The City Pavilion
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Romford
What it’s like
A bowling alley with family events and exhibitions under one roof, open late and easy to reach from the City and West End.
Bowling is the main event for kids here. The Rollerbowl lanes run ten in the morning until late, Monday to Friday 10am to 11pm, and until midnight at weekends, so an after-school game is genuinely doable. Alongside that there are family events and exhibitions on through the year, and the venue opens from 10am on bank holidays, school holidays and half terms rather than a later weekend start.
Worth being straight about one thing: the restaurant is listed as closed for general service, so don't build the day around a sit-down meal, and catering for group bookings only kicks in above 50 people. Food is available on site, so you won't be stuck, but check what's actually running before you promise anyone chips.
If you're driving, the car park is on site and roomy, and you'll want Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 5QT in the sat-nav rather than the venue name, which is the detail people trip over. It's also an easy run in from the West End and the City if you're coming straight from work. Everything's indoors, which matters on a wet half term.
The booking team answers calls between 10am and 8pm on option 3, and that's the route to take for a lane, a group, or a birthday party. There's no online booking link listed, so the phone is how it gets done. Bank holiday and half term mornings are the ones to aim for with younger kids; the lanes get busier as the evening goes on.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Team answers calls 10am-8pm, option 3
- Parking
- Ample on-site car park. Sat-nav postcode RM6 5QT
- Getting there by bus or train
- Convenient for travel from the West End and the City
- Put Whalebone Lane North, RM6 5QT in the sat-nav, not the venue name
- The booking team is only on the phones 10am to 8pm, option 3
- Opens from 10am on bank holidays, school holidays and half terms
- The restaurant is listed as closed for general service
- Group catering needs a booking of over 50 people
Plan your visit
Where exactly is it, and what do I put in the sat-nav?
Use Whalebone Lane North, Romford, Essex RM6 5QT for The City Pavilion car park. There's ample on-site parking once you're there.
What time does the Rollerbowl open?
Monday to Friday 10am to 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to midnight. On bank holidays, school holidays and half terms it opens from 10am with the normal closing time.
How do we book, and when can we call?
The booking team takes calls from 10am to 8pm on option 3. There's no online booking listed, so ring them for a lane, a group or a party.
Can we get something to eat there?
There's food on site and a restaurant, but the restaurant is listed as closed for general service, so don't count on a full sit-down meal. Group catering only applies to bookings of over 50 people.
Is it any good for a birthday party?
Birthday parties are one of the things they do, and group bookings are taken by the booking team on option 3. For catering as part of a group, you'd need more than 50 people.
Is it all indoors?
Yes, the bowling and the events are indoors, so a wet half term won't ruin it. It's also convenient for travel from the West End and the City.
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