Portal Golf

What it’s like

Eighteen themed holes with a loop-the-loop speedway hole, plus 1980s arcade games and ten pin bowling on the side.

Eighteen holes, each with its own theme: a skatepark hole, a speedway hole with an actual loop the loop, a pub, a dog house and a forest one that leans hard into Stranger Things nostalgia. It's the kind of course that keeps a competitive nine-year-old occupied for a full round, and the site reckons about an hour to get round it, longer if your putting's as bad as most people's.

There's a stone-baked pizzeria on site, so the plan of golf then pizza more or less writes itself. Budget nearer an hour and a half all in once you've eaten, and the site's honest that it can overrun, which checks out if you've ever queued behind a family of six on the windmill hole. At £9 a head for all ages it's not a bank-breaker, and parking's free on site.

The one that catches people out is prams. They're not allowed on the course, so if you've got a baby in tow you'll need someone to hold them or take turns outside while the older ones play. Wheelchair users can watch but not play the golf itself, though the ten pin bowling is fully accessible and worth asking about if that's the better fit for your group.

Weekdays you can likely just turn up, but they'd rather you booked for weekends, and if you're changing a booking they want three days' notice, which is worth knowing if plans wobble. Birthday parties run for kids aged 6 to 13 with a minimum of eight children, golf, party food and a room to yourselves, and there are separate adult party packages with pizza, drinks and bowling if it's a grown-up do instead.

Facilities

Need to know

Booking

Book online or phone. Walk-ins accepted but booking recommended for weekends

Parking

Free on site

How long to allow

About 1 and a half hours including the food, may overrun

Food

Stone-baked pizzeria on site. Pizza party offer £30 for 2 large classic pizzas and garlic bread on weekends

Pushchairs

Not allowed on the course

Wheelchairs

Not able to play golf but can view

Getting there by bus or train

2-minute walk from Slateford Train Station (Glasgow Central line)

Parties

Kids party package for ages 6-13, minimum 8 children, includes golf round, party food, and dedicated room

• Changing a booking needs at least three days' notice
• Arcade games on site are proper 1980s originals, not new machines
• Bus stops 4 and 44 are nearby if you're not driving
• The pub and forest holes lean into pop culture themes, a nice touch for adults dragged along

Plan your visit

Also on site

• Barrel and Stone Pizzeria

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  On-site pizzeria serving stone baked pizzas, with a licensed bar.

Experiences

• Portal Mini Golf Course

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  18 hole crazy golf course inspired by retro arcade games, pop culture and Stranger Things, suitable for all ages and skill levels.

• Ten Pin Bowling

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  Ten pin bowling available on site alongside the mini golf course.

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