend Pier Crazy Golf

A visit to the Crazy Golf course at the end of Southend Pier.

We had a stroll along the pier while in Southend-on-Sea in April last year. As well as taking in the views and sea air, we wanted to take a look at the minigolf course at the end of it.

The Crazy Golf course on Southend Pier used to live on Boscombe Pier in Dorset! We didn't get a chance to visit it when it was there.

On our last visit to Southend in 2016 we played another course that used to be on the other side of the pier. The octopus on the current course used to be an obstacle on the old course.

The Southend Pier Crazy Golf course was the 1,022nd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,064 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

When added to the courses my brother Christopher and his family have visited around the British Isles and Türkiye, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,111 courses visited!

New Crazy Golf course opening at Claremont Pier in Lowestoft

Claremont Pier in Lowestoft, Suffolk is home to a new pirate-themed crazy golf course.

A new pirate crazy golf course is opening at Claremont Pier in Lowestoft on Friday 29th March.

The 18-hole indoor crazy golf course will be called Pirates at the Clarement and is planned to open before Easter this year.

Visit the Claremont Pier website for more information.

We've been to Lowestoft several times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years. It's a nice seaside town and we're looking forward to revisiting.

When it opens, the new course in Lowestoft will become the easternmost crazy golf course in the British Isles.

New Crazy Golf at Claremont Pier in Lowestoft

Claremont Pier in Lowestoft, Suffolk will be home to a new pirate-themed crazy golf course.

A new pirate crazy golf course is planned to open at Claremont Pier in Lowestoft.

The 18-hole indoor crazy golf course will be called Pirates at the Clarement and is planned to open before Easter this year.

Visit the Claremont Pier website for more information.

We've been to Lowestoft several times on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years. It's a nice seaside town and we're looking forward to revisiting.

When it opens, the new course in Lowestoft will become the easternmost crazy golf course in the British Isles.

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

There's an Adventure Golf course on Paignton Pier in Devon.

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

A big thank you to our friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for sending us these photos of the Lost City Adventure Golf course on Paignton Pier from his recent visit.

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier

Someone ignored the rules on the sign at Lost City Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier!

Jam is a big fan of Paignton and on an trip to the seaside resort earlier this year he saw the course under construction.

Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier under construction, April 2023

Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier under construction, April 2023

Adventure Golf on Paignton Pier under construction, April 2023

It's another new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

My brother spotted a 9-hole Crazy Golf course on Paignton Pier back in October 2012.

We visited Paignton in 2015, but there wasn't a course there then.

Southend Pier Crazy Golf (April 2023)

A look at the Crazy Golf course at the end of Southend Pier.

The course was the 1,022nd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Skull Point Adventure Golf on Clacton Pier

A look at the Skull Point Adventure Golf course in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

We visited Clacton Pier during our East Anglian Road-Trip in August and while there checked out the Skull Point Adventure Golf course at the No.1 North Sea address.

The 18-hole course is spread out over two levels, with some holes indoors and others outside

The lucky 19th hole

Check out the Clacton Pier website for more information.

A Covid-19 sign

Skull Point Adventure Golf was the 972nd course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've played minigolf on Clacton Pier before. Back in May 2011 we played the pop-up adventure golf course half way along the pier.