The Cow Putt Adventure Golf at Heaven Farm

A little visit to The Cow Putt Mini Golf at Heaven Farm in Uckfield, East Sussex.

My little brother and founder member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour recently spotted The Cow Putt Adventure Golf course at Heaven Farm in Uckfield, East Sussex.

The Cow Putt Adventure Golf at Heaven Farm in Uckfield, East Sussex. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, April 2022

He and his family didn't have time for a game though.

Visit the Heaven Farm website for more information.

The 18-hole farm-themed adventure golf course at Heaven Farm became the 1,020th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

The Cow Putt crazy golf course at Tapnell Farm Park in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.

A look at The Cow Putt crazy golf course at Tapnell Farm Park in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.

My friend and fellow crazy golf enthusiast Matt Dodd sent me these snaps of The Cow Putt crazy golf course at Tapnell Farm Park in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight from his trip to the island last summer.

Visit the Tapnell Farm Park website for more information.

It's always ace to find out about different minigolf courses and the layout at Tapnell Farm Park we've not yet been to on out Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf at Millets Farm

A new Adventure Golf course is being created at Millets Farm in Oxfordshire.

A new 18-hole Adventure Golf course is opening at Millets Farm Centre in Frilford, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire this summer.

Check out the Millets Farm website for more information.

I grew up in Abingdon and visited Millets Farm a lot in the 80s and 90s. It'll be fun to return and have a game on the new farm-themed course.

It'll be another new layout for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Millets Farm has previously been home to a Crazy Golf course as part of the Maize Maze attraction.

A Crazy Golf scorecard from Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon

A look at a Crazy Golf scorecard from Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon.

From the Crazy Golf Museum vaults - a minigolf scorecard from my brother Christopher Gottfried's Crazy World of Minigolf Tour visit to Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England earlier this year.

A Crazy Golf scorecard from Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon

A Crazy Golf scorecard from Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon

Visit the Pennywell Farm website for more information.

Minigolf Course Visit No. 132 - Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm, Eglwyswrw

The 12th Minigolf course visit on our Tour of Welsh Mini and Crazy Golf courses was to the 8-hole Crazy Golf course at the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm at Eglwyswrw, Cardigan, North Pembrokeshire.






See the Dyfed Shires & Leisure Farm website for more details.

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour list of courses visited and played
- Wales

Adventure Mini Golf at Greenlands Farm Village in Tewitfield, Carnforth

Playing the Adventure Mini Golf course at Greenlands Farm Village in Tewitfield, Carnforth.

During our weekend away we visited five more courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. One of them was the Farmyard Adventure Mini Golf course at Greenlands Farm Village in Tewitfield, Carnforth.

The 9-hole layout became the 519th course played and 892nd we've visited.

In our minigolf match-up Emily won with a 20 to 22 scoreline.

Emily was the little piggy in our match

Visit the Greenlands Farm Village website for more information, opening times and prices.



Videos of the 9-hole Farmyard Adventure Mini Golf course.



















We've now visited 895 minigolf courses since our travels began in September 2006.

Course number 900 isn't far off. Where will it be...?

Crazy Golf at Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm in Hatfield, Doncaster

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm in Hatfield, Doncaster.

The last hole of the 11-hole Crazy Golf at Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm in Hatfield, Doncaster

On Sunday we visited the Crazy Golf course at Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm in Hatfield, Doncaster.

The course was one of 20 we visited in the first 20 days of 2020

The course was the 945th we've been to since September 2006.

Check out Sunnybank Gardens & The Yorkshire Ice Cream Farm on Facebook for more information and opening times.

2010 Luton Invitational Minigolf Tournament - New Year's Day at Woodside Animal Farm

Results of the 2010 Luton Invitational Minigolf Tournament at Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End Village near Luton.



The first Minigolf Competition to be held in 2010 took place today at the 18-hole Crazy Golf Course at Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End Village, near Luton.

The 2010 Luton Invitational Tournament featured four players, who braved Arctic-cold conditions on New Year's Day over the 18-hole round.

The winner was 'Squire' Richard Gottfried, with '?' and Emily 'Coach' Gottfried tied for second place. Simon 'The Ice Man' Hall finished in fourth place, but impressed with two holes-in-one in his debut on the Irregular Mini Golf Tour.

2010 Luton Invitational Results:
1. Richard Gottfried - 46 (+10)
2T. Emily Gottfried - 54 (+18)
2T. Mystery Player - 54 (+18)
4. Simon Hall - 57 (+21)

The results from the event count towards the 2009/10 Irregular Mini Golf Tour Rankings.

Photos from the 2010 Luton Invitational.









The Luton Invitational was last held in 2006 when Ipswich's Jo Tubby won, with Luton's Emily Gottfried second, and Richard Gottfried third.

2006 Luton Invitational Results*:
1. Jo Tubby - 54 (par)
2. Emily Gottfried - 56 (+2)
3. Richard Gottfried - 62 (+8)
* Note: Par used was 'Course Par' of 3 shots per hole, rather than 'BMGA Par' of 2 shots per hole.

In results from the Minigolf Doubles Match also held on the 1st January 2010 at the course:
Richard Gottfried & Emily Gottfried defeated Simon Hall and his Mystery Partner 5&3.

The Crazy Golf course at Woodside Animal Farm was the fourth course visited on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back on the 27th October 2006.

Photos from the trip to Woodside Animal Farm.





The visit to Woodside Animal Farm was part of the Farm's New Year's Day Party that was raising money for the charities Grove House & Keech Cottage Children's Hospice.

New Crazy Golf course at Cefn Mably Farm Park near Cardiff

There's a new farm-themed Crazy Golf course at Cefn Mably Farm Park near Cardiff, Wales.

As well as the new Crazy Golf course the farm park is also home to a new miniature railway.

Visit the Cefn Mably Farm Park website for more information, opening times and prices.

Strawberry Falls Adventure Golf at The Cheshire Ice Cream Farm

Strawberry Falls Adventure Golf course at The Cheshire Ice Cream Farm.

Emily's friend, colleague and minigolf rival Darren Howe has come up trumps again as he gave us a scorecard from the Strawberry Falls Adventure Golf course at The Cheshire Ice Cream Farm from his recent visit.

Scorecard from the Strawberry Falls Adventure Golf course at The Cheshire Ice Cream Farm

Strawberry Falls Adventure Golf is one of our new local courses but we haven't had time to visit The Cheshire Ice Cream Farm since we moved to Stockport last summer.

Darren tells us the course was incredibly busy on his visit. That's a good sign.

The Strawberry Falls Adventure Golf course looks great - with some oversized ice cream-related obstacles and theming.

Check out The Cheshire Ice Cream Farm's website for more information, opening times and prices.

Darren recently played the Adventure Golf course at Center Parcs in Sherwood Forest. Check out the post from his visit for more photos.

Crazy Golf at Herrings Green Farm Birds Of Prey Activity Centre in Wilstead

A look at the Crazy Golf course at Herrings Green Farm Birds Of Prey Activity Centre in Wilstead, Bedfordshire.

My brother Christopher sent me these photos of the Crazy Golf course at Herrings Green Farm Birds Of Prey Activity Centre in Wilstead, Bedfordshire.

The course became the 1,005 visited on our combined Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

It's not the first time we've seen the course as our friend Cheryl Angel sent us some photos of the course from her visit to the centre back in 2016.

Visit the Herrings Green Farm Birds Of Prey Activity Centre website for more information.

Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece

A look at the Mini Golf course at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece.

My brother and his family recently spotted the Mini Golf course at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece.

The layout became the 1,031st visited on our overall Crazy World of Minigolf Tour!

 

Crazy Golf at Millets Farm near Abingdon

I've found out there's a Crazy Golf course at Millets Farm Centre near my hometown of Abingdon in Oxfordshire.

The Crazy Golf course is part of the Maize Maze attraction part of Millets Farm Centre in Frilford, near Abingdon.

I haven't been to Millets Farm for years, but have got lots of great memories of visiting with my family when I was growing up. It was brilliant fun doing Pick Your Own and going on the tractor rides there.

It'll be nice to revisit and have a game on the Crazy Golf course as part of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future.

Visit the Millets Farm Centre website for more information.

The scary month of Puttober

October is Puttober.

Skulls on a spike at Mr Mulligan's Lost World Adventure Golf in Cheltenham

Our friends Tom and Robin over at A Couple of Putts have been posting their favourite scary miniature golf holes and obstacles on social media this month using the hashtag #Puttober.

Do you want to play a game at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry?

Getting in on the spirit of the season here are some of the haunted and Halloweeny courses we've found on our travels.

Rest in Peace on hole 14 at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry

Our friend Trevor Robertson found this obstacle on the Grass Putting course at Marine Gardens in Worthing back in 2016

Hole 9 Clown & Out - the final hole of the Bozo course at Junkyard Golf in London

Hole 9 at Junkyard Golf in Manchester

Inside a giant rock mouth at Funder Park Adventure Golf in Dawlish Warren!

What a view

Brown bread

The Smuggler's Jail hole on the Smugglers Bay Adventure Golf course at Stonham Barns

Slimer graffiti at Ghetto Golf in Newcastle

Toxic Waste warning at Junkyard Golf in Manchester

There are a LOT of Halloween-themed minigolf events going on in the run-up to the 31st October and on the big day itself. Check out my Halloween minigolf blog post here on the Ham and Egger Files and my guest blog post at Minigolfnews for more information.

Are you playing any Halloween minigolf this year?

In October 2014 we headed to Mead Open Farm for a morning of fun on the farm. And some Crazy Golf! The course was the 350th we've played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 584th visited overall.

Getting a high-five off of a giant inflatable pumpkin witch at Mead Open Farm's Halloween event

The 9-hole course at Mead Open Farm was the last of the 'local' courses for us to play when we lived down in Bedfordshire and it was worth the wait 

Crazy Golf at Mead Open Farm in Billington

2012 Luton Invitational Minigolf Tournament - New Year's Day Crazy Golf at Woodside Animal Farm

Results and photos from the 2012 Luton Invitational Minigolf Tournament at Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End Village near Luton.

Luton's Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried became the first player to retain the Luton Invitational Tournament title as she defeated 'Squire' Richard Gottfried in the 2012 edition of the competition.

Reigning Luton Invitational Tournament minigolf champion Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried with the 2012 LIT prize of a magnetic Rat 

Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried tees-off on hole one to begin what would be her successful defence of the LIT title

The fourth staging of the event saw only two players compete as Simon 'Practice' Hall failed to make the 2pm tee-off time as he was in no condition to perform.

Emily won the tournament with a score of 47(+11) to Richard's 49(+13), with Emily hitting two Aces on the 18-hole course. Richard scored zero holes-in-one.

Two-time Luton I.T. Minigolf Champion Emily 'Lemony' Gottfried said "I am very pleased to be the first LIT Champion to retain my title, and I am obviously also very happy with my successful start to 2012."

'Squire' Richard Gottfried said "Well played to Lemony for a big minigolf win to start the new year. I always enjoyed starting the year by visiting Woodside Animal Farm. I was disappointed not to win the competition though and doubly annoyed to have fallen over and hurt my knee on the hill on the 15th hole. This year the animals were in high spirits too and we saw two Pigs attempting what looked to be a Piggyback! I think they failed though!"

Simon 'Practice' Hall said "I'm planning to be back in action at the 2013 edition of the event and hopefully it'll be taking place in the French Riviera."

Since 2010 the Luton Invitational Minigolf Tournament has been the traditional opening Miniature Golf event of the year on the Irregular Mini Golf Tour. In 2010 the players faced-off in arctic cold weather conditions, while 2011 was played in heavy drizzle. 2012's weather was mild, but drizzly.

Luton Invitational Tournament Honours Board:
2012 - Emily Gottfried
2011 - Emily Gottfried
2010 - Richard Gottfried
2006 - Joanne Tubby

On the 1st of January each year Woodside Animal Farm opens for a New Year's Day Party to raise money for the Keech Cottage Children's Hospice and Grove House charities.

Video: 'Squire' Richard Gottfried introduces the LIT from Hole 15 of the Woodside Crazy Golf course


Photos of the Luton Invitational Tournament on the Woodside Crazy Golf course:

Emily on Hole 2 - Chicken Run

Emily on her way to scoring a 7 on Hole 7. This would not dent her chances of the win though 

Emily on the Pond Drop hole

Richard on Hole 2 - Chicken Run

Richard on a downhill hole

A tricky second Putt for Richard

Richard on the 'Bags of Fun' hole

Richard 'drives' the Tractor on Hole 18

Photos of our wander around Woodside Animal Farm:

Richard feeds a Miniature Pony

An Alpaca eats some Carrot

The Minature (sic) Ponies!

One of the Pigs

Some Flamingoes

A couple of Lemurs

Archive of LIT Minigolf Results 2006-2012:

2012 Luton Invitational Tournament Results:
1. Emily Gottfried - 47 (+11)
2. Richard Gottfried - 49 (+13)

2011 Luton Invitational Tournament Results:
1. Emily Gottfried - 43 (+7)
2. Richard Gottfried - 51 (+15)
3. Simon Hall - 54 (+18)
4. Mystery Player - 57 (+21)

2010 Luton Invitational Tournament Results:
1. Richard Gottfried - 46 (+10)
2T. Emily Gottfried - 54 (+18)
2T. Mystery Player - 54 (+18)
4. Simon Hall - 57 (+21)

2007-2009 - Luton Invitational Tournament:
Not Played

2006 Luton Invitational Tournament Results*:
1. Jo Tubby - 54 (par)
2. Emily Gottfried - 56 (+2)
3. Richard Gottfried - 62 (+8)
* Note: Par used was 'Course Par' of 3 shots per hole, rather than 'BMGA Par' of 2 shots per hole.


The Woodside Animal Farm Crazy Golf course was the 4th course ever to be played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back on the 27th October 2006. As of January 1st 2012 Emily and Richard have visited 444 Miniature Golf courses on the Tour.