Putting course at the Cober Hill Hotel in Scarborough

We bought some nice old minigolf postcards at a collector's fair in Stockport on Sunday, the first of which was found by Emily who spotted this card of the Cober Hill Guest House in Scarborough.

Cober Hill Guest House, Scarborough. E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. Undated and postally unused

It's now called the Cober Hill Hotel and look on the website they still have a grass Putting course there.

We were recently in Scarborough and visited all of the minigolf courses we knew about in the North Yorkshire seaside resort. The North Bay Mini Golf course was the 900th we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We'll have to swing by the Cober Hill Hotel on a return visit to Scarborough to see if we can have a game there too.

It's really fun and interesting to find new, old and forgotten courses and the multi-view postcard of the Cober Hill Guest House was a great way to find out about the Miniature Golf course.

Putting Green at the North Wales Crown Green Bowls Centre in Rhyl

A revisit to the Putting Green at the North Wales Crown Green Bowls Centre in Rhyl.

Llain bytio o 9 twll

Last week I swung by the Putting Green at the North Wales Crown Green Bowls Centre in Rhyl.

The bowls green next to the RNLI centre was the Putting Green when we first visited

Back in September 2014 the course became the 349th played and 583rd visited overall on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

How the course looked in 2014

We've now been to 911 courses.

The sign at the course said 9 Hole Putting Green / Llain bytio o 9 twll. There are a number of ways to say Miniature Golf in Welsh.

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The Putting Green at Peasholm Park in Scarborough

A visit to the Putting Green at Peasholm Park in Scarborough.

During our recent trip to Scarborough, North Yorkshire we stayed at a hotel right next to the excellent Peasholm Park, a stone's throw from the Pitch & Putt course, and a short walk from the Putting Green.

A sign pointing to two minigolf courses

The Putting course at Peasholm Park in Scarborough became the 898th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We're looking forward to a return visit to Scarborough in the future.

The Pitch and Putt course in the park

Peasholm Park's lake

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Pitch & Putt Mini Golf at Peasholm Park in Scarborough

A visit to the Pitch & Putt Mini Golf course at at Peasholm Park in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

During our recent trip to Scarborough we stayed at a hotel right next to the superb Peasholm Park, a stone's throw from the Pitch & Putt Mini Golf course.

The Pitch and Putt Mini Golf course at Peasholm Park in Scarborough became the 897th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

A squirrel and a pigeon at the course

The pigeon and a squirrel at the course

Lots of pigeons on the course

A squirrel at the course

Two sets of steps up to the course!

Peasholm Park is also home to a Putting Green.

The Putting course at Peasholm Park

We really enjoyed our time in Scarborough and are looking forward to a return visit in the future.

Peasholm Park's lake

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Holbeck Putting Green in Scarborough

A visit to the Holbeck Putting Green in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Before we left Scarborough on Sunday 9th June we fully explored the South Bay and South Cliff Gardens, home of the Holbeck Putting Green.

The views from the course are superb

The course was the 901st visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 521st we've played since September 2006.

The next stage of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the journey to 1,000 courses started at the Holbeck Putting Green

It was brilliant chatting to Gerry, the man running the course, as he had an in-depth knowledge of the Putting Green's history, and also that of other courses in Scarborough.

The Holbeck Putting Green was opened in 1925 and was the first Putting Green to be established in the town.

While nowhere near the course record, my score of 44 was the third best of the season so far. The best round in 2019 was a 40, with the second best a 43.

If you're in Scarborough the Holbeck Putting Green is well worth a play.

Looking through my postcard collection I found two cards showing the Putting Green. Both cards are undated.

Putting Green, Holbeck Gardens, Scarborough 867 The Queen Series. Postally unused. Undated

Putting Green and Holbeck Clock Tower, Scarborough. Lilywhite Ltd. Postally unused. Undated

How the course looked on our visit

If I'd had more time I would've had a few more rounds on the challenging links Putting course

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Mini Golf in Scarborough

A look at the miniature golf courses in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

The North Bay Crazy Golf course

We've just returned from a superb weekend away at the seaside in Scarborough where we visited seven minigolf courses - including our 900th!

At our 900th minigolf course visit!!!

Scarborough's two bays have got a lot of choice for fans of minigolf, with a nice mix of Crazy Golf, Putting Greens, a Pitch & Putt course and a pair of Adventure Golf courses.

Courses visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour trip to Scarborough:

• 896 Scarborough (North Bay, Sea Life Centre) - Merlin Pirate Adventure Mini Golf
• 897 Scarborough (Peasholm Park) - Mini Golf (Pitch & Putt)
• 898 Scarborough (Peasholm Park) - Putting Green
• 899 Scarborough (Victoria Park) - Crazy Golf
• 900 Scarborough (North Bay) - North Bay Crazy Golf
• 901 Scarborough (South Bay, Holbeck) - Putting Green 
• Course 55 revisited Scarborough (North Bay) - Adventure Golf

We bad a brilliant time in the seaside resort and highly recommend a visit.

Revisiting the North Bay Adventure Golf course - this was the only course we played on our last visit to Scarborough way back in June 2008

The Merlin Pirate Adventure Mini Golf course on a very rainy evening

The 18-hole Mini Golf Pitch & Putt course in Peasholm Park

The Putting Green in Peasholm Park

  

The Crazy Golf course in Victoria Park

Playing the marvellous 12-hole North Bay Crazy Golf course

Playing at the excellent Holbeck Putting Green. There's been a course on the tranquil site since 1925

Seven weeks ago we had visited 861 courses, but following trips to East Anglia, the South Coast, South Wales and the North West coast we've now visited 901 courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

This year marks the 13th year of our travels. Back in September 2006 we played our first course at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea. Back then there were around 600 courses in the UK - that number has grown considerably since then and the game is experiencing a real boom.

We've now visited 901 courses, 862 of which have been in the British Isles.

The next step of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the journey to 1,000 courses started at the Holbeck Putting Green on Sunday

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