We booked an hour of bowling without realizing it wasn't possible to extend it; this wasn't clearly stated on the website. Our game was interrupted. We chose this bowling alley for its children's play... See more
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Booked online and was a simple process once arrived to get our lane. Easy to get drinks, didn't order food. Not very busy fir a Saturday afternoon on 4 lanes being used. Other games there to play air... See more
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Good hot - table etc. clean. Booking process easy. No drinks allowed in is a big issue for me as my autistic child will only drink Tesco apple and strawberry… so if you wish to sell this then I will... See more
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We had a wonderful evening at Tenpin Gloucester with a group of teenagers. The booking process was easy, the staff were friendly and helpful, and everything ran smoothly. The bowling lanes were wel... See more
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- #1 of 1 best companies in Bowling Alley
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Tenpin is one of the UK's biggest bowling and indoor entertainment providers, with over 1000 bowling lanes across 58 venues. Alongside bowling Tenpin offers an unrivalled range of indoor activities including karaoke, escape rooms, laser tag, arcades, interactive darts, pool, table tennis, as well as a fantastic food and drinks menu. From date nights, days or nights out with family, friends or work colleagues, or kids' birthday parties, there's fun for kids big and small in Tenpin. There's incredible value to be found with bowling, karaoke, escape room and laser tag deals available every day of the week. Check out our offers on our website today.
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Centre Severn Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3HR, Gloucester, United Kingdom
- 0333 034 6100
3.7
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151 reviews
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Everything easy to access and use…
Everything easy to access and use friendly, helpful staff
29 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi there, thank you for the 5* review for Tenpin Gloucester! It's lovely to hear that you found the venue accessible and that you enjoyed the service from our team. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Don’t order the food!
Went for stop son’s birthday.
On arrival there were kids (approx 10 yrs old) whizzing around on scooters inside the building, no one seemed to mind this other than the parents of small children that risked being hit.
I ordered drinks from the robot behind the bar (I’m assuming it was a robot from the dead eyes and lack of absolute to speak).
Bowling was fine, there were pins and balls, all good.
Then the food arrived. We had ordered “champions burgers” for 6 and asked for it after we had played our game. It arrived 10 min into our game.
I refer to these as burgers but I think it may have been a cross between play food and dog food. The chips were good enough but the little cartons were only 3/4 full. The burgers themselves were tiny (about the size of the bottom of a come can), approx 5mm thick and crispy. These were meant as adult size meals! I can’t remember the last time I ate a worse burger and in future will go to KFC after. We had ordered 6 drinks - 5 diet cokes and one full sugar. They all came in the same glasses and they all had to be tasted to see which was different. No one had the sense to put a straw in the different one.
We went on a Tuesday and wasn’t particularly busy and the food was ordered ahead.
Oh, and pool is £2 a game! How on earth is that justifiable, especially on tables that have been abused by countless kids stopping the balls from rolling true.
I will go back for the bowling but won’t touch the food with a barge pole!
Edit - wife tells me the girl that she dealt with at the bar was perfectly pleasant and helpful
21 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Fiona,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Luton 5 starsWe are truly sorry to hear about the issues you encountered during your son's birthday visit. We appreciate you bringing these concerns to our attention, as they highlight areas where we clearly need to improve.
We are concerned to learn about children on scooters inside the building and the timing of your food delivery. We will be reviewing our internal policies and staff training to ensure a safer environment for all our guests and better coordination for food service.
Your feedback regarding the quality and portion size of the "champions burgers" and the drink identification is particularly valuable. We are actively looking into our food offerings and presentation to ensure they meet our guests' expectations. We also acknowledge your comments about the pool table pricing and condition; we will be assessing these aspects.
We are glad to hear that the bowling was enjoyable and that one of our team members provided pleasant service. We hope you will consider returning for bowling, and we are committed to making the necessary improvements to enhance the overall experience for all our visitors.
We hope that your next visit is the 5 star experience we wish to give all our customers. All the best ~ Laura
Staff were polite and the place was…
Staff were polite and the place was clean my grandson enjoyed everything
22 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Jan, thank you for the 5* rating of Tenpin Gloucester. We're glad to hear that staff were polite and that you found the venue clean. We are glad to hear that your grandson enjoyed everything too! We can't wait to welcome you both back again soon. Thanks again for your lovely comments. Best wishes, Jade
very disappointed in the party we…
very disappointed in the party we booked for soft play had to keep asking staff to do the options we booked and dirty nappies in the soft play when kids went in so in all these things could have been avoided with more staff paying more attention to the areas being used by the children
14 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Anthony, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are very sorry to hear that your recent visit was not as enjoyable as we would have liked. Your feedback is really important to us as this helps us to make improvements where needed so please be assured all will be sent to the relevant team! In the meantime, we hope you will still consider visiting us in the future and we look forward to welcoming you back! Best wishes - Mel
Booked online and was a simple process…
Booked online and was a simple process once arrived to get our lane. Easy to get drinks, didn't order food. Not very busy fir a Saturday afternoon on 4 lanes being used. Other games there to play air hockey, pool, other machines and games. Area was cool temperature which was nice.
22 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Ryan, thank you for the 5* rating of Tenpin Gloucester. We're so pleased to hear that your online booking and arrival process was simple and that you found it easy to get drinks. It's great to know you enjoyed the cool temperature and the other games available. We hope to welcome you back again soon for more fun!
Take care,
Kirsty
Great place great value
22 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Customer 20,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Gloucester 5 stars. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit and found great value with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! All the best ~ Laura
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Janet,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Gloucester 5 stars. We are so pleased to hear that everything was set up for you and that you found our prices to be good. Thank you for your wonderful 5-star review! All the best ~ Laura
We had a amazing time - professional team
We had a amazing time. Great value for money as well. Al the staff were lovely. I did want to highlight the manager who helped me. My family and I visited Lydney for a inland holiday. We love bowling so decided to visit the nearest ally, which was Gloucester, and purchased the special offer with the drinks. We finished up our bowling and went over to the baseball game in the arcade and my ring which is usually on my other hand (switched) for the bowling shot down the side of the machine. The team took it really seriously and did not delay, I was so worried but they had it located under five minutes. Super grateful! Will come again when we next visit.
14 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Nikki, thank you for the excellent 5* review for Tenpin Gloucester! We're delighted to hear that you had an amazing time with your family, that you enjoyed the bowling and arcade games, and that our team were able to quickly assist with locating your ring. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Great party venue! Good value for money
Staff were really good. Kids all enjoyed the party. Food was good value. Maybe could have done with a bit of support or more time allowance for parties as children can be quite slow bowling so not enough time to complete 2 games.
12 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello, thank you very much for the lovely review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are so pleased you had a great time celebrating a birthday and found our team super helpful! We take on board all of your feedback which we will be sure to share with the appropriate team and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Mel
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Phoebe, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester! We are pleased you enjoyed your bowling, however, we are very sorry to hear that your food was not served at our usual high standard! Please be assured your feedback will be shared with the appropriate team and we hope you will still consider visiting us in the future! Best wishes - Mel
Bowling Gloucester
My boys had a a great time with their mates but would have been nice to have the option of having food in the booths rather than where they were bowling
14 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Joanne, thank you for the 4* rating of Tenpin Gloucester. We're pleased to hear that the children had a great time together. We appreciate your honest feedback and we will pass this on to the team. Hope to see you again for another fun time!
Take care,
Kirsty
Awesome Experience for Kids
The staff was great and took care of kids and entertained them very well. Overall kids enjoyed the party
14 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Murali, thank you for your 5* review of Tenpin Gloucester! It's lovely to hear how well-looked after your party was and how much the children enjoyed it as a result. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes-Leila
Strongly recommend!
Amazing, truly wonderful staff there and as someone who goes bowling often, I enjoy every experience I have!!
7 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Zuzia, thank you for the amazing 5* rating of Tenpin Gloucester. We're thrilled to hear you had an amazing time and that the team left a positive impact on your visit. Hope to see you again soon!
Take care,
Kirsty
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Chloe,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Gloucester 5 stars We are so pleased to hear that you really enjoyed your bowling experience with us. We hope to see you again soon! All the best ~ Laura
Complaint About Poor Lane Management and Reduced Playing Time
I booked (by phone as it is apparently a better price than online as identification was needed) and that was fine. It was a school trip. 12 pupils and 2 adults. The lanes were already split up to allow 4,5 and 4 players. That only totalled 13!! They couldn't add another player to one of the 4 in a lane for over 20 minutes. Eventually they did. But the time ended at the same time. The lane, which was my lane only got 8 ends in. We didn't get to finish the game. They said they couldn't add two more ends in. They could restart it for us. All the others had finished. Bit of a waste of time for the 5 players this happened to.
28 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi there, firstly thank you for leaving a review of Tenpin Gloucester. We are very sorry to hear about the way the lanes were managed and that you didn't get to finish your games. We would like to look into this for you. Please could you email your complaint to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk for somebody to investigate and get back to you as soon as possible. Best wishes-Leila
Fantastic birthday party had here
Fantastic birthday party had here. Lots of fun, great customer service. Definitely recommend 5 *****
27 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello MJY,
Thank you for your fantastic 5-star review of Gloucester Tenpin! We're so pleased to hear that you had a fun birthday party and enjoyed our customer service. We hope to see you again soon! All the best ~ Laura
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi there, thank you for the 5* review for Tenpin Gloucester! We're so pleased to hear that you found the booking process easy and that you enjoyed the service from our team. We hope to see you back again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Very good bowling
24 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Dolan, thank you for the 5* review for Tenpin Gloucester! We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the bowling and we hope to see you back again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Children with whistles
There was a group of young children with whistles - very noisy & annoying! I put 2 pounds in a machine and nothing happened. I informed a member of staff, a young girl, and she said she would get someone to come and look it. After waiting for over 10mins I informed another member of staff, this time a young man, and he said he'd get a manager to come and help. After another 5mins the manager eventually came and sorted it out.
20 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Daniel, thank you for leaving Tenpin Gloucester a rating and review! We appreciate you sharing your experience. We are sorry to hear about the noise and the delay in resolving the machine issue. We will ensure that your feedback is shared with the correct teams for future improvements to be made. We hope to see you again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
Poor Service I took my children to the soft play
I took my children to the soft play. Whilst there a small boy was spitting at children and pushing them over.
They made the staff member aware who did nothing 7 children would not go back in until I spoke to the boys dad about what he was doing.
20 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Dan,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Gloucester 1 star. We are truly sorry to hear about this concerning experience. We are addressing this with our team to ensure better supervision and a safer environment for all children. We would like the opportunity to look into this further please email your experience to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk
All the best ~ Laura
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