Friendly staff very helpful two of our party are disabled and allowances were made for the time it took to complete our game. Food good but thought drinks were expensive. Will be going again overall g... See more
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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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Arrived early, team were accommodating as lanes were free to allow us to start early. All staff we encountered were very friendly.
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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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- #1 of 1 best companies in Bowling Alley
- #11 of 12 best companies in Bar
- #1 of 1 best companies in Escape room centre
- #1 of 1 best companies in Laser Tag Centre
- #2 of 4 best companies in Leisure Centre
- #4 of 4 best companies in Video Arcade
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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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155 reviews
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Thursday is Bowling Night
Tenpin Gloucester on a Thursday £10 for x2 games and some burger & chips, what more can you ask for? Incredible value, great quality bowing alley with all sorts of extra things to do whilst there, pool tables, arcade games, laser tag etc etc. Great activity to take the family to, and a good atmosphere. Have been many times and will continue to do so.
29 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi George, Thank you for the lovely 5* review of Tenpin Gloucester! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and found us great value for money as well as enjoying lots of the fab activities we have on offer! We do hope you will visit us again soon and we look forward to welcoming you back! Best wishes - Mel
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Suzanne, thank you for taking the time to leave Tenpin Gloucester a fabulous 5* rating and review. We're thrilled to hear that your visited was great as expected and we can't wait to welcome you back again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
The whole area was filthy dirty
The whole area was filthy dirty, cups plates on nearly every table.
The lane wasn’t ready we had to wait 20 mins. We ordered drinks on the app they never arrived over 40 mins and we had to leave as we had finished our game and had a dinner reservation!
31 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Julie, thank you for leaving Tenpin Gloucester a rating and review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry the cleanliness wasn't up to standard, your lane wasn't ready, and your drinks didn't arrive. We'll ensure this feedback is shared with the correct teams for future improvements to be made. Please feel free to send us an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject 'Review - Gloucester' and include the details of your visit so that we can look into this further. We hope to welcome you back again soon for a much better experience! Best wishes - Rosie
Pre booked softplay for a two hour…
Pre booked softplay for a two hour session. What a waste of money! Stayed about 10 minutes as virtually nothing there. Tiny ball pit, a few padded shapes and a pathetic slide.
29 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hey Mary, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed in our soft play area. If you would like to discuss this further, please send an email over to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk, with the subject as 'Review-Gloucester'.
Take care,
Kirsty
Disorganised
I thought the requirement to book a time slot for bowling would enable a smooth process. I was wrong! We arrived 15 minutes before our allocated time (as suggested) but were still waiting over 20 minutes to check in!?
The whole place seemed utterly chaotic - if it weren’t for the presence of young kids I would’ve thought we were in a nightclub.
On a positive note, the toilets had clearly been refurbished and were clean and tidy.
24 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Laura,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Gloucester 2 stars. We are sorry you check in didn't go as smoothly as we would of liked and that you found the venue too loud. We are glad to hear that the toilets were clean and tidy. We Hope that your next visit is the 5 star experience we wish to give all our customers.
All the best
~ Laura
Very easy to book in ....get the drinks…
Very easy to book in ....get the drinks ..strait onto the bowling cos I booked ..then after a few games of pool ....me an my son had a great time 🎳🎱
25 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Colin, thank you for the fab 5* review! We're thrilled to hear that you found it easy to book in and order drinks, and that you had enjoyed the bowling and pool. We can't wait to see you back again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Understaffed
Understaffed
Lanes hours late
Messy- glasses everywhere
No change in machine
Toilets disgusting
Huge queue for drinks and to check in
24 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Mel, thank you for reviewing Tenpin Gloucester! We're very sorry to hear that there had been issues with service, cleanliness and change machines during your visit. We will ensure your feedback is passed on to be looked into and for future improvements to be made. We hope to see you again soon for a better experience. Best wishes - Adelaide
Birthday treat
My youngest daughter had a enjoyable time with her friends and family for her birthday
16 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hey Sarah, thank you for the lovely 5* rating of Tenpin Gloucester. We are so pleased to hear your daughter had a fantastic time with friends and family. Hope to see you back again for another fun time.
Take care,
Kirsty
Mid managed personal
4 people on the check in with no one waiting, 1 single lad on the bar, doing food and drinks, 9 people waiting in queue. Then he got the order wrong, claimed it was never ordered, but it was on his computer when manager checked. Slow food to arrive and not very warm
20 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Owen, thank you for leaving feedback for Tenpin Gloucester. We are really sorry to hear your recent visit to us was not up to our usual high standards and you had issues with your food. If you would like to discuss anything further, please feel free to email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject as 'Review - Gloucester'. Please include any other information not already written here or any other points you would like to raise. Once again, we are very sorry to hear this and we hope you'll consider visiting us again in the future. Best wishes - Kaylee
We had an amazing time
We had an amazing time! It was well thought out in the laser tag & the person who introduced us to the scenarios etc, was really good in character.
17 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
We're glad you had such an amazing time and that you enjoyed the laser tag experience. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding our team member's. We do hope to see you again very soon at our Tenpin in Gloucester. Best Wishes - Kimberley
Finger holes and balls
There are not enough balls with good finger holes. The best finger holes are from 10 onwards which was too heavy for me.
18 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
HI Jasmine, thank you for taking the time to review Tenpin Gloucester! We're sorry to hear that there were issues with the bowling balls. We will be sure to pass on your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hey David, thank you for rating Tenpin Gloucester a lovely 5 stars! It's great to hear you had a fun time and enjoyed the atmosphere.
Take care,
Kirsty
Terrible my sons birthday and there was…
Terrible my sons birthday and there was 5 off us the barriers was broken we called the service to come over no one attended the hole hour my children really don’t enjoy it went over to speak to someone but was to busy to help waisted money upset my son on his birthday
16 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Gary, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Gloucester. We are sorry to hear about your recent visit. If you would like to discuss this further, please send over an email with as much details to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk, with the subject as 'Review - Gloucester'. Once again, we are sorry for the inconvenience this caused and we do hope to see you in the future for a much better experience.
Take care,
Kirsty
Jess you are brilliant
Further to my previous scathing review about the duty manager yesterday and about the company I have had my faith returned by the on duty manager today. Jess called me and asked if I could call in so she could apologise for yesterdays issues and what a lovely person she is as soon as I spoke to here she could remember both my grandson and myself as we both spoke to her earlier in the day before she went off duty. I can not praise her enough remembering us seeing the amount of people she must see in a shift and she was spot on as to what was said and where we sat if everyone was as good you as a company would have nothing but 5 star reviews so once again a VERY BIG thank you to Jess from us both. Keith
21 January 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Keith, We appreciate you sharing your experience and are so glad that the on-duty manager was able to restore your faith in our service. It's wonderful to hear that her attention to detail made such a positive impact on you and your grandson. We value your feedback! Best wishes - Clare
Last minute family bowl
Booked online on the morning of our visit - nice and easy to book
An enjoyable experience for me and my family
Staff were helpful
A pricey outing for 4, for 90minutes, even with the ‘family’ booking option
10 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Kerry, thank you for leaving Tenpin Gloucester a 5* rating and review! We're glad you found booking with us easy and that your family enjoyed the experience. It's also great to hear that you found the staff to be friendly too. We appreciate your helpful feedback regarding the pricing for a family of four and we'll ensure your feedback is passed onto the relevant teams. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hello Roy, thank you for taking your time to leave us an excellent 5* review. We are really pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time at our Tenpin in Gloucester. We do hope to see you again soon. Many Thanks - Kimberley
Extremely disappointing
The lanes were ready upon arrival (great) however they still contained glasses and plates from the previous customers.
Waiting for a drink was ridiculous, we received our (pre booked) food before our drinks and, everyone, especially the children, were desperate for a drink.
After 20 minutes of waiting for a drink, I spoke to a manager who said ‘give them another 10 minutes, they are snowed under’. 25 minutes later, our drinks arrived.
Also, upon booking 2 lanes, I didn’t expect there to be a huge plastic screen between us whereby we couldn’t hear each other speak.
All in all, very very disappointed for the money paid.
Whilst I appreciate it was 3 days before Christmas, it was my little boys birthday and I wanted to do something unrelated to Christmas.
Even whilst making the booking and paying the money, it was somehow put in my ex’s name - which again was shown on the 2 screens on our lanes.
I haven’t been with this person since 2015.
The whole thing was a waste of money that could’ve been spent elsewhere, we won’t be returning.
22 December 2025
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Megan,
Thank you for your 2* review at Tenpin Gloucester! We are very sorry to hear you've not had a great experience whilst on your recent visit to us! We will ensure this is passed across to the correct team to make any future improvements needed as your feedback is important to us. If you would like to email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk and they will look into this further for you. Best wishes- Steph
Wonderful time thank you
29 December 2025
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi there, thank you for leaving Tenpin Gloucester a fabulous 5* rating. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit to us and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Kaylee
Service very slow when we ordered…
Service very slow when we ordered drinks no apology for waiting 45 mins. We ended up going to collect our drinks at the bar. Young lad couldn’t cope on his own. When an older man came over to help he just thought it was funny and laughing and joking with the young lad. Wouldn’t come here again prefer to go over to Cheltenham better customer care and service.
29 December 2025
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Debbie,
Thank you for your 2* review at Tenpin Gloucester! We are very sorry to hear you've not had a 5* experience whilst on your recent visit to us and found the staff to not be very pleasant or friendly. We will ensure this is passed across to the correct team to make any future improvements needed. If you would like to email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk and they can look into this further for you. Best wishes- Steph
Horrendous experience
I booked in advance and when we arrived was told we had to wait 20 minutes as no lanes available, when we finally got our lane half an hour after I ordered drinks through the app after half an hour still no drinks so I went to the bar and showed my receipt, was told my drinks would be next, another half an hour and still no drinks there was four of us and we played 2 games of bowling and after 3 trips to the bar I finally got our drinks, the place was a mess empty glasses and rubbish on all tables and staff were very rude
3 January 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Gloucester
Hi Emily,
Thank you for your 1* review at Tenpin Gloucester! We are very sorry to hear you've not had a 5* experience whilst on your recent visit to us and found the venue to be untidy and the staff unfriendly. We will ensure this is passed across to the correct team to make any future improvements needed. If you would like to email customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk and they can look into this further for you. We do hope to welcome you back again for a chance to provide you with a 5* experience. Best wishes- Steph
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