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.

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.

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.

Definitely not just another play barn!…read more Spread over two stories of an old department store this is a fantastic place to bring the kids. Areas to suit babies, under threes, under fives and upwards! A huge play frame to let the kids loose on and upstairs they can speed around the racetrack on electric go-karts (this costs extra), play air hockey, table football, table tennis or even play on the Wii A great place to eat with hot and cold menus, all freshly prepared in their kitchens. They do kids parties and have four themed rooms (Pirates, Princess, Pitstop and Undersea) for them to eat in before they're let loose on the equipment. A nice family run business, not just another franchised playbarn run by grumpy teenagers!

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.

This Party was brilliant . Each child had lots of goes on the go karts. While they were waiting…read morethey had glitter tattoos and face paints to keep them occupied there was a bouncy castle and at the end they were given a driving licence each which the kids went nuts over, a medal and a really lovely certificate with their names on. All the staff were very friendly and organised the children well. We held it in Parliament Hill School Camden which had free parking and had a relaxed atmosphere. Claudio was amazing with kids. I would deffinately recomend having a party with him. He gave my boy a gorgeous trophy with his name engraved on it and Jack had a lap of honour. Jack said it was the best party he's ever had. He sleeps with his trophy next to his lamp. Hes very proud of it.

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Children's Play Park located at the end of Bernard Close in Cuddington, nr Haddenham. There is a…read morelarge car park located 50yds from the park. This play park has swings, rocking horse, slide and climbing frame. It is located on the edge of a football pitch so there is loads of space to run around. The equipment is a bit tired, however the location and views at the park make it well woth the visit.

a great place for 8's and unders. there are 2 sections one for toddlers and one for the older ones…read more a safe play area and great place to wear the kids out. they have an eating/seating area and food is ok. its loved by my granddaughter and grandson. they offer a playgroup and school sessions along with parties.they take a photo for our membership card. not to be missed well worth a visit. a car park and the 313 bus stop is right outside. its newness can be still felt inside.

this is a great place for kids my kids always enjoy it here its a big place lots of space inside…read more there is a toddler play erea there is a baby erea and a play erea for older children. also there is a football erea they have got computers there for the parents internet access. and you can eat inside on the tables and chairs not sure how much the food is tho but i would say its fair priced. overall this is fun for children

This is an indoor soft play area for children. With seperate areas for under ones, and also under…read more5s as well as the general play area. There are Go Karts however these are at an additional expensive, think they are coin operated at about £1 a go. Parking is very good. I have never not been able to park even at busy times, and when there was a number of parties going on. There is a cafe also serving food which is quite extensive and not just the normal tea/coffee and cakes/crisps. They do sandwiches, burgers and salads.

This is a very nice softplay area for children. There are seperate areas for the very young, so…read morethat they can play undisturbed and away from the rough and tumble older kids. There is plenty to do in the softplay zones, including large slides. They also have go-karting. One thing that struck me about this place was how clean it was. It is run by two mums, they certainly seem to take a personal interest in the cleanliness of the place. Food at the cafe is very good too, not as limited as the food you get at this type of place. Very highly recommended.