Sunday, October 22, 2023

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

A visit to Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.


Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes
The Enchanted Forest course at Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes


Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes
Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf can be found in the Theatre District of Milton Keynes and is home to two 12-hole indoor courses.

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

We played both - there's a discount when playing both layouts - teeing-off on the Enchanted Forest course, before tackling the Underwater Kingdom.

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

In our minigolf match-up Emily shot a 27 to defeat me and my 29 on the Enchanted Forest. I won the round on the Underwater Kingdom with a score of 27 to Emily's 33, to also give me the overall victory 56 to 60.

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes
Emily teeing-off among the giant obstacles

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

We've played several of the Mr Mulligan's brand of minigolf on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, including the outdoor Pirate Golf Mr Mulligan's at the Abbey Hill Golf Centre also in Milton Keynes.

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

The theming on the courses was excellent. We both agreed that the Enchanted Forest was our favourite of the two challenges.

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes
The giant Venus Fly Trap was my favourite hole on the course - I managed to get a hole-in-one on it too

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

The Enchanted Forest course at Mr Mulligan's was the 1,032nd course visited and 570th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006. The Underwater Kingdom was the 1,033rd visited and 571st played.

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

You can find Mr Mulligan's minigolf courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Romford, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge, Woking, and Worcester.

Visit the Mr Mulligan's website for more information.

Mini Golf Cumberland at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven

Mini Golf Cumberland Edition has opened at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria.


A new indoor Mini Golf course has opened at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria

A new indoor Mini Golf course has opened at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, Cumbria.

Mini Golf Cumberland is a 9-hole layout, with obstacles themed on Cumberland landmarks.

The course opened on Saturday 21st October and closes on Sunday 14th April 2024.

Visit The Beacon Museum website for more information.


As Curators of The Crazy Golf Museum it's nice to see another museum including minigolf as an interactive exhibit to facilitate learning.

We visited Cumbria earlier this year, but didn't have time to visit Whitehaven. Hopefully we'll get to have a game on the Mini Golf Cumberland Edition course at The Beacon Museum on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

On our recent trip to Milton Keynes we spotted a robot-themed restaurant in the Theatre District.


Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

Sadly it was permanently closed.

Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

What a concept though.

Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

The restaurant opened in 2020 and closed earlier this year.

Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

Robotazia - a robot-themed restaurant in Milton Keynes

Friday, October 20, 2023

Mini Golf at The Light cinema in Banbury

There's a new mini golf course at The Light cinema in Banbury.


There's a new mini golf course at The Light cinema in Banbury

The Light cinema in Banbury, Oxfordshire is now also home to a 10-hole mini golf course.

The course is a film-themed layout.

The indoor glow-in-the-dark crazy golf course will be another new one for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we're back in my home county.

Visit The Light Banbury's website for more information.

Putt Putt Noodle in Colchester

A new Putt Putt Noodle indoor minigolf venue is planned to open in Colchester.


Putt Putt Noodle
The katakana characters on the left of the Putt Putt Noodle logo translate as 'Lucky'

There are plans to turn the former Debenhams department store in Colchester, Essex into an indoor crazy golf course.

Visit the Putt Putt Noodle website to find out more about the brand's existing courses.

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

BUNKERS! Crazy Golf opening in Romford

A new BUNKERS! indoor entertainment venue is planned to open in November.


A new BUNKERS! indoor entertainment venue is opening in Romford in November 2023

BUNKERS! at The Brewery shopping centre in Romford, Essex will be home to a crazy golf course, shuffleboard, and axe throwing.

Visit the BUNKERS! website for more information about the new venue, as well as the existing BUNKERS! location in Swansea.

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

Golf Fang crazy golf in Nottingham

A new indoor minigolf venue is opening in Nottingham city centre.


A Golf Fang indoor crazy golf venue is opening in Nottingham

A Golf Fang indoor crazy golf venue is opening on Huntingdon Street in Nottingham.

Visit the Golf Fang website for more information on the brand's existing courses.

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

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Winning the Weymouth Mini Golf Open

I won the Weymouth Open minigolf tournament on this day in 2008.


The inaugural Weymouth Open minigolf competition was held on the 18-hole Pirate Adventure Mini Golf course at the Weymouth Sea Life Centre at Lodmoor Country Park in Weymouth, Dorset on Sunday 12th October 2008.

Pirate Adventure Mini Golf at Lodmoor Country Park in Weymouth

I had an excellent career record in Weymouth Open events. As well as winning the individual title in 2008, my team-mate Chris Harding and I were the Weymouth Open doubles champions in 2011.

I was also runner-up in the 2009 and 2011 events and seventh in 2010. In the 2009 tournament Kevin Moseley and I were tied after two rounds and it took 4-holes of a sudden-death play-off to separate us.

The Pirate Adventure Mini Golf course was the 77th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,037 courses since September 2006.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

There are three 12-hole courses at Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes.


Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf can be found at Xscape in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. We swung by on our visit to the town last Thursday evening.

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

The three themed courses are Coney Island Carnival, Tropicana Beach Club and Volcano Valley.

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

You can find other Volcano Falls Adventure Golf courses in Edinburgh and Castleford.

Volcano Falls Adventure Golf in Milton Keynes

Visit the Volcano Falls Adventure Golf website for further information.

'Pop Up' Summertime Fun in Luton

We missed it.


We revisited our old home town of Luton last weekend and spotted this poster in the window of the old Debenhams advertising the 'Pop Up' Summertime Fun event in Luton's Wardown Park earlier this year. It included free Crazy Golf!

'Pop Up' Summertime Fun in Luton

We've spent a lot of time in Wardown Park. The park has had some different courses over the years - including a fibreglass Crazy Golf layout, and a Putting/mini-Pitch & Putt course. It's currently home to an Adventure Golf course.

Wardown Adventure Golf course in Wardown Park, Luton (June 2021)
Wardown Adventure Golf course in Wardown Park, Luton (June 2021)

Wardown Park's first miniature golf course opened on the 19th June 1934 - so our visit in 2021 came 87 years to the day since the first putt was taken in the park!

Aces Minigolf Gloucester is growing

The superb 12-hole miniature golf layout at Dobbies Garden Centre in Gloucester is expanding to become an 18-hole course.


We played the Aces Minigolf Gloucester course in July 2021 to play a few rounds and compete in the Aces Minigolf Gloucester Invitational Tournament - that event was the first minigolf competition we'd played in since 2019 and it was fun to be back in action.

Aces Minigolf Gloucester
The new holes will be on the other side of the fence on the right hand side

It'll be interesting to see what the new 6-holes look and play like.

Aces Minigolf Gloucester
Aces Minigolf Gloucester

Check out the Aces Minigolf Gloucester Facebook Page for more information, opening times and prices.

Aces Minigolf Gloucester was the 967th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 550th played since September 2006.

Monday, October 09, 2023

LEGOLAND Adventure Golf in Windsor is now open

The new LEGOLAND Adventure Golf course at LEGOLAND Windsor in Berkshire has opened.


LEGOLAND Adventure Golf in Windsor is now open

There are four indoor minigolf courses including space, city, medieval, and pirate themes.

Visit the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort website for more information.

New Adventure Golf in Ombersley, Worcestershire

There are plans for a new Adventure Golf course in Ombersley, Worcestershire.


There are plans for a new Adventure Golf course in Ombersley, Worcestershire

The dinosaur-themed course is planned to open at Knott Field Nurseries near Ombersley.

Sunday, October 08, 2023

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium

A look at the Charity Crazy Golf course at Woburn Sands Emporium in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.


Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium

We recently found that the Woburn Sands Emporium garden centre was home to a Charity Crazy Golf course, so we had to head along for a game.

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
A view of the course from hole 1

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
The hut

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
The scarecrow proprietor

It's always fun finding a minigolf course we didn't previously know about. And superb when it's a unique layout.

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Emily tees-off

The Crazy Golf course at Woburn Sands Emporium certainly was different, and it was brilliant to play the 7-hole course!

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Emily on hole 5

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Emily playing the windmill hole 3

The Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium was the 1,037th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
A combined 1,037 miniature golf courses visited

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
A view of the course from hole 7 (the flag is from when the course had 9 holes)

In our minigolf match I took the win with a score of 17 to Emily's 18. It had been close for the first six holes, with Emily ahead by one shot. But the final hole was a round wrecker and game killer. Emily played first and shot a 6, while I was able to hit a 4 and take the win.

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Playing hole 6

Photos of the 7-hole Crazy Golf course at Woburn Sands Emporium (October 2023)


Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 1

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 2

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 3

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 4

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 5

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 5

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 6

Charity Crazy Golf at Woburn Sands Emporium
Hole 7

Visit the Woburn Sands Emporium website for more information about the course and the garden centre's charity partners. It's an excellent garden centre with plenty to see and do there.