CATEGORY · RAINY DAY APPROVED
Sensory Rooms & Play Sessions in Newcastle
Sensory rooms and calm play sessions are thin on the ground right in Newcastle itself, so the one to know about is a drive out to Durham. Dragonflies has soft play and a baby hub under one roof, with sessions running from babies right up to school-age children, and entry starts at £3.95. It suits toddlers and babies best, given the age range runs 0-8, and there are birthday parties if you want to book the space for a celebration rather than just a drop-in visit. It is all indoor, handy for a wet afternoon, and the low price makes it easy to try without much planning.
7 places From £3.50
from £3.95Dragonflies
Durham · ages 0-8
Soft play and a baby hub under one roof, with sessions for babies right up to school-age children.
Birthday parties
from £3.50Lilyput Lane
Gateshead · ages 0-7
A miniature role-play town indoors, with a police station, vet, beauty salon and café for under-sevens to run.
Baby changeBooking requiredCaféIndoor play+2 more
Little Learners Playspace - Ashington
Ashington · ages 0-7
Messy play sessions built around painting, play dough and sand for babies through to age seven.
Baby changeBirthday partiesGift shopIndoor play+3 more
from £4Millie's Magical Garden Soft Play
Washington · ages 0-10
A garden and tree house themed soft play with a four-level frame, a mini climbing wall and a toddler area with its own slide.
Birthday partiesCaféCash onlyIndoor play+2 more
PaddlePod (Killingworth)
Newcastle
Swimming lessons, family swim sessions and sensory rooms under one roof, with a café for afterwards.
CaféSensory friendly
The Montessori Playroom
Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 0-6
A calm, hands-on Montessori space in Newcastle where under-sixes explore and learn through proper play, not screens or soft play chaos.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playFood on site
from £4Tim Lamb Children's Centre
Newcastle upon Tyne
A members-only play centre for disabled children and their siblings, with soft play, sensory rooms and alpacas out the back.
Booking requiredCaféIndoor playOutdoor play+3 more
Good to know: sensory rooms & play sessions in Newcastle
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £3.50 at Lilyput Lane. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find sensory rooms & play sessions in Durham, Gateshead, Ashington, Washington, Newcastle and 1 more. Every place we list is in or around Newcastle, and each listing has the full address and directions.
More ways to plan a day out
KEEP EXPLORING
Not a sensory rooms & play sessions day? Try another lane
THE WEEKENDER
Next weekend, sorted. Every Thursday, free.
The best family things happening around Newcastle, one hidden gem, and a rainy-day backup plan, from a dad who's been there with a bored seven-year-old.
Free forever. One brilliant email a week. Unsubscribe anytime.