20 for 20 - 'The Butler Cup' On The Buses Crazy Golf Tournament at Prestatyn Crazy Golf

20 for 20: 20 years of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

This month we're celebrating two decades of our crazy minigolfing adventures.

In 2014 we travelled to Prestatyn, Wales to compete in 'The Butler Cup' On The Buses Crazy Golf Tournament at Prestatyn Crazy Golf - and Emily won the tournament.

Related blog posts:

• 20 for 20
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
• Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour is 20 years old this month

Scrapyard Golf opening in Cardiff, Wales

A new crazy golf course is opening in Cardiff, Wales.

Scrapyard Golf is opening a new indoor crazy golf course at Stadium Plaza in Cardiff city centre.

The new Scrapyard Golf mini golf course will be at Discobowl Cardiff

Find out more about Scrapyard Golf on the Discobowl website.

Mini Golf at Riverside Park in Llangollen, Wales

A look at the new mini golf course at Riverside Park in Llangollen, Wales.

A big thank you to our friend and minigolf rival Denis Exall for sending over a snap of the new mini golf course at Riverside Park in Llangollen.

We played the previous minigolf course at Riverside Park on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in August 2009. We returned for a look at it in October 2022 shortly before it was removed to make way for the new layout.

Crazy Golf at The Loft in Cardigan, Wales

There's a crazy golf course at The Loft family entertainment centre in Cardigan, Wales.

Dusty Creek Goldmine Crazy Golf is an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.

The Loft is a family entertainment centre run by New Life Church Cardigan Trust.

Find out more on The Loft website.

'I Like Big Putts Golf' Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7 in Cardiff

Lane7 in Cardiff, Wales has Mini Golf Lanes hi-tech mini golf.

Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7 in Leeds

Mini Golf Lanes at Lane7 in Manchester

Find out more on the Lane7 website.

Indoor Adventure Golf at Atriwm in Carmarthen, Wales

There will be an indoor adventure golf course at the new Atriwm centre in Carmarthen, Wales.

The Atriwm centre in Carmarthen is being created in a former Debenhams in St Catherine's Walk Shopping Centre.

An indoor adventure golf course will be one of several sport and leisure activities to feature in the centre.

Visit the Carmarthen County Council website for more information.

Winning the 2012 World Alternative Games Egg Throwing Championships

A look back at the 2012 World Alternative Games Egg Throwing Championships in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales.

I was one half of the winning pair to scoop the title of World Egg Throwing Championships at the World Alternative Games in 2012!

My team-mate Jas Kukielka and I were victorious in a field of 19 teams, with players from Wales, England, France, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands competing for the gold medal.

The 2012 World Alternative Games Egg Throwing Championships Gold Medal winning team and the Silver Medallists - from l-r Jas 'Jasain Bolt' Kukielka, Richard Gottfried (with Egg), Seve Kukielka

The sport involves one player as the Egg Thrower and one as the Egg Catcher. Each pair chose two raw eggs and throw / toss / lob the egg to their partner. The Thrower always remains at one end, with the Catcher moving further back after each successful catch until there is just one team left standing with a whole unbroken egg.

About the World Alternative Games.

The World Alternative Games was a festival of sport that took place in Britain’s Smallest Town – Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales. The inaugural edition in 2012 saw over 50 different weird and wacky, odd and obscure sports taking place during the two week event.

The World Alternative Games were held in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Find out more on the World Alternative Games website.

Ham & Egging.

When I started blogging about taking part in different sports and games back in 2006 I never realised that six years later I’d be an actual world champion!

Related blog posts:

• Egg
• Egg Throwing
• Llanwrtyd Wells
• World Alternative Games

Crazy Golf at Holyhead Town Park in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales

A look at the crazy golf course at Holyhead Town Park in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey back in 2009.

We enjoyed a big minigolf tour of the Welsh coast in August 2009 where we visited 32 courses in nine days. One of those was the crazy golf course at Holyhead Town Park in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Wales.

Photos of the crazy golf course in Holyhead Town Park (August 2009).

A lost minigolf course.

Looking online the course isn't there anymore and was removed sometime between July 2014 and December 2021.

Playing the crazy golf course at Holyhead Town Park.

We're glad we had the chance to play the unique layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we did.

In our minigolf match-up Emily won with a round of 53 to my score of 66. It's still one of the largest winning margins between us in the last 20 years!

What are the 7 Dimensions?

What are the 7Ds of this 7D Cinema?

The 7D Cinema at Coney Beach in Porthcawl, Wales on the 13th May 2019

Art Deco - The Plaza in Port Talbot, Wales

This was the Plaza in Port Talbot, Wales in May 2019.

It was built in 1939 and opened in April 1940.

Thankfully the building was reopened as The New Plaza and retained the Modern & Art Deco influenced frontage.

Check it out on The New Plaza website.

Par 59 in Cardiff to close. And reopen...

The Par 59 minigolf venue in Cardiff, Wales is due to close its doors following its acquisition by Lane 7.

Lane 7 has acquired both the Cardiff and Bristol Par 59 locations.

Find out more on the Lane 7 and Par 59 websites.

Funfair Golf at Whitehouse Leisure Park in Towyn

There's a crazy golf course at Whitehouse Leisure Park in Towyn, Wales.

The 9-hole outdoor crazy golf course at Whitehouse Leisure Park in Towyn has a funfair theme.

Check out the SF Parks website for more information.

Crazy Golf at Glasfryn Parc Activity Centre in Wales

There's a crazy golf course at Glasfryn Parc Activity Centre in Pwllheli, Wales.

The crazy golf course at Glasfryn Parc Activity Centre is a 9-hole outdoor layout.

Check out the Glasfryn Parc Activity Centre website for more information.

Crazy Golf at The Centre in Ruthin, Wales

There's a crazy golf course at The Centre in Ruthin.

The Centre in Ruthin is home to a 12-hole outdoor crazy golf course.

Find out more about the crazy golf course on The Centre's Facebook Page.

Mini Adventure Golf at Porthmadog Parc

There's a Mini Adventure Golf course at Porthmadog Parc in Porthmadog, Wales.

The Mini Adventure Golf at Porthmadog Park is an outdoor 18-hole layout.

The course is from Mini Golf 35.

Related blog posts:

• Porthmadog

Captain Silver's Adventure Golf now open in Saundersfoot, Wales

A new indoor adventure golf course has opened onboard a schooner in Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

The course is a 9-hole indoor crazy golf layout and opened as part of Captain Silver’s Ship Shack & Adventure Golf on the ship moored in Saundersfoot Harbour.

Find out more on Captain Silver’s Ship Shack & Adventure Golf website.

The Cyberdrome Crystal Maze game experience

Memories of playing The Cyberdrome Crystal Maze game experience in Tenby, Wales.

We played The Crystal Maze game at the CC2000 tenpin bowling & entertainment, near Narbeth in Wales back in 2009.

The Crystal Maze was a staple part TV diet during my childhood and teenage years, and it would've been brilliant to go on the show.

During our minigolfing road-trip around the Welsh coast in 2009 we took a break from playing Crazy Golf to visit the Oakwood Indoor Family Entertainment Centre - where we entered The Crystal Maze!

At that time it was the last remaining example of the 'Cyberdrome Crystal Maze' games in the UK. Sadly it closed for good in June 2010. It would've been brilliant to return for a few more games there.

The Cyberdrome Crystal Maze was absolutely superb to play. We think more of them should have been built back in the day. There were only ever eight built - five in the UK, two in Japan, and one in Dubai.

Just like the TV show, games were played in four themed zones - Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval, and Ocean. But unlike the TV show players were guided around the maze by Merlin - a computerised Maze Master.

Aztec Zone

Futuristic Zone

Medieval Zone

Ocean Zone

We managed to win six of the nine games we played, and in the Crystal Dome itself we collected 103 Gold and 28 Silver 'tokens' for a grand total of 75. So we didn't win the "super-duper" prize.

In the Crystal Dome

However, we were first on the leaderboard for the day and got "1st of 1" printed on our souvenir certificate!

At that time the Cyberdrome Crystal Maze was the closest you could get to playing the real Crystal Maze. Now you can play The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience in London and Manchester. The Manchester venue is so close to us that we really ought to get a team together for a game there!

New minigolf courses in the UK

I'm always on the lookout for new minigolf courses.

I post about new places planned, in development and opening using the 'New course' tag here on the blog.

If you know of a new minigolf, crazy golf, or adventure golf course opening please do get in touch.

How many minigolf courses are there in the UK today?

As of July 2025, our research indicated there were approximately 1,436 minigolf courses around the UK (and the British Isles including Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, and other islands). This figure included public courses, as well as those at pay-to-enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels, and other 'non-standard' locations. Some of these courses were also under construction / in development. Over time some locations have also been partially or fully refurbished, while others have completely swapped out an old course for a new one in the same spot. Since our last update we've also discovered and unearthed several courses we didn't previously know about that have opened in the last year or so!

Related blog posts:

• New Minigolf Courses in the UK: Mid-Year 2025 Update.
• New minigolf courses in the UK: January 2025
• New course

The Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course in Rhyl, Wales

A look at the Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course in Rhyl, North Wales on Tuesday 2nd December 2025.

We first visited the Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course in Rhyl on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the summer of 2009 and have revisited it several times on return trips to the seaside town 

Find out more.

Visit the course's Instagram page to find out more about the 12-hole outdoor adventure golf course.

Related blog posts:

• Rhyl
• Adventure Golf
• Minigolf Course Visit No. 146 - Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf, Rhyl
• Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf in Rhyl
• Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf in Rhyl
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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• Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course in Rhyl, Wales 1
• Welsh Dragon Adventure Golf course in Rhyl, Wales 2