Namco Funscape in Tamworth

Great arcade and bowling area had a great evening with my grandson

Great fun place for the family and friends also great for parties .

Had a great laugh doing the mini golf well worth a go

I had a great time bowling and crazy golf with my partner and kids. The only down side was it was fireworks night, so it was super busy with people standing around in the arcade area to use the toilet facilities. The car park was chaotic with people parking anywhere and everywhere. The staff were great though trying to keep some sort of order and were approachable and friendly. I can imagine it was a stressful evening for them.

We had to cancel due to a member of our group being ill. Andy was really helpful and kept in contact sorting out our issues. Great service - thanks.

Not a bad place to go. But I do think penalizing families and charging full price £9 per adult and £7.50 for Kids during half term is a disgrace compared to the £6 offer they usually have . Whenever we do go it's quiet anyway. So if you drop the prices in half terms then you may get busier. Arcade could be bigger and better. Ok if your desperate for things to do I suppose.

Really good bowling alley lovely staff and very clean.

Small and extornate parking for arcade users

Very small and a fiver to park for 25 minites to use arcades

Play area quite small and a bit boring . Food very expensive in the pub but very nice . All around a good experience and kids had a good time

Bowling was good. Food excellent. Free parking and not too busy

Very small and five a hour to park

Expensive, too many kids running round without adult supervision

Fun place for bowling, not the cheapest and I would avoid the arcade machines barely any time for £1 each go. Clyde's bar was really nice for food

Isn't as good as it used to be. Prizes are woeful, many machines can be broken and not repaired for a while. Bowling is decent

Standard bowling experience which we really enjoyed. Shame the parking is so expensive though!

Always a good time here. Helpful with SEN patrons

It was a great place to take the kids for a fun day out. If your children don't understand a budget, it can become an expensive day to keep them happy and entertained, Bowling, crazy golf, arcades, food, at least the parking was free if you spend a certain amount (I think it was £20) in one transaction. I was a play park across the road, and there was a gym attached to the building. We travelled from Nottingham for a great day out, so save your 2ps and have fun!

Nice place. Good modern bowling system and nice staff. If it wasn't for the rubbish practically pointless Adventure golf set up it would be 5 stars.

This place was fun at first but now the people just do not want to work.They didn’t let us play bowling just because they are closing after 30 minutes and they just cleaned and DO NOT want to clean again.They will lose the business if they keep doing what they are doing.

Good bowling 🎳 lanes, and more for your little ones to do anytime you want.

A good bowling 🎳 centre with everything that you need for your little ones and big ones. It's just a little pricey.

Namco bowling is one of my family's favourites. I have taken them their several times. And they have loved every minute playing bowling. It is priced at a very reasonable price.

We won the jackpot! We had so much fun in this arcade on the penny pusher machines and the staff were lovely when one of our prizes got stuck in the chute and opened the machine to retrieve it for us with no problems. We got a lot of prizes for our jackpot tickets and have been enjoying them ever since. Remember to get your parking validated though! Just ask the staff behind the till and they'll put it through :)

Super awesome place to take the kids. The arcades are cool, the soft play is decent and the bowling is excellent and the crazy golf takes a while. You can easily spend a whole day here. You can order food while watching your kids play at the soft play too. I thought that was pretty awesome. Will be back soon.

Good value for money. Had several kids parties/events here now, the latest in July 2024. Staff are kind, willing to help and the bar isn't too bad either. Loads to do, not just the bowling but expect your wallet to get hammered in the arcade.

My daughter loves the soft play it's good value for money and loads to do in the actual building it's self

Cracking session of bowling with the family but booking is a must at the weekends. Everyone helpful and the place was really clean

Parking Sign on premises wasn't valid and now with us spending money here ahave now got a bug fine. Thanks One of the worse experiences ever. Visited here with my disabled wife on a Sunday. Parking was free, but despite this and the parking machines being out of order so unable to pay. And was even a sign in the premises saying this as well. We have been charged a penalty notice of £100 even though supplied evidence of money spent at location and blue badge. A pleasant day ruined by scammers. Have heard of this happening to others and it's 50/50 if they charge or not

Wet afternoon so took grandchildren here. Had lots of fun then a drink and snacks. It gets cheaper the more games you played.

Came here from out of town expecting to see Time Crisis 5, Tekken and maybe even a Ridge Racer arcade machines given this is a Namco arcade, only to find Mario Kart which we have at home 🙄 and some disappointing Halo machine. No other arcade machines were worth 10p let alone £2 a go. Even a Daytona Championship USA machine would have made the journey worth it. The arcade is a massive disappointment. They have a good bowling alley, bar, crazy golf and a little soft play area but it's no different to any other bowling alley. Don't come here thinking it's gonna have a decent arcade with it having Namco above the door.

Nice place to hang out for a while. Cool inside and usually not too many people there. Good selection of activities. You will of course have to part with money whatever you choose to do.

Grew up with this place, lots of different activities, such as bowling, mini golf, soft-play and the arcade. Bar and restaurant attached to it which is great. Overall a nice, clean space, a range of things to do at an affordable price, but it can get crowded on the weekend or during the holidays which is not unusual. Definitely recommend 😄👍🕹️

The bowling alley here seems to have had a refit in the last couple of years and now the lanes are atrocious. The pins are on strings, so they are not entirely free-standing and this alters the way they fall. We only played one game and even then, we had to wait a couple of minutes for the pins to reset in one frame as some weird puppet show was going on behind. Also one of the kids managed to strand a ball in the middle of the lane. I have never seen this before in my life, it shouldn't even be possible. I would say it's okay for kids, but the ramp launchers they have do not slope. Instead, the ball hits the lane at an angle and then bounces, sending into a random spin and direction. If you like to enjoy your bowling, go elsewhere.

Despite the fact that there are a few old faces working in there still; and one of my Favorite people work the bar, I'm so disappointed to see what's happened with what used to be Gatsbys. Also, I'm being harassed by the "parking eye" now. Took my son for the first time in years, cost a fortune and, I'm sorry but the signs are not clear enough. My sons disabled and I have my own difficulties, yet I couldn't see anywhere that allowed us to park our motability vehicle. We went in, My son got the sensory stimulation he craves and it was lovely... pricey but lovely... First time my son and i had ventured out together since lockdown and now I've got a penalty charge on his car. I did email them... Oh well, what's a person gotta do these days ai? Rinsing us at every opportunity here I tamworth when it comes to parking... And they wonder what's killing this once beautiful town. One word. Greed. #nuffsaid

7£ a game of bowling ... it whose ok for my point of view And you don't pay for parking if u play inside ! Nice staff, they help you if u are beginner like me :)

Great friendly and helpful staff who advised us of best offers. Fun afternoon with lots to do..

Really good activity for the family

Fun place. Easy parking. Very strong odor of animal manure even close to the entrance from the outside countryside.

Great bowling experience, however I would say it’s an expensive experience!

I visited a Namco Funscape before when in Newcastle which was good with plenty to do, so I expected this one to be good too. However, once inside it was mostly bowling and a restaurant and bar area, with very little arcade amusement machines for the kids. There were a few crane grabbers full of soft toys but these were rubbish and did not grip at all! The crane grabbers were left half empty too so it looks like people actually win! There was also some 2p sliding machines that were weighted HEAVY on the front with 2p coins so they are difficult to push over the edge and win. The small gifts they laid on the coins to encourage players were CHEAP chews (sweets), probably from a £1.50 multi-bag! This Namco Funscape is ok for bowling, but don't expect too much more, certainly DON'T expect to win anything!

Had a lovely time with family playing 10 pin bowls. Good value at £5 per person for one game (Monday). The coffee was quite expensive and, disappointingly, no sparkling water to buy

Been here a few times with friends and always had a great time. Besides the bowling, there is a bar, indoor play and arcade. Lots of parking outside but there is a charge however you can obtain a voucher for free parking so don't forget to redeem this as you leave. Our bowling option was an hour session and we took as many turns as possible in this time!

Went here for my small mid 20s birthday party. Great place to go bowling. +++’s: + Looks like it’s seen some serious renovation since the last time I was there. New screens and everything. + Staff were really friendly and accommodating all around. No apathy whatsoever, and they seemed genuinely happy to be there. Been to some right miserable alleys but this wasn’t one of them. + Music was playing on the lanes, was kind of loud but not so loud that you couldn’t hear other people talking. Much better volume than other places. + We got a happy birthday message on our lane screen. Thought this was a really nice touch. + Food in the restaurant is REALLY good and they do take reservations for groups, in which case they will be able to give you a table that’s a little out of the way. Waitstaff were friendly and outgoing. If you like Costa, they serve a limited Costa menu for hot drinks along with some iced ones. - - -‘s: - Rental balls were looking a little beat up, and the heaviest weight that I could see after checking all the racks was 14lbs. There may have been heavier, but I didn’t see any when I checked. - This alley uses string pinsetters as opposed to freefall pinsetters. If you’re someone who bowls regularly, you know how controversial string pins are. Whether or not it’s going to deter you is up to you. - The arcade portion did seem fairly small. ???’s: ??? I didn’t try the minigolf so I couldn’t tell you how it is.

Went to my granddaughters soft play party today , soft play staff were brilliant nothing was too much trouble just thought they needed a shout for their hard work and it was appreciated , asked for extra things and they were done so thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Good activities. Not enough staff at busy times. Basically invisible at the bar while staff walk around looking at you. Should be better tbh.

Came here for my best friends birthday and I had a awesome time

Great menu for food and the kids was happy

I took my son and his friend bowling, we all had a great time , food was lovely and service was great , especially Kim who served us , she was on her own behind the bar and even though she was so busy, she always found the time to help me and was so pleasant

We had a great time, we happened to be staying over in Tamworth had a meal in the same location. After the neal we decided to have a go at temping bowling. We had a great afternoon there.

We played Minigolf by using a Groupon voucher. It was such an affordable, great Sunday fun. We received a parking voucher so the parking was free - it is aleays a bonus. Please note 8 holes are inside the building and 8 holes outside. We played on a rainy day - if you do too then take a pair of socks and shoes with you in case you like to change for bowling or other inside activities. The outside part only close in a very bad weather. If it happens you can still play by repeating the inside holes.

Came to play crazy golf on a weekday daytime. A well-decorated, nicely maintained, and creatively difficult crazy golf course (£7 for 18 holes). Will definitely return.

I was quite sceptical how the soft play was going to turn out given the Google review rating. But my wife said we were going so that was that. (on carefully examination, the poor reviews were from 5 years ago or more). So on first impressions, staff were friendly and had our parking voucher printed and ready as the wife booked ahead that morning. The lady explained that we scan the voucher on our way out. And let us in with a smile. When we got in the kids were let loose. What I liked was that the seats were in good line of sight of most of the soft play. And despite being moderately busy it wasn't that noisy. (some places bounce the screams and excited screeches, amplifying the noise). It was quiet enough to pick out the sound of our youngest's "I'm stuck" cry. (luckily our oldest was in a good mood and rescued him) Speaking of getting stuck, there was only one obstacle that our kids had trouble with (aged 3 and 4). But they soon figured out how to get over it. There was a under 3's area and a ball pit. Our kids wandered in to the under 3's and it looked good enough to entertain them, but the spiral slide lured them back. They later tried the ball pit which was the point we decided they were tired and gave them their warning order. There were some slightly older children climbing on a wall and jumping in. A member of staff went over to ask them to stop. Now I quite liked this because normally staff ignore this and some parents either didn't know they weren't allowed or distracted with other kids. And a lot of other soft play places with younger unmanaged staff would just ignore it. So definitely extra points for staff with experience and maturity. Generally the place was clean and tidy. The toilet seemed clean. The kids didn't come out of the ball pit sticky so that's a plus. The price wasn't too bad. It was £12 for 2 adults and 2 kids. The coffees were good (about £3.50 each if I recall correctly). We didn't have food there as we left before lunch so can't comment on that. Overall I was very pleased. I think the layout made this a lot easier, and being able to see our kids most of the time from one place was great (I have limited mobility so can't keep moving about to check if they're okay). I think the price is good for 1.5 hours. We'll be popping back for rainy weekend mornings.

Great fun. Company bowling night. Highly recommended

Lots of different activities: bowling, arcade, bar/costa, golf and a play area. It's also situated near Tamworth castle and park. The only downside is the price of the parking which £4 for an hour however we did I get it validated at the golf but not sure about the other places.

Good fun however the bowling alley its starting to show its age. The bowling balls are literally falling apart. Very outdated info system

Haven’t laughed so much for ages. Great fun!

Best Arcade in Tamworth Great machines £1 or £3 play? Great food 😋 in the New restaurant with school.

Feels a bit outdated and could do with some improvements but overall a fun place to take the kids

Watch you don't get stung for parking here.... was here doing a pick up and ended up paying £5 for about 25 minutes car parking.... place is a bit of a joke tbh.

Love this soft play! Only £2 per adult and toddler. Lovely clean environment with a great soft play and wonderful ballpit. Plus, you get a free drink for every adult and child during term time, absolute bargaina I will say though - book! We didn't realise they had allocated time slots on our first visit and ended up waiting 45 minutes for the next one in the arcade nextdoor

Great family fun day out. Booked 2 games in advance. Car parking available just check in at reception and they will provide a ticket for free parking to be used upon exit.

Great fun, good prices for bowling and food .

Pretty good if flappy birds is working. Make sure you get your parking validated so you don't have to pay.

Visited with a friend and had a fun few hours there. Reasonably priced and well worth a visit.

I have been bowling here a few times, always an enjoyable evening. I have not tried the food here though, so cannot comment on that.

Walked straight in staff were really pleasant, showed us where our lane was and where we could get drinks and food.

Kids enjoyed the crazy golf, nice evening out

2p machines, bowling, Mario Kart, crazy golf, playpit & kids rides and games that my girls absolutely love :)

Extremely fun day out with the family. We did bowling and crazy golf, then finished with some time in the arcade. Highly recommended.

Great experience for all the family

Great fun for all the family, lots of variety in the sizes of the bowling balls.

Bowling is more expensive than similar places during the week, the food is cheap however. The alley was in good condition and the staff were friendly.

Old-school bowling experience which can never be beaten , the children cannot wait to visit with plenty to do and see

Amazing for golf and bowling plus arcade is amazing

Awful no where to park all cost to much money avoid parking cost a bomb

Nice experience here for kids. Tamworth castle park is next door with a nice playground for kids to play. Let down by the very expensive parking.

Bowling was great and staff were helpful, but trying to order food was a waste of time. The app didn't work and the staff at the diner just ignored me.

Loved it! Me and my mates played 2 games. We also ordered food after the 1st one. We were there for a few hours. Pre booked so it also worked out cheaper. We're definitely going to go again.

Took my son bowling and to the arcade. Bowling was bowling just as expected no issues. But the arcade is beyond a rip off. Spent over £10 playing ticket games and had enough tickets for 4 penny sweets. We normally go to the arcade at starcity or Broadway Plaza. Don’t get me wrong you are never going to get something worth what you have spent but at least he could pick a small toy etc not just a penny sweet. Won’t be going back again.

We went bowling which was great fun, and then we played crazy golf really good night out for all the family.

Attended crazy golf here today, £13 for two to do an 18 hole course. Felt this was a little steep, course felt very tired and a lot of the interactive things were not working. Some holes were not even able to play due to them not working. For the amount of money you would think these would be kept on top of.

Booking online was easy. It has had a face lift since our last visit. We all enjoyed our bowling, but it was a Friday evening so they had a DJ and the music was LOUD!

Great Sunday deals! Games were good, staff were nice and dj was funny!

Great evening with family, really good fun!

Great playground for a range of ages with a cafe next to it.

Great craic but not so great when your 70 year old dad with a bad hip wins the game.

3 of us arrived to the bowling alley which was pretty empty, however we were placed in the same booth as a large family. When I went and asked to be moved the man agreed, however couldn’t have looked more unhappy. He put us somewhere else, but again with another group of people? Luckily they left after a while, but then he sent over another couple? There were 9 empty booths I could count but they insisted on squashing everyone together? Paid £45 to have people sitting on top of eachother. There was also no instructions given on how to use the bowling machine, so we had to get another customer to show us how to input our names. First and last time.

Great adventure golf course friendly staff when we visited.

Hayden and Clare were amazing! They went above and beyond to help serve our group, despite not knowing it was my birthday. They really made it special! Big shout out to them.

Went there to the arcade after indoor play centre, it's decent 1 pound for big games but got some smaller pusher machines as well. Cheaper than most arcades.

Great food, nice staff & reasonably priced. No complaints here!

Half the ticket machines don't seem to work; either not at all or they don't put the tickets out. If you can grab the staff they'll help but it's a hassle.

It's bowling. Upgraded screens and chairs since last time. No longer get the nostalgic 'spare', 'split' animations from my childhood. Price is good (with the right timing and offer), staff are friendly. Arcade isn't the biggest but has everything you expect.

Good play centre staff a bit off

Skye behind the bar was so helpful, and our party host Owen was great. Would recommend.

The staff are always helpful and friendly. We love coming for a game of bowling and spending time in the arcade

Great place for kids to burn off some energy, drinks are a bit pricey, range of different foods available on the menu. Staff were friendly and place was very clean during the sessions. Some of the older children were in the younger area and nearly knocked a few babies over and nearly hurt them. Just needs a few more staff monitoring the play area.

Nice place to go and play, been here couple of times and always had fun. Clean and friendly too.

Had a good night. Parking was easy and you can recoup the parking charge after your session. Ordering food and drinks to the table was pretty easy too through the app. The toilets were clean. The bowling itself was great fun. My only complaint was that the music they were playing was exceptionally loud, to the point that I couldn’t hear the person sat directly next to me speaking.