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Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Crazy Golf in Skipton

There will be a crazy golf course in Skipton, North Yorkshire on Saturday 1st August.

Skipton will have a crazy golf course to play as part of celebrations in the town for Yorkshire Day on Saturday 1st August.

Find out more on the Skipton Improvement District (BID) website.

Richard Gottfried

I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.

Tuesday, July 07, 2026

Crazy Golf in Beverley, Yorkshire

There are plans for a new crazy golf course in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

A new crazy golf course could be opening as part of a new golf venue at the Flemingate shopping centre in Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The crazy golf course at FORE! in Beverley would be an indoor 9-hole course.

Richard Gottfried

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Sad news - The Oxford Place in Leeds is closing

There's still time to book in for a final time at The Oxford Place in Leeds.

100% gluten free food at The Oxford Place in Leeds

Sadly The Oxford Place in Leeds is closing on Friday 31st July.

For the last nine years The Oxford Place has served up a wonderful range of 100% gluten free dishes.

We've had so many superb and memorable meals there over the years, and are looking forward to more before the end of July.

Do get booked in via The Oxford Place website if you can before they close!

For someone with Coeliac Disease and needing a 100% gluten free menu, The Oxford Place has been somewhere I've been able to dine out with friends and family (people with and without Coeliac Disease) with peace of mind.

Following the announcement on Instagram you can see that I'm not the only one who has had positive experiences at The Oxford Place. They will be missed by a lot of people.

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A big thank you to all of the team at The Oxford Place for providing such brilliant service and delicious food over the years.

If you can, do book in for a meal there before they close for a final time!

Check out The Oxford Place website for more information.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Elvie's Crazy Golf at Lakeside Village in Doncaster

There's a pop-up crazy golf course at Lakeside Village in Doncaster, Yorkshire this summer.

Lakeside Shopping Village in Doncaster has a pop-up crazy golf for visitors to enjoy during the summer.

Elvie's Crazy Golf at Lakeside Village is open from the 23rd May until the 31st August.

Find out more

Visit the Lakeside Village website for more information on the crazy golf course.

Playing crazy golf at Lakeside Village in Doncaster

We played a pop-up crazy golf course at Lakeside Village in Doncaster on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2016.

Richard Gottfried

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Minigolf in Leeds

A look at minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf and crazy pool courses in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

The minigolf boom.

Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.

From the seaside to the city centre.

While minigolf was traditionally a seaside summer pastime in the UK, the last decade or so has seen its growth into more urban settings, with many venues now catering to a late night audience. It can be the perfect activity for groups of friends, families, and young and old alike. The game continues to evolve and captivate players all year round.

Looking for a minigolf course in Leeds.

If you're looking for a place to play a game of miniature golf in Leeds, check out this list below.

Adventure Golf.

Adventure Golf at Mission Out at Tingley Garden Centre - an outdoor 9-hole adventure golf course.

Crazy Golf.

Crazy Pool (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).

Minigolf.

Are there others?

Have we missed any minigolf courses in Leeds? Do let us know.

Your favourite minigolf course.

Where's your favourite place for a round of minigolf in Leeds?

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We often visit Leeds and have visited most of the courses there on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're looking forward to a return visit to Leeds to see what's new.

Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.

Where possible please do check that the course is still there and open before travelling to it. The online presence of courses is improving, and the way businesses market themselves is always evolving, so it's becoming somewhat easier to find the opening and closing times of courses. That said, we've spent the last two decades attempting to play as many courses as possible, and even we've ended up finding courses to be derelict, abandoned or unplayable when we've arrived!

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Free Crazy Golf in Skipton on Friday 1st August

There will be a free-to-play Crazy Golf course in Skipton, North Yorkshire on Friday 1st August.

Skipton BID is organising a day of activities to celebrate Yorkshire Day on Friday 1st August.

One of the activities on offer will be a free-to-play 9-hole Crazy Golf course set-up in the Canal Basin in the town.

Find out more.

You can find out more about the Yorkshire Day celebrations in Skipton on the Welcome to Skipton website.

Richard Gottfried

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Mini Golf in Leeds

A look at Mini Golf courses in Leeds.

Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.

Where to play Mini Golf in Leeds.

If you're looking for mini golf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses to play in Leeds there are a variety of courses to visit, ranging from traditional crazy golf to indoor minigolf to new adventure golf layouts.

Here's a list of the Mini Golf courses we know of in Leeds:

Crazier Golf at Boom Battle Bar - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
Crazy Pool at King Pins at the White Rose Shopping Centre - an indoor crazy pool course (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).
Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street - an indoor crazy pool course (think of a cross between pool and crazy golf).
Junkyard Golf at The Light on The Headrow - three indoor 9-hole crazy golf courses.
Mini Golf at Leeds Hollywood Bowl - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.
Putt & Play Leeds at The Springs - two indoor 9-hole mini golf courses.
Roxy Golf at Roxy Ball Room Boar Lane - an indoor 9-hole crazy golf course.
The Hole In Wand Magical Mini Golf at St John’s Centre - an indoor 9-hole mini golf course.

Minigolfing in Leeds on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We've played several courses in and around Leeds on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour over the years.

We're looking forward to a return visit to Leeds to see what's new.

Do you know of other Mini Golf courses in Leeds?

Please do get in touch and let us know of any other mini golf, crazy golf, adventure golf, pitch & putt, or putting layouts we don't yet know about in the area.

Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Another superb meal at The Oxford Place in Leeds

A meal at The Oxford Place in Leeds - a 100% gluten free restaurant.

We had another fantastic feast at The Oxford Place in Leeds yesterday. There were some very nice additions to the menu - including Chicken Tacos and 'Caesar' Prawn Tacos!

It's brilliant that the menu is 100% gluten free.

Check out The Oxford Place website for more information.

Richard Gottfried

Friday, May 16, 2025

Crazy Golf at South Cliff Holiday Park in Bridlington

There's a new Crazy Golf course at South Cliff Holiday Park in Bridlington, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Crazy Golf course at South Cliff Holiday Park in Bridlington is a new feature for 2025.

It looks like a fun and unique layout.

Check out the South Cliff Holiday Park website for more information.

Richard Gottfried

Sunday, May 04, 2025

The Oxford Place in Leeds - a 100% gluten free restaurant

This month is Coeliac UK Awareness Month and I highly recommend a visit to The Oxford Place - a 100% gluten free restaurant in Leeds.

Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

My favourite restaurant is The Oxford Place in Leeds. We try to visit as often as possible as it's one of the very few 100% gluten free places, and somewhere I feel safe dining at as I have Coeliac Disease. We last visited in January this year, and I'm looking forward to returning next month.

It's going to be superb returning and seeing what's on the menu.

We've tried so many excellent dishes there over the years. It's such a nice environment where I've been able to relax and try new food and drink.

Check out The Oxford Place's website for more information.

Find out more about Coeliac UK Awareness Month 2025 on the Coeliac UK website.

About Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Disease ('Celiac' in the USA and Canada) is a lifelong autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In Coeliac Disease the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This can trigger a number of painful, horrible, and uncomfortable symptoms.

Living a gluten free life

Having suffered from a range of symptoms for around ten years I finally received a positive diagnosis of Coeliac Disease following some 'interesting' and in-depth tests and procedures in 2008! It came as a relief to finally have a name for the mysterious cause of my illnesses and ailments, but at the time I was only given a brief summary and told that I'd have to "cut down on bread and beer". It was only later when I met with a gastroenterologist and a dietitian that I found out that the only treatment for people with Coeliac Disease is a strict, lifelong gluten free diet.