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Bracknell

Church Road, Bracknell, RG12 1EH  Telephone: 01344 423494
Distance from WBC: 6 miles, approximate travel time: 15 minutes
Parking: Alongside the green. There are insufficient spaces so park where you can even if this means boxing someone in - if they want to get out before you, they soon shout apparently!

Take the A329 to Bracknell and follow the ring road to the large roundabout (still generally known as the Met Office roundabout). Take the fourth exit into Church Road, passing the Wokingham and Bracknell College on your left. Take the next turn left, then left again into Tytherton. The bowling green is at the end of this short road.

Burghfield

Address:  Golf Course, Reading Road, Burghfield, RG30 3RD. Telephone: None
Distance from WBC: 15 miles, approximate travel time: 30 minutes
Parking: Good

Route A

This requires you getting to A33 either via M4 or you can follow the route to Three Mile Cross bowling club (see entry below).

  1. From Jct 11 M4 – take A33 towards Basingstoke. Go straight on at first set of traffic lights. After 400 yards turn right at second traffic lights
  2. From 3 Mile Cross – Follow route to TMX (see entry below). Go past club and at traffic lights with A33 turn left. After 400 yards turn right at next traffic lights.

After making turn off A33 at traffic lights, turn left after 200 yards towards Mortimer/Grazeley. After half mile right take the first right hand turn, signposted to Grazeley Green and Burghfield. Keep on this road for about 2 miles until you come to a T junction. Note that this involves bearing right (keeping to main road) under railway bridge after about ½ mile and then passing Burghfield Establishment on the left and later the M4 on the right. At the T junction, turn right signposted Reading. Cross over M4, past the first right turn to Pingewood, and then after ¼ mile (if you enter the 30mph zone you’ve gone too far) turn right into Burghfield Golf Club (sign to the club is on right of the road). The bowls club is then on the left.

Route B

M4 west to Jct 12. Take 3rd exit, A4 towards Reading. Continue along A4 for about 1 mile until you pass George and Dragon pub on your left. Then at traffic lights just past the pub turn right - signposted Burghfield. Continue along this road (beware speed cameras). Cross over canal (hump backed bridge road sign) and continue over next narrow bridge (lights controlled) after a further 500 yards. Go straight on at next turn (Judges Café on the corner) and after about 500 yards just after passing the derestriced road sign turn left into Burghfield Golf Club.

Burnham

Address: Stomp Road, Burnham, Nr Slough, SL1 7NA. Telephone: 01628 664616
Distance from WBC: 18 miles, approximate travel time: 25 minutes
Parking: 

Take the M4 east to Junction 7, turn left onto A4 (i.e. heading abck to Maidenhead). Turn right at first set of traffic lights into  Huntercombe Lane North. Pass under railway bridge (light controlled) and at the min-roundabout turn left into Stomp Road. The entrance to the bowling green is a short way along on the right, about 10 yards past the first road on the right (Opendale Road). Note the entrance is just a drive and has no sign to the club outside it; all that is visible is a children's play area alongside.


Camberley

Address: Southwell Park Road, Camberley. GU15 3QQ. Telephone: 01276 691 012
Distance from WBC: 10 miles, 30 minutes approximately
Parking:
on roads around. fairly limited close to club. You can also park in the adult education centre car park in France Hill Drive

Take road (A321) out of Wokingham heading for the large M&S/Tescos at the Meadows Camberley. After passing this turn left onto the A30 at the large roundabout. After about 1/2 mile go straight on at lights with junction of Frimley Road (note there a a couple of lights controlled pedestrian crossings on A30 as well). Then after about another 400 yards turn right into The Avenue (where road has a right turn filter lane - no lights though). Take 2nd left off The Avenue (after about 200 yards - note you may miss seeing the first turn left just after you turn onto The Avenue!) into Southwell Park Road. Green is in public park on your left a few yards along. Park where you can on the streets around, or if you take first right off Southwell Park Road into France Hill Drive then you can park (legally) in the car park of the Adult education centre about 30 yards on your right along this road.

Caversham

Address: Albert Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PL. Telephone: 0118 9461861
Distance from WBC: 9 miles, approximate travel time: 25 minutes
Parking: Good, just inside the gate

There are 2 alternative routes;

1. Via Reading. Take the A329 to Reading and then on to Caversham via the inner distribution road. Go over Caversham Bridge. Turn left at the traffic lights into Woodcote Road. Continue for approximately 1 mile until you reach a pronounced left-hand bend and then turn right into Richmond Road. Take the fist right into Albert Road. Continue for 50 yards until your see a recreation park, Albert Park, on your right (just before Orwell Close on your left). The bowling green is in the park.  Car parking is provided immediately inside the gate. Entrance to the green is about 100 yards along the path.

2. Via Sonning. Take the A321 out of Wokingham to Twyford. Turn left at the lights in centre of Twyford. Cross over A4 at the roundabout and go through Sonning (over the bridge and past The Mill at Sonning). Go straight across small roundabout just after the Horn restaurant and after about half a mile turn left at next roundabout onto A4155 towards Reading. After about 400 yards turn right at next set of traffic lights into Caversham Park Road. Continue to end of this road and turn left and then immediately left again to join the B481 (Peppard Road) going back towards Reading. Continue along this road and straight across 1st mini-roundabout. At next roundabout turn right into Evesham Road and then 2nd left into Rotherfield way. Continue down the hill and go straight over mini-roundabout at the bottom (into Oakley Road). Go along until come to cross roads (give way) and go straight over. After 200 yards, at T junction, turn right into Albert Road. Entrance to Albert Park and bowling green is about 500 yards along on your left (immediately after Orwell Close on your right). Car parking is provided immediately inside the gate. Entrance to the green is about 100 yards along the path. 

Cippenham

Address: Station Road, Cippenham, Slough. Telephone: 01628 604445
Distance from WBC: x miles, approximate travel time from WBC: x minutes
Parking: Good, on the left just inside the park gate

Take the M4 east to Junction 7, Slough West. Leave the motorway and at the first roundabout take the A4 towards Slough. At the second set of traffic lights, turn left into Station Road. About 50 yards along there is a park on your right (before you reach a railway bridge). The bowling green and car parking area is on the left just inside the park.

Desborough

Address; 36 York Road, Maidenhead SL6 1SF Telephone; 01628 629403
Distance; 16 miles, 30 minutes approximately
Parking: limited but is council car park opposite

At junction 8-9 of M4, take the A404(M)/A308(M) exit to High Wycombe/Maidenhead. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A308(M) heading to Maidenhead (Central). At the next roundabout#, take the 3rd exit onto A308/Windsor Rd heading to Windsor. After 1/2 mile turn left at B3028/Upper Bray Rd (this is about 200 yards before you pass back under M4). Continue to follow B3028 through Bray. On leaving Bray continue on main road for a while (1/2 mile) until you pass over a pedestrian crossing then take the next left into Forlease Rd at junction with Oldlease Road (note large roadside chevrons pointing right here - you turn left). Follow this road and pass under high rail bridge and at the first mini-roundabout, turn left into York Rd. Destination is on  the left about 200 yards along. Note that you can see no sign you've arrived from the car but it is opposite the car park visible on the right. Do not go into one way bit of York Road as you have passed it! Parking is limited and narrow in the club. An alternative is the car park opposite; free on Sundays and evenings (after 6pm) [at time of writing].

#An alternative route to this point is to go via the A330.[I prefer this route as it has less traffic]. Leave  the club and turn right into Holt Lane. Right at end of lane and immediately left at mini-roundabout; bear right at next mini-roundabout after 200 yards (i.e. take the road to Hurst and Twyford). After 3/4 mile turn right at top of hill onto Forest Road. Continue straight ahead over 1st roundabout (next to Citroen garage) and after about 1 mile go straight over next 2 roundabouts (close together) in Binfield and continue for further 2 miles to T junction (on the way passing over lights controlled narrow bridge). Turn left and then left again at next T junction after about 1.5 miles. Follow this road for about 4 miles until come to the next roundabout then follow instructions from # in above directions (except it will now be the 4th exit from this roundabout).

Fleet United

Address: Crookham Road, Fleet, Hampshire. Telephone: 01252 613364
Distance from WBC: x miles, approximate travel time: x minutes
Parking: Good

Take the A321 Sandhurst road. Continue on this road, past the Crowthorne turning, and a mile or so later look out for a light-controlled school crossing. Just beyond, at the bottom of a hill, the road bends to the left. On this bend, turn right towards Yately. At the t-junction in  Yateley, turn left onto B3272 and then immediately right up Cricket Hill. Go straight over the A30 and follow the B3013 to Fleet. Continue straight on through the town centre until you reach a major crossroads. Continue straight on. The club is 200 yards along this road, on the left.

Great Hollands

Address: Recreation Ground, South Road, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, RG40 3EE. Telephone: 01344 300015
Distance from WBC: 5 miles, approximate travel time: 15 minutes
Parking: Good, but you can also park on the road if necessary

Take the Easthampstead Road over the Star Lane level crossing and continue to the T-junction (at the pub) where you bear right. Continue until you reach the first roundabout at the Nine Mile Ride junction. Turn left and continue along this road for 0.7 miles (going straight over the roundabout for the TRL) until you see a Easthampstead Crematorium/Downshire Golf Club sign. Turn left here (it's the first left since the TRL roundabout) and the bowls club and adjacent car park are 400 yards along on the right.

Henley-on-Thames

Address: The Promenade, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1BE. Telephone: 01491 579271
Distance from WBC: 10 miles, approximate travel time: 20 minutes
Parking: Limited, so cars get boxed in. There is a pay-and-display car park nearby.

Take the A321 to Henley-on-Thames. As you enter Henley, cross over the bridge and immediately turn left to follow the river until the road bears right, away from the river. Take the first turning left towards the public car park. The bowling green, including a small parking area, is a short way along on the left.

Hurst

Address: The Castle Inn, Church Hill, Hurst. Telephone: None
Distance from WBC: 4 miles, travel time: 8 minutes
Parking: In the pub car park, can sometimes be very limited if there is a special event on in the pub.

Take the A329 towards Reading. At Winnersh crossroads, turn right.  Continue along this road until there are no houses, passing a left turn to Woodley en route. Soon after, on a blind bend, bear right and go up the hill towards Hurst. Soon after passing the church on your left you will see The Castle public house. Turn right into the pub car park. The green is alongside the car park.

Alternatively from the club go up Holt Lane and take A321 Twyford Road to Hurst. As you enter Hurst take first left into Orchard Road (i.e about half mile after 30mph sign) and then left again at the end of this road. The road goes up a small hill and the club and The Castle are on your left;  about 300 yards from end of Orchard Road.

Island Bohemian

Address: De Montford Island, Brigham Road, Reading, RG1 8DG. Telephone: 0118 9576593
Distance from WBC: 8 miles, approximate travel time: 20 minutes
Parking: In local streets - see comments below

Take the A329 to Reading and follow the inner distribution road towards Caversham. After passing under the railway bridge, turn left at the roundabout (still heading for Caversham -  now on A4155) and take first right into Brigham Road. Club has a limited cark park (15 cars) about 50 yards along on the left. Alternatively park in roads nearby – but beware parking restrictions. The club says that due to limited parking on south side many visitors cross over the river and park in Wolsey Road (after crossing bridge bear right into Church Street and bear right again into Gosbrook Road – Wolsey Road is 20 yards on the right). There is a ferry across to the island (from both banks).

Maiden Erlegh

Address: Beech Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 2PT. Telephone: 0118 9872172
Distance from WBC: 5 miles, approximate travel time: 12 minutes
Parking: Good; but if full park in Beech Lane. Do not park in Mallard Close opposite club entrance as cars have been damaged when left there.

If travelling during rush hour the quickest route is to use Mill Lane (i.e. to go past Sindlesham Mill). After the mill go straight across the roundabout (over B3270 Lower Earley Way) into Rushey Way. Keep on Rushey Way for about one mile going over 3 mini-roundabouts. Then at a larger roundabout (large Thames Valley Police building on the left), turn right into Beech Lane. The bowls club (also Whiteknights indoor club, look out for the sign) is at the far end of this road on the right-hand side.

The shortest route (from central Wokingham) is to go along the A329 until the traffic lights at the Three Tuns. Turn left  into Wilderness Road at these lights. At the 3rd mini-roundabout turn left into Beech lane and the club entrance is about 200 yards on your left.

Maidenhead Thicket

Address: The Shire Horse Centre, Bath Road, Maidenhead, SL6 3QD. Telephone: 01628 825864
Distance from WBC: 16 miles, approximate travel time: 21 minutes
Parking: Good

Take the A321 to Twyford and then take the A4 towards Maidenhead. After passing Knowle Hill and Burchett's Green mini roundabout, the bowling green is on the right-hand side behind the pub and Shire Horse Centre .


Maidenhead Town

Address: Recreation Ground, Oaken Grove, Recreation Park, Maidenhead, SL6 6HL. Telephone: 01628 634845
Distance from WBC: 16 miles, approximate travel time: 24 minutes
Parking: Good, inside the entrance gates

Take the A321 to Twyford and then take the A4 to Maidenhead. About 1 mile after passing over the A404M (and minding speed cameras!) turn left at the (2nd ?) mini-roundabout into Courthouse Road (just after passing playing fields on your left). Continue for about 1 mile along Courthouse Road, going straight across at first crossroads (with stop sign) until Oaken Grove on the left (at next crossroads). Go along Oaken Grove for about 400 yards and enter recreation park through iron gates on your left. Car parking is then on your left. The club is a short walk (50 yards) away, ahead along path and on your right.

Palmer Park

Address: Palmer Park, Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1LF. Telephone: None
Distance from WBC: x miles, approximate travel time: x minutes
Parking: On the road in the park. Space is usually available, depending on other activities taking place

Take the A329 towards Reading. About one mile beyond Earley crossroads, and beyond the shops on your right, you will see Palmer Park. The entrance gate is at the far end of the park. Once inside the park, the bowling green is on your left, behind a tall hedge.

Peppard

Address: Peppard Memorial Park, Gallowstree Road, Rotherfield Peppard, RG9 5JA. Telephone: 0118 9721301
Distance from WBC: 18 miles, approximate travel time: 40 minutes
Parking: Good

There are 2 alternative routes;

1. Via Reading. Take the A329 to Reading and follow the inner distribution road towards Caversham, passing over Caversham Bridge. At the end of the road fork right. At a mini-roundabout turn left onto the B481 and then left again into Peppard Road. After just over 4 miles, as the road rises sharply, with the "Peppard and Rotherfiled" village sign on the left, turn left at the crossroads at the brow of the hill (signposted to Kingwood Common, Stowe Row and Cane End). After about 300 yards down this road at the crossroads, turn left  into Gallowstree Road. The bowling green is about 100 yards down on the right behind the Village (Memorial) Hall. Parking is next to the village hall (enough for about 30 cars)

2. Via Sonning. Take the A321 out of Wokingham to Twyford. Turn left at the lights in centre of Twyford. Cross over A4 at the roundabout and go through Sonning (over the bridge and past The Mill at Sonning). Go straight across small roundabout just after the Horn restaurant and after about half a mile turn left at next roundabout onto A4155 towards Reading. After about 400 yards turn right at next set of traffic lights into Caversham Park Road. Continue to end of this road and turn left then immediately right to join the B481 (Peppard Road). After about 3 miles, as the road rises sharply, with the "Peppard and Rotherfiled" village sign on the left, turn left at the crossroads at the brow of the hill (signposted to Kingwood Common, Stowe Row and Cane End). After about 300 yards down this road at the crossroads, turn left  into Gallowstree Road. The bowling green is about 100 yards down on the right behind the Village (Memorial) Hall. Parking is next to the village hall (enough for about 30 cars).

Princes Risborough

Address: New Road, Princess Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0JN. Telephone: 01844 347926
Distance from WBC: 32 miles, approximate travel time: 41 minutes
Parking: Good

Take the A321 to Twyford and then the A4 towards Maidenhead. At the Burchett's Green roundabout, turn left.  Go through Burchett's Green and onto the A404 dual carriageway towards High Wycombe. At the M40 roundabout, take the second exit onto the A4010 and follow this, over quite a few roundabouts, until T junction (A40). [note for the return journey that there are 2 speed cameras on this bit of the A4010 and aslo one just before you turn into it from A40. All at 30mph.]  At the T junction turn left and at first roundabout after about 0.5 mile, turn right (this will still be the  A4010)  and continue to Princes Risborough . Go into the town and then turn left at first roundabout (i.e. keeping on main through road). The bowls club is along this road on the right. If you hit the 2nd roundabout - with Tescos on it - you've missed the club!

Prospect Park

Address: Prospect Park, Honey End Lane, Reading. Telephone: 0118 9595064. 
Distance from WBC: 8 miles, approximate travel time: 20 minutes
Parking: In nearby road - see below

Take the A329 to Reading and join the A4 at Cemetery Junction. Go straight on across all junctions until reaching the Bath Rd T-junction (with traffic lights). Turn left into Bath Rd. Go straight across first small roundabout and the following set of lights. Prospect Park is on the right and the bowling green is in the centre of the Park. Drive past the park and turn right into Honey End Lane at next mini-roundabout. On the right is a short dead-end road. Park in this road and follow footpath at the end into the park The bowling green entrance is about 100 yards walk along this path.

Reading

Address: Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DW. Telephone: 0118 9873698
Distance from WBC: 7 miles, approximate travel time: 16 minutes
Parking: In local streets - beware parking restrictions and sharp eyed wardens!! See Reading B.C.'s website for precise details.

Take A329 into Reading  going past the multiplex cinema and along Wokingham Road.  At the traffic lights at the Three Tuns (i.e. about 200 yds after the 30mph sign) turn left into Wilderness Road and then immediately right at the mini roundabout into Whiteknights Road. After 1/2 mile turn left at the next mini roundabout into Upper Redlands Road. At T-junction at end of this road turn right into Redlands Road and take second left into  Morgan Road. At end of Morgan Road the green is facing you (just to the left) on the far side of Kendrick Road.

Royal Household

Address: Frogmore, Windsor Castle. Telephone: 01753 850961
Distance from WBC: x miles, approximate travel time: x minutes
Parking: 

Take the A329 to Ascot and at the roundabout immediately before the racecourse take the left turn heading for Windsor on the A332 (the racecourse will then be alongside you on your right). At the next roundabout (which is an elongated one with woods in the middle) keep in the right hand lane and take the second exit: driving through Windsor Great Park. On exiting the park, at the large roundabout  in about 1/4 mile turn right (3rd exit) taking the A308 to Old Windsor and Staines. After about 100 yards drive over the Long Walk. The entrance to the bowling green is about  a quarter of a mile along on the left where there is a small lodge and a barrier. Car registration numbers have to be advised before the day of the match and on arrival at Frogmore security staff will direct you to the green.

Shiplake Village

Address: Memorial Hall, Shiplake, Berkshire, RG9 4DN. Telephone: 01734 404113
Distance from WBC: 11 miles, approximate travel time: 25 minutes
Parking: Good

Take the A321 to Twyford and at the traffic lights turn left. Continue to the junction with the A4 go straight over the roundabout to Sonning . Go through Sonning, cross the bridge, and at second mini roundabout turn right onto A4155 towards Henley. Go past Shiplake College on the right and at next cross roads turn left,  signposted C & E School. The bowling green is on the left behind the Memorial Hall. The car park is just past the Memorial Hall.

Stanwell

Address: Lintott Court, Stanwell Close, Stanwell, TW19 7LB. Telephone: ?
Distance from WBC: 28 miles, approximate travel time: 40 minutes
Parking: Good

Take the M4 to Junction 5 and then leave the motorway. At the roundabout take the exit into London Road (Honda HQ on your right) and continue via the Colnbrook Bypass for about 2.5 miles, crossing over the M25 bridge, At the next traffic lights turn right onto A3044 Stanwell Moor Road (Heathrow Terminal 5 on your left). Continue for two miles and after the M25 access roundabout, at traffic lights turn left onto B378 Park Road. Continue to Stanwell village and after passing some shops and The Wheatsheaf and The Swann public houses, turn left into Stanwell Close. Stanwell Bowling Club and car park is situated in Lintott Court.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE via M25

Join M25 at M4 heading south (towards terminal 5). Exit at jnct 14 and follow signs to A3113. At first roundabout turn left onto A3113 and at next roundabout turn right onto A3044 (Stanwell Moor Road). After 0.5 mile turn left onto B378 (Park Road) and continue straight into High St. After passing The Wheatsheaf and The Swann public houses, turn left into Stanwell Close. Stanwell Bowling Club and car park is situated in Lintott Court.

Stoke Poges

Address: Fir Tree Avenue, Stoke Green, Slough. SL2 4HT. Telephone: 01753 525668
Distance from WBC: 21 miles, approximate travel time: 30 minutes
Parking: Good. gated entrance to premises opens automatically

Take the M4 east to Junction 6. Come off the motorway and at the roundabout take A335 north, pass Copthom Hotel roundabout. At the next traffic lights turn right. Go past the Town Hall on your right and at the next traffic lights turn left onto the B416, Stoke Pogis  Lane; signposted to Stoke Pogis and Wrexham Park Hospital. Drive through the built up area, over several roundabouts and sets of traffic lights until you see Fir Tree Avenue on the right. The bowling club (look for a Polish Club sign ) is on the right shortly after Fir Tree Avenue. The entrance has a metal gate which opens automatically; there is a large car park on the right.

Sunningdale

Address: Whitmore Lane, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 0NA. Telephone: 01344 872016
Distance from WBC: 11 miles, approximate travel time: 23 minutes
Parking: On grass verge outside club premises

Take the A329 to Ascot and continue on this road down the High Street towards Virginia Water. Pass through the centre of Ascot.  Continue on towards Virginia Water. After 1.5  miles you pass the junction with the B383 Silwood Road.  Continue for another half a mile and then, as the road bears sharp left, take a right turn into Whitmore Lane. The bowling green is about half a mile down this country road on the right hand side.  

Suttons

Address: Chalfont Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG5 5HQ. Telephone: 0118 975 0192
Distance from WBC: 6 miles, approximate travel time: 15 minutes
Parking: Good

Take the A329 to Loddon Bridge roundabout and bear left heading for Lower Earley. At the next roundabout, turn right into Rushley Way. Go past the Loddon Bridge Leisure Centre and turn right at the roundabout as if heading for the Asda store (i.e. turn right into Chalfont Way). Then after 50 yards go straight over the  mini roundabout. The bowling green car park is about 100 yards further along on the left - it has yellow 'height restriction' bars over the entrance; note there is no sign to the club outside! The entrance to the green is up the steps from the car park and through the clubhouse (you need to ring the bell to obtain entrance).

Thatcham

Address: Memorial Playing Fields, Bath Rd, Thatcham, RG18 3AG. Telephone 10635 867044

Distance from WBC: 25 miles, approximate travel time:  minutes
Parking: Good

Go to Junction 12 of M$ and take A4 to Thatcham town centre. Turn right after Park Lane and opposite Green Lane into public car park. The bowling green is at the back of the car park on the left. If possible use the small car park by the clock tower on the left hand side as this is closer to the green.

Three Mile Cross

Address: Ford's Forge, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, RG7 1AT. Telephone: 0118, 9884473
Distance from WBC: 11 miles, approximate travel time: 20 minutes
Parking: Good

If travelling from the east of Wokingham then it is probably easiest to use the M4. Go to Junction 11 of the M4, then take the A33 to Basingstoke. At the next roundabout take first left and the bowling club is a short distance along this road on the left immediately opposite a garage . The bowling green is set back from the road and has a narrow entrance that cannot easily be seen since it is behind an industrial-type building (car workshop) with a metal girder over the entrance. There is a white MOT sign at the entrance.

If travelling from the clubhouse then take the A329 towards Reading and turn left at the Lodden Bridge roundabout. Keep on this road until the large roundabout just before the old Shire Hall (now Foster Wheeler offices). Take the first left hand exit at this roundabout (signposted A327). Within a few hundred yards keep in right hand lane at first set of lights and then take the right turn at the next set of lights (about 50 yards further on). Follow this road until you come to the small roundabout and turn right. Entrance to TMX is about 80 yards along on your right; entrance has white MOT sign outside and you go down this narrow entrance past the car workshop and into the club grounds. Parking is on the grass behind the green.

Tilehurst

Address: Wardle Avenue, Tilehurst, RG31 6JR Telephone: 0118 9419970
Distance from WBC: 18 miles, approximate travel time: 30 minutes
Parking: Small car park, otherwise park on road

Take the M4 west to Junction 12. Come off the M4 and turn right taking the A4 Bath Rd back towards Reading. Go over two small/mini roundabouts and at the next traffic lights turn left towards Tilehurst. Follow this road (called Langley Hill) up the hill and straight through Tilehurst village (beware several speed cameras!). Eventually,  turn left at traffic lights just past the Total garage into Armour Road. [Note; you'll have crossed 7 mini roundabouts since you joined Langley Hill]. Where the road bears sharp right take the left hand fork and then after about 50 yds turn right into Wardle Avenue (unmade road). The entrance to the bowling green and small car park is on the left.

Trentham

Address: Green Lane, Off Sherwood Rise, Purley-on-Thames, RG8 8EJ. Telephone: 0118 9845832
Distance from WBC: 12 miles, approximate travel time: 31 minutes
Parking: Within the club grounds

Shortest Route: (note NOT advisable at peak periods - really only suitable on Sundays).Take the A329 to Reading and join the inner distribution road. Leave the inner distribution road at the Chatham Street roundabout, taking the A329 towards Oxford/Pangbourne - as you come off the slip road take the first left, then right at traffic lights into Oxford Road. Continue on the Oxford road, over the roundabout at Norcott Road. Continue ahead, passing Waitrose and Tilehurst station. Go over the roundabout at Knowsley Road and through the traffic lights at Long Lane. At the next roundabout, turn left onto Sherwood Rise, then turn left into Bowling Green Lane. The bowling green is at the end of the road, on the left.

Quickest Route: (note: probably the preferred route at any time save Sundays). Take M4 to Theale exit. Turn left off motorway (ie travelling west) onto A4 and go to Pangbourne (ie right at next roundabout). On arriving in Pangbourne take right at first mini roundabout and then bear right at next mini roundabout (in about 100 yards). Turn right at following roundabout (after about  a mile) into Sherwood Rise. Take first left and club is at end of this road on your left. Note this route has several speed cameras in 30mph zones!

Twyford

Address: Wargrave Road, Twyford, RG10 9PG. Telephone: None
Distance from WBC: 5.5 miles, approximate travel time: 12 minutes
Parking: In the Waitrose car park - but apparently there might be problems! Alternatively, there's a pay-and-display car park a few minutes walk away; go back to the traffic lights, turn right and the public car park is on the left.

Take the A321 to Twyford. At the traffic lights go straight across towards Henley (If you want the alternative parking turn left at these lights and first left again. Public pay car park is on your right). The bowling green is immediately past the traffic lights on your right, but turn into the car park just in front of the green - see parking note above.

University of Reading

Address: Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6AH. Telephone: 0118 9268988
Distance from WBC: 5 miles, approximate travel time: 12 minutes
Parking: Good, but only 14 spaces near the green. Other parking is 3 minute walk away. Car sharing advised.

Take the A329 towards Reading. At Earley traffic lights turn left. Shortly after, at the mini roundabout turn right. The Earley Gate of the University is soon after on your left. Note that you now cannot turn right immediately once inside the gate but instead have to go round 3 sides of a square. So continue straight along once inside the University and turn right at the first mini-roundabout. Go along this road (notice parking spaces on your left along this road) and take the next right .  The bowling green is at the bottom of this road - turning left into the car park and for the club house. Note this near parking only has room for 14 cars but, after 5pm,  you can use the other car park noted as you drove round (this is about 3 minutes walk from the green)

Wargrave

Address: Recreation Ground, Recreation Ground, Wargrave, RG10 8BJ. Telephone: None
Distance from WBC: 8 miles, approximate travel time: 17 minutes
Parking: Good, but involves 100 yard walk around the cricket pitch boundary

Take the A321 to Twyford. At the traffic lights go straight across towards Henley. At the next roundabout, go straight over the A4 to Wargrave. At the traffic lights in the centre of Wargrave, turn right. Turn left into Victoria Road and then right into Recreation Road. Go to the end of the road and park under the trees in the recreation ground. The bowling green is on the left.

Watchetts

Address: Recreation Ground, Park Road, Camberley, GU15 2SR. Telephone: 
Distance from WBC: 10 miles, approximate travel time: 20 minutes
Parking: Good, 

Take the A321 to Sandhurst. Pass through Sandhurst, continue past Marks and Spencer and Tesco to the Meadows roundabout. Take the second exit onto the A30, signposted Camberley and Staines. At the next traffic lights, turn right into B3411 Frimley Road, signposted Camberley. At the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Park Road. The recreation ground is down a narrow entrance lane on the right between houses about 50 yards after left bend in Park Lane where it meets Bristow Road (the ground is signposted if you spot it!) and the bowling green is in the park; bear left after about 50 yards along entrance road to find car park next to green  and clubhouse.

Windsor & Eton

Address: Barry Avenue, Windsor, SL4 1QX. Telephone: 01753 859970
Distance from WBC: 20 miles, approximate travel time: 28 minutes
Parking: Good. Private car park just beyond the public car park

Take the M4 east to Junction 6. Come off the M4 and at the roundabout take the third exit onto the A355, signposted Windsor. Continue ahead onto the A332, entering Windsor.  Branch left off this road and at the roundabout take the first exit into Maidenhead Road, signposted Windsor.  Follow this along (over traffic lights) until you come to a roundabout. Take first road exit left into Goswell Road (note;first exit from roundabout is into office block car park - you want first road exit left). Go under railway bridge and just after road bears sharp right turn right into public car park (entrance is between first house on your right and Brown Bros cafe). At end of short drive into car park turn right through gates into bowling club. Park on grass around club.

Windsor Great Park

Address:York Club, Windsor Great Park, Windsor, SL4 2HR. Telephone: None
Distance from WBC: 11 miles, approximate travel time: 30 minutes
Parking: Good, on the right-hand side of the road

Take the A329 to Ascot and then take the A323 into Windsor Great Park. At the second set of white gates turn right - the gates will either open automatically or be manned by a security officer. Continue on this road and go over the crossroads. You will see a cricket pitch on your left. Just past this is the bowling green, behind a hedge. 

Woodley

Address: Woodford Park, Haddon Drive, Woodley, RG5 4LYm Telephone: 0118 9441373
Distance from WBC: 5 miles, approximate travel time: 12 minutes
Parking: Good

Take the A329 towards Reading and just beyond Loddon Bridge roundabout turn right into Loddon Bndge Road. Follow this road to the Just Tiles roundabout and take the second exit. Shortly afterwards turn left into Haddon Drive.  Wood ford Park Recreation Ground is on the left; the bowling green is in the recreation ground.

Yateley

Address: Playing Fields, 66 Reading Road, Yately, GU46 7RP. Telephone: 01252 890271
Distance from WBC: 6 miles, approximate travel time: 16 minutes
Parking: Adequate parking close by

Take the  A321 Camberley road and follow this until you come into the outskirts of Sandhurst. As you enter the outskirts (i.e. after the 30mph sign) the road rises slightly and then goes down a small dip. At the foot of this dip, where the road bears sharp left, take the right turn into Yateley Road (signposted to Yateley and the TriLakes Country Park). At T-junction at end of this road, turn right onto Reading Road (B2372). Continue along for a while and go straight over next roundabout. Parking for the club is in public car park, about 150 yards along after this on the left, just past 2nd traffic bollard. Entrance to club is then a short walk along roadside path.