Toad Hall Adventure play is open 7 days a week and offers soft play facilities for children from…read morebabies through to juniors. There's a good under 3s section with a ball pit and 2-stage climbing frame (soft). There are some sit-on soft toys and some blocks. The floor is a bit suspect and there's a bit of an old smell to the area - nothing terrible but you do notice it. The play equipment appears safe but could be in better condition. The main soft play is a triple height affair with climbing, balls, slides and chutes. It's safe and in better condition than the toddler area. At weekends and after school this place can get packed but, during the day it's not too bad. A cafe facility is available serving teas, coffees, soft drinks and snacks. The prices are reasonable. Tables are kept away from the soft play being behind a low wall. They are OK but there's not a good view of the play area meaning that it's hard to have a coffee and take care of your child. For many parents this just seems to mean that they don't watch their child and so you do have to be careful that your child doesn't get set upon by unrully kids. It's not a particularly comfortable place but it's a good local option for a rainy day. Car parking is available.

I remember my first visit to city limits like it was yesterday, even as I walked through the…read moreentrance I was so amazed by how it looked. There is so much to do here from bowling, visiting the restaurants and pubs, playing pool and having a drink with your friends. I even like the little village bit where there are benches where you can sit and look up to the ceiling and see the stars (not real ones) but it is all just as good and the outsides of the restaurants are made to look like character pretend house it's a nice little place to sit and chill for a while. They also have an arcade where you can play video games, ice hockey, 10p money machines and fruit machines. This is just a taste of what they have to offer. I would highly recommend you visit here for a fun day out; there is so much for the whole family to do.

What a delightfully fun day at this cute farm. Everyone was so happy to be out and about on this…read moresunny day. The atmosphere was super family oriented, kid friendly and very educational. There was a cute stand for food and hot drinks on this slightly chilly day. CARAMEL DOUGHNUT Fluffy doughnut with a delicious caramel glaze. It wasn't too sweet and it would be so easy to eat two of these without even blinking! FONDANT DOUGHNUT Fluffy doughnut with a sweet fondant glaze. This was tasty, but a little too sweet for me. My coffee helped wash this down for me. JAM DOUGHNUT Fluffy doughnut with a sweet and slightly tart jam filling. DELICIOUS. A perfect, classic jam filled doughnut. Could eat myself sick from these. Scrumptious! After having these delicious doughnuts, we walked around and fed the animals. This farm is so big on cleanliness and educating everyone about being friendly to all walks of earth. Absolutely loved learning more about farm animals, feeding them and seeing how well they are cared for. A great way to introduce children to learning so much about respecting animals and the environment!

What was meant to be a joyful experience started terribly when we were initially refused entry!!…read moreWhen staff were unable to scan our ticket we were informed shortly after that the ticket had been redeemed the day before at 2pm. This was utter madness to us as we live an hour away and the ticket was clearly dated with the date of our visit. I was informed that some visitors redeem their tickets earlier than their specified date that they choose when booking which seems odd to me if a venue needs to cap visitor numbers! We were made to feel that we were lying and we felt helpless with having to nothing to prove our innocence. It was made clear that we were not going to be allowed entry as they had no explanation for the mishap. My friend and her daughter were in great distress as a result. I ended up paying another £60 to avoid delaying our visit any further and risk missing activities for the day. The manager agreed to complete their investigation whilst we carry on with our day. We were later given a refund and gift card. Despite this, I would still like to share our experience incase this happens to someone else. I suspect their booking system is faulty. Odds farm WAS a special venue to me as I visited when I was young but this experience has tainted my view of the farm, as a result I will never return!

I cannot rave enough about Finkley Down Farm. I don't even have kids I can use as an excuse - I…read moresimply come here to relax and spend some time with the animals. The atmosphere is relaxed and peaceful and the abundance of cute greedy animals desperate for you to feed them is nothing short of delightful. Their animals range from goats and sheep to chickens to cows right over to the more unusual llamas and highland cows. Even if you're not into getting close to the animals or feeding them the buckets of food available at the ticket office, just watching them mooch around is still fun and relaxing. The llama took somewhat of a disliking to me (was it something I said?) and stormed at me, looking like it could easily clear the fence and gain its freedom. I wasn't going to hang around to find out. One look at my pathetic retreating hide running off into the distance was enough to reduce its anger to mere disdain, and instead he decided to spit all over me. In some sort of random heroic act, the pig sharing its pen flung itself at the llama as if to take the blow for me, and rather than reflect on the llama soaking I'd been given, I instead watched this pig take one for the team. Right in the eye, no less. From hereonin, I shall name this pig SuperPig. If you do have kids you can pretend are the reason for visiting, there's plenty to keep them occupied. Other than the animals you can feed, there are talks and handling sessions with some of the smaller or baby pets throughout the day. There's also a nice adventure playground and a couple of trampolines to wear them out on too. There's a small gift shop and a place to buy some food, as well as a picnic area if you're sensible enough to bring your own food. I love this place and can't wait to go back when it reopens for the season next year.

A lovely little petting farm for a day out with the family. Entrance fee is very reasonable. Farm…read moreisn't huge by anyone's standards but just about big enough for an afternoons walking about without it being too much for the little/older ones. Lots to see and many activities laid on for the children. Arm them with a bucket of food from the entrance first though or you will find yourself running back for some! On site cafe sells everything from fish & chips to ice cream or just a cuppa. Toilets well sign posted and clean. Lots of basins and hand gel dotted around for after you have touched the animals. Nice staff who are kid friendly. Congratulations to the farm for keeping the gift shop prices low, lots of souvenirs on sale for under £2.

Lammas Land is my six-year old's favourite play park in Cambridge and, let's face it, what's not to…read morelike whether you are a child or parent ? There are lots of swings and rides, it's in the fresh air, so they can run around and tire themselves out, less chance of picking up bugs and germs than at, say, an indoor play area, it's easily accessible by car (although you sometimes have to be a little creative about parking) and moreover it's free ! There's the river nearby for feeding ducks and plenty of open space for kicking a ball around or flying a kite. Get the little ones to cycle there and they will be even more tired after a visit - result !

It's the best park for kids in Cambridge. There's lots of swings, slides and climbing frames to…read moreplay on, in the summer there's a nice paddling pool. You can buy ice cream ad coffee at the kiosk. There's lots of shady trees, easy parking, toilets and a river where you can feed the ducks and geese. Close by there's a free swimming pool open in the summer only, and a nice little nature reserve. There's a couple of shops in nearby Newnham where you can get picnic stuff.

We took our Son and Daughter here last week and they loved it…read more Its easy to find and we walked from the central train station (as we dont drive that was a bonus to us!) and we got a nice autumnal walk through trees and passed lakes as an added bonus. Activity land is great you walk in and pay and let your kids run wild :o) Indoors there is an under 5s bit for your toddlers including a slide, ball pit, cars they can get inside of and race round a small track, and climbing areas. The over 5s area is massive and contains so much for them to do, my son (and husband) particularly liked the ball cannons. There is also a wall climbing apparatus and your child gets a certificate for reaching the top. There is lots of seating but this is a very busy place so dont expect to get a seat! And a Cafe providing Costa Coffee and hot and cold food and drinks. Outside there is a race track and children over a metre can race round a track set up like a road with traffic lights and road markings using hte go-karts provided. There is a big T-rex statue next to 2 sandpits where dinosaur eggs are hidden and your child finds them and wins the dinosaur insidemy sons pride and joy! There is also Gold Panning, it was too cold to do when we went but i think 5 nuggets gets you a medallion. Also there is a small wooded area where your kids can ride small trikes between trees - another favourate of my kids. The only downside is that it does not state on the website that the dinosaur egg hunting, gold panning and wall climbing is a separate charge of 2 pound per activity.

Fantastic soft play fun for little ones…read more If your little rugrat is crawling then it's £2.50, if they're walking then it's £3.75. There's a bouncy castle, trampoline, slides, bubble machine that's switched on every now and then. Plus the staff bring sticks and hoola hoops out and you sit and sing the childrens' choice of nursery rhymes, which they love! There are morning and afternoon sessions depending on which day of the week you go. It's the same price, whatever time of the session you arrive so you can stay for just half an hour or a couple of hours although it's likely your little one (and you!) will be knackered after about 45 minutes and will have a good long nap when you get home (it's well worth the money just for that!) To find it, once you're in the leisure centre, follow the signs round past the main counter, to the left, turn right through the double doors, past the stairs, then turn the corner round to the left and then turn right and it's down the corridor. You'll probably have spotted the row of buggies outside it by this point. If you have one you'll need to leave it outside. Buzz the buzzer to be let in. You'll need to put shoes and coats etc in a tub (for obvious reasons you can't wear shoes in there) and if you want to take photos while you're in there you'll need to ask the staff for a form to fill in giving the names of the children you'll be photographing. Remember to take a snack and beaker for your child to have before or after as they'll be thirsty, and it's worth taking one for you too. Following your child around for that long is thirsty work.

This was a lot of fun! Really well thought out bio medical research lab experience for kids age 9+…read more Excellent attention to detail, no dumbing down in the science & thought provoking. Friendly, helpful staff made this a very enjoyable trip.

From the owner: Centre of the Cell is a science education centre based at the Whitechapel Campus of Queen Mary,…read moreUniversity of London. It is the first science education centre in the world to be located within working biomedical research laboratories. Centre of the Cell is located inside our distinctive orange Pod suspended above the laboratories in the Blizard Institute in Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, so visitors will be able to see research scientists at work as they enter the centre. Once inside, visitors will learn about the amazing world of cells, the human body and the latest medical research. In term time we run sessions for schools and home educators. During school holidays tickets are available for families to visit. Please visit our website for more details.