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Bowling in Bristol
Ten pin or lawn green, Bristol has a decent spread of both. Lane7 is barely out of the centre with ten lanes from £9.50, plus pool and darts if the little ones lose interest halfway through. Out at South Liberty Lane, Bristol Indoor Bowls Club puts you on a proper club green with a café and free parking for over a hundred cars, and it welcomes ages 7 upwards. If you want outdoor lawn bowls without spending much, St George Bowls and Social Club charges from £10 an hour and sits right by St George Park's playground and skate park, handy if you have more than one age group to keep happy. Knowle Bowling Club and Greville Smyth Community Bowls Club are both open-air, no minimum age, and good for a first go at rolling a bowl rather than a serious game. For something different, BOLA Batting has real bowling machines with animated bowlers on screen, booked in half hour slots, best for older kids who fancy a proper net session.
6 places From £9.50
BOLA Batting
Bristol
Face real bowling machines with animated bowlers on screen, batting practice booked in minimum 30 minute slots.
Booking requiredCaféIndoor seating
Bristol Indoor Bowls Club
Bristol · ages 7-99
Have a go at indoor bowls on a proper club green, with a café and free parking for over a hundred cars.
Blue badge parkingCaféFree parkingIndoor seating+3 more
Greville Smyth Community Bowls Club
Bristol · ages 0+
A community bowls club where kids can have a go at bowls or table tennis on the green.
Food on siteToilets
Knowle Bowling Club
Bristol
A six-rink outdoor bowls green where kids can have a go at lawn bowls in the open air.
Food on site
from £9.50Lane7 Bristol
Bristol
Ten lanes of bowling plus pool, darts and shooting pods for a family session before the evening crowd takes over.
Allergy awareIndoor seatingFood on site
from £10St George Bowls and Social Club
Bristol · ages 0+
Outdoor lawn bowls and petanque by the hour, with St George Park's playground and skate park right next door.
Accessible toiletBike parkingBooking requiredCafé+5 more
Good to know: bowling in Bristol
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £9.50 at Lane7 Bristol. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
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