Soft play areas are a necessary evil of having children. Admittedly, they are probably one of the…read moredimensions of hell too dark even for Dante's Inferno. I always leave with a horrific headache after a couple of hours in an enclosed space with the high pitched squeals of sweaty children having far more fun than is good for them. However, the silver lining to these places is the guaranteed time off resulting from the muckle nap small children will need shortly after visiting. It makes that couple of hours all worthwhile and keeps me coming back and happily handing over money. Bubbles Factory is purpose built and a really good soft play. The cafe area is clean, bright and appealing and the soft play area is well maintained and adored by big and small children alike. On this visit I ordered a coffee and empire biscuit for me and a cheese sandwich for puff. It is worth noting that a wait for food is usual but since everything is freshly prepared and there is plenty to distracted impatient children this hasn't ever been an issue for us, even on really busy rainy days. The coffee isn't brilliant, it's a machine rather than proper espresso and they do loose a star for that - proper good coffee would make me much happier here! But the empire biscuit and the cheese sandwich were very good and since puff went on to sleep for a mammoth 3 hours following our visit I'll be going back.

bubbles. its the g. its the go. its the goa. its the goat. if ur 3 years old or 69 years of age…read morethis is the place for you. just be careful on the triangles, i smashed my pinkie toe in on them once. kind regards, granny smith

I have a confession: I have been known to have epic tantrums post-mini golf in the past. I'm glad…read moreto say after Saturday's outing, coming second last and scoring a default 6 on most holes, I am now reformed: no more tantrums! Thanks to David A for organising this awesome UYE as part of the Festival of Firsts. We visited Jurassic Parrr on a cloudy/sunny Saturday to take on the challenge of 18 holes of dino-fun times. But first, we needed to conquer the cafe. There's lots of outdoor seating and comfy couches inside. We ordered at the counter after locating a menu - I went for a baked potato with ham and cheese. At a whopping £5.50 I was less than chuffed at the price but needs must - I would've definitely had a tantrum if I was required to mini golf on an empty stomach. The topping was great - more like gammon than ham, and lashings of cheese. The potato wasn't great though, a little dry. The outside of the potato was super crisp and yum, so I just scooped out most of the middle and ate the topping and skin. Onto the golf: it's £7.50 per adult and for that you get a putter, ball, and a score card. It's probably best to play in a group of 4 and so we split into two groups. There's some pretty cool holes along the way but it would be loads better if there was a bit of an upgrade and more novelty elements. All in all though, it was a pretty fun way to spend an hour or so, and I'd go back in the future.

We went to Jurassic Parr when we were in Glasgow as an activity for us to do in between other stuff…read morewe had planned for the day. What to say? Well, mini golf is mini golf. We generally enjoy playing mini golf and a themed mini golf park makes it just that much more enjoyable. We really enjoyed that this particular golf course takes into account 3 of our senses. You get the visual from the environment, the giant dinosaurs (some of them moves), the cave, the water, etc. They have speakers with growls and nature type sounds, it even smells like fire. Plus, they have an app to take down scores and as lovers of new technologies, we really enjoyed having the option to go paperless. The only downfall, was the small amount of "unusual" holes. There was only 3 or 4 holes which were directly linked to the theme, the others were just the usual plain holes you find in most mini golf courses (and not overly challenging at that). we really enjoyed our round, but we wont be going out of our way to go back again.

Great soft play area wee girl loves it had 3 birthday party's for her here really cheep too no work…read moreneeded staff do all and large menu for all to chose From too good day out :)

This really is soft play heaven. A huge indoor play area for the little ones with a great cafe for…read morethe adults. The only drawback for me with this place is that as it is so big, if you are attending with toddlers you really can't sit back and enjoy your coffee while you watch them play. However, there is a great variety of play options for a wide age range. On weekdays there are lots of extra toys and little ride in cars and scooters for the toddlers. Sadly these aren't out at the weekends (I guess it is too busy at the weekends to make this feasible). Also watch out for an increase in the entrance fee at weekends, though this seems to be the case at other soft plays too. The cafe has a great selection of cakes, traybakes, snacks, breakfast and lunch options too. We have only ever had coffee and cake, but this has been lovely. Any time we have been the facilities have always been clean and maintained to a good standard. The changing facilities are spacious and well maintained also. For the older kids there is lots to keep them entertained also, the highlight being a 20ft drop slide called The Warp Drop... Not sure I'd be brave enough to try this one though! I really like this place and my two year old has a ball here. Though for this age group I would recommend attending early before it gets too busy, especially at the weekend !

REOPENED NOW CALLED MONSTER MANIA!!! Includes 2 large soft play area (one for over 5's and one for…read moreunder 5's) no longer got laserdomes (Alien & Dragon), bumper car track (£1 for 5mins 2seater) and cafe. Best soft play in Scotland much bigger than Cadwinkles & Playzar(Closed) soft play zones. New Oricing structure means you pay for 1+years but has happy hour type specials afterschool with entry and kids meal for £5 approx

Played laser tag here with my kids today, and had a great time. There are two laser zones, they are…read moresimilar but just different layouts. The staff are very friendly, and they took part in the games competitively, but without zapping us too much. Looks like it would be good for kids partys, there was one going on at the same time and they seemed to be having a fine time. It was a very hot day, but it's in a big building so the heat inside wasn't overpowering. It's a bit difficult to find, and their website doesn't seem to be working yet, so I suggest finding their phone number and calling up to book before going along.

WOW! What fun we ALL had here! Active Kids has quite a steep entrace fee £7 I think but you could…read morestay for hours and hours! There are big trampolines which we all had lot Situated in Stanley, about 15 mins from Perth.s of fun on, a huge fort, farm animals, ashop and a go kart area. Very child friendly.

One of the few child-designed places to take your kids near Perth. It has a cafe overlooking the…read moreplay area which is ideal for babies, toddlers and younger children. Also a huge soft indoor climbing frame and slides. Outisde is more geared to older kids with plenty of things to climb, hang on and slide down, plus gokarts. There are also a few animals - a pig, a cow, a sheep / goats, llama, horse Different rates for different areas.

Well lit, bright and colorful with seperate areas for under 5's and over 5's with a small area for…read moreunder 2's with Dragon and Magician themes. Less expensive and cosier for junior children for both parties and regular 2 hour session. Discounts during term time and remember to ask for membership card to get free tea/coffee/snack after 3, 6 & 9 visits. Better care taken over party groups with meal & cake half way through rather than at end. Turn left before traffic lights coming down Graeme's Road from town centre.

I used to go to Cadwinkles with my two children on a regular basis but we had not been for about a…read moreyear. I would agree with the reviews in 2008, it was a great play area with friendly staff, a good choice of food and big clean play areas for both little ones and bigger children. I went back today and was shocked how much it had changed for the worse. The toilets were dirty, two of them had broken seats, there was only toilet roll in one toilet (one of the broken ones!), there was no soap and no way of drying your hands. The paint was peeling around the sinks and the locks on some of the doors were broken too. The play area was still very good - it seemed clean and well maintained and the addition of some play shops was very welcome - my little one loved them. However, there was very little on the menu that was actually available, especially for vegetarians. I ordered a chicken sandwich without butter. When it arrived, 20 minutes later, it was buttered and when I asked for it to be replaced, I watched as the girl in the kitchen cut open a new roll and proceeded to take all the chicken out of the buttered one and put it in the new roll. The chicken was very buttery and I was unable to eat it. The food is served with no salad garnish or coleslaw unless you specifically request it. At £3.60 for the sandwich, it could have been presented a little better. Whilst I agree that adults should not be allowed on the playframe, I do think that parents should be allowed to go in to 'rescue' a crying child who wants to come out. I saw a parent being reprimanded for going in to get his child, who was clearly distressed. As a previous fan of Cadwinkles, I was really disappointed at how much their standards have slipped and will not be going back. Whilst the prices are reasonable at off peak times I would rather pay more and get good value for money.

Indoor Adventure Playground for children aged 1-10 years old, juniper jungle is excellent for…read moreyounger kids. It can get very busy at weekends due to parties, but staff operate a maximum child limit so it is never dangerously overcrowded. The food is delicious and the premises are very clean and tidy. Juniper Jungle is the first softplay in Scotland to be awarded the healthy living award by the Scottish Executive There is free car parking and C.C.T.V. monitor key areas within Juniper Jungle. Visitors are booked in and out at reception via a security gate system to stop little ones wandering outside. Baby changing facilities are fitted in all the toilets. Complete party packages are available for any occasion.

This place is absolutely first class for younger kids. Very clean, the staff are very friendly and…read morehelpful and the food is excellent too. I have heard they are supposed to be opening another one in Kilmarnock which would be great if its anywhere near as good as this one!

I visited this time for Puff's toddler group trip and was delighted to go back. Smudge has now…read moredeclared herself far too grown up for this sort of activity much to my disgust as I loved our trips here when she was little. This visit was a beautifully sunny day so the perfect day to wander around checking out all the animals; goats, donkeys, GIANT bunnies, guinea pigs, cows, sheep, rats, collie dogs, geese and puff's favourite a cat - we have a cat at home!!! As well as a farmyard full of animals to check out, you can pet lots of the wee ones. A whole barn full of fluffy bunnies, chickens and guinea pigs to stroke. Unless like me you're allergic in which case not touching is a much better option - puffy eyes, manic sneezing and a snotty nose does not make for a fun day out. Once you have spent a happy hour trying to teach a stubborn one year old any animal noise other than meeow, and failed, there is still plenty to do here with an inflatable cow bouncy castle, indoor soft play area, tractors to ride, trampolines to bounce, fossils to uncover and a lovely cafe to eat cake and drink coffee in. It has to be said that a rainy day would not completely ruin a trip to Almond Valley. There is plenty to do under cover and even a big picnic barn to eat in, not to brag but we used it for shade because it was so hot.

This is a lovely little place, a great day out for all the family. Lots of animals to see, an lots…read moreto learn. they're upgrading it all the time so it just keeps getting better and better. They do lots of special activities, Christmas Fayres, Easter, all year round really. they have soft play for toddlers and a new bigger area for older kids. It's got a great little cafe too with friendly staff and good food. It really is worth a visit, you will undoubtedly learn something and have fun while doing it.

My husband and I visited the other day and enjoyed it thoroughly what a lovely warm place on a…read morecold windy day too! Even so, it wasn't as hot as I'd expected so our winter jumpers were OK, minus coats of course which we left in the car. The animals and birds are well looked after with lots of space to move about in and seem very healthy and happy. The best experience was the 'animal handling' session there are several per day, the last being at 4.30pm. We were the only people on that occasion and were delighted to 'meet' and hold a corn snake, fat-tailed Gecko and tree frog. Our thanks must go to Kevin who brought the animals to us, explained about their lives and habits, and knowledgeably answered all our questions. He's a real credit to Amazonia. I think the way that this (and other similar) places are advertised under 'kids' activities' is totally wrong because it may put off a lot of adults who would find it totally absorbing and fascinating. Children these days have a tiny attention span and lose interest extremely quickly (as a previous reviewer said). I saw a couple of kids around the age of 8 or 9 chasing each other about and playing hide and seek instead of looking at, and being enchanted by, the animals. Obviously there would be exceptions to this rule and I'm sure some children would get a lot out of this experience. However, I think it should be marketed more for all age groups so that adults with an interest in rainforests and the creatures that live there would be more inclined to go and I am convinced they are the ones who would get the most out of the visit (as we did). There's a little shop where you can buy toys and a few other things. It was disappointing that they don't offer Amazonia T-shirts, mugs, pens or other named merchandise. Our only other gripe is that we found Amazonia difficult to find from the road which runs round Strathclyde Park. The signposts alongside the road are tiny and difficult to read. However, that aside, it was a totally wonderful experience and highly recommended!!

We spent an interesting afternoon here. There are quite a few animals (marmosets, bush babies,…read morebats, snakes and assorted jungle creepy crawlies). But it's quite expensive for the range on offer and it didn't keep 2 kids captivated for more than 45 minutes. There's an extra charge for handling which is also charged to parents even if only the children are handling.