Stroud Bowl
Leagues, SEND sessions and casual games
Open to the public as well as league and BTBA bowlers; ask the staff about joining a league. Phone 01453 762200.
Tournament lanes in the Five Valleys
Climb to the top floor of the Five Valleys Shopping Centre and you find a centre built around competitive bowling. Stroud Bowl is independent and is the chosen venue for the main UK bowling tournaments. Owners Kim and Diane Johnson, both Team England members, have run it since 2011. Leagues bowl on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, a pro shop supplies equipment, and SEND and inclusive sessions are part of the programme.
Casual players are well served too. The Laneside Grill and Bar 300 handle food and drinks, and English and American pool tables plus arcades fill the spare time. An adult game is £8.95 (two for £16), juniors aged 16 or under pay £7 (two for £12.50), seniors over 60 and students £8, and a family or group of four can bowl one game for £28 with no more than two adults. BTBA members bowl for £4.50, and under-5s go free with a full-paying adult.
Stroud Bowl in brief
Adult, junior and BTBA rates
Students must show ID for the £8 rate. American pool costs £5 an hour.
Source: the venue's website (stroudbowl.co.uk), read 11 Nov 2026. Rates change; confirm before you go.
Early weekend starts in Stroud
Source: the centre's opening hours on the venue's website (stroudbowl.co.uk), read 11 Nov 2026.
Pro shop, grill and pool
- Pro shop
- Laneside Grill and Bar 300
- Leagues three nights a week
- English and American pool
- SEND and inclusive bowling
Getting to the Five Valleys
Top Floor, Five Valleys Shopping Centre, Stroud GL5 1QA; the railway station is about five minutes away on foot.
Top Floor, Five Valleys Shopping Centre, Stroud, Gloucestershire
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Sources
- stroudbowl.co.uk · contact details
- stroudbowl.co.uk · venue details (archived)
- stroudbowl.co.uk · venue details (archived)
- stroudbowl.co.uk · venue details (archived)
- stroudbowl.co.uk · venue details (archived)
Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 against the sources above. Not a live availability check.