Since the ‘stay at home’ and ‘stay local’ restrictions have now been lifted in Wales, it’s time for us to start exploring and enjoying activities again.
We have still decided to stay local with this visit, as we anticipated a busy Easter holidays – so travelling too far wasn’t an option.
Although we are frequent visitors to Aberavon Beach, we haven’t previously visited the Adventure Golf course that has been open along the seafront for a few years.
The course is a Pirate themed mini golf course that consists of 12 holes. It’s aptly named Pirate Cove Adventure Golf.
The entrance to the course is situated next to the largest of the two children’s play parks along the seafront (near Francos Fish and Chip Bar). The best postcode to use is: SA12 7QA, which will take you along the main road, where you will be able to see the golf course and parks. There is parking along the beachfront. A limited number of spots are free, and are time limited to 2 hours, or alternatively there are paid car parks where you can park and stay all day.
You are greeted by a wooden hut, where you can pay for your game, and order any food/snacks/drinks if you wish. When we visited there were barriers set up to separate those queueing to go in, and those leaving.
The cost for 1 game was £12 (2 x adults, 2 x children) for a family ticket. Once you’ve paid, you go around to the back of the hut where you are given your score cards, golf clubs and balls. The staff were very friendly and allowed the boys to choose their own colour balls, and they had both adult and child sized clubs.
Hole 1 is next to the hut, so off we went!
The course is well sign posted so it is clear where each hole starts, and there is ample room to wait between one hole and the next, if there are people in front of you. It was quiet when we were there, and everyone was respectfully keeping their distance.
After 12 holes of fun, passing through ships, and playing through shark infested waters, the boys decided they wanted to play another round. When I went to the hut to pay again, I was advised we could play again at the cost of £1 per person which was brilliant. In total, £16 for 2 rounds of golf 🙂
After we had finished our second round, we were asked to leave the clubs and balls along the fence, where they were then wiped down before the next use (due to COVID restrictions).
We finished off the trip with some cold drinks, a hot dog for the boys and some cake for the adults – delicious! They even had some Vegan/Vegetarian options on the menu which was lovely to see. The items were reasonably priced at less than £4 for a hotdog and a drink.
Overall, we really enjoyed our time out – and finished off with a walk along the seafront.
I can’t find a website, or a facebook page for the Adventure Golf, however I did manage to find a contact number online (07929 942381) that I used to find out whether or not I needed to book in advance. I was advised that there is no requirement to book a slot at this time, however this may change in the future. The opening hours for the day I visited were 11am-4pm, but again, this may change.
Have you visited this attraction? If so, I would love to hear your thoughts 🙂
*Payment – we had the option to pay with both cash and card on the day of visiting*
*Please note* This attraction is mostly flat, and would be suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, although there are some narrower spaces such as a wooden bridge to cross.
*COVID-19* As already mentioned above, there were safety precautions in place to help adhere to social distancing, such as barriers and staff were visibly cleaning equipment in-between uses.
The Travel Nut 