High Lodge Adventure Golf in Brandon, Suffolk

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk.

We visited the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Thetford Forest, Suffolk back in December 2022.

The 18-hole woodland-themed outdoor adventure golf course at the forest centre was the 1,010th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Visit the Forestry England website for more information on the High Lodge site.

The outdoor Adventure Golf course is from the team behind Dinton Adventure Golf in Wokingham, Wardown Adventure Golf in Luton, Lightwater Country Park in Surrey and Victoria Park Adventure Golf in Newbury.

Mr Mulligans in Newcastle

Looking back at our visit to play at Mr Mulligans Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne.

On Miniature Golf Day 2018 we swung by the Mr Mulligans Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne to play the three courses at the indoor minigolf venue.

There are three 9-hole courses on the adventure through Mr Mulligans Space Golf, starting at the 'Inventors Hangar', then moving through the 'Cosmic Storm' onto the 'Lunar Crash'.

The theming at the course is really well done, with my favourite section being the Moon.

We've played several Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses on our travels, with the three layouts in Newcastle becoming the 841st, 842nd and 843rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They were the 496th, 497th and 498th courses played.

The latest two Mulligans Adventure Golf course we played were in Milton Keynes last October where we enjoyed rounds on the 'Enchanted Forest' and 'Underwater Kingdom' 12-hole indoor courses at the Theatre District venue.

You can find Mulligans minigolf courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Worcester.

Visit the Mulligans website for more information on the brand's courses.

Coeliac UK - What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed with Coeliac Disease?

Coeliac UK, the charity for people with Coeliac Disease, recently asked the question "What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed with Coeliac Disease?" on their social media accounts.

It's been interesting seeing the responses to the question and I hope it's helpful to newly diagnosed people.

Having been diagnosed in 2008 and living a 100% gluten free life since, I gave the following reply to the question:

If you have a local group then I recommend joining it to find out more and speak to other Coeliacs.

When I was first diagnosed in 2008 I joined my local group - Beds and Mid Herts - and it was brilliant to meet other Coeliacs with a wide range of experience and knowledge. Some had been diagnosed for many years, while others were newbies like me. It was great to be able to go out for meals and find out things to avoid and top tips.

It's important you form your own approach to the 100% gluten free diet as everyone is different. There are some things other Coeliacs would eat or drink that I wouldn't go anywhere near.

And always celebrate the little things (I found a lot of reduced price gluten free cakes at The Co-Op today, so will be scoffing them for the next few days 😋).

Check out the Coeliac UK website and follow them across social media to find out more.

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland, near Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A look back at our visit to play the Holey Molies Crazy Golf course in Skelton-in-Cleveland.

In September 2018 we reached another BIG minigolf milestone as we played at our 500th miniature golf course since our travels began in September 2006.

The 18-hole indoor Mini Golf course at Holey Molies Leisure Complex in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire was the 845th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 807th in the British Isles.

It was brilliant to finally play the Holey Molies minigolf course as we'd heard so much about it since it opened.

One of the main things we'd heard was that the Mini Golf course at Holey Molies Leisure Complex boasted the 'World's Longest Mini Golf Hole' - measuring in at 264 feet!

Hole 1 - the 'longest minigolf hole in the world'. You had to start off upstairs, teeing-off up a ramp and then the ball is carried along the long viaduct before being deposited on the green

Emily holing out on the first  

 

We'll need to revisit the course one day as it's undergone several updates and changes over the years. They also create a festive-theme for Christmas, that'd be fun to play.

The winner of our match got a very nice Holey Molies Mini Golf medal

Check out the Holey Molies Leisure Complex website for more information on how the course looks now, details of upcoming events, opening times and prices.

Holey Molies even had its own beer!

Saltburn Minigolf course in Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A look back at our visit to play the Saltburn Minigolf course.

We had a marvellous day out in Salturn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire and visited the 10-hole minigolf course on Saltburn Promenade back in September 2018.

The traditional seaside theming is very well done and I enjoyed putting through the Beach Hut.

It's a tricky course and it was pretty tough to get a hole-in-one there.

Surf's up!

We actually watched a surfing tournament while we were in Saltburn

The course is in a superb location, with a brilliant view

The Saltburn Minigolf course was the 499th course played and 844th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

 

The course was the 499th we played

Visit the Saltburn Minigolf Facebook page for more information, opening times and prices.

So that was Miniature Golf Day 2024

So that was Miniature Golf Day 2024!

Here's to the next one (date for your diary: National Miniature Golf Day will be on Saturday 10th May 2025).

Miniature Golf courses we've played on Miniature Golf Days in the past on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Miniature Golf Day - a day of many names

The 21st September is always Miniature Golf Day.

Putting at Lost World Adventure Golf in Hemsby

Much like the many different names for 'Miniature Golf', Miniature Golf Day itself (and its sister appreciation day in May, National Miniature Golf Day) goes by many many many different names!

I've seen it called:

• Global Mini Golf Day
• Global Miniature Golf Day
• Global Minigolf Day
• International Mini Golf Day
• International Miniature Golf Day
• International Minigolf Day
• Mini Golf Day
• Minigolf Day
• National Mini Golf Day
• National Miniature Golf Day
• National Minigolf Day
• World Mini Golf Day
• World Miniature Golf Day
• World Minigolf Day
• Worldwide Mini Golf Day
• Worldwide Miniature Golf Day
• Worldwide Minigolf Day

Whatever you call Miniature Golf Day (or Miniature Golf) it's superb to see the day and game being celebrated worldwide.

As usual, National Miniature Golf Day is on the second Saturday in May, next year that falls on Saturday 10th May 2025. Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st September and in 2025 that will be a Sunday.

And don't forget, every Monday is #MinigolfMonday!

100 names for Miniature Golf

A look at different names for miniature golf.

Looney Golf in Bradford - the name makes a change from the 'usual' Crazy Golf often found in the UK

There are a number of different names for the game of miniature golf and on our crazy golfing adventures we've found 100 different names for it:

1. 3D Golf
2. 4D Golf
3. 5 Star Crazy Golf
4. Abenteuergolf
5. Adventure Crazy Golf
6. Adventure Golf
7. Adventure Golf Grass Putting
8. Adventure Putting
9. Bahnegolf
10. Bangolf
11. Beach Golf
12. Beton
13. Blacklight Indoor Mini Golf
14. Carpeted Miniature Golf
15. Chrizy Golf
16. Circuito de Minigolf
17. Cosmic Golf
18. Crazee Golf
19. Crazier Golf
20. Crazier Nolf
21. Crazy Adventure Golf
22. Crazy Golf
23. Crazy Golf Adventure
24. Crazy Golf Pool
25. Crazy Jungle Golf
26. Crazy Pool
27. Crazy Putting Challenge
28. Crazy Snooker
29. Cwrs Golff Bach
30. Eternit
31. Extraordinary Golf
32. Fantasy Golf
33. Feltgolf
34. Garden Adventure Golf
35. Garden Minigolf
36. Ghetto Golf
37. Golf Byr
38. Golff Anturus
39. Golff Bach
40. Golf FX
41. Golff Giamocs
42. Golff Gwallgof
43. Golff Gwirion
44. Golff Gwyllt
45. Golff Mini
46. Golf Trail
47. Grass Putting
48. Gwallgolff
49. Hindernis Billard
50. Indoor Adventure Golf
51. Indoor Crazy Golf
52. Indoor Miniature Golf
53. Indoor Mini Golf
54. Indoor Minigolf
55. Junkyard Golf
56. Jurassic Golf
57. Krazy Golf
58. Le Mini Golf
59. Llain Bytio
60. Looney Golf
61. Maes Golff
62. Magical Crazy Golf
63. Magical Golf
64. Magical Golf FX
65. Midgetgolfbaan
66. Mini Golf
67. Mini-Golf Garden
68. Mini Putting
69. Mini Sculpture Golf
70. Miniature Crazy Golf
71. Miniature Golf
72. Miniaturgolf
73. Miniaturegolf
74. Miniatvre Golf
75. Minigolf
76. Minigolff
77. NIFO Steel Minigolf
78. Novelty Golf
79. Obstacle Golf
80. Pit-Pat
81. Pit-Pat Table Golf
82. Pitch & Putt
83. Plonk Golf / Plonk! Golf
84. Portable Crazy Golf
85. Portable Minigolf
86. Portaputt
87. Putting
88. Putting Course
89. Putting Green
90. Putt Putt
91. Ratagolf
92. Realistic Miniature Golf
93. Retro Golf
94. Rock N Golf
95. Snookergolf
96. Super tech mini golf
97. Swedish Felt
98. Table Golf
99. Themed Golf
100. Woolly Golf / Wooly Golf

Do you know of any other names, or call it something else yourself? Do let us know in the comments.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

When our travels began in 2006 there were around 600 courses in the UK. There are now more than 1,000, and there are lots of new places to play the game opening all the time. Several courses have closed over the years, while others have been refurbished, redeveloped or completely transformed into new layouts.

All the of the changes and updates means our minigolf quest to visit every course is becoming never-ending! When we originally set off to visit as many courses as possible the target list was 600 in the British Isles. We've still got around 50 of those original courses to visit.

We've now been to 1,064 courses overall in the last 18 years, with 1,007 of those locations in the British Isles.

Together with my brother Christopher - a charter member of the tour - and his family, we've visited a total of 1,111 courses.

Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

You can see all of the courses we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list.

Related blog posts:

• Definitions of Miniature Golf
• Types and Variants of Miniature Golf

Today is Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day

Happy Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day.

We met Martin Evans, founder of the Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society, at a Dull Men's Club gathering in Preston a few year ago.

Who knew there was such a thing. But obviously and quite rightly so there is.

There is also a Telegraph Pole Appreciation Day, and that day is today.

The same day as Miniature Golf Day.

Have a happy day whether you're celebrating either, or both.

A telegraph pole at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway heritage steam railway

Check out the Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society website for more information.

Another view of the telegraph pole at the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway heritage steam railway