King Pins opening in Bristol and Glasgow

New King Pins tenpin bowling & entertainment centres are opening in Bristol and Glasgow.

The two existing locations - both in Manchester - are home to indoor mini golf courses, so it'll be interesting to see if the new King Pins also have mini golf on offer when they open.

Check out the King Pins website for more information.

Mini Golf at Club & Hotel Letoonia in Türkiye

A visit to the Mini Golf course at Club & Hotel Letoonia in Türkiye.

My brother Christopher and his family had a holiday in Türkiye last month and spotted this Mini Golf course at Club & Hotel Letoonia.

Altogether we've now visited 1,107 courses on our combined Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New Golf Fang crazy golf venue in Bristol

Plans are moving ahead with the new Golf Fang indoor minigolf venue in Bristol.

A new Golf Fang indoor minigolf course is planned to open in Bristol this year.

You can currently find Golf Fang indoor crazy golf venues in Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield and Cardiff.

Visit the Golf Fang and Big Fang Collective websites for more information.

The new Bristol venue will be another new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at TOTFest in Newmarket, Suffolk

A look at a pop up Crazy Golf course at TOTFest in Newmarket, Suffolk.

My brother Christopher and his family played the Crazy Golf course at TOTFest in Newmarket, Suffolk last month.

Altogether we've now visited 1,107 courses on our combined Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans

A new outdoor Adventure Golf course is opening at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

The new 9-hole Adventure Golf course opens at Willows Activity Farm in St Albans tomorrow, Saturday 20th July.

Check out the Willows Activity Farm website for more information.

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

Jaws the Shark

Watching Jaws on the big screen.

It was brilliant watching Jaws at the cinema this evening.

We were lucky that our local Super Cinema and Variety Theatre, The Plaza in Stockport held a special screening of the classic.

Playing the Jaws hole at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry

It's one of my all-time favourite films.

Jaws Crazy Golf

I always enjoy seeing shark obstacles at minigolf courses we visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Playing at Prestatyn Crazy Golf

A revisit to the Prestatyn Crazy Golf course.

Prestatyn Crazy Golf

I revisited and replayed the excellent Prestatyn Crazy Golf in Prestatyn, North Wales on National Miniature Golf Day in May.

I managed to capture this shot of the superb course and its classic crazy golf colours during a gap in players on the course during a busy and very warm summer afternoon

The course was originally the 147th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2009.

At Prestatyn Crazy Golf

As one of our local seaside towns we used to head to Prestatyn a few times a year. We went there in December 2021 during the pandemic and before that the last visit was in June 2019! Where's the time gone since then!

Prestatyn Crazy Golf

The Prestatyn Crazy Golf is one of our favourite courses and is an excellent Arnold Palmer Putting Course.

Prestatyn Crazy Golf

I very much enjoyed my two rounds on the 18-hole layout and scored a 40 (+4) on each round. Not too bad considering how rusty my putting is!

Prestatyn Crazy Golf

It's a course that is well worth a visit and I'm very much looking forward to another game there in the future.

Prestatyn Crazy Golf

Prestatyn Crazy Golf

Pontins Prestatyn Sands

A look at the Pontins Prestatyn Sands Holiday Camp Site (May 2024).

Pontins Prestatyn Sands

I stopped off at the Pontins Prestatyn Sands holiday park back in May while en route to the Crazy Golf course in the seaside town.

The approach to the camp

Sadly Pontins Prestatyn Sands closed to guests in November 2023.

Pontins Prestatyn Sands

Pontins Prestatyn Sands

The 'P' signs on the gates are the originals from when the camp opened

We'd visited three times in recent years as part of the Holiday on the Buses fan club events held there.

The Holiday on the Buses Weekender 2014 at Pontin's Prestatyn Sands allowed fans of the series and films the opportunity to stay at the camp, meet fellow fans and go on a number of mystery tours of filming locations!

The plaque with details of the Holiday on the Buses film used to be on the pillar to the right of the front gates

The Open has teed-off - the PIAG Open Championship 2024

The Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Championship returns.

The PIAG Open tees-off today (Thursday 18th July), with Paradise Island Adventure Golf courses offering players the chance to enter the event when they play a round at a PIAG course.

The Tiki Hut Trail course at Paradise Island Adventure Golf at the Trafford Centre in Manchester

The PIAG Open Championship is taking place across Paradise Island Adventure Golf courses between Thursday 18th and Sunday 21st July.

The Paradise Island Adventure Golf brand has eight venues in England and Scotland. The PIAG locations can be found at Cheshire Oaks, Derby, Glasgow, Livingston, Manchester, Plymouth, Rushden Lakes and Sheffield.

We've played the courses at Cheshire Oaks, Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour so far.

Find out more on the Paradise Island Adventure Golf website.

I won the PIAG Open Championship at the Manchester Trafford Centre venue in 2018, with Emily winning the PIAG Manchester event in 2019.

I was the PIAG Open Champion in 2018

Emily won the PIAG Open Championship in 2019

Visit the Paradise Island Adventure Golf website for more information on the PIAG courses in Glasgow, Livingston, Cheshire Oaks, Manchester, Sheffield, Derby, Rushden Lakes and Plymouth.

Adventure Golf in Carmarthen

An Adventure Golf course will be part of a new health and wellbeing hub in Carmarthen, Wales.

The venue will be created in the former Debenhams store and is planned to open in 2026!

The Adventure Golf course will be one of several activities available at the location along with go-karting.

Art & Putt Pop Up Mini Golf at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth

Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, Hampshire will be home to a Mini Golf course this summer.

Art & Putt Pop Up Mini Golf will open on Saturday 3rd August and run until Monday 2nd September.

The art-themed miniature golf course will feature holes and obstacles paying homage to famous artists.

Find out more on the Gunwharf Quays website.

Mini Golf at Fayre on the Square in Salisbury

There will be a Mini Golf course at the Fayre on the Square in Salisbury, Wiltshire this summer.

Fayre on the Square runs from Saturday 20th July until Sunday 1st September.

Check out the Fayre on the Square website for more information.

Seaside Mini Golf at Dalton Park

There will be a pop-up Seaside Mini Golf course at Dalton Park outlet shopping centre in Murton, Seaham, County Durham this summer.

The free Mini Golf activity will be taking place from Monday 29th July to Sunday 4th August.

Check out the Dalton Park website for more information.

Happy Hot Dog Day (and National Hot Dog Month)!

July is National Hot Dog Month and today is National Hot Dog Day.

Hot Dog mascots from our travels

Find out more about hot dogs in general, National Hot Dog Month and National Hot Dog Day on the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

Happy 14th birthday to the Crazy Golf Museum

The Crazy Golf Museum is 14 years old today.

Many happy returns to the Crazy Golf Museum as it marks its 14th birthday today.

I set-up the museum with Crazy Golf legend Tim 'Ace Man' Davies back on the 15th July 2010.

Since then we've continued to fill the virtual online museum to make it a treasure trove and archive for all things related to minigolf, crazy golf, adventure golf, miniature golf, Putt Putt, and putting.

It's certainly been a very interesting 14 years!

A BIG thank you to everyone who has shared their minigolfing memories, crazy golf items and adventure golf updates over the years. We're looking forward to continuing our promotion of the game for many more years to come.

Visit the Crazy Golf Museum's website, like the Page and join the Group on Facebook, check it out on X, and see Instagram for information, photos, items, ephemera, stories, videos, postcards, games and more...

If you'd like to contribute any items, merchandise, course history, current developments or guest blog posts please do get in touch.

Crazy Golf at Banbury Mayor's Funday

There will be a Crazy Golf course set up as part of the entertainment on offer at the Banbury Mayor's Funday in Banbury, Oxfordshire on Sunday 14th July.

The Mayor's Funday will be held at People's Park in the town from 11.30am to 4.30pm this Sunday.

Visit the Banbury Town Council website for further information.

Destination South Ayrshire Crazy Golf

A Crazy Golf Tour has been set up around South Ayrshire.

The 9-hole Crazy Golf challenge around South Ayrshire has been created to celebrate the 152nd Open Championship taking place this year.

The crazy golf challenge is free to play and the competition is up and running from the 9th July to Tuesday 6th August.

Visit the Destination South Ayrshire Crazy Golf website for more information on the pop up crazy golf event.

Mini Golf in the Greenwich Peninsula

A pop up mini golf course will be set up in the Greenwich Peninsula from July to September.

Wild Swing Mini Golf will be in the Canteen Courtyard and have a floral design. The 9-hole outdoor course will be available to play for £2 per player from Thursday 18th July until Monday 2nd September.

Visit the Greenwich Peninsula website for more information.

The course has been created by artists Baker & Borowski. They also created the 9-hole themed Crazy Golf layout inspired by the rave culture in the King's Cross area back in the 1980's and 90's. I played that course in February 2020.

PIAG Open Championship 2024

The Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open Championship returns this month.

The PIAG Open tees-off on Thursday 18th July, with Paradise Island Adventure Golf courses around the UK offering players the chance to enter the event when they play a round at a PIAG course.

The Tiki Hut Trail course at Paradise Island Adventure Golf at the Trafford Centre in Manchester

The PIAG Open Championship is taking place across Paradise Island Adventure Golf courses between Thursday 18th and Sunday 21st July.

Paradise Island Adventure Golf have eight venues in England and Scotland.

Find out more on the Paradise Island Adventure Golf website.

I won the PIAG Open Championship at the Manchester Trafford Centre venue in 2018, with Emily winning the event in 2019.

PIAG Open Champion in 2019

PIAG Open Champion in 2018

Visit the Paradise Island Adventure Golf website for more information on the PIAG courses in Glasgow, Livingston, Cheshire Oaks, Manchester, Sheffield, Derby, Rushden Lakes and Plymouth.

Stourbridge Adventure Golf

Aztec Island Adventure Golf has opened in Stourbridge.

A new indoor Adventure Golf centre has opened in Stourbridge, West Midlands.

Check out the Aztec Island Adventure Golf website for more information on the 18-hole course.

It's a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.