Funky Farm is a large softplay centre situated on the outskirts of Northallerton. Its a large…read moresoftplay with a dedicated area for babies and toddlers, a netted football / basketball area, a big (and very scary for us wimps of mothers) slide, several ball pits, soft stairs you name it - it is in there! The equipment is clean and in good repair and whether my 2.5yr old son is there or my 8 year old nephew - there is something for both of them! Peppered around the room are numerous coin slot type rides (which generally the kids play on without them moving!), some fake tattoo machines, bouncy ball machines and a teddy grabber. All extra expense but I've heard a thousand times Mums & Dads tell their little ones that it's broken Darling so most of us get away with not handing over the pennies! The food is impressive - everything from chips and chicken nuggets, veggie chilli and rice, hot panini's fish fingers - HUGE baguettes, salads, home made soups and a large choice of drinks, icecreams and sweet cakes etc. They do have some gluten free items available too. The food is somewhat on the pricey side but of a high quality and very decent portions. There are three toilets, one being a disabled / baby changing room and these are kept clean and tidy. Funky Farm also caters for themed parties and although I've never attended one I have been there when they have been on and they seem well organised and a lot of fun! Opening times are 10am - 6pm Tuesday - Sunday. There is plenty of private parking for patrons.

By far the best soft play area in the town. It is very cheap and is huge. The soft play equipment…read moreused to be Puddle Lane on Botchergate but they relocated it to Denton Holme with a new name, so it has been around for years and is very well loved by myself and my daughter. You can have a children's patrty here which is great value for money and the kids just love it. There is a seating area for the parent's to sit and have a natter and a cuppa and they also sell decent snacks for the children. If your child is younger you have to go in the soft play aswell to look after them which is fab although you are not allowed to bounce on the bouncy castle but you can go down the slides and things. All in all a great place on a wet day or as a special treat.

One of the oldest, but for my money, one of the best soft play areas in Carlisle. The staff are…read morefriendly, and there's a spacious area for parents. The food and drinks are reasonably priced. it has the usual slides, and swings, but has a massive bouncy castle. They do children's parties. Only minor drawback is that if you are driving, it's disc parking roundabout so you could be limited by that.

£4.50 per child for a large soft play area, which easily occupied for 2 hours. Coffee was a bit…read moreweak, but all in all decent value.

Its all good at Fun Planet, we have been going since it opened, I went with the children last week,…read moreto my surprise they have buit a whole new playframe! Only problem was getting my little ones to leave at the end!! they slept well that night. I have always found it to be really clean, food good and staff cant do enough for you! best in the area

Think, Go Ape but indoors, now think Go Ape but indoors and miles cheaper !…read moreBOOM you have Sky High ! Not as big as Go Ape but i think you wallet or purse is better off. Loads of different climbing walls with levels of ease and variety of climbing. Then there is indoor cave exploring and high rise walks. Cafe was a bit poor on my visit. Hot drinks a little expensive (over £2) and there was two selections for food for kids and adults. Apart from that my 5 year old daughter had loads of fun. Would recommend

I visited Big Sheep Little Cow while staying in the area on a family holiday…read more This is a great attraction with lots to keep the kids and adults entertained. There is an excellent indoor play area, some outdoor play areas with go karts and ride on trikes..., and of course a huge selection of farm animals for your little ones to learn about. There is a cafe serving lunches and refreshments, and a party area upstairs. It cost us £24 for two adults and my three year old to access the playbarn and go on the farm tour, and my one year old went free. You can pay less just to access the playbarn, without going on the farm tour. This seems to be a great spot for parent and toddler meet ups. The farm tour was really excellent - lasting around an hour, with the opportunity to hold/pet mice, rats, Guinea pigs, and hedgehogs in the indoor small animal section. We then moved outside and saw goats, llama, pigs, donkeys, Shetland Ponies, sheep, chickens and ducks. There was lots of opportunities for the little ones to interact with the animals such as brushing the pig, sitting on the Shetland pony and feeding the hungry lambs. We all had a great day out at Big Sheep Little Cow and my three year old in particular got to try out new things through interacting with the farm animals. Special mention to all the lovely staff we came across - everyone was so friendly, and we all left smiling!

Fabulous place for kids and animal soppy adults. For the entrance fee you get a tour of the animals…read more- usually lambs, calves, a pig you can wash, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, chickens etc.If you visit at the right time you can feed the lambs and or calves. You can also pay a little more and use their indoor play barn (adults can go on the equipment too!) with a death slide etc. They have a decent cafe and at peak times the tractor ride and go-karts are open. A great day out - or party destination. Dry or wet weather.

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG!!!! I don't know how much squeeee I can put into a review. This was…read morejust so much fun. I'm not a city girl by any means, but I'm also not a country girl. Yeah, I've been around animals a lot, but not those of the barnyard variety, so I am oh so terribly fond of Sheep, Goats, Ponies, Donkeys and the like. My Scotsman knows this and so he took me to the Mabie Farm Park. Think Petting zoo, but to the extreme. When you pay your small entry fee under $10, you walk the path, past a trio or was it a quad of adorable animals begging for food, so you feed them. The buck toothed alpaca is just adorable, you don't want to give them everything, so you meander inward, over the cobblestone bridge and into the interactive play area. There are bunnies, ferrets and other wee fuzzy bits that are elligible to be petted and talked about. There's a sign that tells you what times the demos are. Next are the big piggies, who snore loudly and are just as you think of pigs.. They're not in any hurry to move about for you. It was a hot Scottish summer day when I visited, so I don't blame them. From there, its into the Goat and sheep pen with a few calves peppered in for extra cuteness. There was so much squee in the barns I really had a hard time processing it. There were go-karts, a swing pit with hay to land into. Some various quarter style rides. Then the back fields held larger animals who either were bullies in their pens (That one white mule) or just insanely full of adorbe. The mule rides were very popular. Besides the animals, there are a bouncy house, jump pads (the floor of a bouncy house), two different ground slides, one which you ride a little wooden scooter down, swing sets, big wheels to ride, paddle boats, though the pond is a bit low. I KNOW I'm missing something, I just know it. Lets just say, take your kids there, take anyone there who's young at heart. it's totally worth the spend.

More of a childrens playground than a farm. There were certainly farm animals there, goats, sheep,…read morehorses and donkeys. But most of the entertainment came from the bouncy castles, the huge slides where the children sat on little plastic trays to slide down the hill. There were also donkeys separate from the others doing donkey rides. It rained the day we went so we avoided the dirt buggies, but other people were using them and they certainly lived up to the dirt name. A good day out for everyone, and definitely worth the money.

This is Northwest biggest indoor play area for children. It is just of the M6 junction 31a. They…read morehave a massive play frame with big slide, ball pools, a football and basketball court, and a soft play area for baby's and toddlers. It is great to take the children for a couple of hours to run about and let of some steam. It only cost £3.75 for admission and under ones go free. They have ample car parking spaces and also there is a cafe inside so the adult can relax with a coffee and a bite to eat while the children play. Highly recommend taking your children to this as mine love it.

A great day out for the family,plenty to do and see. This…read morefamily run business has really taken off (due to a lot of hard work by the owners) and it is nice to see that a farm can survive by diversifying. Lovely and clean, great animals to pet or just watch from a distance. Cafe and great picnic areas with spledid views. A different way to spend a day. We were not disappointed. Easy parking.

It was sons little friends birthday and everyone was invited to go to the farm.. it cost me £22.50…read morefor three adults and one child.. the animal pens are small and there's only about 16 in total.. half are filled with calfs a few with pigs and a couple with sheep.. and you can't really feed the animals apart from one pig pen where you have to put the feed in via a pulley and a little truck.. you can pet a guinea pig though.. I gave it two stars because for the money you pay, you don't really have too much to look at.. Also.. I gave it a low score because even though you're allowed to take your own food, we was shouted at for putting our rubbish in a bin.. I know.. not only that but the guy raises his voice in front of a group of 2 year olds.. apparently there's a sign saying you can't use the trash bin if you bring your own food.. even though it's a small sign and not near any bins.. it's just randomly placed by a tractor where kids play.. it was our first time there and they treat people like that.. the only reason I gave it two stars was cause my 2 year old son loved running around a little maze made of bails of hay.. even then older kids later on started pulling the bails apart and throwing them at people and nothing was said.. Apparently if we go back then we're banned from bringing our own food again.. but I can say we won't be returning.

The SPACE Centre in Preston is a soft padded multi-story multi-sensory room which I have visited a…read morenumber of times with a charity for autistic children. Supposedly the largest multi-sensory environment in the UK, it boasts a range of facilities that are of inextimable value to our children. We have a large number of children with a massively varied range of conditions, and SPACE caters for them beautifully. Including specialist lighting, water beds, texture wall, slide,sparkling cave, massage mats, ball pool and bubble tubes amongst other sensory toys, it is a must for any parents carers or organisations to consider when planning a trip out. The staff are always friendly and helpful, and have a range of moods for the room, from educational, to frenetic, to chillout, they can give you and your children the perfect environment to either relax, or work off a little energy. http://www.thespacecentre.org has all the contact details you will need. Have fun!

In my honest opinion there aren't enough of these kinds of places around, space offers some what of…read morean escape for people living with a disability. The staff offer a superb service and are always on hand to assist with anything you need. The multi sensory room is excellent. The organisation i work for use the center once a month and is always the highlight of the month! Space are currently working hard to raise money to build a 2nd space! it would be fantastic if they acchieved this!!