Teesside Park Drive, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7BU
26 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Teesside Park's bowl-and-putt centre, with 26 lanes and a mini golf course indoors.
Tyne and Wear, Durham, Teesside and Northumberland
North East England: Metrocentre lanes, Lane7's first venue and Teesside
The North East has 17 places to bowl. Newcastle is where Lane7 opened its first venue, on St James' Boulevard.
Most lanesHollywood Bowl Stockton · 26 lanes
Lowest game rate foundRiverside Bowling · £7
Latest closingLane7 Newcastle The Gate · 01:00
Online booking3 of 17 alleys
Hollywood Bowl Washington
4.3 (1.3k)
The Galleries Retail Park, Washington NE38 7RZ
26 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Galleries Retail Park's 26-lane centre, with interactive darts and early weeknight closing.
Unit 244 Garden Walk, Gateshead, Metrocentre NE11 9XY
18 lanesHours listed Open to the public
A Metrocentre fixture since 2009, with climbing walls and soft play next to the lanes.
Riverside Bowling
4.3 (554)
Unit G, Colima Avenue, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland SR5 3XD
18 lanesHours listed from £7 Open to the public
An 18-lane league centre on Colima Avenue where pre-booking is by phone only.
The Gate, Newgate Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 5TG
12 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Four floors inside The Gate, with private lanes and three karaoke rooms.
Planet
4.3 (983)
Maple Way, Newton Aycliffe
12 lanesfrom £9.95 Open to the public
Twelve lanes inside a multi-activity centre with a roller rink and a trampoline park.
Concordia Leisure Centre, Forum Way, Cramlington NE23 6YB (bowling on first floor)
8 lanesHours listed Open to the public
A public leisure centre alley in Cramlington with lane touchscreens, an arcade and a licensed café.
Larry's Lanes
4.6 (581)
12-14 The Front, Seaton Carew, Hartlepool
8 lanesHours listed Open to the public
An eight-lane family centre in Seaton Carew, with burgers, pizzas and a games room.
Dolphin Centre, Horsemarket, Darlington (DC Bowl reception on first floor)
5 lanesHours listed from £8.25 U16s with an adult after 19:00
A five-lane council alley in the Dolphin Centre, with quiet SEN sessions on the first Sunday of each month.
Dunes Bowl (The Dunes, South Shields)
4.1 (312)
The Dunes, Sea Road, South Shields NE33 2LD
Under-16s with an adult
Glow-in-the-dark lanes inside The Dunes family centre on Sea Road, with unlimited deals from 16:00.
Gutterball North Shields
4.4 (813)
Rotary Way, North Shields NE29 6DA
Hours listed Open to the public
The first Gutterball, on one accessible floor with parking outside and food served.
King Pin Bowl
4.3 (14)
Elder Road, Northallerton
Open to the public
A newly opened independent alley in central Northallerton, family-friendly by day and livelier at night.
6B - 6C Walkergate, Durham, DH1 1SQ
Hours listed from £9.50 Open to the public
Duckpin, not full-size ten-pin: Lane7's Walkergate bar plays with smaller pins and balls.
Lane7 Newcastle St James Blvd
4.6 (3.5k)
80-90 Saint James' Boulevard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4BN
Hours listed from £9.50 Open to the public
Three floors on St James' Boulevard, where Lane7 opened its first venue.
Level X Middlesbrough
4.1 (3.6k)
18/19 Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough
Hours listed from £7.50 Under-18s out by 21:00
Two floors of games at Captain Cook Square, with strict age rules after dark.
ML7
4.9 (147)
15 Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7AL
Hours listed Open to the public
Duckpin, arcades and a self-pour tap wall a short walk from Grey's Monument.
Sunderland Bowl
4.2 (809)
141 High St W, Sunderland
Hours listed U18s with an adult after 18:00
City-centre bowling and bar games, with free validated parking in the Sunniside car park.
Tyneside and Wearside
Namco Funscape has been at the Metrocentre since 2009, with 18 lanes beside climbing walls. Hollywood Bowl Washington has 26 lanes on Galleries Retail Park, and Riverside Bowling in Sunderland is an 18-lane league centre booked by phone.
Newcastle's city centre has two Lane7 sites and ML7, a duckpin bar near Grey's Monument, while Gutterball North Shields and The Dunes in South Shields cover the coast.
Teesside, Durham and Northumberland
Hollywood Bowl Stockton pairs 26 lanes with indoor mini golf on Teesside Park, and Level X takes two floors of Captain Cook Square in Middlesbrough. Larry's Lanes is an eight-lane family centre in Seaton Carew.
DC Bowl is a five-lane council alley in Darlington's Dolphin Centre, where building work changed the entrance in 2026, and Concordia in Cramlington runs a public leisure centre alley.
Questions
North East bowling questions
Which North East alleys have the most lanes?
Hollywood Bowl Stockton and Hollywood Bowl Washington have 26 lanes each. Namco at the Metrocentre and Riverside Bowling in Sunderland have 18.
Is DC Bowl in Darlington open during the building work?
Yes, but since July 2026 the entrance has moved because of works in the Dolphin Centre. Check the council's page before going.
Is Lane7 Durham ten-pin?
No. Lane7 Durham in Walkergate has duckpin lanes, with smaller balls and shorter lanes.