This is bowling, which is not listed, although 'mini golf' is a sport! Apparently. I took my daughter and her friend in here, after a lunch (please remember this was post a heavy lunch!). We met my daughter's friend's Dad and little brother, and they asked if they could join us. The more the merrier! Now, I haven't been bowling for years. But what fun we had. Needless to say, the Dad won and little brither lost and I'm not telling you who was where in between, but is so satisfying to watch your ball rumble down the middle of the lane! This place serves food - fast food, which is fairly inexpensive. Bowling for two children and one adult was £13.05. Try working that one out! I thought it was a bit steep. The staff seem a bit bored and the shock of the noisey music makes you unable to hear them or be heard. However, at the lanes the music is less noisey and most heard is laughter and shouts of pleasure or disappointment. Mostly my shouts were pleasure or encouragement, but I beganto flag very slightly at the end as this is a real workout if you've eaten lunch! All in all, I recommend this, and I'm going back for sure. read more

Bowling is always good fun and bowlplex offers the ability to eat, drink, bowl and play in the arcade for reasonable prices making it a great night out. It is perhaps not as conveniently located as megabowl at tower park but generally is cheaper, despite lack of offers at present day. The night life there is great however read more

Absolutely awful! The seats were old and dirty,made of plastic. The staff were clueless and rude. Half the menu items weren't available and everything was old and outdated. The pool table didn't even work! It would have been adequate 20 years ago. Also for one adult and child for 2 games was 25 quid! read more

It was mediocre I guess. It broke 2 and the staff were poor service. We ordered a drink and it took 10 minutes only for them to come back and say they didn't have any. The arcade was alright but very expensive. £2 just to play air hockey? 3/5 read more

I had two hours to kill with the kids over a half term day, so I decided to pop in to Bolwplex to see if we could get a lane. I knew the chances may be slim, but thought I'd try anyway. When we got there, there were loads of lanes free! 'Brilliant' I thought, so I went to the main desk and asked for one game for myself and my two little ones. (five and four years old). Rather abrubptly, I was told 'No lanes until 4:15'... This was in two hours time. - I glanced at the ten or so free lanes to the left of us and exclaimed 'oh... Really?' to which again, a rather blunt 'All booked up'. Now, I work retail, I understand that something's aren't always as obvious as they may seem, and of their systems won't allow us to bowl of the lanes are booked, even if not being played on, I won't make a fuss. - In two hour, my wife would be finished work, but my kids are now very much wanting to bowl, so I reserve a lane for 4:15, and pay upfront for all four of us. - litteraly, as soon as I paid, the disenchanted cashier claimed - "Actually, I can get you on at 3:30". So that sounded good, I'll take that instead then, just for the three of us as my wife won't be able to make it for that time. "DON'T DO REFUNDS" was the rather fierce reply. So... Essentially, I've just been made to wait for two hours, paid for somebody I never really intended to, no longer have to wait that long, an can't get the money back which is still in her hand. On top of this, I just ask how much kids are, as £22 for one game seems quite expensive anyway. "4 and under are free". - now I had made a point of telling her my kids ages TWICE while booking, and my youngest should have got this free... So I enquired about getting his cash back. "As I said, no refunds" Now... It's not really what you tell somebody, it's the way you say it. This girl was blunt, rude, totally unhelpful, and completely interested at staring at her screen in front of her rather than making any kind of eye contact or offering a good service. In the time we had to kill, I thought we'll play some of the amusements they have on offer. I give the kids some 10ps for the 10p push machine, first coin in wins four coins, I see them drop straight down the middle, but nothing comes out at all. - never mind, this one is broke. I'll move to the next one, win another couple of coins, same thing. Nobody is able to offer any help whatsoever, - nobody really cares. Terrible service. I expect there not to be much availabily at short notice on half time. I expect a wait, I accept that prices may be steeper over a school holiday... All I want is a bit of help when needed, and not to be so ruthless to an obviously young family, saying they can't refund games that haven't even happened yet - when I've had to pay more for a wait which wasn't even real Avoid. read more

Great night bowling ere recently, a little pricey tho, could do with a few more offers

Hiya, this place is a good fun place for the kids, doesnt look much from the front but inside is great. 24 lanes for bowling so unless it is really busy (when raining) you dont wait long for a lane. The food is exactly what you would expect for a bowling alley, warm and filling, nuff said. This place is very good for the start of a night out as the bar is close to the lanes and the music can be loud but usually it is good enough to get you in the mood. I will always rate this place over the Tower Park venue as parking is nearly always easier and if you don't drive the bus stops are right outside the door, this is on a main bus route for Poole/Bournemouth so you won't be waiting long. Only recent downside is that they shut the Woodman pub next door and havent as yet opened it up again, the nearest pubs to here are te Railway (!!) at branksome or a short bus trip or a level 10 minute walk to Westbourne. Plenty of good food and beer there :-) read more