Bowling in Uxbridge covers two different sports, so it helps to know which one you want. Hollywood Bowl opened at The Chimes Shopping Centre on 7 June 2025, bringing ten-pin bowling to the town centre. Uxbridge Bowling Club, a separate lawn bowls green, runs on Gatting Way. Here is the full picture on both.
Quick answer: Yes, there is bowling in Uxbridge. Hollywood Bowl at The Chimes (UB8 1LA) has 22 ten-pin lanes and 4 duckpin lanes, and Uxbridge Bowling Club on Gatting Way (UB8 1NR) offers lawn bowls.
Last updated: 5 October 2026.
Quick comparison
| Venue | Address | Sport | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge | First Floor, The Chimes Shopping Centre, UB8 1LA | Ten-pin and duckpin bowling | Indoor, first floor of a shopping centre |
| Uxbridge Bowling Club | Gatting Way, off Park Road, UB8 1NR | Lawn bowls | Outdoor green, seasonal |
Where Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge is
Address: First Floor, The Chimes Shopping Centre, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1LA. Phone: 0844 826 1450.
The venue sits on the first floor of The Chimes, right in the middle of Uxbridge town centre. That makes it genuinely easy to reach without a car. It’s also easy to combine with a shopping trip or a meal out at the same centre.
When did Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge open?
Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge opened on 7 June 2025. The launch came with a proper stunt to mark the occasion. A two-metre-tall bowling ball, weighing 1,700kg, was placed on top of a crushed car at the shopping centre over the opening weekend.
First-time visitors got 50% off their first game when booking online with a launch code. That particular offer was tied to the opening weekend. It’s worth checking the venue’s current promotions rather than assuming it still applies.
What’s at Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge
The venue is built around 22 standard ten-pin bowling lanes, plus 4 duckpin lanes. Duckpin is a smaller-scale, faster-paced bowling format, genuinely different from standard ten-pin. It’s worth trying if you haven’t played it before.
Beyond the lanes, there’s a decent amount to do. Karaoke pods come loaded with thousands of songs. Interactive darts and a run of arcade games round out the entertainment side, some of the arcade machines offering prizes. Pool tables are also available for anyone wanting a break from bowling itself.
Food and drink get proper treatment too, rather than an afterthought. The Hollywood diner serves stacked burgers and loaded nachos, and the bar covers spirits, soft drinks and milkshakes.
Booking a lane
Each lane takes a maximum of 8 players. There’s no cap on group size overall, so a larger party can simply book multiple lanes. This Uxbridge venue doesn’t offer VIP lanes, unlike some other Hollywood Bowl locations. It’s worth checking elsewhere if that’s specifically what you’re after.
Food and drink can be pre-ordered when booking. That runs either through QR codes at your lane, or directly at the bar or diner. Contactless payment is accepted throughout, and free Wifi and change machines are both available on-site.
Booking seven days ahead online tends to bring the best pricing, based on the venue’s own guidance at launch. Prices vary by date and demand. It’s worth checking current rates directly before booking, rather than assuming a fixed price.
Getting to Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge
The venue is genuinely well connected. Uxbridge Underground station, served by both the Piccadilly and Metropolitan lines, sits within easy walking distance. You can plan the journey on the TfL website. Buses U1, U3, U4, U7 and N207 all stop near the Civic Centre, a short walk from The Chimes.
For anyone driving, The Chimes Shopping Centre offers 1,551 parking spaces. That includes disabled bays, parent-and-child spaces, and EV charging points. Disabled access into the venue itself runs via slopes, making it straightforward for wheelchair users and anyone with mobility needs.
Is there other bowling in Uxbridge?
For ten-pin bowling specifically, Hollywood Bowl is the only dedicated venue in Uxbridge town centre. Before it opened in June 2025, anyone searching for ten-pin bowling in the town had to travel further afield. That’s part of why its arrival was treated as a genuine local event, rather than a routine opening.
Lawn bowls is a different matter, covered separately below, with its own established local club.
For most residents, Hollywood Bowl at The Chimes is now the obvious choice. Its central location and direct Underground access make it hard to beat for convenience within the town.
Tips for a cheaper visit
Booking online, rather than turning up and paying on the day, is generally the better route for price. The venue’s own guidance at launch pointed to booking around a week ahead for the best rates. That suggests pricing follows a demand-based model, rather than a flat rate.
It’s also worth keeping an eye on the venue’s promotions directly. Launch-period offers, like the opening discount code, don’t tend to run indefinitely. Signing up to any mailing list the venue offers is a reasonable way to catch future deals, without having to check manually.
Planning a group visit
There’s a maximum of 8 players per lane, but no overall cap on group size. That makes Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge a solid choice for larger parties, work outings or birthday groups. Simply booking multiple lanes covers a bigger group without losing the game itself to overcrowding on one lane.
Pre-ordering food through the QR code system is worth doing for a larger group especially. It avoids a long queue at the diner splitting up your party mid-session.
Why The Chimes location matters
Putting the venue inside The Chimes, rather than on an out-of-town retail park, was a genuinely smart move for accessibility. Most bowling alleys in outer London sit on industrial estates or retail parks that need a car to reach comfortably. Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge instead sits inside the town’s main shopping centre, directly connected to the Underground network.
That means a visit doesn’t have to be a dedicated car trip. It’s realistic to combine bowling with a shopping trip, a meal elsewhere in The Chimes, or a cinema visit. None of that needs moving the car or calling a taxi between stops.
What a typical game costs
Hollywood Bowl doesn’t run a single fixed price across all its venues. Pricing depends on the day, the time, and how far ahead you book. The clearest guidance from the venue’s own launch messaging was that booking around a week in advance tends to get the best rate. That points to a demand-based pricing model, rather than a flat one.
For an accurate current price, it’s worth using the venue’s own online booking system directly. Enter your preferred date and group size to see a real figure. That gives a real-time figure rather than a guess based on launch-era pricing, which may no longer apply.
Duckpin bowling: what makes it different
Duckpin bowling is worth a specific mention, since it’s less common in the UK than standard ten-pin. The balls are smaller, without finger holes, and the pins are shorter and squatter. That combination makes it faster-paced and generally easier to pick up for a casual group. It suits players who don’t bowl regularly too.
Having both formats under one roof gives Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge a bit more variety than a venue offering just one format. That’s 22 ten-pin lanes alongside 4 duckpin lanes. It’s worth trying duckpin at least once, if your group is after something a little different from a standard night out.
Accessibility at Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge
The venue offers disabled access via slopes. The Chimes car park includes dedicated disabled parking bays among its 1,551 total spaces. Parent-and-child spaces and EV charging points are also available, covering a reasonably broad range of visitor needs beyond standard parking.
Being based on the first floor of a shopping centre, rather than a standalone building, also helps. Lifts and escalators within The Chimes provide step-free access up to the venue itself.
Uxbridge Bowling Club: lawn bowls
Address: Gatting Way, off Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NR.
If you’re after lawn bowls rather than ten-pin, Uxbridge Bowling Club is the town’s dedicated option. It’s part of the wider Uxbridge Sports Club, and it runs its own green, pavilion and changing facilities, separate from the tennis and other sports also based there.
The green sits near the leisure centre, which makes the club easy to find.
Facilities include a proper pavilion with tea and coffee service, ample seating around the green, and on-site parking at entry. Like most outdoor lawn bowls clubs, the season runs through the warmer months, broadly April to September, rather than year-round.
Ten-pin bowling vs lawn bowls: which one do you want?
It’s worth being clear on the difference, since “bowling” covers two genuinely separate sports in Uxbridge. Ten-pin bowling, at Hollywood Bowl, is the indoor, shoe-rental, heavy-ball format most people picture when they think of a bowling alley night out. It’s fast, social, and suits a group looking for food, drinks and games alongside the bowling itself.
Lawn bowls, at Uxbridge Bowling Club, is an outdoor, grass-green sport played with biased balls aimed at a smaller target ball. It’s a slower-paced, more technical game, traditionally associated with club membership rather than a one-off night out, and it runs seasonally rather than all year.
Anyone searching simply for “bowling in Uxbridge” without specifying is more likely after Hollywood Bowl, because it is the town-centre venue. But if lawn bowls is genuinely what you’re after, Uxbridge Bowling Club is the real, established local option, not an overlooked gap in the town’s offer.
Frequently asked questions
Is there bowling in Uxbridge? Yes. Hollywood Bowl opened at The Chimes Shopping Centre in Uxbridge on 7 June 2025. It has 22 ten-pin lanes and 4 duckpin lanes.
When did Hollywood Bowl open in Uxbridge? 7 June 2025. The launch featured a two-metre-tall bowling ball stunt placed on a crushed car at the shopping centre.
Where exactly is Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge? First Floor, The Chimes Shopping Centre, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1LA, close to Uxbridge Underground station.
Does Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge have food and drink? Yes. A Hollywood diner serves burgers and nachos, alongside a bar with spirits, soft drinks and milkshakes.
Is there parking at Hollywood Bowl Uxbridge? Yes. The Chimes Shopping Centre offers 1,551 parking spaces, including disabled, parent-and-child and EV charging bays.
How many people can bowl on one lane? A maximum of 8 players per lane. There’s no cap on overall group size, so larger parties can book multiple lanes together.
Is there lawn bowls in Uxbridge? Yes. Uxbridge Bowling Club, on Gatting Way off Park Road, UB8 1NR, runs a dedicated lawn bowls green as part of Uxbridge Sports Club.
What’s the difference between Hollywood Bowl and Uxbridge Bowling Club? Hollywood Bowl is indoor ten-pin and duckpin bowling at The Chimes Shopping Centre. Uxbridge Bowling Club is an outdoor lawn bowls green on Gatting Way, running seasonally from around April to September.
Is Uxbridge Bowling Club open all year? No. Like most outdoor lawn bowls clubs, it runs seasonally, broadly from April to September, rather than year-round.
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