Apple Tree Town
BEST FOR
Ages 0-10
ENTRY
from £8.95
SETTING
Indoors
BUGGY FRIENDLY
Yes
What it’s like
A mini town where kids shop, get a haircut and play vet, built for children up to about 10.
Your kids don't just play here, they run the place. There's a supermarket to shop in, a salon for pretend haircuts, a village shop, a vet for the cuddly patients and a little theatre putting on a play. It's role-play rather than climbing frames and slides, so it suits kids who like pretending to be grown-up more than kids who want to burn off big energy on soft play equipment. There's a small baby area too, with baby toys and soft equipment, so a non-walker has somewhere to sit while an older sibling runs the till at the shop.
Term-time weekdays you get stay-and-play, no clock watching. Weekends and school holidays it's a two-hour timed session instead, which is worth knowing if you were planning a lazy all-day visit. Prices depend on when you go: an adult and child comes to £12.95 in term time off-peak or £13.95 at weekends and holidays, with extra children a bit cheaper and extra adults just £3. You don't have to book, though during peak times they'd rather you did, and walk-ins are only let in if there's space.
The café does coffee, cake, pizza, jacket potatoes and kids' hot meals, but you can't bring your own food or drink in, bar allergy needs you've flagged with staff. Parking's free and there's a bit over the road for when the main car park fills up on a busy Saturday, which by the sound of it happens. The whole town is built with wheelchair access in mind, and there's a dedicated pushchair space in the café.
If it's a birthday you're after, parties get a two-hour slot with a host, a party throne, food and unlimited drinks, plus a free return visit thrown in. Exclusive hire is available too if you want the whole town to yourselves.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 0 to 10, with a baby corner and role-play that suits under-8s most
- Last entry
- Last bookings online close 1.5 hours before the end of the last session
- Booking
- Online booking recommended especially during peak times
- Parking
- Free onsite parking. Dedicated accessible spaces available
- Food
- Onsite café serves fresh coffee, cakes, pizza, soups, jacket potatoes, hot meals, lunch boxes, fresh milkshakes and coolers
- Pushchairs
- Fully pushchair friendly with dedicated space in café
- Wheelchairs
- Fully accessible. Whole towns designed for wheelchair access
- Getting there by bus or train
- Newcastle site: Stoke-on-Trent railway station 10-minute taxi ride away
- Parties
- 2-hour parties with dedicated host, party throne, food (afternoon tea or brunch), unlimited drinks, party favours and free return visit
- Worth knowing
- Free child return visit to location of choice included with party bookings
- Booking online is recommended for school holidays and weekends since walk-ins depend on space.
- The car park overflows onto the road opposite on busy days.
- Coin-operated rides aren't included in the standard admission.
- A free return visit is included with every party booking.
- Regular SEND sessions run separately from normal opening hours.
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
An adult and child is £12.95 in term time off-peak, rising to £13.95 at weekends and school holidays. Extra children are £9.95 to £10.95 and extra adults are just £3.
Do we need to book?
Not usually. Term time and weekends don't require booking, though they'd rather you booked ahead for school holidays and weekends since it gets busy.
How long can we stay?
Term-time weekdays are stay-and-play with no time limit. Weekends and school holidays are capped at two hours.
What age is it aimed at?
They recommend 0 to 10 years old, and there's a small baby area with baby toys and soft equipment for the non-walkers.
Can we bring our own food?
Only if it's for a specific allergy or SEN need, and you'd need to speak to staff about it first. Otherwise it's café food only.
What's the café like?
Fresh coffee, cakes, pizza, soups and jacket potatoes for the adults, plus lunch boxes and hot meals for the kids, with milkshakes too.
Is parking free?
Yes, and there's no ticket machine to fuss with. It can fill up at busy times, but there's overflow parking across the road.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The whole town is designed for wheelchair access, and there are disabled bays in the car park.
Do you do birthday parties?
Yes, a two-hour party slot comes with a host, a party throne, food and unlimited drinks, plus a free return visit. You can also book exclusive hire for up to 30 children.
Is there anywhere for babies?
There's a small baby area kitted out with baby toys and soft play equipment, separate from the main town.
Do you run SEND sessions?
They hold regular SEND sessions and can arrange visits for SEND groups on request.
What's included in the admission price?
You get access to the whole play area except for some coin-operated rides, with the two-hour cap applying at peak times only.
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