Hollywood Bowl Southampton

Sixteen lanes inside Westquay

Westquay, the shopping centre on Harbour Parade, hides a compact Hollywood Bowl with 16 lanes, ten fewer than the chain's centres at Portsmouth and Worthing. Being indoors and within the mall, it suits a game added to a day in Southampton, and the operator still finds room for a VIP section whose bookers get lounge chairs, their own server and priority at check-in.

Pool tables, an arcade and the Bar & Diner make up the rest of the floor; food is brought to the lanes, and outside food and drink are not permitted. With so few lanes, Saturday nights and school holidays fill quickly, so it pays to book. Students can bowl twice with a drink from £12, and the birthday packages start at £11 for children and £16.50 for teenagers.