It was my nephew's 10th birthday yesterday, and so the whole family took a trip to The Dino Falls Adventure Golf situated within the huge complex that is known as The Trafford Centre, Manchester.
Directions to the site are good and there is ample free car parking. And even on a very busy school holiday day like yesterday, we never once felt rushed or that the site was crowded.
There are two intertwining and complementary courses, both having 18 holes, and I would imagine that with a family of four, each course would take betweeen 75 and 90 minutes to complete. The courses are excellently laid out and the route round is very easy to follow. Most of the holes are in excellent condition, only one or two needing a little more attention to them, showing cracks in the tunnels etc. but the setting is well thought out, and there are plenty of moving dinosaurs and other child-friendly events such as word searches, selfie opportunities and dino facts along the routes. These help to keep the children quiet and motivated if there is a wait between holes.
The main point of focus is a large man-made volcano which shoots out red 'lava' , and one of the holes is played underneath this. Whilst the second course has a waterfall which has a hole under it. There is a lot of small rivulets and falls throughout the course, and there is always a possibility of one of your balls landing in the water. Never fear, this is expected and the reception are happy to give replacements if this happens. The only downside to this is that the reception is a long way away!
The two courses are extremely similar, and the average hole is not particularly what I would call "crazy golf", although some of the holes do live up to this moniker. Too few though really in my humble opinion. However, one felt that after completeing the first 18 holes, there really was no need to go around on the other course as we had already seen everything that course had to offer as the two courses, as I said earlier, completely intertwine and share the same features.
However, the event is reasonably priced, which makes it a good choice for a whole family activity, [second course comes at half price if played on the same day]; and the course is, obviously, completely child-friendly and welcoming. It was dsesigned with them in mind! Snacks and a cafe bar are on site, but they do seem to be a little short on toilet facilities.
The main point of focus is a large man-made volcano which shoots out red 'lava' , and one of the holes is played underneath this. Whilst the second course has a waterfall which has a hole under it. There is a lot of small rivulets and falls throughout the course, and there is always a possibility of one of your balls landing in the water. Never fear, this is expected and the reception are happy to give replacements if this happens. The only downside to this is that the reception is a long way away!
The two courses are extremely similar, and the average hole is not particularly what I would call "crazy golf", although some of the holes do live up to this moniker. Too few though really in my humble opinion. However, one felt that after completeing the first 18 holes, there really was no need to go around on the other course as we had already seen everything that course had to offer as the two courses, as I said earlier, completely intertwine and share the same features.
However, the event is reasonably priced, which makes it a good choice for a whole family activity, [second course comes at half price if played on the same day]; and the course is, obviously, completely child-friendly and welcoming. It was dsesigned with them in mind! Snacks and a cafe bar are on site, but they do seem to be a little short on toilet facilities.
Reviewer - Alastair Zyggu
on - 2/8/21
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