The World's Oldest Bowling Green

A visit to Southampton Old Bowling Green - the World's Oldest Bowling Green.

As a fan of sporting history it was very interesting to stumble upon the World's Oldest Bowling Green during our minigolfing road-trip to Hampshire.

We've not played a game of bowls before. But we do play Petanque. We've also played minigolf on a number of bowling greens that have been used as Putting courses, including Edinburgh, Glasgow and at the Wales National Crown Green Bowling Centre in Rhyl. We also found an excellent pair of Putting courses in Looe, Cornwall. Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour has also seen us play miniature golf at the bowling club in Aberdovey, Wales.

The Putting Green above the Bowling Green in Looe, Cornwall

Related blog posts:
- Bowls
- Bowling Green
- Southampton

Pirate Cove Adventure Golf in Aberavon, Port Talbot

A visit to the Pirate Cove Adventure Golf course in Aberavon, Port Talbot.

The 12-hole Pirate Cove Adventure Golf course became the 885th course visited and 516th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Created by the Natural Play Company, it's a tricky layout and while there are hole-in-one opportunities, they are few and far between!

Playing hole 11

I was in town to compete in the Welsh Mini Golf Club's Doubles Championship at the Pirate Cove Adventure Golf course.

I do like minigolf sharks

Aberavon seafront is such a lovely spot and provides spectacular views - Swansea Bay to the right and the steelworks to the left! It was a very nice place to spend time Putting.

Check out my blog post Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - update from Wales to see how me and my team-mate Seve Kukielka got on in the Welsh Mini Golf Club's Doubles Championship.

Playing hole 12

Visit the Pirate Cove Adventure Golf course website for more information, opening times and prices.

The Rules

Another nice minigolf scorecard added to the collection

Photos of the 12-hole Pirate Cove Adventure Golf course in Aberavon.

Hole 1

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 3

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 4

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 7

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 8

Hole 8

Hole 8

Hole 9

  

Hole 9

Hole 9

Hole 10

Hole 10

Hole 11

Hole 11

Hole 11

Hole 12

Hole 12

Dare you play through the shark's mouth?

Hole 12

Fin

Related blog posts:
- Wales
- Aberavon
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - update from Wales