Abandoned Crazy Golf in Victoria Park, Glasgow

A look back at a derelict minigolf course at Victoria Park in Glasgow, Scotland.

We visited Glasgow back in May 2009 and one of the courses we found there was this abandoned 18-hole outdoor Crazy Golf course in Victoria Park.

Even 16 years on it's still one of the strangest courses we've seen on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The course was in a distinctive amphitheatre layout and is laid out in a fair bit of space.

Looking for further information about the course doesn't reveal too much more information. It was built in the 1970's but has been derelict since the 1980's!

The approach to the course area

A view from the back of the course

We wonder if any readers have memories of the course being open, and perhaps playing it?

Dino-themed mini golf at Runcorn Shopping City

Runcorn Shopping City will have a dino-themed mini golf course set-up during the May half-term week.

The 9-hole pop-up mini golf course will be available to play for free daily from 11am to 3pm between Saturday 24th and Saturday 31st May.

The pop-up mini golf course will be accompanied by a T-Rex Dinosaur Trail.

Check out the Runcorn Shopping City website for more information.

The Royal Nawaab Stockport Pyramid

The Stockport Pyramid has reopened as a restaurant.

One of the first landmarks - among many fine buildings - we saw when we moved to Stockport in 2016 was the Stockport Pyramid.

Not many towns in the UK can lay claim to being home to a pyramid!

The Stockport Pyramid was home to the Co-operative Bank until 2018 and the building had been empty until it was purchased by Royal Nawaab with plans to turn the structure into a restaurant and banqueting venue. The venture has cost £15 million!

The building was originally planned to be the first of five pyramids in Stockport's own Valley of the Kings. That plan didn't come to fruition and the Stockport Pyramid sits on in the Kings Valley industrial and trading estate next to the M60.

Having seen videos of the inside of the Royal Nawaab it looks very impressive and we're looking forward to going inside for a look around the intriguing building one day.

A view of a side and the entrance

The Stockport Pyramid was completed in 1992 after five years work. Standing 36.6 metres (120 feet) in height, the Stockport Pyramid is somewhat smaller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, which stands 147 metres (481 feet) high. However, the striking structure has become a familiar sight to people in the town, those passing on the M60, or passengers on trains on the lines across the viaduct.

A view of the pyramid from the other side of the M60

The rear side of the pyramid viewed from the roundabout at Junction 1 of the M50

The view of the pyramid from the bottom of Hollywood Park

Views of the Stockport Pyramid as it was in August 2020

Visit the Royal Nawaab website for more information.

Stockport County FC's Edgeley Mosaic Trail

Following the Stockport County FC Edgeley Mosaic Trail.

Earlier this year we noticed some newly placed street art in the form of mosaic tiles spelling out "STOCKPORT" along Castle Street in Edgeley. It was a nice surprise to see it, and after a bit of research we found that the group behind the street art were Grit Studios, Mosaics in Manchester, Stockport County Community Trust, and The Writing Squad.

I spotted this sign for the trail yesterday evening

During another wander around our local area we spotted another "O", which led us to find other tile art letters that spelled out "COUNTY".

It's been fun following the art trail around the area

We then found out that there were 17 mosaics in total - and we'd found 15 of them. So we set out to find the final two to spell out the final parts in the Edgeley Mosaic Trail.

A map for the Edgeley Mosaic Trail can be found on the Stockport County FC website.

Skyline Mini Golf at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis

The Skyline Mini Golf course is returning to the rooftop of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA this month.

The 10-hole Skyline Mini Golf course tees-off on the 21st May.

The minigolf season at the Walker Art Center runs until the 5th October.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

Check out the Walker Art Center website for more information.

Our friends Tom and Robin from A Couple of Putts have been involved with the Walker Art Center and the various incarnations of the minigolf course there for a number of years and sent us a copy of the 2018 edition scorecard for our collection.

A Walker Art Centre artist-designed Mini Golf scorecard from A Couple of Putts, 2018

Changes afoot at Looney Golf in Bradford

The crazy golf courses at Looney Golf in Bradford, West Yorkshire are getting a makeover.

The team at Looney Golf in Bradford are working on renovations of the crazy golf courses at the venue to bring new courses at the location.

We played the two indoor crazy golf courses at Looney Golf in Bradford on our trip to the city back in December 2021. They were 981st and 982nd courses visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. 

It'll be interesting to see the new courses at Looney Golf on a return to the city.

When we played, there were two 8-hole minigolf courses at Looney Golf - the Neon Jungle and the Dump Yard - plus a bonus hole.

Check out the Looney Golf website to keep up-to-date with the updates at the venue.

Looking on the Looney Golf website there have been other updates at the venue since our visit and it's now also home to Wacky Billiards and Crazy Archery!!! Plus an escape room, table tennis and pool tables.

Cranbrook on the Green minigolf course now open at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Information about the Cranbrook on the Green minigolf course at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

Each summer Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan hosts Cranbrook on the Green, a pop-up artist-designed mini-golf course.

This year the course opened on the 3rd May and is open until the 28th September.

Check out the Cranbrook Art Museum website for more information.

Our friends Tom and Robin at A Couple of Putts were involved in the creation of the course. You can find out more on their website.

A bench at the Stockport Pyramid

What a spot for a nice sit down.

The bench is nestled between the Trans Pennine Trail, the River Mersey and the Stockport Pyramid.

Here's a view of it in August 2020.

New minigolf course opening at Elev8 in Broadstairs, Kent

A new minigolf course is opening at the Elev8 trampoline park in Broadstairs, Kent.

The Elev8 venue will be home to a 9-hole Hyper Putt course.

Check out the Elev8 website for more information.

It'll be a new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes

A look back at a visit to play the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.

The recent run of sunny summer weather has got me thinking back to our visit to a very sunny Cleethorpes back in 2018.

I've played a lot of minigolf courses on my travels and my favourite type is the classic Arnold Palmer Putting Course.

There aren't too many examples left in the UK, but the majority of those still out there are in very playable condition. They are superb fun and a real test of putting skill.

I highly recommend giving them a play the next chance you get to have a game of miniature golf.

One of my all-time favourite courses is the Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. I played it a lot on our last trip to the seaside resort.

Holes 1-9

I'm looking forward to returning!

Holes 10-18

Adventure Golf at Cheshunt Park Golf Course

A new Adventure Golf course is being built at Cheshunt Park Golf Course in Hertfordshire.

Cheshunt Park Golf Course in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire will soon be home to a new Adventure Golf course.

Visit the Cheshunt Park Golf Course website for more information.

The outdoor Adventure Golf layout at Cheshunt Park Golf Course will be a new one for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

A Scottish Links Putting course - in Edina, Minnesota

There's a 'golf in miniature' course at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, Minnesota, USA. 

The Putting Course at Centennial Lakes Park in Edina, Minnesota is described as a 'not minigolf, it's golf in miniature!' as well as being a Scottish Links Putting Course.

It sounds and looks intriguing. Hopefully we'll get to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour one day.

Check out the Centennial Lakes Park website for more information.

Swingers: The Art of Mini Golf

A new playable art minigolf exhibition installation at Flinders Street Station is opening in Melbourne, Australia.

Swingers: The Art of Mini Golf opens at Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia on the 4th June and runs until the 31st August.

The Swingers: The Art of Mini Golf course at Flinders Street Station will be a 9-hole playable exhibition, with each hole created by a female artist.

The exhibition is part of the 2025 Rising festival. Find out more about Swingers: The Art of Mini Golf on the Rising website.

The art exhibition has chosen miniature golf as its focus as the game was created to allow female players to play. The Himalayas Putting course at St Andrews, Scotland was created in 1867 specifically for female players to use.

Get ready for the NEXT Miniature Golf Day

Miniature Golf Day is ALWAYS on the 21st September.

While 'National Miniature Golf Day' is held on the second Saturday in May, the other minigolf day of the year is 'Miniature Golf Day' and is ALWAYS on the 21st September.

Emily playing the Crazy Golf course at the Botanic Gardens in Southport on Miniature Golf Day 2019

In 2025 the 21st September falls on a Sunday.

There are so many places to play minigolf now, with new courses opening up all the time. Including public courses, as well as those at pay to enter attractions, holiday parks, hotels and other 'non-standard' locations you can find over 1,300 miniature golf layouts around the UK and British Isles (including Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, and other islands)!

Victory Radio - Minigolf Interview, Monday 12th May

I'll be on the radio talking minigolf at around 10.30am on Monday 12th May.

You can tune in to listen on Victory Radio online.

Victory Radio is a DAB+ and online radio station based in Portsmouth and broadcasting to the South East Hampshire and West Sussex areas (and worldwide online). Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour teed-off in Southsea, Hampshire back in 2006 when we played the Victory Trail course at Treasure Island Adventure Golf.

We're looking forward to returning for more minigolf fun in Southsea in the future.