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.

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.

Reasonably situated quite near the towns' shopping centre this place offers children huge amounts…read moreof fun at reasonable price. On Saturdays, there is a ar park for use opposite. Mums have the opportunity to shop with worrying about the kids. I have been with my daughter to pick up a friends girl, but she didn't to leave. Absolute hysterics going on !!!!

brilliant soft play ares, seperate ares for under 4s and tea and biscuits is included in teh price…read more non walkers and adults are free! the food although expensive for what it is it is reasonable for a soft play place where they can charge what they like. the staff are always willing to runn after a wayward child as well for you lol my kids love it!

Blackberry farm is a pretty decent way to spend a day. It's a working farm, although that does seem…read moreto be secondary to the 'play-farm' side of things. There are a good number of different animals to see, including pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, llamas, ferrets among others. They have several different activities on during the day. One that the kids found great fun was the handling of animals. The kids all sit around a table and the staff bring various animals out and they can stroke and handle them. The day that we were there they brought out giant rabbits, tiny baby chicks, a ferret and something else I've forgotten. It made a nice change to just looking at animals in cages and enclosures. You can buy bags of feed at the shop to feed the goats and llamas, ride in the tractor and go on pony rides! This was a big draw for the smaller children. Along with the animals there is a large indoor play area but outside there are some great play areas too. A smaller plastic slide and climbing frame arrangement for the smaller children, three large trampolines, a giant inflatable slide and an absolutely fantastic, massive covered bouncy castle. The best thing about it was the Emergency Exit - on the roof! They have a small café that sells cooked food and snacks along with some delicious homemade cakes, and the pre-requisite ice creams and fizzy pop! There are also some good natural snacks available. There were a couple of issues I had about this place though. The admission isn't cheap, although there is a fair amount of stuff to do, but the food isn't that cheap either. The girl serving us added our order up wrongly, and it was only through a quick bit of mental maths that I saved us £12. They also have a sign up mentioning the pony rides, we bought one at the same time as admission, although you don't get a ticket or anything. When it comes to actually having the ride they ask you for the money there - it was only because the person who served us originally was also there that we didn't have to pay again. It all seemed a little disorganised and thrown together for my liking, and some of the staff were a little surly. I would definitely go there again as the kids loved it but I'd have my wits about me next time.

Went for a day with family nucleus and it was a lovely day out. Wheelchair access is very good and…read moresmooth. We found the staff most polite and cheery. No evidence of any aforementioned scams, but I was on the lookout, (bombardier in 2008). Food wasn't bad but could be betternot sure I'd buy it again. May do picnic. My grandaughter has limited communication abilities but it was obvious she thoroughly enjoyed the day. Most definitely will be returning.

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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Battle is steeped in history such as it is so close to Hastings and the site of that famous battle…read morein 1066. Yesterday's World is a shopping arcade come cafe with a selection of displays to keep you interested. It's a perfectly good way of whiling away half an hour over a cup of tea after a hard day's history.

Bumpis is a great place to take the kids during the school holidays or after school…read more I regularly take my 2 boys here if they need to burn of some energy (and I need a break!). The play area itself is brilliant - in my opinion, its one of the best in the area. It is split on 3 levels with lots of different areas to keep the kids entertained for a few hours. They have an air gun at the top which fires out soft balls which the kids just love. There are a couple of slides and all the othe play equipment you would expect. There is a cafe area with lots of seating so unless it's a particularly busy day, you should be able to get a seat. They do lovely lattes/cappucinos etc and cakes, crisps as well as hot food. Parties start from £7.75 and are really great fun. The party have there own party room (there are a few rooms here) so you are away from everyone else while eating party food and playing party games. Although I can't remeber how much I paid to get in last time, the prices here are pretty average and they are a little cheaper after school.

Compared to the postage stamp farms closer in to the city, this place is positively palatial, and…read moreseems to take up most of King George V Park. However it's probably just as densely populated with animals, including ponies, pigs, sheep and goats. The have hen coops where you are allowed to feed bread to the chickens, and a pond which has several species of duck and some rare geese. It's all very pretty and clean, though the cats ignore visitors and I couldn't blame them. Several visiting kids were going on about 'scaring the cats away', right in front of their smiling parents. What's that about? You've got to wonder if some people deserve places like this Being larger than the average city farm they can go a little further with the animals They have a shire horse, a very unfriendly turkey who was not happy with anyone coming near his domain, ferrets (not visible when I visited) peacocks and a kookaburra. You don't see one of them on a farm every day! Definitely recommended if you are in the area.

I work just around the corner from this farm, took me ages to visit but so glad that I did. I could…read morewalk there so I dont know about car parking. Though I know there is a park opposite the front gate to the farm which has a small car park. The farm itself is set out very well as soon as you enter you are greeted by a pen of goats and sheep, they look very well looked after. They also have pigs, chickens, horses, ponies and ducks to name but a few. They have special days during the summer when they have kids days out, I think they do face painting etc. Dont just pass this little attraction, go to it today, it is well worth a visit!

What a great idea. I was taken to this place by a friend who had a small child and thought it would…read morebe fun. Not only did the little one have fun I did too! You dont have to be an expert art enthusiast, first of all you pick what you want to paint - a cup, or plate or vase etc etc, then you get given a choice of lots of different paints and let loose! There are books you can look at to help you, and the staff are really friendly and are on hand to answer any questions. Take your time and paint your cup or whatever - when you are finished they bake it and you come back and get it a few days later. Makes a great present!

Hard to believe nobody has written a review of this place! It is one of my favorite outdoor tracks…read morewith regular practice days even throughout the winter (can't say as I brave it post sept tho). Open practice is reasonably priced and costs about £40 for 30/40 mins in single engine 4 stroke kart. That might not sound like much for your money but unless you are regular outdoor karter believe me it is long enough on what is a challenging track for novices or indoor karters. Being single engine karts they are light enough for women to handle, my girlfriend likes to come along and have a go and some other tracks karts are too heavy for her to handle for more than 15/20 minutes. Buckmore also has great amenities. It is a fun day out for the guys or a mixed group. If you want a good go-karting experience that is more challenging than an indoor track this is great place to go.