If you are looking for places to go 10 pin bowling in Essex (or very almost Essex) then check out this list. There is a map at the end of the post to help you find your nearest place to go bowling. There are often deals on, especially if you can go off peak. Check out their websites and Facebook pages for the latest information.
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| Bowling In Essex |
Please note that information is checked at the time of publishing and venues may subsequently change opening hours etc with no notice. I have not personally visited every location and can't provide any comment on the quality of the venue or the level of service.
Generally they allow 6 players per lane and have 10 frames per game, but some games are time based.
City Bowl, Chelmsford
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday: 10am to 11pm, Sunday: 10am to 10pm
Book online. Additonal £1.50 charge per person for shoes unless wearing "City Bowl approved shoes".
Also has: Snooker and Pool
Unit 8, Rivermead Industrial Estate North, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1PD
Also has: Snooker and Pool
Unit 8, Rivermead Industrial Estate North, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1PD
CJ's Bowling, Hockley
12 lanes
Prebooked lanes only (book online). Free shoe hire, but white soled trainers are also allowed.
Opening hours: Weekdays opens at 11am, weekends opens at 10am. Closes between 11pm and 11.30 except for early closing at 6pm on Mondays.
Also has: AR darts, arcades, small soft play and a separate pool/ snooker room
8-10 Eldon Way, Hockley, Essex SS5 4AD
Prebooked lanes only (book online). Free shoe hire, but white soled trainers are also allowed.
Opening hours: Weekdays opens at 11am, weekends opens at 10am. Closes between 11pm and 11.30 except for early closing at 6pm on Mondays.
Also has: AR darts, arcades, small soft play and a separate pool/ snooker room
8-10 Eldon Way, Hockley, Essex SS5 4AD
Free parking
Hollywood Bowl, Basildon
26 lanes
You can book online. Maximum 8 people per lane.
Opening hours: 10am to 11pm Sunday to Thursday, 10 am to Midnight Friday to Sunday.
Also has: arcades, pool tables
19 Festival Leisure Park, Festival Way, Basildon, Essex SS14 3WB
Free parking
Hollywood Bowl, Dagenham
20 lanes
You can book online. Maximum 8 people per lane.
Opening hours: 11am to 11pm Monday to Thursday, Friday 11 am to Midnight, Saturday 10am to Midnight, Sunday 10am to 11pm
Also has: arcades, pool tables
Cook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6UQ
Free parking
Check out this post of when we were invited to Hollywood Bowl for a review of their parties.
Hollywood Bowl, Lakeside
24 lanes
You can book online. Maximum 8 people per lane.
Opening hours: Opening hours: 10am to 11pm Monday to Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am to Midnight, Sunday 10am to 11pm
Also has: arcades.
Lakeside, Thurrock Way, Grays, Essex, RM20 2AD
Free parking nearest Lakeside car park is blue/pink, 10/12.
The Lanes 10 Pin Bowling, Clacton Pier
6 lanes
You can book online
Opening hours: opens at 10am, closing time varies depending on day/ season. In winter it can close at 6pm weekdays, summer it is normally 8pm weekdays and 10pm weekends.
Also has: loads of attractions at the same site.
1 North Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1QX
No onsite parking, nearest car parks are Agate Road or High Street.
Madison Lanes at Madison Heights, Maldon
12 lanes
You can book online. Bowling shoes available in size 4 junior to 14 adults.
Opening hours: Open from 10am, closes 3pm Monday/ Tuesday term time or 6pm holidays. 10pm Wednesday to Saturday or 6.30pm Sunday.
Also has: pool tables and arcades. In the same complex there is also a soft play, roller skating rink and pottery cafe.
Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ
NAMCO Funscape, Braintree
20 lanes
You can book online. Shoes available, but if you are wearing flat soled shoes you will probably be ok in your own shoes.
You can book online. Shoes available, but if you are wearing flat soled shoes you will probably be ok in your own shoes.
Opening hours: 10am to 11pm
Also has: the same site also has soft play, arcade games, pool, Clip 'n Climb
Braintree Village, Charter Way, Braintree CM77 8YH
Free Parking, it's the same area as the outlet village with all the food places and shops.
NAMCO Funscape, Romford
24 lanes
You can book online. Shoes available, but if you are wearing flat soled shoes you will probably be ok in your own shoes.
Opening hours: 10am to 11pm Monday to Thursday, 10am to Midnight Friday to Sunday.
Also has: AR darts, bumper cars, arcades and pool tables
1st Floor The Brewery, Waterloo Road, Romford, RM1 1AU
Parking (tariff applies, but you can get some free time with validation through purchases)
Rollerbowl, Romford
34 lanes
You can book online
Opening hours: 11am to "late".
Also has: arcade, pool tables
Collier Row Road, Dagenham, Romford RM5 2BH
Free onsite parking
Check out this review from when we were invited to Rollerbowl
Tenpin, Colchester
20 lanes
You can book online (please arrive 15 minutes before game time)
Opening hours: 10am to Midnight
Also has: arcade, pool tables. laser tag and karaoke rooms.
Cowdray Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1YH
Free onsite parking
Tenpin, Harlow
14 lanes
You can book online (asked to arrive 15 minutes before game time)
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 10am to 11pm, Friday and Saturday 10am to midnight.
Also has: small arcade, pool tables, Karaoke booths
32B Terminus St, Harlow CM20 1EY
No parking (park in one of the nearby town centre car parks).
Walton Pier, Walton On The Naze
6 lanes.
Also has: arcades and softplay. In summer there may also be some rides. The pier has been going through a tough time and needs reinvestment.
Opening hours: 11am until "close"
Walton Pier, Walton on the Naze, Essex, CO14 8ES
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