Stuck for ideas on what to do with the kids on a rainy day in Cheshire or Greater Manchester? Going to an indoor play centre can be a great outing – the kids can run off lots of energy and parents can get the chance to grab a cuppa too! Here’s our roundup of soft play centres, role play centres and indoor climbing centres in Cheshire and Greater Manchester.
SPOTLIGHT SOFT PLAY – CASTAWAY PLAY
More of a magical world than a conventional play centre. Castaway is an adventure for children, it seeks to inspire children to learn through play in a safe, clean and secure environment. Multiple times winner of best soft play in Cheshire check out our Castaway Play soft play review.
Head Over Heels – Chorlton & Wilmslow
Head Over Heels are based at 2 locations in Greater Manchester. They have play experiences with the addition of a Sports Court in the clouds, Music and Movement Zone with interactive projector and infinity floor. A toddler play ground and popular Space Sensory room. Check out the Head Over Heels Wilmslow soft play review
Just Kidding Soft Play – Holmes Chapel
Just Kidding has a main play frame, a small enclosed football area, an under 2’s small area and a larger under 5’s area. They have an onsite cafe and even the option to build your own bear. A great soft play, ideal for younger kids. Just Kidding soft play review.
Play Factore – Manchester
Right next door to the Trafford Centre in Manchester, Play Factore boasts the biggest play frame in the UK with a massive red wavey slide, which is over 40 meters long. Play Factore review
Wild Tots – Northwich
Wild Tots adventure play is designed to ignite the imagination, promote active play, and provide a safe and enjoyable environment for kids to have fun and families to relax. Wild Tots soft play review.
The Place to Play – Reddish
The Place to Play is a wonderful new role play village in Reddish (10 minutes out of Stockport centre). It’s founded by Rachael who is an early years teacher – and if you’re a fellow teacher you can tell this as there it’s got lots of great Twinkle resources inside! The Place to Play review.
Little World for Scholars – Altrincham
Little World for Scholars is a magical role play space in Altrincham centre. The centre itself is small but mighty, with some gorgeous, designated role play areas like the vets and the shopping centre at the front and then a large airport at the back! Little Scholars Altrincham review.
The Hideaway – Partingdon
The Hideaway play centre is one of our absolute favourites, particularly if you are looking for affordable activities to do this winter when the weather gets colder! It’s also a great place to go if you have mixed aged children as there’s things for babies there all the way up to school age children. The Hideaway Partington review
Play Gym at Manchester Academy of Gymnastics – Salford
Manchester Academy of Gymnastics run amazing sessions in their play gyms where they open up their gym for unstructured play. I honestly couldn’t quite believe how good these sessions are, we usually head to soft play on a Friday but this is such a great alternative! Play Gym Manchester review
Imagination Lane – Nantwich
Imagination Lane is a unique play café set along an imaginary play street comprising of a number of wooden play houses; each with relevant role play toys within.
Playworld – Crewe
Playworld is a family fun indoor play centre with areas for babies, toddlers and older kids.
Coco’s Playbarn – Frodsham
Coco’s Playbarn is a clean and friendly soft play centre in the heart of Cheshire. They cater for newborns through to 7+yrs in their multi system indoor soft play playframe and for the grown ups …. premium coffee!
Fun 4 All – Macclesfield, Chester & Bromborough
Fun4All is a family run soft play with indoor play centres at three locations in Cheshire. As well as the soft play, they have a dedicated trampoline area at Macclesfield and are launching a brand new PlayTag system (electronic game to ‘find and Tag ‘ the hidden beacons around the frame whilst tracking your score and times ) at Bromborough
Zippy’s Playworld – Chester
Zippy’s Playworld is the place where children can run, play, and slide on a huge climbing frame filled with ball pits, slides, roller squeezes, rope bridges and crawl tubes. Boasting the biggest toddler play area, with 3 levels for under 3’s to explore. Babies are not forgotten either, with a specially designed baby sensory room with bubble tubes, projector lighting, infinity tunnel and mood lighting.
Let Loose – Hazel Grove
Let Loose have a giant play frame, Toddler Town, go-kart track and Sensory Zone.
Jump Space – Stockport
Jump Space is a specialist centre offering Rebound Therapy, Trampolining and Sensory play.
Dizzy Dragons – Runcorn
Dizzy Dragon’s Softplay is purpose-built softplay area is ideally situated next to the Cineworld at the Trident Retail Park in Runcorn.
Funsters – Crewe
Funsters is right in the heart of community of Crewe we pride ourselves of providing family affordable fun. Whilst Funsters caters for all ages Little Funsters is an oasis of fun just for little ones – both on the same site.
Wild Things Soft Play Centre – Bramhall
A giant soft play frame, free Wi-fi, cafe and plenty of parking.
Anchor’s Away Play – near Manchester Airport
Anchor’s Away Play boast one of the latest and most challenging play frames for both young babies to toddlers and for children up to the age of 11. In-house chefs cook fresh on site everyday. Exact dates to be confirmed on their facebook page (they’re aiming for May bank holiday weekend).
Planet Play – Knutsford
Planet Play has been put together in 2 main play areas to provide children aged 0-11 years with hours of adventurous & exciting fun.
Polar Palace – Winsford
Polar Palace is a Children’s Indoor Soft Play and Party centre based in Winsford, Cheshire. We have one of the largest play frames in the North West.
Inflata Nation – Manchester
Inflata Nation is an indoor inflatable theme park with two areas of fun including multiple super slides with jaw dropping vertical drops, crazy bumpy slides and the strength testing tipping slide.
Summit Up – Oldham
Summit Up features the largest Clip ‘n Climb in the north of England, bouldering, roped climbing, soft play and cafe, perfect if you’re looking for an indoor activity in Oldham.
Trampoline Parks in Cheshire & Greater Manchester
Trampoline parks are a great alternative to soft play and have great appeal for a wider range of ages from bouncy toddlers to more independent teens. Sessions often vary by age group so do check them in advance to find the most suitable.
- Jump Xtreme (trampoline park & soft play) – Bolton &Tamworth
- Fun4All (trampoline park & soft play)- Macclesfield
- Airvault (inflatables & trampoline park) – Manchester
Jump Heaven – Hazel Grove
With 75 interconnected Trampolines, Foam Pits, Battle Beams, a Climbing Wall, an Air Bag, Basketball, Slides and soft play there is really something for everyone! Check out our Jump Heaven review.
- Gravity Active Entertainment – Warrington – reopening 20th May
- UA Trampoline Park – Winsford
- FlipOut – Chester
