|
|
|
Indoor Activities
If you would like to be listed here or enhance
your listing, please contact Meghan meg@betterdaysout.co.uk /
01903 531 490.
|
|
 Bowling
(AMF
Bowling Centre) Barker Gate House,
Belward Street,
Nottingham NG1 Tel: 0115 950 5588
An amusement venue for all the family
with bumpers to prevent the ball sliding into the gutter,
lightweight balls and ramps for younger children.
"Took my daughter
of three years to amf bowling
and she loved it! And it was free of charge. Hire shoes
go down to a small 5 so why cant the young ones play. They
have food, drinks, toilets, and other fun arcade games.
They also provide childrens parties and all at reasonable
price. A great day - we are going again. My three year
old actually beat me at bowling! They have small light-weight
bowling balls other facilities to help them play and be
part of family activities perfect for all!!!!!!!"
|
Crazy
Crocodiles Abbey St, Ilkeston,
Derbyshire DE7 8DN
(0115) 944 1555
It's a great place for kids under 10. It has everything you
need under the one roof. The large 2 storey structure is a winner with the
kids and it also houses
2 separate 'toddler only' areas as well. There is a large seating
area for parents/carers to sit and watch the young ones and
the choice of food is great with the quality being outstanding!
It also offers organised birthday parties (separate party room
available)where all the hard work is done for you. This place
is always clean and tidy and the staff extremely helpful and
polite. Highly recommended!
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30am - 6:00pm, Sundays
and bank holidays 10:00am - 4:00pm
£3.50 - 2 Hour Play Session
"We definitely recommend crazy crocs, my two
have been going since they were tiny and love it. We had my son's 3rd birthday
there, it was the best day. The food they offer is healthy
and appeals to the kids."
Win a
FREE entrance voucher! |
Cyrils
nut hut Unit 3, Acton Road, Long Eaton, Notts.
(0115) 973 6532
It is a great place with a giant 3 storey structure, the place
is really clean and smells really nice when you walk in. It
has a large seating area for the adults and serves really nice
reasonably priced food and drink. The staff are all really
helpful and friendly. They have a big party room too and cater
for kids parties at good prices.
Admission to all play areas, unlimited play: £3.50 per
child, Babies not crawling yet FREE, Babies crawling £1.75
Open all year
Opening Times: 10am to 7pm
Parent & Baby / toddler sessions: Monday to Friday 10am
to 2pm, £2.95 per child, includes unlimited play and
a juice drink.
"Cyrils nut hut is a very good place to visit especially when
the weather is bad, its got good food at a good price and you
even get a biscut with your coffee. It's got air conditioning
wich is good as some places haven't and you find it getting
hot and your child is wet through. It's got alot of room so
you're not sitting on top of each other. There's a baby
changing room and area 4 the little ones as well."
|
Denz 131
Queens Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2FE Tel: 0115 925 5007
Situated in an old church, this new softplay centre has loads
of space with comfy sofas and a cafe. Separate areas for babies
and toddlers, a four level play frame for children, themed
party rooms, hot and cold food and drinks plus a selection
of desserts.
Open 7 days a week from 9:30-6pm. Win
a FREE entrance voucher!
"My
7 year old daughter said it had the best climbing frame out
of all the play centres we've tried and we've tried them all!
It is also really nicely decorated and quite funky."
"Denz in beeston nottingham was fantastic,
very clean and suitable for children ages 6 months to 12 years
even the parents can join in. we had an excellent time and
will deffently be going back."
"The play
area at Denz in beeston is just
fab, with lots of different fun entrances to get in. The
centre was really, really clean too which is always good, as
some I have been to recently you would rather not take your
shoes off! The food and drinks were very reasonable too. The
themed party rooms were really cool and very nicely decorated.
I was so impressed I am now
going to book my son's party there!"
"My daughter is is 3 years old and really loves denz indoor
play at beeston it is really well set out. She can play really
well here on her own or mum can join in too there are craft
activitys on wednesdays during school term and seperate play
for baby. They have a nice cafe and 3 party rooms too for that
all important birthday. I hope all children that go enjoy it
as much as my daughter has."
|
Freddy's
Play Kindgom -
50 Nottingham Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7NL Tel: 01332662322
A large area for under 4's, a three-tier climbing frame with
tube slide, ball pits, underground 'dungeons', and themed display
areas. There is also a bistro area with papers and magazines
for parents.
"The indoor play centre is split into
two areas. It's under 4 section is the best I've seen with
a softball section, climbing frames, a Wendy house, baby walkers,
all aimed at toddlers who aren't ready for the larger indoor
play area.
The Staff are always friendly and helpful. The cafe area has
plenty of tables. The food is reasonably priced and well cooked
and presented.
They also cater for parties and have a loyalty scheme which
entitles your child a free entry after so many visits."
|
Funky
Pots - The Pottery Café, 278 – 280
Huntingdon House,
Huntingdon Street,
Nottingham
NG1 3LY
0115 959 8866
Little ones will enjoy this fun and creative painting experience. You can
choose from a variety of pots, mugs, plates and even figurines like dolphins
or turtles and you get a
drink while you paint! Prices vary depending on which pottery you choose. |
Galleries
of Justice High Pavement, The Lace Market,
Nottingham, NG1 1HN Tel 0115 952 0555
"Educational and a great day out. You can take a short tour
or the extended one. Visit the old courts and see how a trial
was run, you might even get to play one of the characters!
Visit the old prison cells and take a look into the life of
a prisoner before they were shipped off to Australia. Lots
of fun... I guarantee it!" |
Happy
Days Play Den 24/26 Station Street, Kirkby
in Ashfield, Nottingham NG17 7AS Tel: 01623 753032
One of the largest indoor
play centres in Nottinghamshire that caters for babies up
to 10 years of age. There is a softplay area for the younger
ones and a large climbing frame for the older children. Open
7 days a week, until 7pm in the week
- ideal for an after school treat. There is plenty to do and lots of toys
to play with plus a restful area where you can sit, relax and read the daily
papers or the latest gossip mags! There is also a café that serves
homemade food daily.
Hood's
Hideout Beechdale Swimming Centre, Beechdale Road,
Bilborough, Notttingham (0115) 915 1575
Located on the first floor of the centre.
Have a swim, get something to eat, let the kids run wild
in the indoor soft play - they have special days and cater
for parties. It's a stimulating play
environment for children under-11 with a separate area
for under 5's. There is also a cafe at the centre for
drinks and snacks.
Opening Times:M T TH F 7am-9:30pm, Wednesday 7am-10pm, Saturday
8am-7pm, Sunday 8:30am-7pm |
Kool
Kids Indoor Adventure Playground Nottingham Coummunity
College, Carlton Road, Nottingham (0115) 950
0125
This spacious soft play centre has a baby
area, toddler areas, bouncy castle, and a snack bar. There
are stairs up to the play area. The little snack
bar is quite good for kid's drinks and for adults to rest -
there is a TV and they offer snacks, tea & coffee. There
are toilets and changing facilities.
Open all year
Opening Times: Open 7 days a week, 10am - 8pm
Lakeside
Arts Centre
Lakeside Arts Centre, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Box office: 0115 846 7777
Lakeside has built iself a reputation for offering the very best in visual
and performing arts for children and families. The 'Sunday Best' programme shows
a selection of touring productions from across the country for ages 2-13.
Then there is our popular early years workshops for tots, 'Tiny Fingers,
Tiny Toes' as well as a fantastic range of visual arts workshops and activities
to keep them busy in the holidays. Not forgetting our International Children's
Festival in June which brings an international flavour to the region. With
two excellent cafes, Lakeside is the ideal place to take time out, wind
down and have a great day out! |
Lanky
Bill's Funshack, Unit 6, Cromford Road, Langley
Mill, Notts
01773 767 050
Suitable for 0-9's with a separate softplay area for 0-4's.
Fantastic slide and soft climbing/mainframe area. The beauty
of this place is that the open plan table area allows parents
to stay seated with a coffee whilst the kids play. You can
see your children from wherever you are seated without having
to follow them into a play room separate to the eating area.
Genius! It also has bar type stools overlooking the younger
softplay area so parents can relax with a drink whilst watching
their toddler simultaneously. The food is very nice and they
offer bowls of fruit as a healthy alternative to chips - our
kids loved the banana, orange and grapes bowl. Also have Family
toilets, safety gate, and are available for birthday parties.
Overall, great fun for the kids, relaxing and stress free for
the parents! |
Little
Drivers Soft Play Centre, Stapleford
town centre at Plowmans court, off Halls road Stapleford
NG9 7FP Tel: 01159392211
Little Drivers Soft Play Centre our proud to provide
a high quality fun experience for kids between the ages
of 0 & 11 years, in a safe, secure, bright, friendly
and clean centre.
- Soft play area, Separate areas for baby's
and toddlers
- A quality health conscious & traditional snack bar
with a choice of hot or cold food & drinks
- Trained staff to make your time here fun & safe
- A fantastic party room available for bookings
- Large plasma TV with sofa seating area
- A laser tag centre designed for
use by younger children - the arena is designed in the
same way as large laser
tag centres with simalar lighting and effects but small
enough not to faze. The arena is open by appointment for
pay and play and partiess.
- A indoor child five a side football pitch for partiess,
purpose build by our soft play provider to provide a safe
venue for parties.
Open 7 days a week
"Little Drivers by the way is a fabulous
place - very clean, small but great for
toddlers the owners have got it just
right also the food for adults and kids
is brilliant - not all chips and nuggets!!!"
Win a FREE entrance voucher! |
National
Ice Centre,
Bolero Square, The Lace Market, nottingham NG1 1LA
Tel: 0115 853 3000
Excellent fun for your young ones - even as young as 18 months old! Older children
will love it too and it's lots of fun for the accompanying adults. "At first,
ours were very unsure and there were even a few tears. We started off slowly,
just near the edge holding onto the side wall. Once they were out on
the ice and their confidence grew stronger, they were able to enjoy themselves.
Going on a regular basis will boost their confidence and their ability."
They have beginner/family sessions that are relaxed and
family focused and skate rental is available.
Parent & toddler sessions and skating classes are also on offer. Please
ring for more information on these.
See pictures
HERE |
Nottingham Playhouse, Wellington Circus 0115
941 9419(ticketline) 0115 947 6100(minicom)
|
Planet
Happy Heage Road Industrial Estate, Ripley,
Derbyshire DE5 3GH 01773 748600
"I regularly go to Planet Happy, a
soft play place with two
storey frames for both tinies and older children. It's
fairly small but
always nice and clean with a seating area and they have
some tasty
cakes!"
Open 7 days a week, 9:30am to 6pm. £3 for two hours, under
1's FREE. |
Run
Riot Indoor Play Area Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road,
West Bridgford, Nottingham (0115) 981 4027
"Fun for most ages, great party packs.
Great place to go on bad weather days all 3 of my kids love
it. Brilliant."
|
Tales
of Robin Hood 30-38 Maid Marion Way, Nottingham NG1
6GF Tel 0115 948 3284
Ride through medieval Nottingham in unique adventure cars
and see, hear, touch and smell scenes from
the days when Robin stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
But watch out, the Sheriff of Nottingham and his men
will be in hot pursuit.
"Its a great day out and you will have
time to take a trip to the Nottingham Castle afterwards too..." |
Tumbletown
Play Centre 107b High St, Arnold (0115) 967 1161
Great fun but can get a bit crowded, especially when there
are multiple birthday parties going on. They have a safety
gate at the entrance so no little ones can escape - very good! Great
for birthday parties too - great party bags for all children,
present for the birthday child and staff take the children
and play. They have a wide range of food and best of all no
cleaning up - all for a great price. no worries!
|
Water
Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex, Bath Street,
Titchfield Park, Mansfield, Notts. 01623 463880
Fantastic place to get your baby or toddler used to the water.
The 'beach' pool is really shallow, allowing baby/toddler to
wade around by themselves. And there is plenty of room to swim
for the more experienced toddler too. There are
fun water slides you can go on together. Watch out for the
white one, though - very deep water at the end!
|
| |
|
