Showing posts with label Lincolnshire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lincolnshire. Show all posts

Thursday, March 14, 2024

The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

A look at the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.


The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

We had a brilliant break in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire in May 2018. The seaside resort has a number of minigolf courses, one of which is the classic Arnold Palmer Putting Course near the pier.

The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

The Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes was the 482nd played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

The Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

Monday, November 06, 2023

Indoor Adventure Golf opening in Scunthorpe

A new Adventure Golf is planned to open in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.


A new Adventure Golf is planned to open in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

The 9-hole indoor Adventure Golf layout is opening at The Paint Shop bar, escape room, and minigolf venue on Ashby High Street in Scunthorpe.

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

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Mini Golf at Spalding Bowl

Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire now has a mini golf course.


There's a new indoor mini golf course at Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire

There's a new indoor mini golf course at Spalding Bowl in Spalding, Lincolnshire.

The 9-hole layout at the bowling alley will be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Spalding Bowl website for more information.

Sunday, July 03, 2022

Gloryholes Crazy Golf in Lincoln

Lincoln will soon be home to a new Crazy Golf venue.


Gloryholes crazy golf is opening in Lincoln
Gloryholes crazy golf is opening in Lincoln

The team at Gloryholes Crazy Golf are opening a new adults-only course in Lincoln this September.

The 13-hole course and bar will be located on Lincoln High Street.

There are Gloryholes Crazy Golf venues in Nottingham and Sheffield.

Find out more on the Gloryholes indoor crazy golf course website.

Sunday, April 03, 2022

Crazy Golf at the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway

There's a new Crazy Golf course at the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.


There's a new Crazy Golf course at the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway

Visit the Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway website for more information on the 9-hole Crazy Golf course.


We've been to Cleethorpes on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and it'll be nice to return to the seaside resort again in the future.

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Dinosaur Adventure Golf at Grimsby Golf Centre

There are plans for a new Jurassic-themed Adventure Golf course to open at Grimsby Golf Centre in Lincolnshire.


There are plans for a new Jurassic-themed Adventure Golf course to open at Grimsby Golf Centre in Lincolnshire

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

Check out the Grimsby Golf Centre website for more information.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

New Crazy Golf course opening in Lincoln

Lincoln will soon be home to a new Crazy Golf course.


Urban Putters Crazy Golf is opening in Lincoln, Lincolnshire in summer 2021

A new Crazy Golf course is opening in Lincoln, Lincolnshire this summer.

Urban Putters is being created at the same venue as Axed Global axe throwing and Escape Lincoln escape roome and will be a 9-hole Crazy Golf layout.

Check out the Urban Putters Instagram for more information.


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

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

New Crazy Golf course at Scunthorpe Bowl

A new 9-hole outdoor crazy golf course is now open at Scunthorpe Bowl.


A new 9-hole outdoor crazy golf course is now open at Scunthorpe Bowl

The course opened last weekend and can be found at the Scunthorpe Bowl tenpin bowling centre on Warren Road in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.

More information, opening times and prices can be found on the Scunthorpe Bowl website.

Minigolf and tenpin bowling

Saturday, April 03, 2021

Crazy Golf at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe

There's a new Crazy Golf course at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire.


Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

The 13-hole Crazy Daisy Golf course at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire has been replaced and upgraded with a brand new minigolf layout.

The course is planned to open later this month.

The team at UrbanCrazy have created the Crazy Golf course at the farm. Check out the photos courtesy of UrbanCrazy showing some of the new course below.

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Visit the Daisy Made Farm website for more information.


We visited Daisy Made Farm on our way to a Lincolnshire seaside holiday in May 2011. Back then the Crazy Daisy Golf course was a Swedish Felt B-Run type with added farmyard obstacles.

Crazy Daisy Golf at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe, May 2011

We're looking forward to revisiting and playing the new layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf in Cleethorpes

A look at Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.


Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf in Cleethorpes

We first visited Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire back in 2011 and returned for a game in May 2018.

Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf in Cleethorpes

It's a fun an unique 9-hole layout with some very tricky holes and obstacles.

Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf in Cleethorpes

You can also find a Putting Green next to the Crazy Golf course.

It'll be nice when we can visit the seaside resort again.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Cornhill Cove returning to Lincoln this year

The Cornhill Cove seaside-style pop-up will be returning to Lincoln city centre this summer.


The Cornhill Cove seaside-style pop-up will be returning to Lincoln city centre this summer

Last year the outdoor retailtainment pop-up featured a crazy golf course, bar and street food vendors.

Check out the Cornhill Cove Facebook Page for more information.

Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

A look at the Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.


Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

We first visited Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire in May 2011 and returned in May 2018. It'll be wonderful if we could get back there again.

Oddballs Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

The 18-hole Oddballs Crazy Golf course was the 226th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Monday, March 15, 2021

Sunday, August 16, 2020

National Rollercoaster Day

Happy National Rollercoaster Day.


The 240th course we played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was underneath TWO rollercoasters at Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire back in 2011.

Crazy Golf at Fantasy Island in Ingoldmells

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Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Cornhill Cove Crazy Golf in Lincoln

New pop-up Crazy Golf course opening in Lincoln.


Lincoln city centre will be home to a pop-up Crazy Golf course this summer as Cornhill Cove opens in Lincoln's Cornhill this month

Lincoln city centre will be home to a pop-up Crazy Golf course this summer as Cornhill Cove opens in Lincoln's Cornhill this month.

Cornhill Cove is a seaside-style pop-up area and the Crazy Golf course tees-off on Thursday 13th August and will be open for a month.

The area will also be home to a bar and street food.

Visit the Cornhill Cove Facebook Page for more information.


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Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Farmyard Crazy Golf at Uncle Henry's Farm in Gainsborough

A new minigolf course has opened at Uncle Henry's Farm in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.


Farmyard Crazy Golf at Uncle Henry's Farm in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

A brand new Farmyard Crazy Golf course has opened at Uncle Henry's Farm Shop, Butchery & Cafe in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

It's a new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've enjoyed our visits over to Lincolnshire on our travels.

Visit the Uncle Henry's Farm website for more information, opening times, booking details and prices.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Minigolf in Cleethorpes

We were in Cleethorpes two years ago.


Time has flown by!


What a seaside.


There are five miniature golf courses there.

Miniature Golf courses in Cleethorpes
Clockwise from top left Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf (also home to a Putting Green), Oddball's Crazy Golf, Pirate Adventure Golf at the Fairworld Amusements and the Arnold Palmer Putting course 

We hope to return one day.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

A Typical Butlin Monorail

A look at an old Butlins postcard from Skegness.


I'm always on the lookout for old minigolf postcards and when I'm sorting through them at fairs, car boot sales, or in charity or antique shops I always keep an eye out for holiday camp postcards too.


This is one of the wonderful Butlin's cards from the late 1960's and it ticks a number of my interest boxes.


Firstly it's got a prominent view of a miniature golf course being played.

Secondly it's a Butlin's holiday camp card.

And thirdly it's got a monorail on it!

A Typical Butlin Monorail. I have two other versions of this card, but with the caption of 'Butlin's Skegness Monorail' instead. One was postally used on 27th July 1971
A Typical Butlin Monorail. I have two other versions of this card, but with the caption of 'Butlin's Skegness Monorail' instead. One was postally used on 27th July 1971

Two firsts


Skegness was the first Butlin's holiday camp and it opened its doors on the 11th April 1936.

The camp at Butlin's Skegness was the location for the UK's first commercial monorail. It opened in 1965.

Since then a number of camps opened and closed, underwent facelifts and rebranding exercises and offered marvellous holidays to millions of people.

Holidaying at Butlin's


My parents met at the Butlin's holiday camp in Clacton-on-Sea in the 1970's. My family often went on holiday to the Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead. We also had one stay at the Bognor Regis and Ayr camps. I spent many summers in the 80's and 90's at the Barry Island Holiday Camp, itself a former Butlin's camp.

I have not yet visited the Skegness camp, but have had some brilliant holidays in Skeggy itself.

We also used to ride the monorail at Butlin's Minehead all the time.

Butlin's Somerwest World Monorail. From the Gottfried family photo archive 2019
My brother Christopher foudnd this snap of us riding the monorail at Butlin's Minehead back in the early 90's while looking through some old family photos

Monday, March 16, 2020

Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes

A look at the Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.


The 18-hole Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes
The 18-hole Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes

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 trip to the seaside resort in 2018.

Holes 1-9 of the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes
Holes 1-9

Holes 10-18 of the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Cleethorpes
Holes 10-18

You can read more about Arnold Palmer Putting Courses in my blog post about them at 'Arnold Palmer Putting Courses in the UK'.


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Monday, February 03, 2020

Talking Crazy Golf

It was brilliant talking about the boom in Crazy Golf and the superb courses in Cleethorpes on BBC Radio Humberside this morning (listen in from 7.21am).

Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes
Playing at Terry's Traditional Crazy Golf course in Cleethorpes. One of five brilliant courses in the seaside town

We're looking forward to playing at the new Putt Club indoor minigolf course in Hull soon.