Sunday, September 24, 2023

Obstacle Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

A look at the Obstacle Golf course at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria.


We revisited the Obstacle Golf course at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria in June this year.

Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

There's also a grass Putting layout and a Pitch & Putt at Hope Park (and Boules) and there are some wonderful views of the Skiddaw mountain from the courses.

Obstacle Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Obstacle Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria


Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick
Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria

Miniature Golf at Hope Park in Keswick
Miniature Golf at Hope Park

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick
At Hope Park in Keswick

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 1

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 2

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 3

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 4

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 5

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 6

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 7

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 8

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 8

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 9

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 10
 
Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 10

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 11

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 11

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 12

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 12

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 12

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 13

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 13

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 14

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
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Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 18

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 18

Crazy Golf at Hope Park in Keswick, Cumbria
Hole 18

Putting at Hope Park
Putting at Hope Park

Putting at Hope Park
Putting at Hope Park

Putting at Hope Park
Putting at Hope Park

Putting at Hope Park
Putting at Hope Park

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Today is Miniature Golf Day

Happy Miniature Golf Day.


Snaps from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
Snaps from our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

Happy Miniature Golf Day 2023

Today is Miniature Golf Day.


Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012
Playing at The Himalayas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. The course is the world's first miniature golf and home to the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Miniature Golf did you knows...?

Did you know these things about miniature golf?


  • The world's first miniature golf course was set-up at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867.
  • James Barber opened the first minigolf course in the USA in 1916. The 'Lilliputian' miniature golf course was called 'Thistle Dhu' and located in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
  • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games in the USA.
  • Crazy Golf is 97 years old in 2023. The first course opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England in 1926.

The Original Crazy Golf in Skegness
At The Original Crazy Golf in Skegness in May 2015

  • 1926 also saw the first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA. Garnet Carter opened the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930.
  • The first Putt-Putt brand miniature golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA in 1954.

What are your favourite minigolf facts and stats?

Miniature Golf Day 2023 is on Thursday 21st September

This Thursday is Miniature Golf Day.


Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012
Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012

Each year there are two Miniature Golf Days - National Miniature Golf Day on the second Saturday in May and Miniature Golf Day on the 21st September.

Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012
Playing The Himalayas - the world's first miniature golf course - at the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club in 2012