The Hole in Wand- crazy golf, York

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Crazy golf but with a wizarding twist!

This was our third visit to the Hole in wand and it is still a much requested activity by Pip. The Hole in Wand is indoor crazy golf, with a wizard theme in the centre of York.

An old fashioned cart with old suitcases and a barn owl in a cage on top. Next to the cart there is a large wooden trunk and a broomstick. Broomsticks are hanging on the brick wall behind the cart.
A large mirror with 'The Hole in Wand, wizard golf' written on it. In front of the mirror, 10 crazy golf club with yellow handles and yellow wings hang as if they were flying.
The photo shows on of the holes which is a large cauldron on it's side with green potion spilling and all over the floor. The hole is inside the cauldron. Behind the cauldron is a window with shelves of potion bottles in front.

Crazy Golf

The course is laid out over 9 holes and 2 floors, each with a slightly different wizarding theme and with different levels of difficulty. There are 2 holes on the ground floor and 7 on the first floor. It’s worth noting that some of the holes are in confined spaces and others are in the dark.

A standard games involves playing the 9 holes, adding up your score and then collecting your wizarding drink at the end depending on how many points you got.

You can add some extra excitement by also playing a scavenger hunt alongside your gold game where you collect clues at each hole in order to find out what has happened to the Gargoyle Grobblenook. This is a great way of keeping younger children and those with not much patience entertained while they are waiting for their turn.

Magic wands (golf clubs) and balls are provided for each player as well as a score card and pencil or magic quill.

The photo shows an 11 year old girl with long, light brown hair and glasses. She is wearing blue jeans and a navy and white striped cardigan. She is dropping an orange golf ball in to a silver font in a green lit room filled with jars and plants on shelves.
A blue lit room with wooden panelled walls. In the foreground is a blue neon arch way and an old bicycle. The room has broomsticks hanging on the walls.
An 11 year old girl wearing blue jeans and a blue and white striped cardigan is taking a golf shot in a green and blue lit room. The wall behind her has a picture of a unicorn stood in front of a full moon.

Logistics

There is a maximum of 6 players per group.

Children under 15 must be accompanied by someone over 16.

Under 3’s are not able to play but can accompany players, they will be counted towards the group number.

A full round will take 45 – 60 minutes.

An 11 year old girl wearing blue jeans and a navy and white striped cardigan and a small black backpack is taking a golf shot next to a large wooden desk covered in books, bottles and tankards.
An 11 year old girl wearing blue jeans and a navy and white striped cardigan and a small black backpack is taking a golf shot on what looks like a large picture frame with a picture of the roof of a castle.
An 11 year old girl wearing blue jeans and a navy and white striped cardigan is crawling out of a secret exit in a fireplace.

Accessibility

The Hole in Wand is laid out over 2 floors and the first floor is not wheelchair accessible. Downstairs does have an accessible toilet and there are 2 holes on this level that can be played.

The Hole in Wand is accessible as possible for other disabilities, including visual stories, sensory bags and free tickets for careers. Full details of their accessibility offer can be found here.

Food and Shop

There is a small shop of magical items and a tavern (cafe) on the ground floor. The cafe serves a small selection of hot and cold drinks and cakes.

Photo shows shelves full of bottles of drinks of different colours and bottles and boxes full of sweets.
A glass display case with bottles of coloured drinks on the bottom shelf, a round chocolate cake on the second shelf and various traybakes on the top 2 shelves.
A black wooden table with a black leather sofa seat at the back and two wooden chairs with red leather seats at the front.

Souvenir Photography

There is a green screen photo opportunity at the start of your game with broomstick props. These photos can be purchased at the end of your round of golf.

Lockers

Lockers are available in you have bags that you don’t want to take round with you.

The photo shows a large yellow sign, written in red writing is 'This way for holes 3-9' aND A WHITE ARROW POINTING LEFT.
The photo shows a set of 8 large blue lockers with the doors partially opened.
The photo shows a large rack in front of a window with two rows of crazy golf clubs with red, yellow. green or blue handles.

Parking

There is no parking on site but York has several park and ride sites as well as public car parks.

We visited in October 2023.

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