Grass Hoppers Indoor & Outdoor Play (Tingley Garden Centre)
BEST FOR
Ages 0-10
SETTING
Outdoors
BUGGY FRIENDLY
Yes
What it’s like
A giant indoor and outdoor play sprawl with zip wires, bouncing pillows and a giant sandpit, booked in timed sessions.
This is one for a family that can't decide between indoor soft play and an outdoor adventure park, because it does both. Inside there's a giant play frame and a toddler zone with its own soft play, and outside you've got a zip wire, a climbing adventure area, a race track, bouncing pillows and a giant sandpit big enough to properly disappear into. Little ones get their own dedicated area away from the bigger kids on the twin lane slide and swings, which is the sort of separation that stops a two-year-old getting flattened by a seven-year-old in a hurry.
Ages run from babies right up to about ten, and with that much ground to cover between indoor and outdoor zones, you could easily fill a couple of hours here. Save the outdoor climbing bit for last if your child's old enough for it, since it seems the sort of thing they'll want to finish on rather than move on from. Booking's online only and it's a proper faff if you're a spontaneous family, because you can't just pay on arrival unless there happens to be space, in which case you book on your phone in the car park.
Food comes from Woody's Kitchen, doing hot and cold options plus pizzas and burgers made fresh daily, though the hot food counter shuts fifteen minutes before your session ends, so don't leave your jacket potato until the last minute. You can bring your own picnic for outside, just no glass, alcohol or barbecues. Parents supervise throughout, there's no dropping the kids and nipping off for a coffee alone, and the whole site is smoke and vape free.
Buggies are fine in the outdoor play area, and there's a big car park with child-friendly spaces so you're not hauling bags across a field. It's not cheap to be caught out on, either, since missed bookings don't get refunded, only moved if you give them two hours' notice.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Babies to age 10, with separate zones so toddlers aren't dodging bigger kids
- Booking
- Online booking required. Walk-ups possible only if capacity available, must book via mobile in store
- Parking
- Large car park with ample parking including child-friendly spaces
- Food
- Woody's Kitchen serves hot and cold food, light bites, breakfast, toasties, jacket potatoes, burgers, and pizzas made fresh daily
- Picnics
- Own food can be eaten in outdoor areas only
- Pushchairs
- Prams and pushchairs allowed in outdoor play area
- Dogs
- Not mentioned as allowed
- Worth knowing
- 5th play free with Green Card membership (play 4 times, get 5th free
- Play four times and the fifth session is free with their Green Card membership, valid for two months
- Tickets are online only, so don't expect to pay at the door without a mobile booking
- No glass, alcohol or barbecues if you bring a picnic outside
- Smoking and vaping aren't allowed anywhere on site
- Bouncing pillows aren't meant for under twos
Plan your visit
Do we need to book in advance?
Booking online is strongly advised to guarantee a spot. You can sometimes book on your phone once you're there if there's space left, but you can't just pay in person on the day.
What happens if we miss our session?
No refunds for no-shows. You can move your booking to another time if you give them two hours' notice.
How many adults can come in with the kids?
Adults go in free, but it's capped at two adults per child.
Is it suitable for a toddler?
There's a dedicated area for younger children with its own soft play, separate from the main frame. Bouncing pillows aren't recommended under 24 months though.
What's there to eat?
Woody's Kitchen does hot and cold food, toasties, jacket potatoes, burgers and pizza made fresh daily. Hot food stops fifteen minutes before your session ends, so order early.
Can we bring our own food?
Yes, but only to eat in the outdoor areas, and no glass, alcohol or barbecues.
Is there parking?
There's a large car park with child-friendly spaces.
Can I bring a pushchair?
Prams and pushchairs are allowed in the outdoor play area.
Do you do birthday parties?
Parties can be booked online.
Who looks after the kids while they play?
Parents supervise at all times. It's not a drop-off, staff don't watch your children for you.
Is there anywhere to change a baby?
There's a large changing room called The Pod with baby changing, plus a feeding corner and extra toilets both inside and out.
What if the weather turns?
Some outdoor areas may close or be restricted in poor weather.
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