This newly open soft pay area is a welcome addition to the area. Exclusively for the under 5's it…read moreis a very clean and safe environment for kiddies. Lots of healthy snacks for the kids and decent coffee for mum's & dads. Good toilet & baby changing facilities. Tue, wed & Thurs free light buffet at midday. We go most weeks:)

Nice little under 5's soft play area, with a cafe. A bit like sitting in someone's front room, as…read morequite small but nice for a change. Nice when it's quiet, but can get a bit crowded when busy. Available for private parties. Staff are always friendly and the entrance charge is fair. They have special offers on at specific times.

Much improved pricing for many items since being taken over by the YMCA. Bar and cafe now very…read morepleasant to sit in and kids kingdom still a popular choice with the kids - although a mini price for short session while siblings are in swim classes (eg £1 for 1 hour between 3.30 and 5) would be great...the current offer of £2.50 for 2 hrs at this time is no good as the child you have in lessons then wants to come in and has to be paid for or if you only use it while the class is on you get about 20 minutes play time if you take account of your time in change rooms with swimming child..... classes for adults very good and a good range. hopefully things will improve further i the coming months

This is what I call a boozer!…read more My friend and I nipped in here a few pints while my daughter was at a ballet class. No, we each had a bitter shandy, but I think most people were on the pints! This is a pub that seems to be a gathering place; a local. Pretty basic really. Darts, pool, and tv. Every one is very friendly we were greeted and cheerioed by the majority of customers, probably as we were the only women! The bar itself is very attractive with a mosaic glass screen in one part. The rest is purely functional although it could be made very pleasant with a bit of effort. This was my first visit, and I don't have plans to return, but if I should breakdown outside, I know I'll be well looked after.

This is what I call a 'proper' pub. There's a meat raffle on a Friday night, the cloudy cider is…read morethere and they sell eggs in boxes behind the bar. There's a guy who plays the old time music on the piano occasionally and they have a quiz night. It's essentially a locals pub but it's very friendly. there's a pool table in one bar and a decent sized beer garden outside. Plenty of parking behind the pub and a tasteful smoking pagoda at the front of the pub.

Terrible experience. A member of staff called Holly ate my kids lunch whilst he was there on a…read moreholiday club. The only choice available was a jacket potato, he said he didn't like it so she sat there and ate it in front of him and his brothers. She lied to her boss when asked about this, even though 3 people watched her do it. When we complained her boss Mike (duty manager) sided with her, didn't believe us and then cancelled the remainder of the days club for our kids. I would advise everyone avoid this place as I question their ethics and honesty. There are other choices available, just avoid this place. If you've had a bad experience I would advise you also leave an appropriate review.

This is a good sports centre - it serves a really big area…read more It is part of the Purbeck School, where some notable people have been educated. The swimming pool is a big attraction - I'm fairly sure it is Olympic size. My daughter has torpedoed up and down the lengths quite a few times. The cafe is well arranged, so that it is pool side as as well as accessable from the other side. I'm not certain of costs here, but to go swimming is not expensive, especially for children.

We have recently used Yellow Penguin in a complete overhaul of a boat acquired from a repossession…read moreand been completely satisfied with the standard of work and professionalism of the organisation. Brought in on time and under budget. The standard of work was fully anticipated as we have had 2 previous boats maintained at this yard to our full satisfaction. T&VN

Not really as big as its website makes it seem, but nice enough. Decent selection of the usual…read moreanimals, with opportunities to feed them (including bottle feeding some of the lambs/kids if you're there at the right time). Indoor play barn and an outdoor playground too. Wouldn't say it was somewhere you'd be likely to spend the whole day, but a good place to visit for a few hours.

A really magical day out for young children with the best indoor soft playing area i have seen…read more Staff very friendly and helpful and lots of different animals to see and fondle. A good program of activities and a lovely picnic and play area too. My only criticism is that there are no decent signs letting you know the place even exists! If you are looking for a reasonably priced day out in a safe environment then i really do recommend putlake

This is an amazing place to visit, young and old will love it and you'll need to give it a full day…read moreas theres so much to see! We've watched the tv programme where the owners rescue monkeys and apes from accross the world and bring them back to live in sanctuary. Which is most definately a very worth while cause. Any profits made at the centre are used to help the animals that live here and that they save. So after seeing the wonderful work they do and having a camping holiday in that neck of the woods, we couldn't resist a trip. Im glad I have a digital camera as its a photographers dream to capture all these beautiful animals. I'd definately go back. My family and I had a fantastic day and its a day out not to be missed.

having watched the series from the start i coutldn't wait to get into monkey worldand i wasn't…read moredisappointed. It was brilliant walking around and seeing what the dedication and passion a few people can achieve. Almost all of the animals seem to have a whole new lease of life, or at least a settled existance for the older ones. Would definatley go back again as the plan for further expansion and conservation looked very exciting and intriguing

Many many moons ago, Wareham was a port and lots of goods were delivered and sent along the river…read moreto Poole and beyond. Now only sailing boats and the odd cruiser can make it up to the Quay, as well as pleasure boats carrying tourists. The Redcliffe Yacht Club is very close to one of my favourite spots. You can walk along the towpath, or drive to Redcliff and then to the Yacht Club, but in winter a four by would be needed, as the mud is deep. It is probably just about the tiniest Yacht Club in the world, not much more than a lrge shed, although prettier. Boats are moored along the river, in the reeds. The reeds are also home to lots of birds and riverlife which is one of the great reasons to take a trip to Wareham by boat, or to sit with binoculars or telephoto lens'. Beyond the bridge at Wareham Quay, one can hire rowing boats which is great fun I have to say, and many of the homes that back on to the river here have canoes.