Leisure Bowl at Center Parcs Longford Forest

Bowling in a Longford forest resort

Leisure Bowl is the ten-pin alley inside Center Parcs Longford Forest, the company's first resort in Ireland, set in 400 acres of forest about five kilometres from Ballymahon. It is part of the resort's activity programme rather than a public bowling centre, so you will need a lodge or hotel booking to play.

Sessions are listed at 45 minutes, a figure that includes cleaning time between groups. Online bookings take up to eight players and two games, and special slides let the youngest children roll the ball. One resort page describes a session as suitable for up to four people, so check numbers when booking. Bowling cannot be taken as part of an activity package on breaks between 19 June and 18 September, and open-toed shoes, crocs and high heels are not allowed.