Mini Golf in London

The split here is indoor tech versus outdoor park courses, then how much novelty your kids need. Puttshack, White City and Puttshack Bank are the indoor tech option: scoring tracks itself, prize holes reward top shots, and both rate above 4.7 from thousands of Google reviews. Games run 15 to 20 minutes, so book more than one round. Both suit older children and teens who like competing; the White City site sits inside Westfield, which can fill out the day.

For a meal built in, the Putt in the Park sites lead. Putt In The Park Acton is steps from Acton Central Overground and its pizza earns consistent praise, though birthday parties can make it lively. Putt in the Park Gunnersbury has free parking and a course children aged 11 and up tend to get most from. Putt in the Park has several park locations; dogs go to the cafe, not the course. All are outdoor only, so a wet forecast changes the plan.

Themed rounds sit further out. Mr Mulligan's Dino Golf - Sidcup has tree cover on both courses and provides children's clubs on arrival, though reviewers call the dinosaurs static. Jungle Falls Adventure Golf in Trent Park suits mixed ages, toddlers on scenery and older kids on water hazards. Crazy Putt London is a real-course layout some reviewers find repetitive after nine holes; it suits patient teens over young children wanting windmills.

Cheaper indoor picks Putt Club Crazy Golf Edmonton London and Putt Club Crazy Golf London Docklands are for ages 5 and up; Docklands offers unlimited play, but reviews at both mention holes out of action. Broomfield Adventure Golf has reported unexpected closures, so call first. Captain's Bay adventure Golf is a 20-minute round for under-10s. Greenwich Peninsula Golf Range - JUST GOLF is a ball-tracking driving range rather than mini golf, with free club hire for beginners.