Bowling across the UK, region by region.
Three hundred and sixty-three places to bowl, from 36-lane centres by Heathrow and in Southampton to a two-lane alley on the Isle of Lewis. Each listing gives the lanes, what a game costs, when the doors open and how to book, with the source and the date we read it.
Chains, independents and short lanes
Two chains run more than a third of the UK's alleys. Hollywood Bowl has 74 centres on our list and Tenpin 64, mostly on leisure parks and in shopping centres with 20 to 32 lanes. Their pages publish a weekly timetable and a 'from' price for booking online; the full lane price only appears once you pick a date in the booking system.
Independent centres fill the gaps, from Codona's on Aberdeen beach to family-run alleys like Bugsy's in Margate, open since 1964, and public leisure centres with lanes, such as Bath, Darlington and Hailsham. Seaside towns are well served: there is bowling on Clacton Pier, Wellington Pier in Great Yarmouth and under Skegness Pier.
Not every 'bowling' venue means full ten-pin. Roxy Ball Room, ML7, Spinners and several Lane7 and King Pins sites run duckpin, with short lanes and small balls, and Funstation in Nottingham has mini bowling. Each listing names the lane type so you know what you are booking.
Find an alley by region
Filter by online booking, published hours or published prices. Open and closed status uses UK time.
London 32 alleys
South East England 40 alleys
South West England 35 alleys
East of England 35 alleys
East Midlands 25 alleys
West Midlands 31 alleys
Yorkshire and the Humber 37 alleys
North West England 49 alleys
North East England 17 alleys
Wales 18 alleys
Scotland 31 alleys
Northern Ireland 13 alleys
Three things to check before you book
Reading a UK bowling price
Read per-person and per-game bowling prices, off-peak bundles and branch entry conditions before paying.
Read the guide AccessChecking access to the lane
Use branch-level examples from Preston, Liverpool and Carlisle to check step-free access and bowling equipment.
Read the guide Lane typesTen-pin, duckpin or skittles
Read the activity name on a UK bowling booking before choosing ten-pin, duckpin or traditional skittles.
Read the guideBowling in the UK: quick answers
Which UK bowling alleys have the most lanes?
Airport Bowl at Harlington, by Heathrow, and Tenpin Southampton have 36 lanes each. Tenpin Acton, Hollywood Bowl Tolworth, GObowling Dunstable, Hollywood Bowl Leeds and Tenpin Swindon follow with 32.
Where can I bowl after 02:00?
Airport Bowl in Harlington, Bowlarama in Glasgow, The Lanes on Nelson Street in Bristol and The Windsor Complex in Bearwood list 03:00 closes on their latest nights. Tenpin Manchester Printworks and The Garage in Kilmarnock run until 02:30.
How much does a game of bowling cost in the UK?
Published prices for one adult game ranged from £4.50 at Cosmic Bowl in Motherwell and £4.60 online at Tenpin Wrexham to £12 at The Copper Bowl near Preston when we checked in November 2026. Many Tenpin centres list £9.95, and duckpin bars in central London charge £12 to £14.
What is the difference between ten-pin and duckpin?
Ten-pin uses full-length lanes and heavy balls with finger holes. Duckpin uses shorter lanes, small hand-held balls and squat pins, usually with three rolls a frame. Each listing says which format a venue offers.