Jungle Jim's Adventure Golf in Shanklin

A revisit to Jungle Jim's Adventure Golf course in Shanklin, Isle of Wight.

While on the Isle of Wight in October we revisted the 12-hole Adventure Golf course at Jungle Jim's on Shanklin seafront.

The course was originally the 64th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2008.

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- Jungle Jim's

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Shanklin Seafront Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf

Playing the new Crazy Golf course on Shanklin Seafront.

Back in 2008 we visited the Isle of Wight and the first course we played there - and our 63rd overall - was the Miniature Golf course on Shanklin Seafront. Since that visit the course has been refurbished and changed from the concrete 'Beton' style to an Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf layout.

The Crazy Golf course on Shanklin Seafront

While the colours, obstacles and many of the hole layouts look like a traditional Arnold Palmer Putting course from the 1960's or 70's what is noticeably different is the scale of the course. As the foundations are still from the large Beton type of course - itself dating from the 1950's - the new Crazy Golf course is like an over-sized Arnold Palmer.

The course has a classic Windmil obstacle

It really is something to experience, especially if you've played a lot of Arnold Palmer Putting courses like us.

The new course became the 709th visited and 416th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

  

Hole 13 is not your usual Arnold Palmer hole

  

We enjoyed our round - albeit having to play a bit too quickly as we were pressed for time to make the 'tube train' to connect with the last hovercraft out of Ryde.

Some BIG minigolf obstacles to putt round

In our minigolf match-up on the 18-hole Shanklin Seafront Crazy Golf course Cat Patterson picked up the surprise victory with a score of 47! Emily and I tied for second place on 49.

How the 18-hole Crazy Golf course looked in October 2016

You can see how the course used to look in this blog post from our visit in July 2008.

As the Crazy Golf course on Shanklin Seafront looked in 2008

Check out the Shanklin Seafront website for info on opening times and prices.

Playing the obelisk hole

There is also a Pirate Adventure Golf course next to the Crazy Golf course on Shanklin Seafront. That course was built on what used to be a grass Putting Green.

Pirates Cove Adventure Golf at Shanklin Seafront

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- Course Played #63 Shanklin (Isle of Wight) - Beton Crazy Golf - Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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- Shanklin Seafront website

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Shanklin Seafront Pirates Adventure Golf

Visiting the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront.

When we arrived at Shanklin Seafront we were faced with a dilemma as we only had time to play one of the two miniature golf courses before they closed for the day. We opted to give the renovated Crazy Golf course a go and leave the Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course until the next time we visit.

  

The Pirate Adventure Golf course was built on the spot where a grass Putting Green used to be. When we visited Shanklin in 2008 the two course layouts were very different.

Shanklin Seafront minigolf courses in 2008

The Pirates Cove Adventure Golf course on Shanklin Seafront became the 708th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

For opening times and prices check out the Shanklin Seafront website.

We also spotted a Shark at the amusement park next to the minigolf courses

And an alligator (or crocodile)

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Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course

A revisit to the Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course on the Isle of Wight.

While on the Isle of Wight in October we revisited the Crazy Golf course at Rylstone Gardens in Shanklin.

The course was originally the 65th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2008. It was incredibly well signposted then, and still is today.

As we'd packed in a lot on our day trip to the Isle of Wight we arrived at the course just as the gates were closing. However, the owners were kind enough to let us in for a look around and a revisit to see what was new.

They'd also been waiting for our visit(!) so they could give us one of their new Crazy Golf postcards. Marvellous.

Posting the course postcards in The Pillarbox obstacle

The course is well worth a visit and it's a unique layout. The obstacles that are around 50 years old are still in use, but the old 'tables' they used to sit on have been replaced by a concrete base.

The Rylstone Tea Gardens Crazy Golf course

It really is a quirky course. Nice and colourful and madcap like a good British seaside Crazy Golf course should be. Some of the holes are named and themed after local landmarks, such as The Needles and Shanklin Old Village.

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 11

 

Hole 12

Hole 13

Hole 14

Hole 15

Hole 16

Hole 16

Hole 17

Hole 17

Hole 18

Hole 18

  

Hole 18

If you're visiting the Isle of Wight then Rylstone Tea Gardens and Crazy Golf course is well worth a visit.

A nice touch in case of weather

I wonder how many people have scored over 101 on the course!

The original Crazy Golf tables and obstacles were used in the 1973 film That'll be the Day starring David Essex and Ringo Starr! Check out this video to see the course in use in the film.

Below are some snaps of how the course looked on our first visit in 2008.

The Golf Tables at Rylstone Tea Gardens

Hole 12 - Skittles - has been replaced by a Windmill

The Funnel is still on the course

Check out the Rylstone Tea Gardens & Crazy Golf course on Facebook for more information, opening times, events and prices.

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