Where to bowl

There are council managed bowling greens at Glen Gardens, Hull Road Park and Rowntree Park.  Privately managed greens are also located at West Bank Park and Clarence Gardens.

Opening times

City of York Council parks open at 8.00am and close at dusk.

Bowling takes place from 2.00 pm Monday to Fridays and from 10.00 am on Saturdays and Sundays. The later start during the week is to allow maintenance to take place. The season runs from late April to late September.

Booking

If you are a bowls club who would like to block book bowling greens, you need to apply in writing to: Business Support, Lifelong Learning and Culture, 18 Back Swinegate, York, YO1 8ZD.

Costs

Season tickets apply from May to September and allow unlimited use of the bowling greens. Players do not have to pay again once they have purchased a season ticket.

Adult

• Per hour (inc woods): £2.10
• Season ticket: £66.00

Concession

• Per hour (inc woods): £1.60
• Season ticket: £30.00
• Half season ticket: £15.00

How to pay

Payment is made directly to the park keeper unless you are a club who has made a block booking. In this case your club will be sent an invoice.

More information on private bowling greens and clubs can be found on the Yortime website.  There are a number of greens across the city at the following locations:

Yorkshire Museum - Exhibition Green

Yorkshire Museum - Minster Green

Scarcroft Green (managed by Scarcroft Green Bowls Association)

The Retreat Heslington Road

Main Street, Poppleton

Front Street, Acomb

Bert Keech, Sycamore Place, Bootham

Nestle, Haxby Road

Acaster Lane, Bishopthorpe

Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses

York Railway Institute, Holgate

Common Road, Dunnington

Recreation Centre, Copmanthorpe

Broad Highway, Wheldrake

Mill Lane, Wigginton

Connaught Court, Fulford Road (managed by York Masonic Bowls Club)