Mansfield Superbowl
4.3 (1.1k)
Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
28 lanesHours listed Open to the public
A two-storey, 28-lane centre in the middle of Mansfield that keeps normal hours on bank holidays.
Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire
East Midlands: city-centre games bars and big out-of-town lanes
The East Midlands has 25 alleys, and Nottingham alone has five, from Tenpin's 26 lanes near the university campuses to Roxy's two venues and the mini bowling at Funstation.
Most lanesMansfield Superbowl · 28 lanes
Lowest game rate foundMFA Bowl Ilkeston · £5
Latest closingHollywood Bowl Leicester · 01:00
Online booking9 of 25 alleys
Hollywood Bowl Leicester
4.3 (3.8k)
Lubbesthorpe Way, Leicester LE19 1JZ
26 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Twenty-six lanes on Meridian Leisure Park that stay open until 01:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Tenpin Derby
4.2 (1.5k)
Tenpin, Foresters Leisure Park, Derby DE23 8AG
26 lanesHours listed from £7.80 Open to the public
A 26-lane Tenpin at Foresters Leisure Park, south of the city centre, with a cocktail bar.
Tenpin Northampton
4.1 (2k)
Sixfields Leisure, Weedon Rd, Northampton NN5 5QL
26 lanesHours listed from £9.95 Open to the public
Sixfields Leisure lanes on Weedon Road, next to Northampton Town's stadium.
Clifton Boulevard, Redfield Way, Nottingham, NG7 2UW
26 lanesHours listed from £9.95 Open to the public
Twenty-six lanes off the A52 on Redfield Way, within reach of both Nottingham universities.
Hollywood Bowl Wellingborough
4.2 (906)
15 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough NN8 2EF
24 lanesHours listed Open to the public
A self-contained 24-lane building at 15-17 Whitworth Way.
Washingborough Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 1EF
20 lanesHours listed Open to the public
A free-standing 20-lane bowl with its own front door on Washingborough Road in Lincoln.
Hollywood Bowl Derby
4.3 (2k)
The Derbion, Derby DE1 2PL
18 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Bowling three floors up in Derbion, the city-centre mall, with 18 lanes and a prize arcade.
MFA Bowl Ilkeston
3.6 (564)
Derby Road, Ilkeston DE7 5FH
16 lanesHours listed from £5 Open to the public
Sixteen Derby Road lanes with ramps, lighter balls and an arcade floor, close to reopening after a refit.
Rockingham Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN16 9AW
16 lanesHours listed from £8.50 Open to the public
Bowling, indoor pirate golf and escape rooms just off Junction 7 of the A14.
Boston Bowl
4.4 (554)
Rochford Tower Lane, Boston
12 lanesfrom £6.50 Open to the public
Twelve lanes in Boston, Lincolnshire, with bands playing for free on Saturday nights.
Empire Bowl (Empire, Skegness)
4.4 (510)
The Empire, Grand Parade, Skegness PE25 2UG (first floor)
10 lanesfrom £8 Open to the public
An American-themed alley upstairs at The Empire, with a sports bar and six pool tables beside it.
Roxy Lanes Nottingham Bottle Lane
4.9 (1.2k)
The Pod, 12 Bottle Ln, Nottingham NG1 2HL
10 lanesHours listed from £10 Open to the public
Ten lanes at The Pod on Bottle Lane, with five pool tables and a batting cage.
East Street Lanes
4.5 (695)
East Street Lanes, East St, Leicester LE1 6NB
8 lanesHours listed from £10 Open to the public
Eight lanes a short walk from Leicester station, with axe throwing and UV mini golf.
The Mirage
4.3 (1.9k)
9-19 High St, Mablethorpe LN12 1AG
8 lanes Open to the public
A seaside entertainment complex on Mablethorpe High Street with eight full-size lanes.
Wood Lodge, Ancaster, Grantham
6 lanesHours listed from £8 Open to the public
A six-lane alley upstairs in a karting clubhouse, on an activity site in rural Lincolnshire.
The Cornerhouse, Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4DB
6 lanesHours listed from £8 Open to the public
Six ten-pin lanes plus duckpin and batting cages, on the lower ground floor of The Cornerhouse.
Haymarket Towers, 17 Humberstone Gate LE1 1WA
5 lanesHours listed from £6 Open to the public
First-floor games bar on Humberstone Gate with five ten-pin lanes and three karaoke rooms.
Discobowl Nottingham, Belward St, Nottingham NG1 1JZ
Hours listed from £9.75 Open to the public
Nottingham Bowl's old Belward Street site, now Discobowl, with darts, karaoke and late closing.
Funstation Nottingham
4.3 (684)
F2, The Cornerhouse, Burton St, Nottingham NG1 4DB
Hours listed Open to the public
Highway 66 mini bowling inside a Cornerhouse arcade, paid for with a Funcard.
Gutterball Lincoln
4.7 (190)
311-312 High St, Lincoln LN5 7DZ
Hours listed Open to the public
Two floors of bowling and bar games above Lincoln High Street, family-friendly until 21:00.
Grand Central Station, Great Central Street, Leicester LE1 4JT
Hours listed from £9.50 Open to the public
A bowling and sports bar with big screens and two outdoor areas on Great Central Street.
Skegness Bowl (Skegness Pier)
4.2 (162)
Grand Parade, Skegness, Lincolnshire
from £5.95 Open to the public
Ten-pin under Skegness Pier, beside Laser Quest, escape rooms and The Grid.
Spalding Bowl
4.2 (164)
17 Westlode St, Spalding PE11 2AF
Hours listed from £6.50 Open to the public
Town-centre lanes on Westlode Street with a nine-hole mini golf course on the third floor.
UK Superbowl Newark
4 (278)
69 Castle Gate, Newark NG24 1BE
Hours listed from £6 Open to the public
Castle Gate's independent bowl, opening after lunch on weekdays and taking bookings by phone.
Four 26-lane centres and Mansfield
Hollywood Bowl Leicester, Tenpin Derby, Tenpin Northampton beside the Sixfields stadium and Tenpin Nottingham all run 26 lanes, and Mansfield Superbowl tops them with 28 lanes over two storeys in the town centre.
Hollywood Bowl has standalone buildings in Wellingborough and Lincoln, and an 18-lane centre on the third floor of Derbion in Derby.
Bars and smaller alleys
Leicester's East Street Lanes has eight lanes with axe throwing and UV mini golf near the station, and Lane7 and Roxy Ball Room have opened games bars in the city.
Thunderbowl in Kettering pairs bowling with indoor pirate golf by Junction 7 of the A14, and Ancaster Leisure has six lanes upstairs in a karting clubhouse in rural Lincolnshire. The Lincolnshire coast adds Skegness Bowl under the pier, Empire Bowl and The Mirage in Mablethorpe, and Boston and Spalding have town bowls. MFA Bowl Ilkeston was close to reopening after a refurbishment in November 2026.
Questions
East Midlands bowling questions
Where can I bowl in Nottingham?
Tenpin Nottingham has 26 lanes, Roxy Lanes at Bottle Lane has ten, Roxy Ball Room at The Cornerhouse has ten-pin and duckpin, and Discobowl on Belward Street stays open until midnight from Thursday to Saturday. Funstation offers mini bowling.
Which East Midlands alley has the most lanes?
Mansfield Superbowl, with 28 lanes on two storeys. Four centres follow with 26.
Is MFA Bowl Ilkeston open?
Its website showed a notice in November 2026 that the refurbished centre was nearly ready to reopen, without a date. Phone before travelling.