Tenpin Stoke
BEST FOR
Ages 4-16
ENTRY
from £8.75
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Stoke-on-Trent
What it’s like
Thirty lanes with bumpers for the little ones, plus laser tag and escape rooms if bowling doesn't fill the visit.
Bumpers go up for younger players and the balls come in lighter weights, so a four-year-old can have a proper go without a grown-up rolling it down for them. With 30 lanes there's rarely a total washout on availability, though weekends and school holidays are clearly the busy times and walk-ins do queue then.
A game runs about ten minutes a player, so a family of four is looking at maybe forty minutes on the lane itself, less if everyone's quick. The family deal brings a game down to £8.75 for four, which is the sensible way in rather than paying £9.95 a head online. Once the bowling's done there's laser tag, escape rooms, pool and arcade machines to soak up the rest of an afternoon, and karaoke rooms if you fancy something sillier with up to ten people crammed in.
Food's on site, burger meals and pizza, and the bar's fully licensed if the adults want a drink while the kids finish their frame. Parking's nearby and it's an easy one by public transport too, sitting close to Stoke-on-Trent city centre.
Birthday parties run weekend mornings, two hours of bowling with pizza, squash, dancing and a goody bag thrown in from £13.99 a head, which is decent value once you've costed out doing all that separately. Booking's not compulsory anywhere on site, but leaving it to chance on a Saturday afternoon is asking for a wait.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 4 to 13, with bumpers making early frames less frustrating
- Booking
- Online in advance recommended, especially weekends/evenings/school holidays
- Parking
- Nearby parking available
- Food
- On-site food and drinks available including burger meals and pizza
- Getting there by bus or train
- Close to Stoke-on-Trent city centre
- Parties
- Two-hour bowling birthday party packages for ages 4-13 from £13.99 per person (Sat-Sun 10am-12pm), includes bowling, pizza, squash
- Arrive 15 minutes before a booked slot so they can allocate your lane in time
- Up to six people can share one lane, useful for bigger groups
- Karaoke rooms hold up to ten people if you fancy a break from bowling
- The family deal at £8.75 for four beats paying £9.95 per person online
Plan your visit
How much does bowling cost?
A game's £9.95 booked online, or £8.75 each if you go for the family deal covering four people. Karaoke rooms are £25 for half an hour.
Do we need to book in advance?
You can walk in and bowl without booking, but weekends, evenings and school holidays get busy and you might wait for a lane. Booking online first guarantees your slot.
Is it suitable for a young child?
Bumpers and lighter balls are available for younger players, and the ages listed run from 4 up to 16. A four-year-old should manage a frame without too much frustration.
How long does a visit take?
A game takes around ten minutes per player, so a family of four might be on the lane for under an hour. Add laser tag, an escape room or the arcade and you could easily fill an afternoon.
What else is there to do besides bowling?
Laser tag, escape rooms, pool tables, arcade games and karaoke rooms for up to ten people. It's easy to turn a quick game into a longer visit.
Can you get food there?
Yes, burger meals and pizza are served on site, and there's a fully licensed bar for the adults.
Is there parking?
Nearby parking is available, and it's also reachable by public transport close to Stoke-on-Trent city centre.
How do birthday parties work?
Two-hour bowling packages run Saturday and Sunday mornings for ages 4 to 13, from £13.99 a head. That includes bowling, pizza, squash, dancing, balloon modelling and a goody bag.
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