Discobowl Warrington

Discobowl runs the bowling alley in Golden Square, Warrington's shopping centre, and has filled it with more than bowling: Scrapyard Golf, an indoor crazy golf course themed like an industrial scrapyard, an arcade of claw machines, racing games and air hockey, pool tables, interactive darts and a soft play zone for toddlers and young children. It opens at 9am every day, which matters more than you'd think on a wet Saturday with small early risers.

The early bird is the deal: £3 a game from 9am to 11am every day. Otherwise one game is £8, two are £10, and a family game for four is £28 with at least one adult and one junior. On term-time weekdays from 3pm to 6pm, After School Club gives a child a game and a kids' meal for £6.95, though not in December. A round of Scrapyard Golf is £6, a bowling and golf combo £12, and £40 for a family of four.

Soft play is £7 for a child aged 2 and over, and parents go free. The rules are the usual ones: shoes off, socks on, an adult watching at all times. Later in the day it turns into a night-out venue with a bar, open until midnight on Saturdays, and under 18s need an adult with them after 8pm. The arcade is the cost nobody budgets for, so agree the limit in the car.

What it costs: Bowling £8 for one game or £10 for two; a family game for up to four is £28 (two games £38), with at least one adult and one junior. Early bird £3 a game, 9am to 11am every day. After School Club (a game plus a kids' meal) £6.95, Monday to Friday 3pm to 6pm, not in school holidays, bank holidays or December. Scrapyard Golf £6 a round; bowling and golf combo £12, or £40 for a family of four. Soft play £7 for a child aged 2+, parents free.

Worth knowing: Under 18s must be with an adult after 8pm and are not allowed in the bar area after 9pm.

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