I have not visited for several years and was pleasantly surprised. The whole place had a great feel, booking ran on time, toilets were clean and staff were very helpful and polite.
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Switch locationThe Leisure Park Bawtry Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7NW Doncaster, GB
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Easy entrance, polite assistant and lane immediately available. Like the private seating near the lane, handy for people who are taking people but not bowling themselves. Parking outside a bonus.
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We couldn't find the bowling ball weight we wanted, the lane appeared bumpy which affected the rolling of the bowling balls, the food was mediocre ar best and the service was quite slow. The adult... See more
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First time I’ve been to Doncaster Bowl since it’s all changed. Haven’t been for many years. We had a family afternoon there and had great fun . Staff very friendly, good served to your booth ie; b... See more
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Tenpin Doncaster is easy reach from Doncaster town centre, Rotherham, Barnsley and across South Yorkshire. With modern bowling lanes and lane lighting, there’s plenty of room for family days, birthday groups and lively nights out in South Yorkshire. And it’s not just bowling. We’ve got karaoke rooms, escape rooms for the problem-solvers, pool tables and a full arcade. Hungry? Our kitchen serves burgers, loaded fries and pizzas, with a fully licensed bar pouring cocktails and pints while Sky Sports and TNT play live. Family days out, birthday parties, student nights, work socials, cheap weekday bowling deals — fun for kids big and small. Bowling in Doncaster, sorted.
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The Leisure Park Bawtry Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7NW, Doncaster, United Kingdom
- 0333 034 6100
4.3
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Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hello, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a wonderful 5* review! We are so pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time with us. We do hope to see you again very soon. Many Thanks - Kimberley
Fun, but hot!
We had a fun afternoon with the family playing bowls and on the arcade, but it was very warm, despite them saying the air con was on!
June 20, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Ry,
Thank you for your amazing 5* review at Tenpin Doncaster! We are delighted you've had such a great time whilst on your recent visit to us. We are very sorry to hear you found the heat unbearable in the site, we will ensure this is passed across to the correct team to make any future improvements needed. Best wishes- Steph
Had our son’s birthday party at tenpin
Had our son’s birthday party at tenpin. The children enjoyed the bowling. The only issue we had was the food was out 20minutes later than we agreed and therefore the children got wrest-less while waiting. We could have continued to bowl but the staff assured the food would be out on time. We still had a good experience overall.
June 24, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Rebecca, thank you for the 3* review for Tenpin Doncaster! We're pleased that you had a good experience overall and that everyone enjoyed the bowling, however we are sorry that there had been delays with the food orders arriving. We really appreciate your feedback and will ensure this is passed to the correct team. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hello Charlie,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Doncaster 4 stars. We are so glad you had a fun time with your friends. We appreciate your kind words. We hope that your next visit is a 5 star experience. All the best ~ Laura
Building too hot
Building too hot when asked member of staff to put air con on she said she didnt know how asked her to ask someone and she said everyone was busy 🤷♀️
June 24, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hello, thank you for leaving a review of Tenpin Doncaster! We are really sorry to hear that the venue was too hot and the team were unable to help at the time. Your feedback will be sent to the team to ensure improvements are made and we very much hope you will still consider visiting us again in the future! Best wishes - Mel
First time I’ve been to Doncaster Bowl…
First time I’ve been to Doncaster Bowl since it’s all changed. Haven’t been for many years. We had a family afternoon there and had great fun . Staff very friendly, good served to your booth ie; burgers, chips etc
Another bonus is you don’t have to hire those appalling bowling shoes anymore. 👏👏👏🎳🎳 brilliant location for family afternoon with other restaurants and cinema around . Booked family ticket to make it a little cheaper.
June 17, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Jade, thank you for the lovely 5* rating of Tenpin Doncaster. We are delighted to hear that you had a fun time and found the team provided great service. It's great to hear that you were able to make use of our family deal! We hope to see you again soon for another 5* experience. Best wishes, Jade
Polite staff and excellent service
Polite staff and excellent service, will definitely return
June 17, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Liam, thank you so much for the fabulous 5* review of Tenpin Doncaster! We are really pleased to hear you had a great visit and received great service from our team. We can't wait to welcome you again soon. Best wishes, Jade
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Catherine, thank you for leaving Tenpin Doncaster a fantastic 5* rating! We are so pleased you found our team polite and welcoming. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback and we can't wait to see you again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
Bowling
Good service provided by staff there - but there is never enough of them! Please hire more people for bar and help desk!
June 16, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Georgina, thank you for leaving Tenpin Doncaster a fab 4* rating! We appreciate your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you found the venue to be understaffed, and we will ensure that this feedback is shared with the correct teams for future improvements to be made. We hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
brilliant environment with many…
brilliant environment with many activities to do. staff are amazing and help is given when required
June 17, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Darcy, thank you for your wonderful 5-star review for Tenpin Doncaster! We are so pleased you enjoyed our environment and activities. We appreciate your kind words about our staff. We hope to see you again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
Tenpin Doncaster
Tenpin Doncaster. Booked online very quick experience at reception. Card machine on money changer was broken but fixed quickly. No complaints
June 14, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Jack, thank you for leaving Tenpin Doncaster a fabulous 5* rating! We're so glad you had a quick and positive experience with us! We appreciate you highlighting our team's quick resolution of the card machine issue and we hope to welcome you back again soon! Best wishes - Rosie
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Aliscia,
Thank you for your fantastic 5* review at Tenpin Doncaster! We are delighted you've had such a great time whilst on your recent visit to us and we look forward to welcoming you back again very soon! Best wishes- Steph
Good family time together
Good family time together. A fun experience however they need to replace the bowling balls as they have significant notches and scratches on them making it difficult to find a good ball. Other than that a fun night with plenty of choice of food and drink.
June 10, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Nicky
We're glad your family had a fun night and enjoyed our food and drink selection. We appreciate your feedback regarding the bowling balls and will address this. Best wishes - Clare
Lovely place but lane 21 is on a slope…
Lovely place but lane 21 is on a slope because all our games kept going to the left on all our players it needs checking I might be wrong
June 3, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi there
We appreciate you sharing your feedback about lane 21. We will certainly have our team inspect it to ensure a level playing surface for everyone. Hope to see you soon. Best wishes - Clare
The worker behind the counter was quite…
The worker behind the counter was quite rude. She was probably in a really bad mood. My boyfriend and I were very confused why she was taking it out on us when we were just having a nice date.
June 3, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Doncaster! We are very sorry to hear that you found one of our team members unfriendly on your recent visit! We pride ourselves on excellent customer service so we will be certain to pass your feedback on! In the meantime, we really hope you will give us another chance and we look forward to welcoming you back! Best wishes - Mel
Not a great deal
We couldn't find the bowling ball weight we wanted, the lane appeared bumpy which affected the rolling of the bowling balls, the food was mediocre ar best and the service was quite slow. The adult food portion wouldn't feed my teens, let alone an adult and the burgers were plain (no sauces, no salad no garnish) and we were offered no condiments. It seemed like good value but in reality, it wasn't worth the money.
May 25, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Leanne, thank you for taking the time to review Tenpin Doncaster! We are very sorry to hear that there had been issues with the bowling balls and lanes, and that you didn't enjoy the food. We will ensure your feedback is passed on to be looked into and for future improvements to be made. If you would like to discuss this further, please send an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject as 'Review- Doncaster'. We hope to see you again soon for a better experience! Best wishes - Adelaide
Customer service really good
Customer service really good, we couldn't make a previous booking and when I spoke to them they were very understanding and helpful.
Lovely afternoon with my family.
The only issue I had was some of the bowling balls had wear & tear on them and had grooves in them which slowed them done alittle.
May 27, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Simone, thank you for leaving a 5* review of Tenpin Doncaster! We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit and we take on board all of the feedback given which we will be sure to pass on to the team for future improvements! We really hope you will visit us again soon and we look forward to welcoming you back! Best wishes, Jade
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hello Paul,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Doncaster 5 stars. We're so glad you had a lovely evening with us! Thank you for your kind words and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon. All the best ~ Laura
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hello Samantha,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Doncaster 5 stars. We are delighted that the staff were friendly and that you found the environment was fun. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon for another 5 star experience. All the best ~ Laura
Very Friendly & We Would Go Again!
Very friendly guy that served us, can’t remember his name as I didn’t look at his tag but he was really friendly, answered all my questions kindly & was a quick server.
May 22, 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Doncaster
Hi Kay
We are so happy to hear about your positive experience with our team member! We appreciate you sharing your kind words. Best wishes - Clare
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