Colchester FAQs
We want everyone to have the best bowling experience available when they visit our Colchester centre. That’s why we’ve answered many of our frequently asked questions below to help you plan the perfect trip.
There is 3 hours free parking for Hollywood Bowl customers, please validate your ticket in our centre. The centre is accessed through the slip road on Via Urbis Romanae, with the entrance to the car park directly opposite to Greggs and Wendys. Please click here for directions to our car park.
In all our centres there is no limit on the number of people who can bowl together in a group.
We have installed full height dividers between the lane seating areas. The maximum capacity we allow on each lane is 8 players.
Yes, of course, you can get food and drink whilst at Hollywood Bowl. Food and drinks can be ordered using the QR code on tables and menus, at selected centres, or from the bar and Diner.
We recommend that you pre-order food and drink when booking your game. If you do wish to order and pay in centre, contactless payments are preferred.
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Yes, we offer a concession rate of around 50% for disabled guests and their carers, as well as seniors.
This rate is available every weekday before 6pm, for 48 weeks out of 52, including the summer and Easter holidays.
Find out more about our concession rates here.We allow 10 minutes per person, per game. Therefore, 1 game for 2 guests is allocated a 20 minute time slot.
2 games for 2 guests would be allocated a 40 minute time slot, etc.No. If you want to watch someone bowl without playing then there is no charge for this.
Yes, you can access free wifi in our centre using the cloud.
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Yes we have 4 VIP lanes. Find out more about VIP lanes here.
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Yes, there is disabled parking available within the Leisure park.
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Yes, we have 2 courses of 9 hole mini golf
A game of mini golf takes approximately 10 minutes per person for one course. So if six people were playing on one course together, it would typically last about an hour. The more courses you play, the longer the game will last.
Putters and balls that are not provided by Hollywood Bowl cannot be used on our courses.
If we haven’t answered your question, please check out our main FAQ page. If you’re still unable to find the information you need, then please let us know via our contact page and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Telephone
0844 406 0615^Call charges apply
Opening times
Unfortunately our lift is currently out of service.
Monday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM Directions
Car: A12 - JUNCTION 28 The Northern Gateway Leisure Park is just seconds from Junction 28 of the main A12 trunk road that serves East Anglia and London. The centre is accessed through the slip road on Via Urbis Romanae, with the entrance to the car park directly opposite to Greggs and Wendys. There is 3 hours free parking for Hollywood Bowl customers, please validate your ticket in our centre.
Train: The closest train station is the Colchester North station, which is on the mainline from London or Norwich.
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