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. read more