Definitely not just another play barn!…read more Spread over two stories of an old department store this is a fantastic place to bring the kids. Areas to suit babies, under threes, under fives and upwards! A huge play frame to let the kids loose on and upstairs they can speed around the racetrack on electric go-karts (this costs extra), play air hockey, table football, table tennis or even play on the Wii A great place to eat with hot and cold menus, all freshly prepared in their kitchens. They do kids parties and have four themed rooms (Pirates, Princess, Pitstop and Undersea) for them to eat in before they're let loose on the equipment. A nice family run business, not just another franchised playbarn run by grumpy teenagers!

a great place for 8's and unders. there are 2 sections one for toddlers and one for the older ones…read more a safe play area and great place to wear the kids out. they have an eating/seating area and food is ok. its loved by my granddaughter and grandson. they offer a playgroup and school sessions along with parties.they take a photo for our membership card. not to be missed well worth a visit. a car park and the 313 bus stop is right outside. its newness can be still felt inside.

this is a great place for kids my kids always enjoy it here its a big place lots of space inside…read more there is a toddler play erea there is a baby erea and a play erea for older children. also there is a football erea they have got computers there for the parents internet access. and you can eat inside on the tables and chairs not sure how much the food is tho but i would say its fair priced. overall this is fun for children

Giant indoor kids play centre with slides, climbing frames, mini football pitch, pool table, dance…read moremachines etc. Lots of toys for babies and toddlers dotted around. Food and drinks are available at very reasonable prices and of good quality. Superb place to let the kids unwind and let off steam whilst you can relax, have a coffee and read a paper. Plenty of seating available. They also do birthday parties and hold special nights/parties. They held a Halloween fancy dress and disco great fun!

Hoo Farm is a large child friendly farm based near Telford in Shropshire…read more My boyfriend and I visited Hoo Farm when we saw on a flyer that they were holding 'Animal Olympics' intrigued we headed on down. It's soon pretty apparent that this is mainly a child and family-focussed attraction, there are loads of games and activities for children to take part in throughout the farm site. Despite this, we had a wonderful time. We got to pet and feed lots of animals including cows, sheep, chicken, deer, goats, pigs and rabbits. Also at the farm are Alpacas, Wallaby, Meerkats, donkeys, shire horses, ponies, parrots, limas, owls, foxes, ferrets and many more. The actual olympic events were lots of fun and none of the animals were harmed or seemed in any distress. The main events were sheep hurdles and cross country goat racing which were pretty funny although the dog ability event was even funnier as both dogs did completely the opposite to what they were told! The only thing we didn't like is we hate to see large birds in small cages and would have preferred if the parrots had larger enclosures like the Owls. There's a nice little gift shop and an onsite cafe plus woodland walk and picnic area. I would highly recommend this for a family day out but adults don't be put off - we loved it!

This review is kinda a two parter... Today I will introduce you to Hoo Farm and tomorrow you get to…read morehear about Wild Will's Animal Encounters (which was the reason we were at Hoo Farm on Sunday).... This park is only about 45 minutes away from Birmingham and is based in Telford. Our experience voucher entitled us to free entry into Hoo Farm, but in all honesty - for less than £8 for adult or child entry (under 2's go free), it's not an expensive day out anyway. We purchased 2 bags of animal feed (at a modest 75p each) as you can get up close and personal with several species of both farm and more exotic offerings. The park isn't huge, but we managed to be entertained for 3 hours without any problems at all. There is a good schedule of feedings and chances to meet different species, so keep an eye out on your watches. We fed sheep, pigs, deer (although not up close as they were rather shy on Sunday) and got to hang out with different birds, Wallabies, and even stroke little pygmy hedgehogs. They have a lambing shed (with lambs being born everyday), so I got to stroke a 6 day old lamb and give it's mother a little snack too! On the exotic side, there are meerkats, snakes, spiders, reptiles, foxes, lemurs and even some other big cats I hadn't seen before! Other than the animals, there are lots of activities to entertain the kids. Some of the park could do with a lick of paint (and the Hooville High Street was genuinely terrifying), but overall most children would get a kick out of being up close with the animals (even if they aren't interested in the other stuff going on). You are invited to feed baby lambs and goats, but many of the people that were there on Sunday were obviously (like us) on experiences and were stroking birds of prey, holding snakes and feeding Coaties. We took a picnic lunch (so didn't use the cafe), but there is a cafe and gift shop on site which you can take advantage off. We had a lovely time at Hoo Farm. As Mazzy has said, it definitely has more of a child/family focus - but if you're young at heart; you will have a great time regardless!

This place is a working farm thats built an adventure playground and petting pens allowing people…read moreto go in and see the animals close up. Everything you would expect from a farm plus a few extra's. The staff are very helpful and always willing to give information on there animals and live stock. There is also a really good cafe serving locally produced products and a small gift shop

This is a brilliant place where adults and children can get a hands on feel of life on a farm. With…read moreregular peeting of the animals and lots of talks. The pig racing was a muct with my pig winning on the day. Every farm animal you can think of and more. For a small price you can grab a great meal or take a ride on a pony. The staff were amazing and even contacted us later to give us an update on a sick animal. There are also well price accomodation blocks for parties

A great place to let the kids lose for a few hours, very large inside plenty of equipment staff are…read morefriendly.

Brilliant large fun playcenter located not far from one stop shopping center, been taking the kids…read morehere for a few years now and they love it they also have a nursery round back, the food is nice and hot and the staff are friendly. Bathrooms are kept nice and clean. Would highly recomend to anyone who hasnt been before

Whoever thought up the idea of this venue was a genius I know it is a family run business and…read morethat's about it. What they have done is taken an area of Tamworth where there was nothing/very little for kids to do and created a little goldmine (not jealous at all that I did not think of it first!!). The unit is in the middle of an Industrial estate and although that sounds odd - its literally walking distance from one of the biggest housing estates in Tamworth. They have transformed the inside spectacularly to accomodate the following; Large softplay/ ball pool for older children with amazing slides and tunnels. Smaller softplay area especially designed for toddlers. Enclosed netted area with goal posts and basketball hoops. large expanse of tables/seating for food. Comfy relaxed seating area with sofas. Specially painted themed party rooms (x3) Various drinks/popcorn/toy machines and a couple of rides for toddlers. Upstairs seating area/vewing gallery. Go kart area. The parties start from £6.50 and there are loads of different packages available depending on whether its a boy/girl. They have a wide range of hot and cold food available( not badly priced - quality just average- service poor). They even do hair cuts!! The environment is bright, stimulating, clean and above all safe. The security there is very good - they have doors that only staff can open to exit the main area. As I have just mentioned the food not outstanding, but other than that a fab place for younger kids to let off steam and run around. I would say its suitable up to about age 9. One other drawback - no licensed bar!!. I was tempted to take off a star for this - but then conceded its designed for kids.

Rainbow World is one of a British institution -- inside play parks, because let's face it, it's too…read morecold for kids to play outside, even in the summer, in the Land of Never Stops Precipitating. The fine folks at Rainbow World bought out a large warehouse on a large industrial estate, and turned it into a play park full of slides, swings, ball pits and fun things to climb around on. There is also a mini go-karting area for £1 extra, with a size limit and minimum, but it's great fun! The prices are a bit high on weekends, but if you stay for a good few hours, it's worth the cash. The lighting is harsh, the decor is twee and it reminds you that once, you had weekends to go to quaint, tasteful cafes, and now spend time freezing on football pitches and drinking lukewarm Nescafe in equally freezing indoor play parks, because a little person calls the shots. Rainbow World can be rented out for children's parties in part or in full. As play parks go, it's not very large (Crash Bang Wallop is much better), but it does get the job done. A nice feature is the small basketball cum football court off to one side, and also a smaller "play grotto" for toddlers and tiny tots. There is food here, but imagine your worst frozen-pub-food nightmare, and that's what you should expect. I'd go for a Slushee, personally. The staff are some of the rudest, least hygienically presented I've ever seen. I've never been smiled at when at Rainbow World. The neat feature of not being able to leave or enter without someone opening the door for you means that staff can see you waiting at the door, roll their eyes and stomp over to open you out without a word. It's all very couth, really. Be warned: there are only about 15 parking spaces, and traffic wardens regularly go around looking for money to be made for the council. All in all, if you're desperate to give your tot something to do in the winter months, Rainbow World is alright, but it's really best avoided.