Minigolf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium

A visit to Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium.

Emily visited three courses and a new country on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when she went to Blankenberge, Belgium back in 2016

What a sight for minigolf fans

The seaside resort is home to a Minigolf course, a Crazy Golf and a Snookergolf layout. The three 18-hole courses at Leopoldpark became the 710th, 711th and 712th visited on the tour.

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,045 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

The Minigolf course (left) and Crazy Golf course (right) at Leopoldpark

Photos of the Minigolf course at Leopoldpark, Blankenberge.

Photos of the Crazy Golf course at Leopoldpark, Blankenberge.

Photos of the Snookergolf Billiards course at Leopoldpark, Blankenberge.

We've got some great old postcards from Blankenberge that show the miniature golf courses which used to be at Leopoldpark. It's great to know there are still courses on the same spot today.

The whole place looks marvelously bright and colourful.

The Petanque terrain at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge

Visit the Leopoldpark website for more information.

Crazier Nolf at Boom Battle Bar in Bournemouth

A look at the Crazier Nolf course at Boom Battle Bar in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Emily recently visited Boom Battle Bar in Bournemouth with some work colleagues for a social do, and saw Crazier Nolf there. A first for the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Boom Battle Bar calls its crazy golf courses 'Crazier Golf' (and we've played the location in Norwich). Crazier Nolf is Crazier Golf, but played without putters!

Hole 1

Hole 2

Hole 3

Hole 4

Hole 5

Hole 6

Hole 7

Hole 8

Hole 9

Emily didn't get a chance for a game of Crazier Nolf on this occasion as some of the electronic holes were out of order. But she get to play some of the darts and shuffleboard there.

Visit the Boom Battle Bar Bournemouth website for more information.

Check out this post to see all the different types and variants of miniature golf we've visited and played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour to date.

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour - taking in 26 countries to date

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour has seen us visit 26 countries so far.

Mini Golf at Leopoldpark in Blankenberge, Belgium. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Since 2006 Emily and I have visited 1,044 miniature golf courses around the UK and overseas on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. As well as playing minigolf in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and the Isle of Man we’ve travelled to minigolf courses in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, Spain (Lanzarote and Majorca), Sweden and the USA.

Hotel Pinija Mini Golf in Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

When added to the courses Christopher and his family have visited around the British Isles and Turkey, Spain (Majorca), Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Indonesia, Croatia and the USA, the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour stands at a combined 1,091 courses visited!

Mini Golf at the Farm House Pub in Ixia, Rhodes, Greece. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Höfner Stübl Minigolf in Sasbachwalden, Germany. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Mini Golf at the Resort Horizont & Splendid in Pula, Croatia. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Minigolf in Carcassonne - Lac de la Cavayère, France. Photo by Christopher Gottfried

Time Machine Minigolf in Warsaw, Poland. Photo by Emily Gottfried

Countries visited on our minigolfing adventures since September 2006:

1. England
2. Northern Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales
5. Australia
6. Austria
7. Belgium
8. Croatia
9. Finland
10. France
11. Germany
12. Greece
13. Hong Kong
14. Indonesia
15. Isle of Man
16. Italy
17. Jersey
18. Luxembourg
19. Netherlands
20. New Zealand
21. Poland
22. Singapore
23. Spain (including Lanzarote and Majorca)
24. Sweden
25. Turkey
26. USA

Check out the full list of courses we've been to on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Minigolf old and new in Bournemouth

Two minigolf courses in one spot.

Emily took this snap of two very different minigolf courses in one location while in Bournemouth, Dorset last May.

The old minigolf course on Bournemouth's Exeter Road has been derelict for quite some time. The Mr Mulligan's indoor adventure golf opened in 2018.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

We've been to 1,044 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006.

997 of them have been in the British Isles.

Crazy Golf on Southend Pier - 1.3 miles out to sea!

It's been brilliant to see such a wide-range and variety of places to play the game.

See the list of courses we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour page.

Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida, USA

A visit to Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

Emily played the Congo River Golf course in Orlando, Florida last September.

There are real alligators at Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

The 18-hole Orlando I-Drive Congo River Golf  location was the 1,030th course visited and 569th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The gators at Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

The gators at Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

There are several Congo River Golf adventure golf courses in Florida.

Visit the Congo River Golf website for more information.

Pencils and promotional scratchcards at Congo River Golf in Orlando, Florida

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour continues...

Up to Saturday 30th December 2023 we had visited a total of 1,044 miniature golf courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. 997 of these have been in the British Isles.

Moby Golf

Our minigolfing adventures began on the 30th September 2006 and in that time we've been able to play a total of 573 of them. Many have been found to be abandoned, closed, out-of-season or derelict on our initial visit. Luckily some courses that were closed on our original visit have since been played. And there are some course we've revisited and replayed dozens of times!

Southend Pier Crazy Golf

Last year we played courses together in England, while Emily also had rounds in Majorca and Orlando!

Our travels have been recognised by the Guinness World Records, and I'm a record holder for "Most miniature golf courses visited" (902 at the time of going to press last year). Check out the Guinness World Records 2024 book to see a lot more minigolf records too!

Together with my brother Christopher - a charter member of the tour - and his family, we've visited a total of 1,089 courses.

When we originally set off to visit as many courses as possible the target list was 600 in the British Isles. We've still got around 50 of those original courses to visit.

Minigolf is an incredibly popular activity for all ages and there are new courses opening up all the time in a wide-range of outdoor and indoor locations.

It'll be interesting to see what takes place in the world of minigolf in 2024.

Check out the full list of courses we've visited.

Old Iceland in Coventry

Spotting some old Iceland signage on a modern Iceland store.

Emily spotted this old branding on the signage at the Iceland store in Coventry city centre.

We saw a similar sign at the Iceland in Holywell, North Wales back in 2018.

Boom Battle Bar in Coventry

There's a Crazier Golf course at Boom Battle Bar in Coventry.

Emily spotted the Boom Battle Bar in Coventry on a trip to the city back in January. The indoor competitive socialising venue is home to a Crazier Golf course.

Boom Battle Bar in Coventry - this scene won't be the same now! Can you tell why?

Check out the Boom Battle Bar website for more information.

Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf in Bournemouth

A look at the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf course on Pier Approach in Bournemouth.

Emily swung by for a look at the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf course on Pier Approach in Bournemouth on a trip to the seaside town in May this year.

Visit the Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf website for more information on the course.