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Bowling Newtownabbey

Mossley Mill Bowls Pavilion

Roll a few ends on the outdoor green at a restored Victorian linen mill.

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Mossley Mill Bowls Pavilion — Roll a few ends on the outdoor green at a restored Victorian linen mill.

  • Lanes: No lanes — this is an outdoor bowling green (lawn bowls).
  • Cost: Free public sessions; casual day pass £6 / annual £8 at reception (council bowls page) — check current prices.
  • For little ones: No bumpers or ramps — this is lawn bowls; beginners and young people welcome with woods supplied.
  • Food: Not confirmed — check with the venue.
  • Also on site: Theatre at the Mill (400 seats), mill pond and chimney, council headquarters.
  • Booking: Walk in for free public sessions; contact the club for club nights.
Plan your visit

Lawn bowls, not tenpin

The green here is an outdoor synthetic surface, so expect quiet rolling of bowls toward a jack rather than a tenpin lane with bumpers and ramps. The club runs free public sessions through the season and welcomes complete beginners, including young people, with no experience needed. Woods are supplied, so you can just turn up and have a go. It suits families with older children, grandparents and groups who fancy something relaxed and outdoors. For little ones used to ramps and lightweight balls at a tenpin centre, this is a different, slower activity.

Outdoor bowls Outdoor green Free summer sessions Beginners welcome Historic mill setting Free parking
Good to know before you go:

The outdoor season runs through the warmer months with free public sessions and weekday club nights, plus the club welcomes new members. Theatre at the Mill on the same site runs a year-round programme of shows. Check their own pages for current dates, sessions and prices.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🎳A bit of friendly rivalryBumpers up, it’s anyone’s game — perfect for a family leaderboard.
  • 🧦Comfy socksYou swap into bowling shoes, so no bare feet or open sandals.
  • 💷Pocket moneyFor the game, and nearly always an arcade, diner or treats too.
  • 📱A quick bookingLanes fill fast on wet days, weekends and school holidays.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Lanes
No lanes — this is an outdoor bowling green (lawn bowls)
Booking
Walk in for free public sessions; contact the club for club nights
Cost
Free public sessions; casual day pass £6 / annual £8 at reception (council bowls page) — check current prices
For little ones
No bumpers or ramps — this is lawn bowls; beginners and young people welcome with woods supplied
Also on site
Theatre at the Mill (400 seats), mill pond and chimney, council headquarters
Food
Not confirmed — check with the venue
Parking
Parking on site — check arrangements before travel
How long to allow
1 to 2 hours for a bowl
Address
Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, BT36 5QA (Mossley Pavilion BT36 5ND)
Questions

Before you go

How much is a game?
Free public sessions; casual day pass £6 / annual £8 at reception (council bowls page) — check current prices
Is it good for young children?
No bumpers or ramps — this is lawn bowls; beginners and young people welcome with woods supplied
Do I need to book a lane?
Walk in for free public sessions; contact the club for club nights
Is there food?
Not confirmed — check with the venue
What else is there to do?
Theatre at the Mill (400 seats), mill pond and chimney, council headquarters
Getting there

Mossley Mill Bowls Pavilion is at Mossley Mill, Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, BT36 5QA (Mossley Pavilion BT36 5ND). Parking on site — check arrangements before travel. Tap below for directions.

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The story

About the venue

Mossley Mill is a restored former linen mill complex and the headquarters of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, with a mill pond, steeple chimney and two four-storey office wings linked by a glazed circular stairwell. The Theatre at the Mill, a 400-seat venue in the complex, opened in January 2010. The outdoor bowling green is run with Mossley Outdoor Bowling Club, offering free public sessions across the summer season.