Happyscamps Play Café
BEST FOR
Ages 0-5
ENTRY
from £1.75
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Horsham
What it’s like
A soft play café built for under-fives, with a bespoke adventure frame, slides and ride-on toys, plus coffee for you.
This one's aimed squarely at the small end of soft play. There's a bespoke adventure play frame with slides for the bolder toddlers, ride-on toys to fight over, and a role play area and sensory wall for the ones who'd rather potter than climb. Babies get their own comfy area away from the bigger frame, so a six-month-old and a four-year-old can both have a decent time without one flattening the other.
Pricing is broken down by age in a way that actually makes sense once you see it. Under 6 months go free, it's £2.75 up to a year, £5 for one to two-year-olds, and £6.25 from two up. Kids nine and over pay just £1.75, which suggests this is somewhere older siblings tag along rather than the main event for them. Adults are £2.75, and there's £1 off after 1.30pm on weekdays in term time if you can time a visit for the quieter part of the day.
It's turn-up-and-pay, no booking needed, though wristbands go on during busy periods and there's a two-hour limit when it's full, so don't plan on camping out all afternoon on a Saturday. The café does light lunches, snacks and drinks, and parking is nearest at Swan Walk shopping centre rather than on site. Bring socks, they're not supplied.
Birthday parties are a proper option here too. The Forest Friends party runs at £17 a child for groups of 11 to 20, or you can take exclusive use of the whole place on a Sunday for £380 for up to 20 children under the Go Wild hire.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 6 months to 5 years, with older siblings welcome for less
- Last entry
- Mon-Fri 3pm, Saturday 4pm
- Booking
- Turn up and pay on arrival. Wristbands issued and 2-hour limit during busy times
- Parking
- Nearest parking in Swan Walk shopping centre
- Food
- Café serving light lunches, treats, snacks and drinks
- Getting there by bus or train
- Close to rail and bus stations, easily accessible walking from most areas of Horsham town
- Parties
- Birthday parties for under-5s: Forest Friends £17/child (min 11, max 20) or Go Wild exclusive hire £380 (up to 20 children) on Sundays
- Worth knowing
- Gift vouchers save 10% off normal admission prices, valid 12 months
- Bring your own socks, they're not supplied.
- Two-hour stay limit kicks in when it gets busy.
- Gift vouchers save 10% off admission and last 12 months.
- Closed 24-26 December, 28 December and 1 January.
- Sunday's the day it's shut, not the day it's open.
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
It's priced by age: free under 6 months, £2.75 for 6-12 months, £5 for 12-24 months, and £6.25 from 2 years up. Adults pay £2.75 and kids 9 and over are £1.75.
Do we need to book?
No, turn up and pay on arrival. Wristbands go on and there's a two-hour limit when it's busy.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Friday it's 9am to 4pm with last entry at 3pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm with last entry at 4pm. It's closed Sundays.
Is there anywhere for babies?
There's a comfy baby area and a little ones soft play area separate from the main adventure frame.
What's the deal with parking?
The nearest parking is Swan Walk shopping centre, with other options around the town.
What food is there?
The café does light lunches, snacks, treats and drinks.
Is there a discount for siblings?
The oldest child pays full price and younger siblings get £1 off.
Do carers get a discount?
One adult or carer gets in free with a full paying child, as long as you show a DLA letter or carers access card on arrival.
Are childminder rates available?
If you show proof of registration. Without it, normal admission prices apply.
Can we book a birthday party?
The Forest Friends party is £17 a child for groups of 11 to 20. You can also hire the whole place exclusively on a Sunday for £380, covering up to 20 children.
Is there a cheaper time to visit?
There's £1 off admission after 1.30pm on weekdays during term time.
Is it easy to get to without a car?
It's close to the rail and bus stations and an easy walk from most of the town.
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