Mini Golf in East Midlands

Three mini golf options cover the East Midlands here, two in Leicester and one in Ibstock, and the real split is between indoor and outdoor play. Treetop Golf Leicester is the largest by far on review count, with two 18-hole indoor courses, Tropical Trail and Ancient Explorer, plus a bonus 19th hole that can win a free return visit. It is pitched at ages 5 and up, and reviewers describe the course design as creative and the staff as friendly. Each 18 holes takes about an hour, and there is dining, a bar and toilets on site, so playing both courses back to back is realistic. It is a cashless venue, so leave the coins at home.

Cosmic Adventure Golf Experience. Crazy Golf, at Leicester Golf Centre, is the outdoor choice and the most unusual of the three: a space theme with an indoor planetarium hole and a separate indoor glow section partway round. Reviewers rate it highly but note that most holes are exposed to the weather and some paths are steep, which matters if you have a toddler or an unsteady walker in the group. Dress for the conditions.

The Secret Garden Adventure Golf in Ibstock sits inside Sunnyside Garden Centre and is fully indoors, so it is the natural rainy-day pick. Reviewers single out the theming and lighting as well above standard crazy golf, and it is the only one of the three with baby change listed. A round takes around 45 minutes for a group of four or five, and The Potting Shed restaurant is in the same building. One thing to plan for: every adult pays entry, including those only supervising a small child.