Lanes Bowling Alley & Arcade (Garden Square)

Bowling at Garden Square

Garden Square, at 18 Bridge Street in the centre of Kirkwall, brings three things together: a sheltered garden with food kiosks, the two-level Rapture nightclub, and Lanes, its bowling alley and arcade. Lanes lists eighteen bookable activities, starting with ten-pin bowling and duckpin, which uses shorter lanes and smaller pins and needs no special shoes.

Electronic darts with automatic scoring, shuffleboard, full-size pool tables, two private karaoke rooms and an arcade of modern and vintage machines make up the rest. Slice, on the lower level, serves 12-inch sourdough pizzas with table service. Lanes opens at 12:00 most days and 11:00 on Saturday, closing at 21:30 from Sunday to Thursday and 23:00 on Friday and Saturday. Inside, gently sloping floors and ramps connect every area, and there is one accessible toilet.