La Potiniere, De Haan, Belgium

Day 3 of our Belgian holiday began with a return visit to the beautiful town of De Haan on the coast. 

However it's the first time we've played mini golf here or visited the park where it's located.

The mini golf was 18 holes in a woodland park setting, very pretty and calm.

The course was good, a bit basic and also wonky but fun.  

Scorecard was the most beautiful we'd ever seen!

Enjoyment factor was 8/10 and scores were Sunny Jim 61 and Flaming Nora 53.

Here are our pictures.

Chalet Mini Golf, Leopold Park Ostend, Belgium

Nostalgia can be cruel.

We remember playing the Chalet mini golf in Leopold Park in Ostend Belgium in 2009 and it always brought a misty glow to our eyes 

It's part of the reason we're here in Belgium right now having fun, drinking beer, eating far too much cheese and playing mini-golf along the Belgian coast.

The course isn't in a great state.

There's a lot of work needs to be done. 

The course was really wonky through wear and tear, a lot of debris from the trees was on the course and each hole was uneven and unloved. 

You hit the ball straight, it veered  right. Hit it right, it went left. You get the idea.

Not a course for purists but a lot of fun nonetheless.

Saying that it's in an excellent location and felt cosy and friendly too.

Enjoyment factor 6/10 for Sunny Jim and 7/10 from Flaming Nora.

Scores were Flaming Nora 62, Sunny Jim 65.

Here are our pictures.

Petit Bois, Koksijde, Belgium

This course was celebrating its 75th anniversary and there was a photographic exhibition of the course over the years. 

It was absolutely charming and old fashioned, located in a residential area and a short walk from the tram station.

It has 18 holes in lovingly-tended grounds that come complete with an aviary and rabbit house. It was wonderful!

The course was well maintained and played great with some unusual holes including a three tier one. 

At one hole we waited behind a family with two small boys who were hitting the ball any which way. The man who ran the course came out of the hut to show the boy how to hold the stick, how to stand and how to hit the ball. Watching this brought tears to my eyes. The man also helped teenagers to play properly too, it was lovely to see.

Enjoyment 10/10

Scores: Sunny Jim 52. Flaming Nora 62.

Website is http://www.minigolfpetitbois.com

Here are our pictures.

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Snooker golf, Blankenberge, Belgium

Is it snooker? Is it crazy golf? It's snooker golf!

I don't know when we've enjoyed a game so much. 

It's crazy golf but not as you know it. 

It's snooker but it's not.

It's crazy golf played on tables with snooker cues. Absolutely brilliant fun and highly recommended.

It's located at the Blankenberge Markt tram stop on the Belgian coastal tram. It's in a gorgeous park with a mini-golf and a crazy golf course too. There's a cafe in the park and lots of bars and cafes outside of the park too.

Cost was 5.50 euros each (at April 2025).

Scores were: Sunny Jim 46. Flaming Nora (who'd never held a snooker cue before!) 62.

The website to check is http://www.leopoldparkblankenberge.be

Here are our pictures:

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Duinbergen Mini Golf, Belgium

This was an 18 hole course in a magical park setting surrounded by beautiful homes. 

It was charming and fun and the cost was five euros each - well worth the money 

On a sunny but cold Wednesday in April the course was busy with families, each one of them taking the game seriously and using score cards.

This was a real joy to play in a stunning setting that was also close to the beach.

We particularly liked the amount of benches around the course to sit on while waiting for the group in front to play.

The grounds were landscaped well with colourful flowers.

And the course itself was in very good condition and played well.

Enjoyment factor 10/10.

Scores: Sunny Jim 58. Flaming Nora 64.

For more information visit http://www.minigolfduinbergen.be

Here are our pictures from the course.

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NEW COURSE! Dinosaur Cove at South Shields

Today we played a brand new course that's just opened in the seaside town of South Shields in the northeast.  

It's a 12 hole course and played really well, if a little slow, on the green.   

The course includes animatronic dinosaurs which move and growl, it's really good fun.  And there are some nice touches like this sign too...

The 12 holes of the course are split into two sections of 6 holes each in front of an amusement arcade.

The final score for today's game was Sunny Jim 26 and Flaming Nora 32.  A good score from Sunny Jim was helped by the fact he scored two hole-in-ones!

In short, we really enjoyed this game and will return to play it again. It was really busy on the day we played with lots of families and children playing too.

There's water involved too and a chance to lose your ball in the moat if you're not careful on one of the holes. 

All in all, a great game.  It's right next to Smuggler's Cove mini golf too so you can play two games while you're there.

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