Ed & Molly's Playbarn

What it’s like

Timed soft play sessions in Nottingham with slides, a climbing frame and a separate zone for babies under one.

The frame's the main event here, with slides and climbing bits for kids who want to get stuck in, plus imaginative play zones for the ones who'd rather run a pretend shop than scale anything. There's a proper toddler area too, kept separate for the 0 to 12 months crowd, so a crawling baby isn't sharing space with a six-year-old going full pelt.

Everything runs in sessions rather than a free-for-all. Monday to Saturday you get 2-hour slots through the day and a shorter 1.5-hour one at the end (3.45 to 5.15), while Sunday keeps to three 2-hour sessions. It's £9.50 for a child over 3, £7.50 for 12 to 36 months, and £4.50 for babies from 6 to 11 months. Adults get in for £1.50, which is about as fair as soft play pricing gets.

The café's newly built and does fresh, healthy options for adults and kids, with hot and cold drinks and they say they can handle most dietary requirements, which is handy if you've got an allergy to manage. It's all on one level with wheelchair access and an accessible toilet, and there's baby change if you're in with a little one.

Parties are a set package: up to 15 children for £275, with 2 hours of play, reserved seating and a buffet with unlimited cordial thrown in. Go over 15 and it's £17.99 a head extra, which adds up fast if you're inviting half the class.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

0 to 12, with a separate area keeping babies away from the big frame

Food

Newly built café with fresh, healthy options for adults and children, hot and cold beverages, catering for all dietary requirements

Parties

Children's Party Package up to 15 children for £275, includes 2-hour play access, reserved seating and buffet with unlimited cordial

• The last weekday session is shorter, 1.5 hours instead of 2
• Adults only pay £1.50 to go in, which is rare for soft play
• The party buffet includes unlimited cordial, so no extra drinks to buy
• Sunday sessions start later than the rest of the week

Plan your visit

Also on site

• Cafe

  Provides fresh, healthy food and hot and cold beverages, snacks, homemade cakes, sandwiches, jacket potatoes and salads for both adults and children.

Areas to explore

• Soft play area

  indoors

  Newly extended indoor soft play area with slides and climbing frames, air-conditioned.

• Toddler area

  ages 0-1 · indoors

  Bespoke toddler area suited for 0-12 months, air-conditioned.

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