A reasonably good day out as long as the sun shines!!! A little overpriced I thought - but then I…read moream a skinflint. Possibly would have awarded this four stars if with younger children as it was aimed more at them. It was a little tame for the tastes of both hubby and my six year old son. I thought it was kind of charming - but perhaps not worth paying £12.00 a head for. The actual building is stunning from the outside and you cannot fault the views over the cove below. Inside the castle its been kitted out like a museum and is mostly home to toys, puppets, dolls and pier type animatronics and slot machines from yesteryear. Very interesting - but only enough to keep you occupied for an hour or so unles you are a fanatic. One whole room devoted to a large model railway- if you like that kind of thing. Also some grisly dungeons, and displays of old tools and farming appliances with some fairly educational information. Inside, and in fact then all the way around the park are amusement games and interactive displays which are made up from reconditioned old pier attractions. These are fascinating - but do be prepared with a ton of 1p- 10p coins to get them going - none of it is free! Outside there are a selection of childrens rides, again fairly traditional and slow paced - so more for the very young. Also there is gnome land which is bizarre, cute and disturbing in equal measures. There is a whole village of houses, pubs, etc,. where these gnomes live, and you can peer through the windows and observe them in their daily lives. Set in Woodland its very picturesque and mildly entertaining for adults - I am guessing young girls would enjoy this most. Hubby insists the gnomes were all models - but I am not sure!! Lots of traditional fun to be had also with crazy golf, a huge slide, and water fountains/ interactive displays. Not sure how you would fair in bad weather as most of the action was outside. If you prefer genteel and thought provoking rather than action-packed you may enjoy it here.

I took my daughters to Watermouth castle last year and they had a great time. There were plenty of…read moreactivities for them to get involved with. I found the prices fairly expensive as for a child over 14 years it is 12 pound so straight away that's 24 pound gone. My daughters got in for free so I suppose that was a good thing. My daughters favourite thing was when they were walking around part of the site where they had these little boxes where they had to press the button and when they did there favourite nursery rhymes played and little puppets inside moved. They were both racing to press the next one. They also enjoyed the water/light show I remember seeing this when I was younger. My favourite bit was watching them trying to find the golden nuggets amongst the sand. Other things that are at the site are: rides, tilting house for you to try and walk around in, old slot machines for you to play on, walk around the grounds, go through the gnome land and lots more, mini golf. Overall I would say this is a great place to go but I probably would only go there once a year.

The old Penny Arcades of Barry Island are a much-loved part of its history. Though they have…read morecertainly moved on into becoming the amusement arcades we'd recognise today with driving and shooting games, there is still a part of the history present in the arcades around the area. Fun Harbour is home to some of the more bewildering games along the sea front, including the one where you side swipe at some ducklings, or the one where you attempt to guide a small car around some other oncoming small cars on a conveyor belt. It is also the place where you will find the largest Chupa Chup lolly known to humankind. In line with nearly all arcades, you can expect to pay £1 or more for a drive around a virtual track. In the summer season these arcades can be buzzing with kids spending their pocket money and competitive adults hoping for glory on one of the many racing games. But as with much of Barry Island if you venture in the winter months then you may be only person there. More games for you!

We had a good time there and Tuesday bar is half price. There was plenty of people there having…read moregood fun, different ages too ! There's arcade as well on the back. We didn't had to use those shoes - good! Sure we are coming many Tuesday's now ! Very friendly staff , I forgot my change wallet and got it back next day intact - thank you !!

Well it's bowling and it's a good laugh. Plenty of lanes. What more is there to say really?read more

At last! A bar for the nerdy!…read more I've been here twice so far, the first was more of a tentative visit (I heard rumours of a place with old school arcade machines and needed to see this for myself) on a beer fuelled Saturday night, it was a full house so I didn't really get to play on any of the machines, but did nod in approval that they did indeed have them. The second time however, I did get to play the machines. Yes, it did mean that I ignored my friends, but the important thing was that I had fun and got to drink beer (Sierra Nevada beer on tap, bravo) whilst playing double dragon and Woo'ing like some kind of man-child. I think it is about time that pubs, bars and clubs around here stopped treating retro cabinets as taboo and applaud Kongs for breaking it, but I will have to deduct points for using emulators (booo). On top of cabinets, Kongs also has a foosball table and ping pong (which you can hire out for about 30 mins). I didn't have food on any of my visits, but the menu boasts a healthy amount of pizza and bar snack food. Basically everything you need for trying to get a high score on Donkey Kong. Feedback? More retro cabinets, less emulators. Would love to see Ms Pacman, Galaga,TMNT Turtles in Time, centipede, punch out, Marvel vs Capcom and metal slug... To name a few. Summary; Kongs is basically the Big Chill with Arcade Cabinets.

Kongs is a new super cool bar on the recently named 'Beermuda Triangle' of King Street…read more While Kongs is similar in way to its neighbours, The Beer Emporium and Small Bar, in that it sells an array of craft and imported beers, the look, feel and playfulness of it really sets it apart. As you walk in, one of the first things you'll notice is an arcade machine table that you can play donkey kong and other classic video games on. And that sets the tone throughout he rest of the bar. They have table tennis, foosball and around 8 other brand new arcade games at the other end of the bar. Now, if someone were to tell me about it, I probably wouldn't be that impressed, because to be honest I'm not a gamer and it all sounds a bit gimmicky - but it really works! The games aren't 'in your face' and there isn't lots of flashing lights everywhere. It's a really nice, stylish bar that has a kind of student union hang out feel to it, but without the students (I've not seen any in the couple of time I've been there, anyway) As I mentioned before, they sell a good amount of craft and imported (mainly European) beers and have a nice looking food menu. I've not eaten here yet but I definitely will be back to sample some of the food soon. I love how the top end of King Street has turned into a beer drinkers heaven, without becoming rowdy and/or busy. And I think it's new name of the 'Beermuda Triangle' sums it up perfectly and it may just be my new favourite part of town. Kongs, with its playful interior is the perfect new addition - kind of like Small Bars younger, naughtier brother.

What a day I have had!…read more I thought, the rain is pouring, wind is blowing like like an Indian Restaurant after vindaloo night, the perfect day for a trip to the beach! I arrived and parked in the car park behind Aldi's which reminded me I needed to hemeroid cream next Thursday. I called into "The Beachcomber" and I was a little disappointed it didn't sell combs. My hair had been blown all asunder in the wind (what a day to forget my seagul feather plumed hat!) The bar man was friendly and I enjoyed joking with him as I ordered a pint of Pinot Grigio. I drank the whole glass in one gulp my thirst was so severe. Very nice it was too. Hints of citrus, top notes of mint, dill and vine ripened grapes. And a wonderful overtone of cow pats and graveyard dirt. After finishing my pint, I walked down to the food vendors and came across Sinatra's. I ordered a bacon and cheese hotdog. Service was excellent except for the baboon who was doing unspeakable things with a banana (I saw his eyes, they had murder in them). They served me my hotdog and I filled a shotglass with mustard, before sitting down on the beach. This is where the real drama started. I was attacked by the SEAGULLS FROM HELL. MINIONS OF BEELZBUB. WINGED RAVEN OF THE DEVIL. TORIES!!! (Probably didn't help that I was wearing a coat made from bread and sing "Nom, nom, nom! Look at these buns!") Anyway, to cut a long story short, I was carried off by the seaguls and I believe as I'm writing this, I'm about 1 mile off the coast of Weston-super-Mare. Coney Beach 5/5

This is less of an amusement park in the respect that I would always think of: it's hardly a…read moreChesington World of Adventures or Alton Towers. It's not even a Legoland. No, this amusement park is more like a permanent fairground, with all the slightly dodgy looking rides (the sort you can pack up in the back of a lorry and drive to the next destination) and the slightly dodgy looking operators. This being said, you can still have a good time at Coney Beach, it's just going to be the kind of fun you get from eating too much candyfloss. The location is quite nice, with a large and popular beach and seafront just a hop skip and a jump away. There are also donkey rides available if you're into that kind of thing. It's something a bit different anyway.

the games don't work and the workers are mean you do not get anything if you win and you only get 1…read moreminute in there. also there all fat/obese

An attractive old shopping arcade with some interesting shops inside. There's a particularly…read moreeye-catching bakers shop (hard to drag yourself away from that one!), a great second hand bookshop (lots of bargains in there especially in biographies), a photographers, gift shops and a lovely flower shop. On the far side (opposite end from College Street) the arcade opens out beside the Co-op and car park. The arcade used to be much longer but sadly one end was lost in a fire years ago.

The only bowling lanes in Swansea, so you don't have much choice. Prices have gone up quite a lot…read morein the last few years but if you're really nice to the staff then they might give you a decent deal. I used to actually spend a lot of time here as a youth as I played for the South Wales junior team. Is that something to be ashamed or proud of? Anyway, I think the leagues are still going - there used to be an adult league on a Monday night. My brother also used to work here so he could tell you a bit more about it. There's a bar, a Wimpy, an arcade area and American Pool in addition to the many lanes. As there are so many lanes you can usually get one without booking if it's a weeknight or during the day.

We booked online for our family to spend an evening bowling here. We even ordered food and paid for…read moreit all hours before we left the house. When we got there the staff were incredibly friendly and spent a long time chatting to us and making sure we were made welcome. The food was very good and brought to us exactly when they said it would be. The bowling was great fun and we were moved quickly to a different lane when the one we were on started playing up. I would definitely visit again.