Until relatively recently, Cambridge was not well served for indoor play areas for kids - the…read morenearest place used to be Planet Zoom in Ely whose facilities were fairly limited. Then, like the proverbial buses, a couple of places came along at once - Cheeky Monkeys' Playbarn and Funky Funhouse. Funky Funhouse has a lot going for it - it's big, has lots of slides & swings etc, as well as separate areas for younger ones, plenty of space for adults to sit down and serves food and drinks for those that want. It is also easily accessible by car and conveniently located just outside the centre of Cambridge. Downsides ? None really. Prices (both for entry and refreshments) are reasonable, the toilets are clean and they do not allow the place to get overcrowded. The only mildly annoying things are: - kids are more likely to pick up some kind of bug after visiting, but that's just a fact of life - occasionally (especially on a wet weekend), you have to queue to get in, but again that's just a sign of how popular and successful it is Other than that, it just makes entertaing the kids a whole lot easier - they also do birthday parties for those of us who cannot face the idea of having our homes invaded by large numbers of over-excitable little monsters who have drunk too much orange squash.

Abbey suffers serious competition with Parskide so close, and is a very good example of public…read moreswimming pools at their most depressing. It may be fine if you want to swim about and refresh on a hot day, but I wouldn't recommend it for lane swimming - provided you manage to be there when there actually are lanes, otherwise it feels like a video game, trying to avoid the bathers coming at you. It's also one of the most slippery pools I've ever seen, both on the floor and in the water: trying to kick back against the wall becomes an exercise in not twisting your ankle. The absence of a handle or something along the wall also makes cold-starts much less pleasant. Ear plugs are vital, if only to block off the noise echoing from all over the place and, while the changing rooms are relatively clean and functional, do NOT, under any circumstances, forget your oxygen if you intend to use the gents' toilets. The one redeeming feature is that there is a lot of free parking available - whether this is important in a city where everybody cycles or walks is irrelevant. In short, this is a valid place for casual swimming, but if you're after something more regular (and much nicer), spend the same amount and go to Parkside instead.

I went swimming today and the sides of the pool were clean!!…read moreDid someone read the review? It was so much nicer.

Tiny. Adults hang out there sometimes with alcohol. I would give zero points if I could. There is a…read moreslide and a swing. All in all it's a pretty sad little playground and I hardly ever see kids there.

Lovely playground with swings, a little house, cool sandpit and some other things. No slide. Hidden…read moreand used mostly by residents in the area. My one-year old loves it.

This one has a swing and a little wobbly frog. Not much and nowhere to sit, but clean and in a…read moreresidential area. For a quick visit to the swing if you live nearby it's nice.

Newly remodelled and busy with lots of kids. Toddler area is fenced. Jesus Green stretches around…read morefor good running and playing. There's a skate park nearby too. Daddy need to play too? The Fort St. George pub is just down river.