A Millport Crazy Golf postcard from the Isle of Cumbrae

Last year we visited the lovely little Isle of Cumbrae to play the Crazy Golf course in Millport, the island's only town. It's a great island to visit and just a short ferry voyage from Largs.

As a big collector of minigolf postcards I had to snap up this brilliant Valentine's "Silveresque" style postcard that shows the Crazy Golf course.

Crazy Golf, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae. A Valentine's "Silveresque" 3059V Style Postcard, published by Valentine & Sons Ltd. Dundee and London. Postally used at 4.15pm on the 4th June 1964 and mailed from Millport itself

The Millport Crazy Golf course was the 339th course played and 564th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. If you take a look at the course photos below you'll see that the course has changed very little since the 1960's. You can still see the very same hole layouts and obstacles!

Emily playing the three tunnel hole that you can see on the postcard

The toughest hole on the course was there in 1964 and it's still there now. You can see it in the background of the postcard

The double humps hole and the ramp & three holes hole can be clearly seen on the postcard

You can still purchase postcards of the course from one of the shops in Millport. We bought a stack of them to post to friends and family on our holiday.

Link:
- Millport Crazy Golf

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- Postcards
- Crazy Golf in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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The Wedge - The World's Narrowest House

While on holiday in Scotland we visited the Isle of Cumbrae and the seaside town of Millport where we stumbled upon The Wedge - the world's narrowest house!

The Wedge in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae - the World's Narrowest House!

The Wedge - Recorded as Britain's Narrowest House - note that the 'e' in House doesn't fit, brilliant

The plaque and QR code outside The Wedge that proclaims its status as the World's Narrowest House

My arm-span is bigger than the width of The Wedge!

Crazy Golf in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae

Visiting Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae and playing the island's Crazy Golf course.

The Isle of Cumbrae - home to one town and one Crazy Golf course

During our holiday in Scotland we took the ferry across the Firth of Clyde to visit the Isle of Cumbrae and the island's only town - Millport.

After a short ferry crossing from Largs and quick bus ride from the ferry terminal we arrived in Millport.

On the ferry from Largs to the Isle of Cumbrae

The town is home to a Crazy Golf course which we played almost straight away.

The Crazy Golf course in Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae

Emily lining up a shot on hole 2

One of the toughest holes on the course

Emily putting her way to a Crazy Golf win on the Isle of Cumbrae 

A view of the Millport Crazy Golf course

Millport's Crazy Golf course

An uphill shot - a potential nightmare of a hole

Emily on one of the many tricky holes on Millport's Crazy Golf course

Playing a shot on Millport's Crazy Golf course

A fun round (if a little frustrating) round of Crazy Golf, with some great views

In our match - the first round of play on our holiday - Emily won with a great score of 41 to my 43, hitting a brilliant shot on the last hole to take the win.

We really enjoyed our time on the island and would love to go back in the future. The weather on the day we visited the 'Costa Del Clyde' was magnificent and the views from the isle were wonderful.

One of the brilliant views from Millport

Millport Crazy Golf was the 339th course we've played and 564th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The Isle of Cumbrae was also the 10th island we've visited on our travels around the UK since 2006.

The ferry arriving at the Isle of Cumbrae ready to take us back to Largs - where we would find some more Miniature Golf courses...

Links:
- Millport Crazy Golf on Facebook
- The official tourist information site for Millport and the Isle of Cumbrae

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - List and links for all Miniature Golf courses visited to date
- Scotland
- Spotting an Abandoned Shoe in an odd spot in Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

Spotting an Abandoned Shoe in an odd spot in Millport, Isle of Cumbrae

What an odd place to see an abandoned shoe!



The Isle of Cumbrae in Scotland is a brilliant place with wonderful views and a great seaside town of Millport.

The abandoned Scottish Saltire Flip-Flop bobbing about in the sea at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae in Scotland

The UK abandoned shoe count currently stands at 2678.

Links:
- Abandoned Shoe Spotter
- Abandoned Shoe related blog posts