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Venue name:

Kelsey Park Championship Minigolf Course

Address:

Kelsey Park, Wickham Road entrance, Beckenham, Kent

Cost:

£2.50 adult, £1.50.

Telephone:

07885 849 016 or 07885 828 059

Open:

Weekends, School Holidays and Weekdays (barring bad weather) - telephone first
 

Outdoor or Indoor:

Outdoor

Number of Holes:

18

Par:

Official par 36

Course record:

33 Graham Southern (unofficial)

Type of course:

Eternit

Construction Type:

Concrete with plastic obstacles

Constructed / Designed by:

 

Review

Date:

28/6/2003 (Official opening)

Reviewer name:

Jon Angel

Weather (if applicable):

Dry & sunny

Overall playability rating:

8/10

Playability:

 

Design:

  7 One or two minor improvements to be made to the course over the coming weeks

Difficulty Level:

  9 Don't expect to turn up and shoot a low score.  Plenty of practise required. A toughy for kids!

Skill factor:

 10

Maintenance:

 10 Brand-new course

Sustainability:

  7

Other factors:

 

Appearance:

 8 Will look even better once the shrubbery has grown

Environment:

 6 Children need to be supervised

Equipment:

 9.  Excellent selection of equipment.  Rubber-headed putters and even kiddies plastic putters supplied.

Originality:

 8. The first in this country, but popular on the continent

Venue Facilities:

 7 Pretty standard

Vicinity Facilities:

 8 Cafe and tennis courts next to the course in an award winning park

Value for money:

 8 Fair prices

Reviewer comments:

It was worth the wait for the first Eternit course in the UK. The owners appear to have put a lot of time and effort into the landscaping - let's hope it remains free of vandalism.

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