bubbles. its the g. its the go. its the goa. its the goat. if ur 3 years old or 69 years of age…read morethis is the place for you. just be careful on the triangles, i smashed my pinkie toe in on them once. kind regards, granny smith

Soft play areas are a necessary evil of having children. Admittedly, they are probably one of the…read moredimensions of hell too dark even for Dante's Inferno. I always leave with a horrific headache after a couple of hours in an enclosed space with the high pitched squeals of sweaty children having far more fun than is good for them. However, the silver lining to these places is the guaranteed time off resulting from the muckle nap small children will need shortly after visiting. It makes that couple of hours all worthwhile and keeps me coming back and happily handing over money. Bubbles Factory is purpose built and a really good soft play. The cafe area is clean, bright and appealing and the soft play area is well maintained and adored by big and small children alike. On this visit I ordered a coffee and empire biscuit for me and a cheese sandwich for puff. It is worth noting that a wait for food is usual but since everything is freshly prepared and there is plenty to distracted impatient children this hasn't ever been an issue for us, even on really busy rainy days. The coffee isn't brilliant, it's a machine rather than proper espresso and they do loose a star for that - proper good coffee would make me much happier here! But the empire biscuit and the cheese sandwich were very good and since puff went on to sleep for a mammoth 3 hours following our visit I'll be going back.

Indoor Adventure Playground for children aged 1-10 years old, juniper jungle is excellent for…read moreyounger kids. It can get very busy at weekends due to parties, but staff operate a maximum child limit so it is never dangerously overcrowded. The food is delicious and the premises are very clean and tidy. Juniper Jungle is the first softplay in Scotland to be awarded the healthy living award by the Scottish Executive There is free car parking and C.C.T.V. monitor key areas within Juniper Jungle. Visitors are booked in and out at reception via a security gate system to stop little ones wandering outside. Baby changing facilities are fitted in all the toilets. Complete party packages are available for any occasion.

This place is absolutely first class for younger kids. Very clean, the staff are very friendly and…read morehelpful and the food is excellent too. I have heard they are supposed to be opening another one in Kilmarnock which would be great if its anywhere near as good as this one!

Shocking is the best wau to describe this place, especially if you have a party. It is so…read moredisorganised, there was no one to tell you where to go or what to do, we had to wait at least 30-45 mins to go into the party room because they hadnt set up yet and there were no special features for the birthday girl like a special seat or a character that comes to sing happy birthday. Party game was musical statues but had to be abandoned because the CD player kept jumping. The party food was simply greasy pizza that hadnt been cut up, chips and crisps. It was so disorganised, unprofessional and utterly shambolic. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

So big! Too big! My eldest is 3 and there is no way on earth you could keep an eye on them from a…read moretable down below. Impossible. Especially if you like to give them some sense of independence. We moved to a smaller area that was considered more contained...somehow two of the kids managed to slip past us! It's a great place to go if your kids are older than 5 I would say...they have no real system for monitoring who is coming and going with kids which to me is a big scary deal. Anyone could leave with a child. There appears to be no policy to ensure that that child is meant to be with the person they are leaving with. Given that my son managed to give us the slip makes the thought of what could happen here not worth bearing. The food is average. And it is kept to a moderate standard of cleanliness. I don't think I'll be going back until the kids are older.

I have a confession: I have been known to have epic tantrums post-mini golf in the past. I'm glad…read moreto say after Saturday's outing, coming second last and scoring a default 6 on most holes, I am now reformed: no more tantrums! Thanks to David A for organising this awesome UYE as part of the Festival of Firsts. We visited Jurassic Parrr on a cloudy/sunny Saturday to take on the challenge of 18 holes of dino-fun times. But first, we needed to conquer the cafe. There's lots of outdoor seating and comfy couches inside. We ordered at the counter after locating a menu - I went for a baked potato with ham and cheese. At a whopping £5.50 I was less than chuffed at the price but needs must - I would've definitely had a tantrum if I was required to mini golf on an empty stomach. The topping was great - more like gammon than ham, and lashings of cheese. The potato wasn't great though, a little dry. The outside of the potato was super crisp and yum, so I just scooped out most of the middle and ate the topping and skin. Onto the golf: it's £7.50 per adult and for that you get a putter, ball, and a score card. It's probably best to play in a group of 4 and so we split into two groups. There's some pretty cool holes along the way but it would be loads better if there was a bit of an upgrade and more novelty elements. All in all though, it was a pretty fun way to spend an hour or so, and I'd go back in the future.

We went to Jurassic Parr when we were in Glasgow as an activity for us to do in between other stuff…read morewe had planned for the day. What to say? Well, mini golf is mini golf. We generally enjoy playing mini golf and a themed mini golf park makes it just that much more enjoyable. We really enjoyed that this particular golf course takes into account 3 of our senses. You get the visual from the environment, the giant dinosaurs (some of them moves), the cave, the water, etc. They have speakers with growls and nature type sounds, it even smells like fire. Plus, they have an app to take down scores and as lovers of new technologies, we really enjoyed having the option to go paperless. The only downfall, was the small amount of "unusual" holes. There was only 3 or 4 holes which were directly linked to the theme, the others were just the usual plain holes you find in most mini golf courses (and not overly challenging at that). we really enjoyed our round, but we wont be going out of our way to go back again.

I was always taking my chldren here until changeover…read more Firstly they CHARGED the adults for bringing the kids in as well as the children. (On what planet is that an incentive for using this place when everywhere else only charges kids?) Secondly my husband and I found a claw hammer in the play area for toddlers and babies. Apart from this benig dangerous when I took it to the lady at front desk I was met with the simplton answer of " Oh how did that get there?" Um..try the fact you had builders in that day as three of them passed me . No apology or asking or checking if children were okay..just placed it behind desk.(Probably for robbing the next customer that arrives.) Cafe which links two play areas ALWAYS has an open door to garage and forecourt outside..Health and safety is dire here. Avoid like the plague. They are not thinking of the kids because if they did none of the above would have happend ! Parents know how quickly kids run off..and an open garage and forecourt in a playarea..dont think so !

Just been to Crunch and Play (New name for Kingdom of Fun)…read more What can I say ........ to start with £9.50 for a 2 year old and a 7 year old to be allowed into the premises for 2 hours, then we realised very quickly that the place was freezing, to the point that I had to go to the car for a jumper (I had goosebumps on my arms) and I hardly wear jumpers. We got a table at the small kiddies area and realised very quickly that it was almost empty, we now know why....... We ordered food as we thought it would have been a nice day out for a play and food for the kids, the menu choice was dependant on where you sat in the building and most of it wasn't available anyway, most of the hot drinks were unavailable too........ My wife had to ask for cutlery as there was none out, when she was given it, there was still small bits of food on some of it (had to clean it ourselves, baby wipes to the rescue !) We eventually got the food ordered and it arrived......not worth the wait, it was cold, some was under cooked, the stuff that wasn't was tasteless, even the kids did not eat it. We had to ask again for the hot drink which eventually turned up (and well needed due to how cold the place was). The couple at the table next to us were complaining too about how cold it was and seemingly the ladies toilet had only cold water running and no paper towels to dry your hands on, that and it was filthy. On the actual soft play areas there were crisp packets stuffed down the edges of the frame and bits of food, I know kids should not be in the frames with food, but it does happen, but it is not difficult for a member of staff to go round and clean up once in a while. For the price of our visit to Crunch and Play, we could have gone to Crooked Glen only a few minutes away and the kids could have had a play and decent food for cheaper then the muck we paid for. When this place was Kingdom of Fun we used to go fairly often, but I have to say, that is a last for Crunch and Play, it is not worth the time or money, at least Kingdom of Fun was for as long as you wanted to be there, the food was good and the premises was at an acceptable temprature. Save your money and go somewhere decent, avoid here !

I visited this time for Puff's toddler group trip and was delighted to go back. Smudge has now…read moredeclared herself far too grown up for this sort of activity much to my disgust as I loved our trips here when she was little. This visit was a beautifully sunny day so the perfect day to wander around checking out all the animals; goats, donkeys, GIANT bunnies, guinea pigs, cows, sheep, rats, collie dogs, geese and puff's favourite a cat - we have a cat at home!!! As well as a farmyard full of animals to check out, you can pet lots of the wee ones. A whole barn full of fluffy bunnies, chickens and guinea pigs to stroke. Unless like me you're allergic in which case not touching is a much better option - puffy eyes, manic sneezing and a snotty nose does not make for a fun day out. Once you have spent a happy hour trying to teach a stubborn one year old any animal noise other than meeow, and failed, there is still plenty to do here with an inflatable cow bouncy castle, indoor soft play area, tractors to ride, trampolines to bounce, fossils to uncover and a lovely cafe to eat cake and drink coffee in. It has to be said that a rainy day would not completely ruin a trip to Almond Valley. There is plenty to do under cover and even a big picnic barn to eat in, not to brag but we used it for shade because it was so hot.

This is a lovely little place, a great day out for all the family. Lots of animals to see, an lots…read moreto learn. they're upgrading it all the time so it just keeps getting better and better. They do lots of special activities, Christmas Fayres, Easter, all year round really. they have soft play for toddlers and a new bigger area for older kids. It's got a great little cafe too with friendly staff and good food. It really is worth a visit, you will undoubtedly learn something and have fun while doing it.

We had been to Camperdown years ago when our daughters were still small. This time we went for a…read morequick visit on a birthday with the two of us. Camperdown remains a lovely little and unknown zoo. A nice selection of animals in nice enclosures. The bear exhibit is the star of the show, the Scottish wildcats are lovely, but the whole zoo is very much worth the visit.

East Links is a nice farm/theme park/petting zoo just outside Dunbar. You just can't miss it…read morebecause there is a large brown castle with 4 towers sporting the English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish flags. They have various animals that I have never seen before like lamas, rheas, wallabies and even a highland cow! A newborn baby donkey was born on Monday and it was so cute when I saw it while we whizzed past on the train. You even get to feed baby lambs in the petting area which is the cutest thing ever! The fortress is good and has large freefall chutes going to the bottom which are really fast and I actually had to hold onto the sides to slow me down a bit! There are rat tunnels (which are very dark and scary), nets, bridges, ropes and a ramp to the top if you feel lazy. On the 4 towers, there are cannons which you can shoot tennis balls out of. There are 3 go-kart tracks, 2 of which are for small children but the one behind the fortress is for hardcore teenage drivers, like me! There is also mini golf (tokens are required to hire balls) and an indoor ball shooting arena. The prices are a bit ridiculous for the size of the place. It is about £15 per head and you will need to pay even more once you get inside (the tearoom, shops, animal feeding dispensers and golf ball dispensers charge you.) The tearoom was actually quite nice for a theme park café but the prices were quite steep! I was charged £4 for a bottle of Irn Bru and a honeycomb traybake. Ridiculous prices. The food was good though and it was the first time I had ever tasted Irn Bru. It doesn't taste as orangey as it looks. It's like Fanta with a weird vanilla twist to it. The toilets are straight ahead as you enter and they were clean with no bad smells, plenty of soap and hot water that was actually hot. The Dyson Airblade dryers worked fine too. I will be back at East Links in the summer because I didn't actually get to see everything in one day! The sweet shop on the way out is not to be missed too.

East Links farm is a brilliant, well priced day out for all the family…read more At first glance it seems quite small, but further investigation proves differently! There are animals to see, horses to feed, a train ride to be taken, trampolines to be jumped on, a hay barn to be hidden in and much, much more. You can buy animal feed and bird feed to use at your discretion I believe it was only around 25p a portion which was great. The onsite shop is small but lovely with a small range of reasonably priced items. There is a huge barn with tables for picnic consuming which is a blessing with Scotland's weather! We really enjoyed our visit and would go back any time. Highly recommended!

Still not the best ! The decor and structure is amazing but the atmosphere is dead and the food is…read morestill shocking!

I visited Time Twisters on a very wet February morning when the schools were off and was told it…read morewas the busiest day they had had. We did have to wait about half an hour to get in but it was well worth the wait. The play area is well designed, fun, educational and good value for money. The play area is great. I had a three year old and a seven year old with me and they both had a ball. Staff were welcoming and very helpful. Although the place was really busy, they were all smiling and nothing was too much bother. And the tables and chairs were good quality and comfortable - unusual in a soft play area! There was a long wait for food because of the volume of lunch orders but the food, when it came was excellent. There was a wonderful choice of healthy options and the portion sizes were generous. When the food arrived it was hot and well presented. The play area was safe and well secure - I had no fears that anyone could get in or out without permission from staff and the toilets were clean and well equipped. I was impressed with the stickers to encourage children to wash their hands too. Overall, I cannot recommend Time Twisters highly enough. Although it is a little pricier than some other soft play areas, it is worth the extra cash as both parents and children have a great time. Well done Time Twisters!