Christmas-themed Crazy Golf courses

Will there be any festive minigolf this year?

Summer is almost over and the shops have already started selling Christmas stuff, so now is the perfect time to ask whether there will be any Christmas-themed miniature golf courses this year?

The first Christmas-themed minigolf course we saw was set-up in London ten years ago

We love seeing courses getting involved in different events and seasonal activities. On our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour we've seen a few Christmas-themed layouts, including the Chrizy Golf course in Manchester back in 2012!

In 2012 there was a six-week pop-up Crazy Golf course at Piccadilly Place in Manchester

Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is home to two permanent 18-hole minigolf courses known as Disney's Winter Summerland Miniature Golf. Our friend Shelley Barrett has played them.

The story-line side of the Disney Winter Summerland Miniature Golf course

Minigolf is becoming more and more popular and has grown from being a traditional outdoor seaside summer activity to become a year-round game that can be played indoors, outdoors and at pretty much any time of the day.

Many businesses are also booking Christmas parties at miniature golf courses around the UK and there are certainly a lot of venues suited to cater for groups, with many minigolf centres now featuring bars and restaurants too.

Given the minigolf boom I wonder how many specifically Christmas-themed courses we'll see this festive season? If you know of any, please do get in touch.

Christmas Crazy Golf in years gone by

I won the Chrizy Golf Masters tournament in November 2012

In 2017 the Lakeside Village Shopping Centre in Doncaster had a free-to-play Christmas Crazy Golf course set up for shoppers to play during the festive season.

In 2013 the Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough hosted the Christmas-themed 9-hole Miniature Golf course from Mini Golf and Games. I'd played the course when it was set-up, without the festive decorations, in Letchworth Garden City that summer.

A very nice Christmas-themed pop-up minigolf course

Back in 2009 we played a Christmas-themed minigolf course at Devonshire Square, London.

Part of the first Christmas-themed minigolf course we played back in 2009

Fun Fore All Family Fun Park in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania hosts an annual Holiday Lights Mini Golf event and it looks superb.

Holiday Lights Mini Golf at Fun Fore All, photo courtesy of Fun Fore All Family Fun Park

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The Crazy Golf course in Church Stretton, Shropshire

A look at the Crazy Golf course in Church Stretton, Shropshire.

Last month we visited the 913th course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we swung by the Crazy Golf at the town park in Church Stretton, Shropshire.

Unfortunately the gates were locked so we couldn't have a game. A shame as it looked like a nice and interesting layout.

The course appeared to be a mixture of 'Eternit' miniature golf and 'Beton' concrete styles. They are types of course more commonly found in continental Europe.

Related blog posts:

- Shropshire
- Church Stretton
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Crazy Golfing at Walkden Town Centre

Playing a round on the pop-up Crazy Golf course at Walkden Town Centre.

Shopping mall minigolf!

On Saturday we made a short trip up the road to have a game on the pop-up Crazy Golf course at the Walkden Town Centre shopping mall in Worsley, Salford, Greater Manchester.

The course was made up of separate square tiles with plastic edge pieces holding the greens together. It'd be fun to have a load of the tiles and create some wacky minigolf layouts

The Crazy Golf course was set-up for three days as part of the shopping centre's Summer of Fun events.

Emily on hole 2

We got there nice and early and had a clear course ahead of us.

Playing hole 4

In our minigolf match-up I got the win with a score of 18 to Emily's 21.

Emily on hole 3

The course was the 924th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 526th played.

Another minigolf course we never could've imagined playing when our travels began in September 2006!

After our game we had a wander round the shopping centre as we hadn't been there before. As we walked past the course a few more times it was nice to see lots of people enjoying a game and were glad we got there early.

Emily on hole 7

For more information check out the Walkden Town Centre website.



It was a fun layout to play. We've played similar obstacles, but haven't been on a course using this particular size and type of putting green tiles before. It was a nice surface to putt on.



It's wonderful to see miniature golf courses popping up in different places. Shopping centres are increasingly becoming popular venues for both pop-up and permanents courses, ranging from portable courses, to skill-based minigolf, to adventure golf layouts.

Playing hole 7

When our travels began back in September 2006 there were two indoor minigolf venues among the 600 courses in the UK. One of those was in Felixstowe and the other in Great Yarmouth. There are now close to 100 indoor venues, with more opening up every week.

We visited our 600th UK course at Goodrington Sands, Paignton, Devon in June 2015. There are now around 1,000 courses in the UK, with new courses opening all the time.

The last hole was a tricky uphill shot. It was a nice ace to get though

Related blog posts:
- Minigolf in Greater Manchester
- Greater Manchester
- Shopping
- Summer

Videos:
- Crazy Golf hole-in-one at Walkden Town Centre 1 of 3
- Crazy Golf hole-in-one at Walkden Town Centre 2 of 3
- Crazy Golf hole-in-one at Walkden Town Centre 3 of 3

Link:
- Walkden Town Centre

New Puttshack opening in Bank, London

A new Puttshack indoor crazy golf course is opening at Bank in London this year.

A new Puttshack indoor minigolf centre is planned to open in Bank, London this December.

Puttshack's first venue opened at Westfield London in White City in 2018. The second Puttshack opened at intu Lakeside last month. There are also plans for a new Puttshack to open in Watford next year.

Visit the Puttshack website for more information.

Related blog posts:
- Puttshack
- New courses
- Crazy Golf in London

Lift off!

A look at some of the minigolf rocket-ships we've seen on our travels.

We've seen some interesting rocket-ships on our Crazy World of Minigolf Golf Tour.

Clockwise from top left - rocket obstacles at Ilfracombe, Southport, Canvey Island, Skegness, Southport and Prestatyn

Do let us know if you've seen any quirky, unusual or fun minigolf rockets.

New Mini Adventure Golf at the Grove Golf and Bowl in Leominster

New Adventure Golf course at the Grove Golf and Bowl in Fordbridge, Leominster.

A new Adventure Golf course has just opened at the Grove Golf and Bowl in Fordbridge, Leominster, Herefordshire.

Visit the Grove Golf and Bowl website for more information, opening times and prices.

We're looking forward to playing a round on the mini adventure golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

I recently wrote about the growth in, and crossover of, minigolf and tenpin bowling venues.

Crazy Golf at Riverside Park in St Neots

A look at the Ambiance Cafe Crazy Golf course at Riverside Park in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.

Thanks to our friend and minigolf rival Steve Gow for letting us know about the Crazy Golf course at the Ambiance Cafe in Riverside Park, St Neots, Cambridgeshire.

Crazy Golf at Riverside Park in St Neots. Photo by Steve Gow

The course has been there for a few years, but it was the first we'd heard about it.

It's mad how there are still so many undiscovered minigolf courses out there.

Check out the Ambiance Cafe website for more info.

Crazy Golf at Riverside Park in St Neots. Photo by Steve Gow

Also have a look at the course's location on a satellite image for an interesting sight!

It'll be nice to visit the park as there's a miniature railway there too.

Riverside Park's miniature railway. Photo by Steve Gow

Buxton Miniature Railway

A visit to the Pavilion Gardens Miniature Railway in Buxton.

This way to the Miniature Railway

On our recent trip to Buxton we had a nice wander around the Pavilion Gardens. We didn't have any luck in finding the Crazy Golf and Putting courses we had heard were there, but we did find a miniature railway.

The platform

The line to the storage tunnel

Some carriages

The engine under cover

The miniature train

The lines out of the tunnel

The track runs over the bridge

We've found quite a few miniature railways on our travels. There are a lot up here in the north west, including three in Stockport borough.

Related blog posts:
- Miniature Railways

Link:
- Miniature Train at Pavilion Gardens

Crazy Golf course at Ancaster Karting in Grantham

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Ancaster Karting in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Last November Emily spotted the Crazy Golf course at Ancaster Karting on her way home from a break at the Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham.

The course was the 854th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 923 courses since September 2006.

Emily swung by for another look on her recent return to Grantham.

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Visit the Ancaster Karting website for more information.

The Crazy Golf layout is one of the LETTERS Crazy Golf sets manufactured by DK Fibreglass.

We've also seen this type of course at Verulamium Park in St Albans.

Related blog posts:
- Grantham
- Lincolnshire
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Putt in the Park Colchester opening this week

The new Putt in the Park adventure golf course at Castle Park in Colchester is opening this week.

The new 14-hole Putt in the Park minigolf course at Castle Park in Colchester, Essex will be opening this Wednesday, 28th August.

The Putt in the Park course at Battersea Park in London

The park used to be home to a couple of different minigolf courses that we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The old Eternit Miniature Golf course at Castle Park

The old miniature golf course at Castle Park

The new adventure golf course course in Colchester has been built by the team at Putt in the Park. We've played their courses in Wandsworth and Battersea in London on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They also have a course in Acton we've yet to get along to.

Putt in the Park at Wandsworth Park in London

Link:
- Putt in the Park

Related blog posts:
- Colchester
- Putt in the Park
- Minigolf in Colchester (2009)
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Putting Green at the Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham

A look at the Putting Green at the Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Emily has just returned from a break at the Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham where she spotted a Putting Green.

Related blog posts:
- Grantham
- Lincolnshire
- Putting Green
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour