A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Lost shops - Sainsbury's on Warren Street in Stockport town centre
Boom: Battle Bar heading to Lakeside
The Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex will be home to a new Boom: Battle Bar.
Visit the Boom: Battle Bar Lakeside Facebook Page for more information.
Read more in my blog post about the retailtainment and minigolf boom.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
New minigolf course in Reading
A new minigolf course is being created as part of an activity centre at Prospect Park in Reading, Berkshire.
The centre will also include a climbing wall and rope course.
It'll be another new course to play on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.
Miniature Golf in Reading
A new indoor adventure golf course is also planned to open at The Oracle shopping centre in Reading. The new venue 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.
There are also plans for a Mini Golf & Bowling Lounge at the Broad Street Mall in the town.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2021
A Happy Shopper
I've added another nice retro badge to my collection.
Check out my other Happy Shopper and badge blog posts.
New minigolf course opening in Weston-super-Mare
A new indoor minigolf course is opening in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
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Only Cars and Commercials
We spotted this amazing van on our daily walk in Cheadle on Saturday!
I'd literally just said to Emily that I hadn't seen anything fun to photograph recently as we've been locked down in the borough.
Only Fools and Horses is a pop culture icon that has been ripe for bootlegging and parodies over the years.
It's crazy how many Reliant Regal Supervans we've seen on our minigolf travels.
Elsewhere in Stockport you can see a hearse from a business called Shed's Household Independent Traders.
Shawfield Line Marking Specialists Ltd. is another business that operates in Stockport and some less exotic locations like London, Paris and New York.
If you're in Blackpool you can visit Lester's Independent Trading Co.
Monday, February 08, 2021
Putt18 World Pro League Results - Season Two, Week Two
The results are in for the second week of the 2021 Putt18 World Pro League.
Minigolf American Football in Sweden
A look at the minigolf course at O'Leary's bar and entertainment centre at the Mall of Scandinavia in Solna.
Hole 12 was Gridiron themed |
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
New Adventure Golf course in Skelmersdale
There are retailtainment plans for the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
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Retailtainment
Porth Island Krazy Golf in Newquay
A look at the Porth Island Krazy Golf course in Newquay, Cornwall.
We played the Porth Island Krazy Golf course in Newquay on our road-trip around the South West coast of England back in June 2015.
The course was similar to a Beton Concrete type of miniature golf course and interesting, if a little too difficult, to play.
The course was the 47th visited on our two-week holiday, the 377th played overall and the 646th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Visit the Newquay Football Golf website for more information on the Porth Island Krazy Golf course.
New Adventure Golf course in Henley
Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire could become home to a new Adventure Golf course.
There are plans to create a new 9 or 18-hole Adventure Golf course on the site of the Putting Green at Mill Meadows in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
It'll be another new course to play in my home county!
It's Groundhog Day
Happy Groundhog Day.
Monday, February 01, 2021
Lost shops - Debenhams in Stockport town centre
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Putt18 World Pro League - Season Two, Week Two
Putt18 World Pro League
Week One Results
About Putt18
Visit the Putt18 website for more information.
Boom: Battle Bar opening in Coventry
Coventry will be home to a new Boom: Battle Bar.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Putt18 World Pro League Results - Season Two, Week One
The results are in for the first week of the 2021 Putt18 World Pro League.
Check out the Putt18 website for more information.
Puttery mini golf
A new mini golf brand has been created and will launch in the USA this summer.
New Crazy Golf course planned for Redcar
The Coatham area of Redcar in Teesside will be home to a new 18-hole Crazy Golf course on the site of the former Coatham Bowl.
We've been to Redcar a couple of times on our travels around Teesside and it'll be good to head back to play the new course in the future.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Results of the Putt18 Battle of the Brits tournament
Play has concluded in the 2021 Battle of the Brits Putt18 competition.
The Putt18 World Pro League 2021
Visit the Putt18 website for more information.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Art Deco in Doncaster
The Crazy Golf course at Elmfield Park |
Putt18 World Pro League 2021
More information can be found on the Putt18 website and the 2021 Putt18 World Pro League Facebook Group.
From 20 to 1 in 2021
This time last year we'd already visited 20 minigolf courses!
The last new course we played together before the pandemic was the Crazy Golf course at Sunnybank Gardens in Hatfield, Doncaster on the 19th January 2020 |
Minigolf in the time of coronavirus
The last new course we played was the Gator Adventure Golf at Escape Entertainment in Chorley in August |
New minigolf courses in the UK
The last pop-up Crazy Golf course I visited was at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross, London last February |
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Putt18 Battle of the Brits competition
Update from the Putt18 Battle of the Brits putting tournament.
- Round 1 - 68
- Round 2 - 73
- Round 3 - 73
- Round 4 - 67
Check out the Putt18 website for more information.
Putt18
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What day is it?
Today is Penguin Appreciation Day and National Cheese Lover's Day.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Minigolfing in Doncaster a year ago today
This time last year we were playing Crazy Golf at Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm in Hatfield, Doncaster.
Visit Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm on Facebook for more information.
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Monday, January 18, 2021
Crazy Golf at Vickersway Park in Northwich
A look at the Crazy Golf course at Vickersway Park in Northwich, Cheshire. January 2020.
American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship
A look back at the American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship at The Belfry.
The American Golf National Adventure Golf Championship is on YouTube (from 26m 55s).
Peter Jones in action in our semi-final match-up |
I'm looking forward to playing in minigolf competitions again in the future.
Playing hole 3 of the Ryder Legends Mini Golf course at The Belfry |
Saturday, January 16, 2021
The nation's 'craziest' putting couple
Friday, January 15, 2021
The retailtainment and minigolf boom
A look at the retail entertainment and minigolf boom.
Minigolf is a big part of the retailtainment boom, with courses opening as standalone entertainment activities, or as part of large shoppingtainment leisure offerings in malls, high streets and retail parks.
Some of these retailtainment activities are permanent, while others are pop-ups catering to a mix of audiences, from children and families, to adults looking for competitive socialising fun.
Miniature Golf has grown in popularity in the last decade and has moved from only 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.
A number of high streets, retail parks and shopping malls are now home to minigolf courses, with more new venues planned to open.
Minigolf is also a popular addition to boost footfall, create awareness and attract people to a location. Businesses also use portable and temporary minigolf layouts for product launches and promotions.
New minigolf courses in the UK
In 2020 we found out about a lot of new minigolf courses opening in the UK and already this year we've heard about four new locations in planning and development.
We know of 91 new miniature golf courses opening, in planning or under construction since the pandemic hit the UK.
Check out the new courses page for more information.