Visit

Address: Parliament Hill Bowls Club, Highgate Road, London NW5 1QR

The club is open from April to September each year, please check our calendar or social media accounts for annual opening and closing dates. Members are invited to arrive 30 minutes before the start times to help set up the rinks and chairs, and to arrive at least 15 minutes before to be included to play in a group roll-up.

Unless there are 'away' matches or it is pouring with rain, you can usually find us on the green or in the clubhouse, at these times:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Wed 5.00 pm - 8.00 pm*

Sat, Sun: 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm

*(Wednesday 'Social' evenings, usually start in early May when light and weather are improved. They are at 2.00 pm until then.)

How to get here:

The club can be found on Hampstead Heath in North London, next to the tennis courts and William Ellis School. The nearest entrance is on Highgate Road opposite La Sainte Union School.

WALK

There are many entrances and walking paths over the Heath to choose from, depending which direction you are coming from. Click the links here to find a downloadable map from the City of London or an interactive map from the Heath & Society (opens in a new page) to help you plan your route.

CYCLE

Cycling within Hampstead Heath is only permitted on cycle paths, you can be fined for cycling on 'no cycle' paths, so please check out the map and advice here to plan your route. While you bowl, there are places to store your bike in the club grounds, or you can park in the public bicycle bay by the Highgate Road entrance.

OVERGROUND

Gospel Oak station + 10 minute walk

BUS

214, 88, C11

UNDERGROUND

Kentish Town, Northern line + 16 minute walk

Tufnell Park, Northern Line + 16 minute walk

CAR

Whilst we'd prefer it if you could walk, cycle or use public transport to get here, we understand that it is not always possible. On-street parking is available on Highgate Road (pay to park 10.00 am - 12.00 pm, free after 12.00 pm) or free parking (after 12.00 pm) in surrounding roads. Please check signs for time restrictions and current charges where applicable.

ACCESS

We have a wheelchair accessible entrance gate plus an accessible toilet, please contact us to arrange to open the gate. We also have a 'Bowls Royce' wheelchair which is specially adapted to be used on the green. The main entrance gate has a few steps up into the club grounds from a paved pathway, once you are up these, there is step-free access to the clubhouse. To get onto the lawn itself, there is a step down and across the ditch.

HEDGEHOGS

We have a hedgehog accessible ramp to prevent any unlucky creatures being trapped in the ditch or on the green.