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.

Recently visited Namco station, before this visit I would have given 3 stars. It was in decline,…read moregetting boring, nothing new, and nothing exciting, it use to be a good place to be silly and have whole hearty fun. I would visit a few times, and the new machines just didn't tempt me. So when I say my most recent Namco station visit came at a surprise, it really did. It had bigger, newer and cooler machines, designed to capture fun for all groups and ages. It almost reminded me back to when I first visited Namco station. I love the giant size connect 4, and the dodging laser beams. Overall I had a great time, something different and best possible way to kill time.

Sorry the picture is a bit dark, the bar is 3 floors underground. To get to it you have to…read morenegotiate the upper floors filled with, slot machines, video games and other games you usually find in one of those places at popular seaside destinations, so you may spend your drinking money before you reach the bar. Has a lift for wheelchair access to all floors but there isn't a ramp to get into the building in the first place, I have asked the staff and security and they don't know of any either. More details to follow as soon as I find my notes. Sells food all day and does kids menu. No real ale. Has a selection of wines. Areas available for hire.

went to the park last week with our children and saw the new slide area which is absolutely…read moreterrible. To be able to get up to the slide, you have to crawl through small holes which are very dangerous if you step backwards and forget that it's there.. I'm surprised it's been allowed. Also considering it's near Great Ormond Street Hospital, you would think it was more of an SEN friendly park. Such a shame.

Wish the ground is soft neat foam like ground not dirt ground. Other than that seems more down to…read moreearth than US ones. Two bouncing crossing ropes" are extreme fun for 5 yrs n plus kids.

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.

I am jealous of all children young enough and small enough to own one of this playhouses! What a…read moreunique idea to design crooked houses for children to play in! A fresh step away from the common playhouse!. What I love most about this place is that they will design and build the playhouse to your exact specification! I really want one of these awesome playhouses! You can find the wonderful people behind this idea on Brookmead Avenue in Bickley. I suggest you look them up if you have a child or grandchild, niece or nephew who would love a custom made playhouse that looks like it's stepped out of the Alice in Wonderland set.

We went here today with my two children aged 6 and 2. It is a holiday at her school so it was a…read morequiet afternoon with hardly any people about. The Watford branch of Gambado is brand new, so everything is sparkling clean and attractive to look at. The whole area is large and well spaced. Taking focal point was a massive playframe. There was a large four-lane slide as well as some of those rotating slides (not sure what it's called). There was a seperate area for under-2s. Tame enough to keep older kids away but still fun for the younger ones. They had large building blocks too, a nice touch. Next to the playframe was a climbing wall. The cafe was okish, nothing too great. Food was well presented but limited in variety. The only hot meal options seemed to be pizza and sandwiches. There were some nice salads too. The cafe had nice seating, transparent rounded chairs in different colours. Very well spaced out tables, not your typical softplay cafe. Prices were a bit on the high side. They had some areas with big chalkboards for the children to scribble on. And another place for musical experimenting, different things to bang on and make sounds. They also had some magnet play. Under some clear glass thingies were magnet shavings, pins etc. that children could pull a magnet over, causing patterns. There was also a fairly large track for dodgem cars. For adults there was a seperate lounge. There were computers with internet access, newspapers etc. It didn't look like children were allowed there, the notice said Adults Only. Strange that, who'd be watching the kids while the parents sat in a seperate area? It cost £15 entrace for me and the kids. By far the most expensive place for this sort of activity. You didn't have to spend any money inside though (unless you want to eat), everything was unlimited. There were plenty of lockers, clean and spacious, to deposit your belongings. It is free to use and you only need a £1 coin cif you want to lock it (it is refunded). Toilets are reasonably clean too, but I don't know if that is because it was a quiet day. Would recommend it if nothing cheaper is close to you. Works out quite expensive for a small family even.

Great place to take the kids. The membership I have works brilliantly as we use it more in the…read morewinter. Love how it caters to the younger ones aswell as the older ones. The party's are fab as they take care of everything especially being heavily pregnant and exhausted over the summer it was one less thing to worry about!

Quasar is an excellent place to hold a childrens birthday party. It is a laser gun activity. The…read moreevents are overseen by friendly staff who assist the players and help with any problems as well as keeping order. The participants are taken downstairs to a cellar like place with pillars and hiding places. The session consists of two teams, red and blue, who are equipped with a jacket each with sensors on and a laser gun. The gun has to be charged from a wall unit, then it is a free for all as everyone tries to shoot someone on the opposing team to collect points. At the end of the session each player is issued with a print out to show how many ponts have been scored and which team has won. There is a refreshment area upstairs where mums and dads can wait while the games are taking place.

I organised a birthday party at Quasar Elite for a 9 year old boy. Overall it was a good…read moreexperience, and the party was enjoyed by the guests. Upon booking I was given an electronic invitation to print and give to each guest, and was explained the £17.95 party package offered for 7-12 year olds. Each child was played 245 minute games, separated with food and drink (choice of burger, hot dog, chicken dippers or vegetarian plus unlimited orange or blackcurrent squash) in between the two. The staff were professional, and treated the kids well whilst supervising the games and explaining the rules. For non players (parents and family), there wasn't much except for a small waiting area with some arcade machines, but this was full during our visit, so we had to wait at the party table. My only real complaint was the lack of carpark facilities the carpark was full, small and cramped and not a realisitic option. The driveway entry was actually the front of a car dealership. A recommended party venue and the kids had a good time, but they would have liked some cooling fans as it can get quite hot running around for 45 minutes!

The fun park at canvey is a great bargain at £5 per wristband for all day fun! my child is a…read moretoddler and perhaps too young for some rides. But masses amounts of 20p static for added fun! the go-karts and ufo bumper cars are great fun for adults too!! Great food at the burger bar on site too!! Staff top notch, especially the lady selling the wristbands.

The Bunny Park as it is known locally is a really lovely park to visit regardless of whether or not…read moreyou have children. It is beautifully maintained with colourful flower beds and well kept grass and trees. The bunny park has a lovely selection of animals on display such as rabbits, parrots, 'monkeys', goats and more. There is a newly built playground with the traditional swings and up to date climbing frames. The play area is fenced off with a rubberised surface for safety. There is a Maze, built to commemorate the millennium, which the children just love. It's wide enough for 2 pushchairs to pass so everyone can explore. There is a cafe that sells hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice cream all reasonably priced. A lovely place to have a picnic. However, having said that there is one drawback. Often, during the summer months when it is very warm, there is a strong smell of sewage in some areas of the park.

This park was a favourite of my children, now a favourite with my grandchildren. There is a…read moreselection of animals to see animals to see, i.e. goats, donkey, peacocks, emu, monkeys, birds, snakes and bunnies, interesting walks suitable for pushchairs & small kids, a nice playground, toilets, a maze with a watchtower in the centre and a small cafe.

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!