Best kid's soft play centres in the East Midlands

Author: Dan Wood

Your kids need a huge soft play area to have fun in and you need a nice café to spend time in – all of these soft play areas provide just that!

Here are our picks of places that provide plenty of entertainment and large spaces to oversee and relax.

Astroworld - Nottingham

For all the aspiring scientist and science geeks out there, Astroworld is an incredible place to bring the kids. It has a two tier soft play zone, a media room, a cafe and a party room! All in West Bridgford in Nottingham.

Stratford Road, West Bridgford, NG2 6AZ 0115 982 5495, astroworld.co.uk

Eden Softplay – Nottingham

If you want somewhere your kids will never got bored in then this 4 tiers of fun will be the right place! There is a ground floor area for the little kids who aren’t so ready to brave to the 4 tiers of soft play area.

St Saviour's Gardens, The Meadows 0115 986 4118, edensoftplay.co.uk

Escape Play - Nottingham

Escape Play has everything you need with a huge soft play area and a sporting area for games of football, netball basketball and a whole go-kart track!

6 Pentrick Road, Giltbrook, Nottingham, NG16 2UZ 0115 938 6206, escapeplay.co.uk

Hickory Dickory’s Playhouse - Derby

Come here for a high soft play area packed with entertainment! Ball pools, trampolines, astroturf for basketball land football, and electric go kart track. Suited for those under 5’s too as there is a separate area with large soft mat

C, Kingsway Industrial Park, Kingsway Park Cl, Derby DE22 3FP. 01332 346699 http://www.hickorydickorys.co.uk/playhouse-derby/

Wacky Warehouse Bonnie Prince - Derby

Suited for kids of all ages to exploring the tunnels, and playing with the foam blocks, and a huge ball pit. Oh, and there’s a Peppa Pig car, that I am sure will be the highlight of the trip!

166 Swarkestone Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5UE, England 01332 702275 https://www.wackywarehouse.co.uk/bonnie-prince/your-wacky/

Fun Valley - Leicester

This giant play area spans over three floors with all the classic needs of a soft play areas. Trampolines, go kart areas and an amazing 20 ft. climbing wall that’s opened on Friday evenings and weekends

62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 5LJ, England 07921 220720 http://funvalley.co.uk/

The Jungle club - Leicester

Great place for the kids and teenagers! There are ball pools, soft play items, swings, slides, mirror maze. Teenagers benefit from the boxing gym, pool tables and all around fun for all ages!

Checketts Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5ER, England 0116 266 1054 http://www.jungleclub.co.uk

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