If this place was a noise it would be a full scream in the face through a megaphone in a tunnel…read more It's kids on speed. It's play times two. It's insanity squared and multiplied by infinity.. with ice cream around it's face. Plonked in a wee unassuming patch in fair Partick, the exterior of this joint lies. It's a darn durty lie. For behind the single door lies an epic sprawling area of soft play and what feels like a land of marshall law. Kids rule here. Parents can be found covering in corners supping on quadruple espressos, rocking back and forth muttering something about the apocalypse and how nice it might be right about now. Oh please dear reader, please do not take this to be a negative review or indeed that I don't love spending time with my kids. Please just show this review to a parent and see if they begin nodding and a tear forms at the side of their eye (or both). It serves food. It has seats, it's a little rough around the edges, but that's never a complaint you'll here from a 3 year old as they whip through the place dressed as a princess on a Peppa Pig trike with chocolate stains around their mouth and devilment in their tiny little eyes.... the apocalypse could be nice right about now

This place is a tardis! You'd never know from the entrance on Gardiner Street how big it actually…read moreis inside. This was out first visit, having been to Wonder World a good few times, but choosing to come here as it opens earlier. Comparing it to somewhere like like Wonder World is always going to be a tough gig, basically this place has it's pros and cons. Pros: - serves a good cuppa and at £1 for a large mug is cheap! - wide range of toys, from ride ons to trucks to giant dance mats for kids to play with on top of the soft play area - breakfast rolls looked good (I never tried one) but all are under £2 - lots of seating (& highchairs) including a few comfy if worn couches - staff are lovely Cons: - smells a bit damp (I feel a bit blurgh just writing that but I really put me off) - areas of the soft play are really quite worn out & in need of replacing - some of the toys need cleaned or binned! - there are signs everywhere in relation to food - they don't like you bringing your own food in, totally understand this when they sell food, but show me the parents of a small child who don't carry bribery snacks?? And when your child insists on eating that exact thing are you supposed to leave? All in all this place is pretty okay for the entry fee charged. I can't help but feel it could be improved quite easily though with a bit of care and attention.

This is an ok Leisure Centre. I've used the pool area and the childrens soft play area…read more The pool area is good for kids as there are two small baby pools and a flume for older children. The changing rooms are quite clean and there are several family changing cublicles, but expect to have to wait for one to be free. The family cubicles are quite cramped inside. The childrens soft play area is called Charlie's Big Adventure and this is a good play area. There are separate areas for babies and toddlers and older children. Both are big enough to keep kids entretained for a while. At peak times you are restricted to an hour. The only thing missing is a cafe in the soft play as you have to purchase coffee from the cafe downstairs and then carry it up to the soft play.

If you don't have a car then getting to the Leasuredrome in Bishopbriggs is a little bit of a walk…read morefrom the nearest bus stops as it's situated beside the Forth and Clyde Canal. The closest bus is the 88 which goes from Glasgow and even then it's a ten or fifteen minute walk to the front doors of the centre. Once you're there it ticks all right boxes for a sports centre and facilities include: a main pool, a kiddies teaching pool, a flume slide thing, a Turkish bath and sauna, sports halls, fitness studio, squash court, gym, outdoor floodlit football pitches, birthday party room and meeting room. There's pretty much everything you need for a community leisure centre - well worth a visit!

Since my first visit to City Kids I have frequented it fairly regularly with friends and their…read morelittle ones. There have definitely been some improvements to this soft play since I wrote my first review in that the under two area has been stocked with more toys to keep the very little ones happy. More of the toys are functioning and cleaner I would say too. The main toilets are better maintained now and are always clean. However the baby changing area is not so fragrant still! Ok by its nature it is not going to smell of flowers, but compared to other baby changing areas I feel it could be improved. Perhaps it needs checked and freshened up by staff more regularly? Too much toilet talk? Sorry, but it has to be said! Ok so on to the food... This is one of my favourite soft play centres in terms of the food. The food is of a good quality for this sort of establishment with a good selection of tasty dishes for big and little folk alike! I am a BIG fan of the home cooked chilli with chips and cheese - total comfort food! There is an ice cream bar which goes down a treat with the little ones and helps to cool then down after an hour or two of soft play adventuring! Also they make a good coffee to give the adults a much needed energy boost. Am pleased to update my original review and bump on an extra star for City Kids Stepps!

I didn't even know that places like this still existed! It's the kind of hall you'll remember from…read morebeing a wee kid - a multi-purpose place that's a little run down but has a load of charm to make up for it. I visited here for a special event last year - a tea dance hosted by Cushion & Cake. It's tucked away off the Finnieston strip so be sure to check out your Yelp map before setting out, lest you get lost along the way. It's a hall which can be hired and set up how you fancy. For this event, there was lovely set out tables along the sides of the room with the middle left free for dancing. We were there for a few hours and generally the space was really nice and enjoyable - the only downside being there weren't really enough loos for the amount of ladies that were there. You can park on the street, and it's a generally nice space which would be worth looking into for a mid-sized event (it could probably hold up to about 60 people I'd guess!).

Nothing beats the sight of your one year olds eyes expanding to there full extent in an attempt to…read morefully take in the majesty of toys, play areas and "oh my God Dad....its a ball pit!!!!!!!!"....ok she didnt actually say these words but sometimes you can just tell. This place is real dream come true for kids who just want to roll about and create general havoc without actually doing any damage to themselves or your priceless gear, if you have any left! Situated not a kick in the arse away from Cowcaddens Subway station and priced at an ever so reasonably £12 for an annual membership, plus £1 for everytime you go. This is a truly affordable playgroup that offers a heavenly delight for all the small squishy type ones to enjoy......go Izzy GO! oh, and for all you parents/childminders out there, you can grab yourself a coffee for an ever so cheap 30p if your energy levels aint quite on a par with the small type ones.

I had my son's party here in late may 09 and the staff were utterly professional from the moment we…read morearrived till the moment we left. Their service was just fabby- the kids food arrived in those little cardboard trains that held a couple of sandwiches, fruit, a handful of crisps, a cup of juice and a napkin. Whilst the kids ate, the ladies asked the adults if they would like a tea/coffee. I had brought little masks for the kids to colour in whilst everyone arrived and whilst the food was served and it turned out that a mask was part of the prize for their pass the parcel, so they dug out another pass the parcel prize. After we sang happy birthday, the kids went into another room for half an hour of games (before the puppet show itself) and the girl managed to control 15 kids and got them to follow the party games. I expected the kids to be running around wildly but they followed everything she said. The party games were from a cd with funky music and I dont recall any other party having this, so the kids thought it was a great novelty. Whilst we were in there, the ladies tidied up all the pressies and all the mess into a bin bag, so when we came back after the show, everything was there. The kids loved the puppet show. I'd recommend this venue- fantastic service and great staff.

Great experience for kids and young people. Lots of classes on offer at decent prices and they get…read moreto try lots of different band instruments. Nothing else like it.

Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow has paved paths through large grassy areas and sculptures spattered…read morethroughout the park. I liked one lioness/panther sculpture in particular that had been presented by a John S. Kennedy, not sure what the S stands for. The paths could be confusing on first attempt, though I found I could consult my phone to help me find which path to take. A number of critters were out in the greenery the few times I walked through in July 2019. The hotel where I was staying had a small parking lot that was first-come first-serve, so I did most of my exploring on foot. Kelvingrove Park was one option if I wanted to take in the nature of Glasgow and did not want to walk along the street.

I ended up here on a vacation when I needed an easy place to get to from downtown Glasgow; yet…read morewanted to feel like I "got away from the city". There is SO much here: wooded trails, skatepark, a playground, bandstand, monuments, duck pond, tennis courts, and the art museum. I spent 2 hours wandering around and covered 4 miles (with stops) and didn't quite see all of it.