The Ham and Egger Files

Monday, May 27, 2019

New Plonk Golf at London Zoo

New Plonk Golf course opening soon at London Zoo.

Plonk Golf at London Zoo is opening soon

The team at Plonk Golf will soon be opening their latest minigolf course, this one will be at London Zoo!

Check out the Plonk Golf website for more information.

You can also find Plonk Golf courses in Shoreditch, Hoxton, London Fields, Camden Market, Islington, Battersea, at The Horniman Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill and in Paddington.

Back in April 2015 I played at Plonk Golf's first course, at Efes Snooker Hall in Dalston, London. That was the 596th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We're now up to 887 course visits since September 2006.

Plonk Golf in Shoreditch, one of a number of Plonk Golf courses we've played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Richard Gottfried

I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

New Adventure Golf course in Southend on Sea

Garon Castle Adventures adventure golf course now open in Southend on Sea, Essex.

Many thanks to my Aunty Carol for letting me know that a new Adventure Golf course has opened in Southend on Sea.

The 18-hole Garon Castle Adventures course can be found at Garon Park Golf Complex.

For more information on the Garon Park Adventures course visit the Garon Park Golf Complex website and Garon Castle Adventures Facebook Page.

We're looking forward to a return visit to Southend on Sea on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf in Barry Island

Replaying the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf course in Barry Island, Wales.

My last stop on my recent trip to South Wales was to somewhere I know well, as my family had many happy holidays in Barry Island back in the 1980's and 1990's.

At the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf course

Back in the 90's we used to go on holiday by train. I bet we've actually been carried on that very Sprinter train before!

Barry Island is still recognisable from my time there 30 years ago, even though the holiday camp has been knocked down to make way for housing and a public car park.

The view of Barry Island from within the old holiday camp site

Before I left Barry Island I had a round on the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf course - a course we first played in 2009.

I scored a round of 32 on the Smugglers Cove course

Check out the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf course Facebook Page for more information, opening times and prices.

Friday, May 24, 2019

The North Shore Crazy Golf course in Blackpool

A look at the North Shore Crazy Golf course in Blackpool.

The teams at Blackpool Fulfilling Lives and Blackpool and Fylde Street Angels have come together on a new project to refurbish and reopen the old North Shore Crazy Golf course in Blackpool.

North Shore Crazy Golf course in Blackpool

The project will help homeless people in Blackpool by giving them the chance to work on the Crazy Golf course so it is playable and then staffing it for the season. It's a brilliant plan to give people the opportunity to receive work experience, while also bringing a disused minigolf course back to life.

You can find out more about the project on the Blackpool Fulfilling Lives and Blackpool and Fylde Street Angels websites and social media channels.

We've visited the course a number of times over the years, but it was never open to play when we were there. We're really looking forward to playing the refurbished course.