The seaside’s not usually the easiest place for a round of golf.
You’ve got about a 99% chance of hitting it into the sand.
It does, however, make a pretty neat theme for a crazy golf venue – which, coincidentally, is exactly what Swingers decided to run with at with their second permanent home. You’ll find it in the former BHS flagship store on Oxford Street, in a spot that’s even bigger than the original Swingers. Venturing inside, you’ll be rewarded with:
THE CRAZY GOLF
This spot boasts a fine pair of golf courses. There’s The Big Wheel, and The Meteorite, which are both named after the classic fairground rides (and both of which feature a replica of one in all its spinning majesty). Both the courses have been packed with moving obstacles, jumps, bumps and loop-the-loops, all designed with a nostalgic nod to the 1920’s English riviera. There’s even a 10 camera, 3D photo podium for celebratory team GIFs, should you feel like commemorating your visit to the past with a brief jaunt into the future.
SWINGERS CARNIVAL
If golf isn’t enough for you – or, in fact, your thing at all – Swingers’ all-new Carnival experience is a classic, nostalgia-laced, gloriously old school fairground. Over 30 retro games from the golden era of arcades are set over a pretty sprawling 2500 sq ft space. We’re talking Down the Clown, Skeeball, Ring Toss, and the like. There’s no entry fee or anything, just get a pre-loaded game card and you can get to work. As you play, you’ll pick up points, and the points will net you prizes at the end (from cuddly toys, to iPads & PlayStations). And the cherry on top? Is the special Carnival cocktail menu, which features drinks like the Fruit Machine and the Lollipop Liqueur. Speaking of which…
THE COCKTAIL BARS
Like the original, there’s on-course cocktail caddies to cater to your whims, buuuut between rounds you can kick back and sit down thanks to the fact that the place has several bars: the Meteorite course comes with it own freshly minted Fairground Bar (and an all-new 2,500 square foot outdoor terrace to boot). There’s also the The Grand Hotel Bar, encircled by white trellised-gazebos, and then there’s the Bandstand Bar by the entrance, styled, unsurprisingly, after an old bandstand, and stocked to the rafters with booze.
THE PRIVATE ROOMS
Should you want to take your drinks where the riff-raff can’t mingle with you, you can always snag yourself one of their private rooms: there’s the large, 40-person Palm Lounge; the slightly more intimate 20-seater Sun Room; and a duo of pergolas overlooking the courses. And then of course there’s the The President’s Committee Room; a private dining room with its own nautical theme.
THE STREET FOOD
If you do want to mingle with the riff-raff, then take a stroll along The Promenade – a wooden boardwalk lined with beach huts, within which are a rotating coterie of street food vendors including Patty & Bun; Pizza Pilgrims; and Breddos Tacos. And if you do spring for a taco…
…just make sure there’s not a hole in one.
NOTE: Tickets cost £15 peak and £12 off-peak for a round on any of their 9-hole courses. You can book a round, and find out more, on the Swingers Website.
PREVIOUS PERK: Nudge Members received double playing credits at the Carnival experience throughout September 2024. Not a Nudge Member yet? Sign up for your free 7 day trial.
Swingers West End | 15 John Prince’s Street, W1G 0AB
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