Tuesday, August 06, 2019

Minigolf and tenpin bowling

Where to find minigolf and tenpin bowling entertainment centres.


Traditionally the two leisure activities have been quite separate and distinct, with people choosing to do either one or other and most operators running either a minigolf course or tenpin bowling alley.


Minigolf at Lane7 in Newcastle
The Mini Golf course and tenpin bowling alleys sit side-by-side at Lane7 in Newcastle


With the boom in the popularity of minigolf and the growth in new courses, a number of tenpin bowling centres have added minigolf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses.


Crazy Golf at Level Preston
A cricket-themed hole on a crazy golf course on the floor below a bowling alley at the Level Preston entertainment centre

We're fans of both games and we've been to quite a few places on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour that have both entertainment options.

Minigolf and tenpin bowling centres:


Lane7 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne - Mini Golf and tenpin bowling.

Mini Golf at Lane7 in Newcastle
Mini Golf at Lane7 in Newcastle

Level Preston - Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf and tenpin bowling.

Trailer Trash Jim's Crazy Golf at Level Preston
Jabba the Putt at Level Preston

MFA Bowl
in Hereford - Crazy Golf and tenpin bowling.

Crazy Golf at MFA Bowl in Hereford
Putting from an indoorr bit of the outdoor Crazy Golf course at the MFA Bowl in Hereford

Namco Funscape in Tamworth - Medieval-themed Castle Adventure Golf and and tenpin bowling.

Castle Adventure Golf at Namco Funscape in Tamworth
The outdoor section of the medieval-themed Adventure Golf course in Tamworth

Riverside Bowl in Andover - Glo-Golf indoor Crazy Golf and tenpin bowling.

Indoor Crazy Golf at the Riverside Bowl in Andover
Crazy Golfing at the Riverside Bowl in Andover. Andover of course is known as 'the Paris of Hampshire'

Caddyshackers in Leicester - Crazy Golf and a new tenpin bowling centre called East Street Lanes opening in 2019.

Crazy Golf at Caddyshackers in Leicester
Caddyshackers Crazy Golf in Leicester has a tenpin bowling-themed hole

Superbowl UK in Warrington - Putters Adventure Golf and tenpin bowling.

The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre in Preston - Crazy Golf and and tenpin bowling.

New bowling and minigolf centres in development / opening soon:


- York Stadium Leisure Complex
- Market Walk Shopping Centre, Chorley
Rochdale Riverside

A bowling hole at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool
A bowling hole at Ghetto Golf in Liverpool

Do get in touch if you know of any other tenpin bowling alleys with minigolf courses, or crazy golf courses with bowling elements.

Roxy Ball Room on Boar Lane in Leeds has a tenpin bowling-themed hole. But you'll need to visit Roxy Lanes for a bowl
Roxy Ball Room on Boar Lane in Leeds has a tenpin bowling-themed hole. But you'll need to visit Roxy Lanes for a bowl

Related blog posts:
- Minigolf
- Crazy Golf
- Tenpin bowling

If you are interested in installing or building a minigolf course and would like to receive specialist help, Richard Gottfried is able to provide experience, knowledge and support for all aspects of minigolf business, at any stage of the process. Get in touch to find out more.

18 comments:

Richard Gottfried said...

There's a new space-themed indoor adventure golf course at the Superbowl UK fun centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

Richard Gottfried said...

There's a Bowling-themed minigolf hole at Puttshack in London.

Richard Gottfried said...

There's a new indoor Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl in Kettering.

Richard Gottfried said...

We've now played at Putters Adventure Golf at the Superbowl in Warrington.

Richard Gottfried said...

A new Roxy Ball Room is opening in Manchester city centre and it'll have a minigolf course as well as tenpin bowling.

Richard Gottfried said...

We've now played the indoor Pirate Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl tenpin bowling centre in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

It was our 900th minigolf course visited in the British Isles.

Richard Gottfried said...

The team behind Lane7 have opened a new family friendly venue with Gutterball Alley.

The first Gutterball Alley family entertainment centre in North Shields is home to tenpin bowling, guttergolf minigolf, pool, arcades, ping pong and indoor baseball batting cages.

Richard Gottfried said...

A new indoor Crazy Golf course is hoped to open as part of a new adventure play centre in Dundee. The venue will also have tenpin bowling lanes.

Richard Gottfried said...

We played Gator Adventure Golf at Escape Entertainment in Chorley, Lancashire yesterday evening.

The venue is also home to tenpin bowling.

Richard Gottfried said...

A new Lane7 indoor bowling, minigolf and street food venue is opening at Leicester Central Station this October.

Richard Gottfried said...

There are plans for a new minigolf course to open in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Portal Minigolf will be a 1980's themed indoor layout and will be located at World of Bowling.

Richard Gottfried said...

A new 9-hole outdoor crazy golf course is now open at Scunthorpe Bowl.

Richard Gottfried said...

A new mini golf course has opened as part of an Airtastic entertainment centre in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The location is home to an 18-hole indoor mini golf course, inflatable park, arcade, tenpin bowling and more.

Richard Gottfried said...

A new Lane7 venue is planned to open in Glasgow.

The new location at the St Enoch Shopping Centre will include mini golf, ping pong, ten-pin bowling and more.

Richard Gottfried said...

The Sunderland Bowl tenpin bowling centre is opening a new indoor minigolf course.

Richard Gottfried said...

The new Spinners Mini Golf course and Tenpin Bowling venue in Reading, Berkshire opens on Tuesday 29th June.

Richard Gottfried said...

A big thanks go to my friend and minigolf rival Stephen Skinner of the Welsh Minigolf Club for sending me these photos from his recent visit to Putters Adventure Golf at the Superbowl UK tenpin bowling and fun centre in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

Check out this blog post to see more - Putters Adventure Golf at the Superbowl in Merthyr Tydfil.

Richard Gottfried said...

There's a crazy golf, tenpin bowling and laser tag centre in Canterbury, Kent.