Showing posts with label Tenpin Bowling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tenpin Bowling. Show all posts

Saturday, January 13, 2024

New mini-golf course at Brunswick Moviebowl in Derry

There are plans for a new mini-golf course at Brunswick Moviebowl in Derry, Northern Ireland.


There are plans for a new mini-golf course at Brunswick Moviebowl in Derry, Northern Ireland

Visit the Brunswick Moviebowl website for more information.

We haven't been to Northern Ireland for a fair few years and the course at the Brunswick Moviebowl will be another to add to our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Monday, January 01, 2024

Crazy Golf at Tenpin in Sheffield

Sheffield has a new indoor minigolf course.


A Prison Putt crazy golf course has opened as part of the new Tenpin bowling and entertainment centre in Sheffield

A Prison Putt crazy golf course has opened as part of the new Tenpin bowling and entertainment centre in Sheffield.

Check out the Tenpin website for more information.

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

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Mini Golf at Spalding Bowl

Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire now has a mini golf course.


There's a new indoor mini golf course at Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire

There's a new indoor mini golf course at Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

The 9-hole layout at the bowling alley will be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Spalding Bowl website for more information.

Friday, February 17, 2023

Scrapyard Golf at Nottingham Bowl

There's a new Scrapyard Golf course at Nottingham Bowl.


There's a new Scrapyard Golf course at Nottingham Bowl

Nottingham Bowl is now home to an indoor crazy golf course.

Scrapyard Golf at Nottingham Bowl is a 9-hole indoor minigolf course.

Visit the Nottingham Bowl website for more information.


Thanks go to our friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for letting us know about the venue.

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


Scrap Yard Golf at Worcester Bowl

Monday, August 30, 2021

Crazy Golf at Canterbury Leisure

There's a crazy golf, tenpin bowling and laser tag centre in Canterbury, Kent.


There's a crazy golf, tenpin bowling and laser tag centre in Canterbury, Kent

The crazy golf, tenpin bowling and laser tag centre on Wincheap Industrial Estate in Canterbury, Kent has re-opened as Canterbury Leisure. The venue was formerly known as Play Islands.

It's a course we hadn't played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour before the pandemic, but one that is now on our to visit list.

Visit the Canterbury Leisure website for more information on Crazy Golf Canterbury.

Friday, June 25, 2021

Spinners Mini Golf opening in Reading

The new Spinners Mini Golf course in Reading, Berkshire is opening next week.


The new Spinners Mini Golf course in Reading, Berkshire opens on Tuesday 29th June 2021

Spinners in Reading's Broad Street Mall will be opening its doors on Tuesday 29th June.

As well as the miniature golf course Spinners is home to tenpin bowling and darts activities.

Visit the Spinners Crazy Golf & Bowling website for more information, opening times and prices.


Spinners is another new venue for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

New Crazy Golf course at Scunthorpe Bowl

A new 9-hole outdoor crazy golf course is now open at Scunthorpe Bowl.


A new 9-hole outdoor crazy golf course is now open at Scunthorpe Bowl

The course opened last weekend and can be found at the Scunthorpe Bowl tenpin bowling centre on Warren Road in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.

More information, opening times and prices can be found on the Scunthorpe Bowl website.

Minigolf and tenpin bowling

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Mini Golf at Sunderland Bowl

A new miniature golf course is opening at Sunderland Bowl.


A new mini golf course is opening at Sunderland Bowl

The Sunderland Bowl tenpin bowling centre is opening a new indoor minigolf course.

As well as tenpin bowling and minigolf there will also be darts and shuffleboard at the venue.

Visit the Sunderland Bowl website for more information.


The layout will be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Tenpin bowling and miniature golf

With the boom in the popularity of minigolf and the growth in new courses, a number of tenpin bowling centres have added minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses.

Traditionally the two leisure activities have been quite separate and distinct, with people choosing to do either one or other and most operators running either a minigolf course or tenpin bowling centre.

We're fans of both games and we've been to quite a few places on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour that have both entertainment options.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Lane7 opening in Leicester

A new Lane7 indoor bowling, minigolf and street food venue is opening at Leicester Central Station.


A new Lane7 indoor bowling, minigolf and street food venue is opening at Leicester Central Station.

Lane7 will be opening a new venue in Leicester city centre in October.

The site at Leicester Central Station will be home to tenpin bowling, indoor crazy golf, arcade games, street food and more.

Visit the Lane7 website for more information.


Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne

We've been to Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne and played the crazy golf course there. We were last there a year ago yesterday!

Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne

We're looking forward to checking out the new Lane7 venue in Leicester on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

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Saturday, August 08, 2020

National Bowling Day 2020

It's National Bowling Day!


Today is National Bowling Day.


The annual day to celebrate the game of tenpin bowling takes place on the second Saturday in August.

A bowling-themed hole at Puttshack super tech mini golf at White City, London. October 2019
A tenpin bowling-themed hole at Puttshack super tech mini golf at White City, London

Tenpin bowling is an area of the indoor entertainment industry that has been hit by lockdown rules during the coronavirus pandemic with re-openings being pushed back in England.

We enjoy playing tenpin bowling, bowlingo and skittles and it'll be nice when we're able to safely play again in the future.

Glow-in-the-dark Bowlingo at Mr B's amusement arcade in Rhyl last year
Glow-in-the-dark Bowlingo at Mr B's amusement arcade in Rhyl last year

Tenpin bowling and minigolf

With the boom in the popularity of minigolf and the growth in new courses, a number of tenpin bowling centres have added minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses.

Traditionally the two leisure activities have been quite separate and distinct, with people choosing to do either one or other and most operators running either a minigolf course or tenpin bowling alley.

We're fans of both games and we've been to quite a few places on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour that have both entertainment options.

Our 900th minigolf course visit in the British Isles was the Pirate Cove Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl tenpin bowling centre in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Pirate Cove Adventure Golf at New York Thunderbowl in Kettering, December 2019
Pirate Cove Adventure Golf at New York Thunderbowl in Kettering, December 2019

Playing Mini Golf next to the tenpin bowling alleys at Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne
Playing Mini Golf next to the tenpin bowling alleys at Lane7 in Newcastle upon Tyne

You can see more in my blog post about Minigolf and tenpin bowling.


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Wednesday, August 05, 2020

New indoor adventure golf course heading to Reading

A new indoor adventure golf course is planned to open at The Oracle shopping centre in Reading, Berkshire and the news was covered on BBC Radio Berkshire afternoon's show yesterday.


I was a guest on the programme to talk about the wide world of minigolf.

The episode is available for 29 days and can be listened to at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08l9kc5

The piece about Crazy Golf begins at 3h 19m 50s.

The new venue at The Oracle in Reading will replace the House of Fraser department store. As well as indoor minigolf the location will also be home to a food hall and tenpin bowling.

A new indoor adventure golf course is planned to open at The Oracle shopping centre in Reading, Berkshire

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Friday, March 13, 2020

New Crazy Golf course in Dundee

A new Crazy Golf course is planned to open in Dundee.


A new Crazy Golf course is planned to open in Dundee

A new indoor Crazy Golf course is hoped to open as part of a new adventure play centre. The venue will also have tenpin bowling lanes.


The site is a former Toys 'R' Us superstore on Kingsway West Retail Park in Dundee.


The family entertainment centre would be built by House of Play.

The proposal is another example of the popularity of using former retail spaces for retailtainment options giving a people to visit, revisit and stay in a shopping area.

It's also another example of a venue combining crazy golf and tenpin bowling in its offer.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Gutterball Alley now open in North Shields

Tenpin bowling, minigolf and more at Gutterball Alley in North Shields.


The team behind Lane7 have opened a new family friendly venue with Gutterball Alley.


The first Gutterball Alley family entertainment centre in North Shields is home to tenpin bowling, guttergolf minigolf, pool, arcades, ping pong and indoor baseball batting cages.


Lane7 indoor minigolf course
A look at the Lane7 indoor minigolf course

Visit the Gutterball Alley website for more information, opening times and prices.

We've played minigolf at the Lane7 location in Newcastle. It's a very good 9-hole course.

Lane7 indoor minigolf course
Playing the Lane7 Mini Golf course last August

Monday, March 02, 2020

Roxy Ball Room at Manchester's Arndale centre

A new Roxy Ball Room is opening in Manchester city centre.


Roxy Ball Room minigolf in Manchester
There will soon be two Roxy Ball Room indoor minigolf courses in Manchester city centre

Roxy Ball Room will be opening a new venue in Manchester in April.


The new Withy Grove location will be home to a minigolf course among other games including tenpin bowling, beer pong, shuffleboard and pool.


Check out the Roxy Ball Room website for more information.

We've played minigolf at Roxy Ball Room in Leeds and the Manchester Deansgate location. We're yet to get over to the Liverpool course.

Roxy Ball Room minigolf in Manchester
We played at Roxy Ball Room on New Year's Even 2018

We're looking forward to visiting the new Roxy Ball Room on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blogs:
- Crazy Golf at Roxy Ball Room in Manchester
- Mini Golf at Roxy Ball Room in Leeds

Sunday, March 01, 2020

New minigolf and tenpin bowling centre in Bristol

There are plans for a new minigolf and tenpin bowling centre in Bristol's harbourside.


Bristol could soon be home to a new indoor minigolf venue

Bristol could soon be home to a new indoor minigolf and tenpin bowling centre with a venue proposed for the harbourside area.


If plans are submitted and approved the venue will become home to ten tenpin bowling lanes and three minigolf courses.


It'll be the latest in a number of venues combining bowling and minigolf and tapping into the rise in competitive socialising.

Related blog posts:
- Bristol
- New minigolf courses

Monday, December 02, 2019

Playing Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington

A visit to the Putters Adventure Golf course at the Superbowl in Warrington.


Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington

We had a very nice day out in Warrington, Cheshire on Saturday and visited Superbowl Warrington in the Golden Square shopping centre.


Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington

The 12-hole indoor Adventure Golf course has a funfair and circus theme and looks amazing. We've played miniature golf courses at funfairs, theme parks and at Circus Circus in Las Vegas but the Putters Adventure Golf layout in Warrington was the first we've played that has gone full on with the theme.


When we arrived we had to go to the tenpin bowling reception desk to ask to play. The member of staff who came over to the minigolf reception was really good and explained the layout. It was also a nice touch to be able to store our big coats and bags for free in the lockers next to the course.


The first hole eases you in by playing the Tea Cups. You then move on to the Dodgems, before riding the Carousel.

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Hole 1

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Hole 2

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Dodging the bumper cars

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Riding one of the big horses

Next up are the Waltzers and The Wall of Death before you enter a Haunted House - including a graveyard!

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Hole 4

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Scream if you want to go faster!

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Hole 5

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Inside The Wall of Death

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
The green on hole 5

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Outside the Haunted House

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
The green of hole 6 and the tee of hole 7

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
A creeping terror

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
The artwork in the graveyard is amazing

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
A skellington making a grab for my equipment!

After surviving the terror inside you putt through a nicely done Hall of Mirrors before shooting your ball through a cannon.

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Outside the Haunted House

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Emily on hole 11

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Hole 11

The final hole is located inside the Big Top.

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
The final hole

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Hole 12

In our match-up I scored 27 to take the win against Emily who shot a 31.

Visit the Superbowl Warrington website for more information, opening times and prices.

Tenpin Bowling fun centres and shopping malls are both fast becoming popular locations for new indoor miniature golf courses.

We've previously been to Walton Hall & Gardens in Warrington, but Saturday was the first time we've visited the town centre. We were impressed and look forward to returning. The Geeky Christmas Market at Warrington Indoor Market was really good, with a nice Return of the Jedi photo opportunity. We also had a superb time at Retro Arcade.

Videos from our visit to Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington.







Putters Adventure Golf was the 938th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006. It was the 899th minigolf course we've been to in the British Isles.

Sunday, December 01, 2019

Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington

A visit to Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington.


We played the 12-hole funfair and circus themed indoor Adventure Golf course at Superbowl Warrington yesterday afternoon. It was the 899th minigolf course we've visited in the British Isles!


Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington
Putters Adventure Golf in Warrington

The layout was the 938th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.


More photos and info from our visit to follow soon.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Adventure Golf at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering

There's a new indoor Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering, Northamptonshire.


There's a new indoor Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering, Northamptonshire

While planning a route to Ipswich we checked out some potential stop-off points and saw there was a tenpin bowling centre in Kettering that is also home to a recently opened indoor Adventure Golf course.


The Pirates Cove themed Crazy Golf course is a 9-hole layout.


We're looking forward to checking it out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the New York Thunderbowl website for more information, opening times and prices.

Putters Adventure Golf now open at Superbowl Merthyr

The new Galactic Putting Adventure Golf course is now open at the Superbowl UK fun centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.


Putters Adventure Golf now open at Superbowl Merthyr

There's a new adventure golf course now open at Superbowl in Merthyr Tydfil.


The 12-hole indoor adventure golf course has a space-theme.


We're looking forward to playing the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the Superbowl UK website for more information, opening times and prices.

The layout at Superbowl Merthyr is the second from Superbowl following the circus-themed course at Superbowl Warrington.