Bristol crazy golf course closes after less than three years

A crazy golf course in south Bristol has closed after two and a half years. 

FIlwood Crazy Golf, which cost almost £15,000 to build, opened in Knowle West in July 2021.  

The nine-hole course in Filwood Community Centre's courtyard featured obstacles such as the Clifton Suspension Bridge.       

But the owners of the course, which cost just £1 to play, say they have had to close it due to health and safety reasons. 

In a statement on social media, Filwood Crazy Golf said: “We are sad to announce the closure of our much-loved crazy golf.   

“It served us many years but in the end it succumbed to the weather so for health and safety we have had to close. 

“We will reuse what we can where we can though so don't worry!”

The course was inspired by ideas from the Filwood Fantastic Mini Golf Club, a lockdown project which saw people making their own mini golf sets at home.  

The course was constructed by Knowle West-based social enterprise, re:work, and made out of recycled materials.   

It was initially funded by £14,450 in Bristol City Council Community Infrastructure Levy funding to Filwood Community Centre, of which £11,000 went to re:work.     

In a separate post, Filwood Community Centre wrote: “We’re really sad to say “au revoir” to the crazy golf. 

“But it’s definitely au revoir and not goodbye because we’re making plans to replace it with something even better as part of our redevelopment.”  

The community centre is due for a £10m redevelopment as part of the wider regeneration of the area, with plans set to be submitted in the spring.