Lawn bowls · Western Algarve

Alvor Bowls Club

Alvor Bowls Club welcomes visitors and beginners, with equipment hire and tuition. The same complex hosts Pickleball Clube Alvor’s two dedicated courts under separate playing arrangements.

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The lawn-bowls green at Alvor Bowls Club with chairs around its edge
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What to expect

The family-owned bowling green provides lawn-bowls rinks, social roll-ups and competitions. Its visitor-fee arrangement offers a route to play without full membership, while tuition helps beginners get started. Facilities include a bar, covered eating area, toilets, changing rooms and greenside seating. This is outdoor bowls rather than indoor ten-pin bowling.

Arrange a social session, lesson or visiting-team game and describe your experience. Woods are available for hire, so you need not carry bowls on holiday. Two dedicated pickleball courts at the same complex are run as Pickleball Clube Alvor, with tuition and equipment available. Confirm the organiser and booking for your sport: a bowls session does not reserve pickleball court time.

Also known as
Santo António Bowling Club · Pickleball Clube Alvor

Planning your visit

  • Visitors and beginners are welcome.
  • Bowls equipment can be hired and tuition arranged.
  • Pickleball uses two dedicated courts at the same complex.
  • Arrange group visits and the intended sport in advance.

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