If you’re looking for a fun and entertaining activity that the whole family can enjoy, mini golf is the perfect option. The UK is home to some of the best mini golf courses in the world.
Here are our top 15 minigolf courses in the UK that are perfect for families.
Wales
Bunkers, Swansea
Bunkers is one of the best themed crazy golf courses in the country, With two courses to choose from, the theming here is what sets this golf course apart.
One of the highlights will be trying to putt the ball through Del and Rodney’s Robin Reliant from Only Fools and Horses or taking up the challenge on the Stranger Things inspired hole.
Where is it – Unit 18, 19 Little Wind St, Swansea SA1 1ED
Web – Bunkers
Tee Rex Golf, Cardiff
This is a prehistoric wonderland, with its 18 hole course transporting you back to the time of the dinosaurs.
This outdoor mini golf course is a real sensory experience with towering dinosaurs, volcano waterfalls and boarding a raft to get over the water to complete one of the holes. This is one of the most exciting prehistoric themed golf courses around.
Where is it – Cardiff golf centre, Began Road, Old St Mellons, Cardiff
Web – TeeRex Golf
Treetop Adventure, Cardiff
Housed in St David’s shopping centre Cardiff, each of the two 18 hole courses, the ‘Tropical Trail’ or the ‘Ancient Explorer has a unique theme.
This ranges from exploring a rainforest with its towering trees, watching out for the thunderstorms and lightening to visiting an Amazonian village as you test your golfing skills.
Their courses are challenging, but are designed to be fun and engaging for kids of all ages, they’ll especially love the jungle creatures. The final challenge, after completing the 18 holes is that you get to test your skills on their 19th hole and if you succeed you are rewarded with a free round of golf.
Treetop Adventure Golf is also in Manchester and Leicester.
Where is it – Level P3 St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff
Web – Treetop Adventure
Adventure Golf at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
Inspired by the world class golf courses that surround the hotel (it was the host venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup) there are also two really fun nine hole crazy golf courses.
At the Celtic Manor you’ll find the ‘Celtic Challenge’ and the ‘Kingdom of Legends’ courses, which feature water hazards, bridges and miniature lakes to add to the fun.
The two courses are inspired by famous holes in golf including St Andrews and Pebble Beach which adds a nice golfing twist and kids will love entering the dragons liar or navigating the Celtic inspired raft across the lake.
Many overlook this fantastic mini golf course as they think you need to be a guest of the hotel, but its open to all and no booking is required.
Where is it – Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport
Web – Celtic Manor Resort
England
Puttshack, London
Puttshack is one of our favourite mini golf courses and is known as the first hi-tech mini golfing concept. Not only does it feature some of the best themed courses we have seen, what really makes Puttshack stand out is the groundbreaking technology that is used.
As you play each shot, it’s all captured with their cool tech, so there is no chance to cheat here.
You’ll find four Puttshack locations in the South East of England, two of which are in London.
Where is it – 15 John Prince’s Street, right by Oxford Street tube
Web: Puttshack
Lost Jungle, London
This is one of the largest adventure golf courses in Europe, with 18 holes of crazy golf to conquer.
There are two themes here, tackle the ‘Amazon’ course and make your way through the Aztec theming where you’ll encounter huge fountains, waterfalls to Aztec tombs.
On the Congo course you’ll come face to face with giant snakes, spitting spiders and cross the rickety rope bridge – the kids will love it.
Where is it – Watford By-Pass, Edgware
Web: Lost Jungle London
The Lost City, Nottingham
The Lost City is another superbly themed adventure golf venue. The rainforest setting is superb with two unique 18 hole indoor courses to test your putting skills.
Kids will love the things they will encounter on their way around the course from 23ft long snakes that protects the Temple Trail to the alligator who hides in the sacred skull section of the course.
Where is it – The Corner House. Nottingham
Web – The Lost City
Adventure Golf at TopGolf, Surrey
For mini golfers who take the sport as seriously as its full-size counterpart, this 14 hole course next to the main TopGolf building is well worth a visit.
You really get to challenge your putting skills here with plenty of exciting obstacles, from lakes with wobbly bridges to. This outdoor course is even floodlit, so you can play at any time of day or night up until they close.
Where is it – Moated Farm Drive, Addlestone, Surrey
Web – TopGolf Surrey
Junk Yard Golf, Manchester
With six locations around the UK, we love the unique theming across its 9 hole adventure golf courses which range from fairground to cars to the jungle.
Junk Yard offers a really fun environment to play golf, on their ‘Gary’ course you’ll wind your way through the UV disco room and try to get a hole-in-one under the party lights or on ‘Bozo’ you need to face your fears dealing with circus freaks & fairground creeps.
What makes Junk Yard different is the fact that its courses are made from scrap and salvaged materials, which creates a unique and quirky atmosphere. The courses are designed to be challenging, but its still fun for all ages.
Where is it – Six locations across the UK – Manchester, Oxford, London, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle
Web: Junk Yard Golf
Mr Mulligans, Birmingham
Mr Mulligan’s Birmingham has three 12-hole crazy golf courses to choose from, all space themed. You’ll have to use your golf skills to tackle the “Asteroid”, “Supernova” courses or attempt their latest addition, the “Mars base” course.
What makes this stand out, is that the courses are filled with exciting features such as a giant spaceman and an alien. With other Mr Mulligan crazy golf venues situated across the UK, there is sure to be one not too far from your doorstep.
Where is it – Broadway Plaza, Five Ways, Birmingham B16 8LP
Web – Mr Mulligans
Extraordinary Golf at Alton Towers Resort
This is a hidden gem, as most visitors to the theme park miss this golf course. What makes these two 9 hole courses unique is that they are based on miniature versions of the theme park rides found at Alton Towers – at no other course can you try and putt your way to Oblivion. You don’t need a theme park ticket to play this course.
Where is it – Alton Towers, Farley Lane, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB
Web – Alton Towers Resort
Scotland
Adventure Golf Island, Dunfermline
Kids will love the Pirate theming here, where you can putt away amidst waterfalls, palm trees, tiki huts and a pirate ship. Play inside the only floodlit mini golf dome in Europe or enjoy playing outside in the sunshine around the fully landscaped Treasure Island course.
Where is it – Fife Leisure Park, Whimbrel Place, Dunfermline
Web – Adventure Golf Island
I Like Big Putts, Edinburgh
If you are in Edinburgh, then we recommend “I lIke Big Putts” located in the brand new St James Quarter. Throughout your journey on this 14 hole course, you’ll encounter cool challenges to test your golfing skills, including their pinball machine challenge on hole 14.
Where is it – Unit 402b, St James Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3AD
Web – Lane7 Edinburgh
Paradise Island, Adventure Golf, Glasgow
Paradise Island lets you step into a tropical oasis at their 20,000 sq/ft Glasgow venue. There are two 18 hole mini golf courses here, called the Tiki Hut Trail or Maggie McCaw’s Challenge. During your mini golf adventure, there are a lot of sights to explore along the adventure from exotic animals, statues and carvings. Glasgow is home to the original Paradise Island golf, but you’ll find seven other Paradise Island golf locations across the UK – Cheshire Oaks, Derby, Livingston, Manchester, Plymouth, Rushden Lakes and Sheffield.
Where is it – XSITE, Kings Inch Road, Braehead,
Web – Paradise Island