Tenpin

Ten-pin bowling in West Sussex might not sound like the stuff of holiday memories, but Tenpin near Chichester does what it does well - and that's worth knowing if you're camping nearby with restless kids or looking for an evening out that doesn't require much planning.

It's straightforward: lanes, shoes, pins, the usual. The venue sits close enough to Chichester that you're not driving for ages, which matters when you've got tired children in the back. A couple of hours here genuinely fills an evening, especially if you grab some food while you're at it - most Tenpins do decent enough pizza and hot drinks.

Families absolutely get the most from this. Toddlers find it hilarious even when they're not throwing gutter balls. Teenagers stay entertained without the phone-clutching misery that plagues other outings. It's casual enough that nobody feels performance anxiety, competitive enough that it stays interesting.

The real value? It's a backup plan, and that's underrated. When weather turns moody or the kids have done Chichester Cathedral and the local beaches to death, Tenpin gets you indoors doing something mildly fun. It works as a rainy-day fix, full stop.

If you're staying at Chichester Lakeside Holiday Park or Haven Church Farm, it's genuinely convenient - no messing with complicated driving. Book ahead during school holidays or weekends if you want specific lane times. Standard pricing applies: expect to pay per person per game, shoes included.