Spectrum Bowl at Guildford Spectrum

Bowling inside Guildford Spectrum

Guildford Spectrum, run by Freedom Leisure in partnership with Guildford Borough Council, puts tenpin bowling under the same roof as an ice rink, a leisure pool and Specky's Soft Play Pirate Ship. Its alley, Spectrum Bowl, offers lane bumpers and ball ramps for children and less experienced bowlers, and players may wear their own shoes if they are clean, flat-soled and closed-toed. From Thursday to Sunday evenings, Moonlight Bowling turns the main lights off and the disco lights on.

The programme reaches beyond casual games. A Monday session from 16:00 to 19:00 outside holidays is built around an inclusive, supportive setting, at £20 for four people for an hour, and the Autism Friendly Surrey meet-up on the second Monday of each month uses dimmer lights, no music and the lightest balls. Bowlers aged 50 and over meet on Monday mornings with tea or coffee included. Strikes Diner, styled as an Italian-American diner, serves shakes, burgers, pizzas and hot dogs.