That swashbuckling sailor Sir Francis Drake brought bowls into the nautical sphere in 1588 when, upon hearing of the approach of the Spanish Armada, he refused to set sail with the British Fleet until he had finished his game of Bowls on Plymouth Hoe. The truth was that the tide and wind were wrong for them to put to sea, so he had to wait - but it makes a great story! (Later, when conditions were right, he defeated the Armada by sailing burning ships into their fleet.)
Whilst bowls normally require a green about 40 yards long, our mini carpet set can be played indoors with as little as 12ft space. It consists of eight weighted and biased injection-moulded bowls of 2" diameter, a white jack, and instructions. Simple to play, but skill shows - and enjoyed by all ages.
For in-stock items despatched from our own warehouse, we offer three UK delivery options:
Standard UK Delivery: £4.99. On this service, goods will usually arrive within 14 days of your order reaching us, and often in less than 10. (Please remember that if you posted your order it may have taken up to five days to get here).
3-Day Delivery: £6.99. This is a three-working-day (not Saturday, Sunday, or Bank Holidays) service for UK mainland and Ulster addresses, provided that you order before 1pm. Orders received after 1pm will be processed on the next working day, so take one day longer to arrive. If you require an item to be personalised, your order will be delayed by one working day.
Express Delivery: £9.99. This is a next-working-day (not Saturday, Sunday, or Bank Holidays) service for UK mainland and Ulster addresses, provided that you order before 1pm. Orders received after 1pm will be processed on the next working day, so take one day longer to arrive. Service to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Wight and other UK Islands takes two days. If you require an item to be personalised, your order will take an additional working day. Your package will arrive between 9am and 6pm (may be up to 8pm), and must be signed for on receipt, so please give an address where there will be somebody available to take delivery (perhaps a neighbour/friend, or your workplace if your employer permits this).
For items despatched by third party suppliers
Admiralty chart prints and aircraft models/cufflinks made from original materials are sent to you directly from the makers, and are offered on a Standard delivery service only - please allow 7-10 days. These items are marked with a 7-10 day delivery icon below.
Delivery Information (Overseas)
We are currently unable to deliver to EU addresses due to the high and unpredictable costs, customs charges, and courier handling fees. Our other overseas delivery charges (standard service only) are:
Channel Islands (7-10 Days), £20
Rest of World. From about £50, depending on what you order. Please phone on +44 1932 235550 or e-mail us on mailorder@nauticalia.com for a quote. Outside Europe, most orders arrive within 21 days.
VAT (sales tax) will be deducted from the listed price of your goods where applicable for customers outside the UK, including those from the Channel Islands.
