Lawn bowls · Central Algarve

Valverde Bowls Club

Valverde is a member-run lawn-bowls club behind Tribulum restaurant, south of Almancil. Visitors can play at club roll-ups or arrange an individual or group game, with bowls available to hire. It is a practical social-sport option for stays around Almancil, Vale do Lobo and Quinta do Lago.

Rua Cristóvão Pires Norte, south of Almancil
Players and bowls on the grass green at Valverde Bowls Club
Valverde Bowls Club, AlmancilPhoto credits

What to expect

The green is beside the restaurant on Rua Cristóvão Pires Norte, rather than within the Vale do Lobo resort. The club hosts social roll-ups, its own competitions, league fixtures and touring teams. Visiting players have a documented route onto the green without taking out full membership: the visitor arrangement covers roll-ups and individual or group games at the Club Captain’s discretion.

Check the diary when choosing a day, because competitions and touring sides share the green with casual play. Groups of four or more should check space in advance. Bowls can be hired when needed, which makes a session possible without carrying equipment on holiday. Longer stays can be considered against the club’s membership options, but an occasional visitor need not start with a full-membership application. Arrange the playing session with the club rather than assuming a restaurant booking also reserves the green.

Also known as
Val Verde Bowls Club

Planning your visit

  • Check the club diary before visiting.
  • Groups of four or more should confirm space.
  • Visitor play is subject to the Club Captain’s approval.
  • Bowls hire is available.

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