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title: "Activity bars in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the crazy golf, darts and games bars people in the UK go out to. Share of Search among Boom Battle Bar, Topgolf, Puttshack, Junkyard Golf, Swingers and Flight Club, the activity bars Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-activity-bars"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Activity bars in the United Kingdom: Which are searched most?

Compare the crazy golf, darts and games bars people in the UK go out to. Share of Search among Boom Battle Bar, Topgolf, Puttshack, Junkyard Golf, Swingers and Flight Club, the activity bars Brandwave compares in the United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Activity bars
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Boom Battle Bar, 36.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among activity bars in the United Kingdom?

- Boom Battle Bar and Topgolf tie for the highest share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom, at 36.7% each in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boom Battle Bar’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom increased from 32.8% to 36.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topgolf’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom decreased from 39.9% to 36.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Puttshack’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom increased from 12% to 13.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Junkyard Golf’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom decreased from 12% to 9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swingers’ share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom increased from 2.4% to 3.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boom Battle Bar’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom peaked at 38.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 24.9% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topgolf’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom peaked at 45.5% in August 2026 and was lowest at 33.2% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Puttshack’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom peaked at 14.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 10.8% in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Junkyard Golf’s share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom peaked at 14.9% in February 2026 and was lowest at 9% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Swingers’ share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom peaked at 4.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boom Battle Bar rose from 2nd to 1st among activity bars in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topgolf fell from 1st to 2nd among activity bars in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Puttshack rose from 4th to 3rd among activity bars in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Junkyard Golf fell from 3rd to 4th among activity bars in the United Kingdom.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flight Club held steady: its share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top activity bars in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, Puttshack appeared every time. Flight Club was recommended most often, coming first in two out of three answers. Puttshack was second, and Boom Battle Bar and Junkyard Golf tied for third. Topgolf, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flight Club | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Puttshack | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 |
| Boom Battle Bar | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 |
| Junkyard Golf | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Swingers | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Topgolf | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about activity bars

- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best activity bars in the UK?": 1. Flight Club, 2. Boom Battle Bar, 3. Puttshack
- Asked ChatGPT "Where can I play crazy golf with drinks in the UK?": 1. Junkyard Golf, 2. Swingers, 3. Puttshack
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best places for a fun night out with games in the UK?": 1. Flight Club, 2. Puttshack, 3. Boom Battle Bar

Not named in any answer: Topgolf.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Boom Battle Bar vs Topgolf: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boom-battle-bar-vs-topgolf): 36.7% Share of Search each.
- [Boom Battle Bar vs Puttshack: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boom-battle-bar-vs-puttshack): 36.7% against 13.5% Share of Search.
- [Boom Battle Bar vs Junkyard Golf: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boom-battle-bar-vs-junkyard-golf): 36.7% against 9% Share of Search.
- [Boom Battle Bar vs Swingers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/boom-battle-bar-vs-swingers-crazy-golf): 36.7% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [Topgolf vs Puttshack: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/puttshack-vs-topgolf): 36.7% against 13.5% Share of Search.
- [Topgolf vs Junkyard Golf: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/junkyard-golf-vs-topgolf): 36.7% against 9% Share of Search.
- [Topgolf vs Swingers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/swingers-crazy-golf-vs-topgolf): 36.7% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [Puttshack vs Junkyard Golf: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/junkyard-golf-vs-puttshack): 13.5% against 9% Share of Search.
- [Puttshack vs Swingers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/puttshack-vs-swingers-crazy-golf): 13.5% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [Junkyard Golf vs Swingers: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/junkyard-golf-vs-swingers-crazy-golf): 9% against 3.3% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom activity bars in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Boom Battle Bar overtook Topgolf to become the leader among activity bars in the United Kingdom, with 36.7% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Topgolf lost share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom, from 45.5% to 36.7%.
- In September 2026, Junkyard Golf lost share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom, from 11.2% to 9%.
- In September 2026, Swingers lost share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom, from 4.1% to 3.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Flight Club in the United Kingdom fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.6K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Puttshack in the United Kingdom fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Boom Battle Bar | 36.7% | 60.5K | +22.2% | Boom Battle Bar |
| 2 | Topgolf | 36.7% | 60.5K | -33.1% | Topgolf |
| 3 | Puttshack | 13.5% | 22.2K | -18.1% | Puttshack |
| 4 | Junkyard Golf | 9% | 14.8K | -33.3% | Junkyard Golf |
| 5 | Swingers | 3.3% | 5.4K | -33.3% | Swingers |
| 6 | Flight Club | 0.97% | 1.6K | 0.0% | Flight Club |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Topgolf | 110K | 39.9% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Boom Battle Bar | 90.5K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Junkyard Golf | 33.1K | 12% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Puttshack | 33.1K | 12% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Swingers | 6.6K | 2.4% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Flight Club | 2.4K | 0.87% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Boom Battle Bar | 90.5K | 36.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Topgolf | 90.5K | 36.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Puttshack | 33.1K | 13.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Junkyard Golf | 27.1K | 10.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Swingers | 6.6K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Flight Club | 1.9K | 0.76% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Boom Battle Bar | 90.5K | 38.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Topgolf | 90.5K | 38.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Puttshack | 27.1K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Junkyard Golf | 22.2K | 9.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Swingers | 5.4K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Flight Club | 1.9K | 0.8% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 90.5K | 36.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Topgolf | 90.5K | 36.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Puttshack | 33.1K | 13.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 27.1K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Swingers | 6.6K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Flight Club | 2.4K | 0.96% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 74K | 33.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Topgolf | 74K | 33.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 33.1K | 14.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Puttshack | 33.1K | 14.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Swingers | 6.6K | 3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Flight Club | 1.9K | 0.85% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Topgolf | 74K | 39.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 60.5K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 22.2K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Puttshack | 22.2K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Swingers | 8.1K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Flight Club | 1.6K | 0.85% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Topgolf | 90.5K | 44.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 60.5K | 29.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 22.2K | 10.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Puttshack | 22.2K | 10.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Swingers | 8.1K | 4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Flight Club | 1.3K | 0.63% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Topgolf | 74K | 43.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 49.5K | 28.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Puttshack | 22.2K | 12.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 18.1K | 10.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Swingers | 6.6K | 3.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Flight Club | 1.3K | 0.76% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Topgolf | 60.5K | 39.3% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 49.5K | 32.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 18.1K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Puttshack | 18.1K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Swingers | 6.6K | 4.3% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Flight Club | 1K | 0.65% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Topgolf | 74K | 42.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 49.5K | 28.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Puttshack | 22.2K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 18.1K | 10.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Swingers | 8.1K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Flight Club | 1.3K | 0.75% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Topgolf | 90.5K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 49.5K | 24.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Puttshack | 27.1K | 13.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 22.2K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Swingers | 8.1K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Flight Club | 1.6K | 0.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Boom Battle Bar | 60.5K | 36.7% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Topgolf | 60.5K | 36.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Puttshack | 22.2K | 13.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Junkyard Golf | 14.8K | 9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Swingers | 5.4K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Flight Club | 1.6K | 0.97% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Boom Battle Bar**: Measured on the search term “boom battle bar”.
- **Flight Club**: Measured on the search term “flight club darts”.
- **Junkyard Golf**: Measured on the search term “junkyard golf”.
- **Puttshack**: Measured on the search term “puttshack”.
- **Swingers**: Measured on the search term “swingers crazy golf”.
- **Topgolf**: Measured on the search term “topgolf”.

- [Boom Battle Bar](/demand/uk/brands/boom-battle-bar)
- [Flight Club](/demand/uk/brands/flight-club-darts)
- [Junkyard Golf](/demand/uk/brands/junkyard-golf)
- [Puttshack](/demand/uk/brands/puttshack)
- [Swingers](/demand/uk/brands/swingers-crazy-golf)
- [Topgolf](/demand/uk/brands/topgolf)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among activity bars in the United Kingdom?

Boom Battle Bar and Topgolf tie for the highest share of searches among activity bars in the United Kingdom, at 36.7% each in September 2026.

## Cite this page

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