Peter Pan’s Adventure Golf

Halfway between the Volks Electric Railway depot and the final destination of Brighton Marina is Peter Pan’s Adventure Golf. The name is a little misleading as there’s no Peter Pan characters painted along the course or at the ticket box. The adventure golf itself however, should appeal to kids between five and ten as it’s a sprawling, 12 hole course with a tunnel, a boat, clusters of rock and some tricky holes. The course has obviously had quite a bit of wear and tear over the years but at £3 per person, it’s a much cheaper alternative to Sea World or the Palace Pier amusements!

What would the seaside be without mini-​golf? Now, Brighton is blessed with two nice little courses, one just east of the Palace Pier, and Peter Pan’s, further along by Yellow Wave (the outdoor sports centre). If you have the time, take the longer walk down to Peter Pan’s: the quality here is so much higher, the course a bit more adventurous, and nowhere near as crowded.
I personally love mini-​golf; I’m also quite good at it, so it stands to reason that I love to play frequently in the summer months. The mini-​golf next to the Pier in Brighton is the most frequently used, but it is a pale imitation of Peter Pan’s. Here, there is a semblance of fake grass. Here, there is semblance of theme. In all honesty, the whole thing is very ragged around the edges, but not quite as bad as the other one, and that’s the important point.
The course itself is relatively painless. Nothing too difficult, nor anything too colourful or shiny. Where some mini-​golf courses try and do clever things with windmills and stuff like that, Peter Pan’s is simple, basic mini-​golf: no gimmicks, the way I like it.
In the end, it is just mini-​golf, and Peter Pan’s is a slight improvement on the other Brighton course. Don’t go expecting the world; it is a bit rough around the edges, and could do with some improvement, but it is just an idle past-​time.

This crazy golf I believe isn’t the one right next to the pier but a 10 minute walk along the beach heading towards the marina. This is great fun and well worth a couple of quid each. I am very competitive but take losing well which after this experience I should get used to, I wont say by how much I lost!
For those who play golf it is pretty good as it is quite challenging so having experience playing golf will not really do you too much favours.
This course has a yearly tournament! ‘For crazy golf’ i hear you say. If you want a different challenge and are competitive get involved if not get involved and beat those who take it too seriously. These types of activities are what make going to the seaside a real day out and not just snoring on the beach, whilst getting sun burn all over.
Take anyone you like and support this crazy golf as if we stop playing these games all we will have is a beach!

You’ll find the delightful Roy and his equally delightful wife sat in a little shed on the eastern side of the pier. They haven’t built a solitary beach hut, but rather, this is the makeshift office cum supply shack for their 12-​hole adventure golf course.
Though a little shabby around the edges, this place has an abundance of charm and will give you one or two challenges on the way around the course. They can accommodate large groups (I’ve taken more than 20 students at once) and you can book ahead if you want them to open for you at a specific time (within reason of course). Alternately, you can just go down the alone, or with a few friends or family and enjoy a round of mini golf. Who knows, you might even get your name on the score board — I did: try and beat me!