This isn't the best soft play I've been to but for value for money it's great and my son certainly…read moreloves it. It comprises of a large bouncy castle style soft play "jungle", a ball pit, other soft play accessories and a separate toy area. There was also a very small baby area. There is a cafe that sells drinks, cakes, snacks and lunches. We didn't eat so I can't really comment on the cafe but the cakes were all home made which was a good start. The play areas are small so if busy I think this could be a problem but on the occasion we went it wasn't. It cost £2.25 for my 1.5 year old and that's for as long as you want, so for that price it was definitely money well spent and I'm sure we'll be back over the winter months. It opens Monday to Friday 9.15 to 16.30. Prices are: Up to 6 months 75p 6 to 12 months £1.75 1-2 years £2.25 Over 2s £2.75

Absolutly brilliant place to take your children , lovely staff reccomend it to any parentread more

This isn't part of Explore @ Bristol, but it's located right outside the building. It's a bumper…read morecar ride, and there's rarely a queue so you can just pay for as many rides as you want, and with at least one friend, just ride and bump away!

There are quite a few play cafés in Bristol and portico play is one of the only ones I hadn't…read morevisited until last week. It's lovely, a nice big (but not too big) main play area with 2 other smaller rooms, the toys are really fantastic, my 16 month old especially loved playing in the room with the small slides and climbing frames, she loves climbing and these toys were small enough so that if she did fall she wouldn't fall very far and it would be a soft landing. Around the outside of the main play area there are tall seats around so parents can sit there enjoying a tea or coffee and watch the children play. There are lots of snacks hot and cold drinks and things like paninis and sandwiches, I had a cheese and ham panini and it was delicious ! The staff were really friendly and I shall definitely be going back very soon

I've been meaning to go to Portico for ages as everyone I know with small children raves about it!…read more My time finally came on Friday and it didn't disappoint. My only grumble came from trying to find some where to park, so if you are able WALK!! I sadly didn't have that option and had quite a stressful 10mins with a screaming child trying to park. Once inside I ordered a coffee and some lunch and found my friends. The menu is simple but nice. I had a panini which was fine and the coffee was really good. The children's menu is perfect and simple. Once we'd revitalised ourselves with refreshments we hit the play area. Most indoor play places I've been to have a soft play and a few toys but this is so much more. The play area is full of great toys, there is a whole kitchen and shop which kept my son entertained on his own for far longer than any other play. This is also closed in with seating around so you can sip coffee and chat with your eyes on your little one. Genius! It's 3.75 for the day and worth every penny if you want to meet friends and chat while your child is entertained.

Visited yesterday with my boisterous 3 year old nephew and my friend with her 2 year old son…read more Entry prices are really reasonable, we paid £2.80 as the children were under 4. They have the standard security doors that most play centres have but there was no way to connect a child to a parent, and I'm sure the staff there do not have photographic memories. The play area was clean and carpeted throughout and nice and warm although not overly so. Great climbing areas and fast slide which even scared me but the boys found it hilarious. They had a soft ball shooting range which the boys found really loud and frightening at first but once they got used to the noise, they soon disregarded it. We were there for over 3 hours and had a really good time, drinks and snacks were reasonable too, even cheaper then some shops. Staff there are really friendly but suggestion for them would be to get a better security system in place. Lots of parking out front but be careful you don't miss it if coming from the A4 direction as it's hidden next to the Honda garage.

If you have a spare couple of hours and kids driving you up the wall then look no further than…read moreNoah's Ark; it's clean and bright. There's space for little kids and big kids alike - and for all those "helpful Dad's" the equipment is big enough to accomodate for them too. The food and drinks provided are simple, cheap and delicious! And for those safety conscious among you, all the kids are signed in and out, and cannot escape without the staff unlocking the gates. The only downside is the layout - there is more than one way to get off the equipment and the tables and chairs are scattered in all spare spaces and it's quite easy to lose sight of the children.

This place is fantastic. Its a local centre aimed at helping local familys and provide a place for…read morechildren to play together and somewhere for the mums and dads to get together and have a chat this one is really freindly and the children all seem to love it.

My child has been attending the centre for about 1 1/2 years and he loves it. There are different…read morerooms for the different aged children and a lovely garden area to play in the summer. Staff are really lovely and informative. They arrange a day out once a year for the centre and father christmas has his annual visit. I have no qualms about my son attending. Have used a lot of day nurserys in the past for my daughter, from very structured to quite lapse!! This is by far my favourite child care provider. They hold various groups for young mothers etc. an asset to the community.

splash splash! At least that's what I would have been doing if I could find a slot to be able to go…read morefor a fun swim. The pool is open pretty much 12 hours a day but the majority of that time is taken up by lessons, classes or lane-swimming. No fun for those like me who just want to have a bit of a splash around when the weather gets too hot. I tried lane-swimming and it wasn't too busy in the summer but during term time the pool is full of fish! It's very cheap though- only £3 and you can stay in the pool all day if you have nothing better to do.