House of Fun Soft Play
BEST FOR
Ages 0+
WHERE
Dalkeith
What it’s like
Sock-only soft play in Dalkeith with a hot food restaurant, a café, and two free adult entries with every child booking.
Shoes come off at the door here, no exceptions, and if you turn up without socks you'll be buying a pair. That's a small faff but it keeps the frame clean, and staff are there to look after the equipment while you're on parent duty watching your own crew.
There's no fixed session to book into. You can just walk up and pay whenever you like, though they're upfront that booking online is the way to guarantee a spot if you want certainty over spontaneity. Each child's ticket brings two adults in free, with any extra grown-ups paying £8 on the door, which is a decent setup if grandad's tagging along too. Babies under six months get in free.
Food is sorted on site with a proper hot food restaurant and a café, so you're not stuck eating a soggy sandwich from your bag. That's because outside food isn't allowed inside House of Fun at all, baby food and specific dietary needs aside, and nothing gets eaten in the playframe itself. Worth knowing before you pack a picnic out of habit.
Parking's on street or in the St Andrews Street car park just behind, which is free for the first hour. If you're planning a birthday, there are three themed parties (Jungle, Princess and Pirate) with two hours of play and a kids' meal included, though you'll need at least ten children and to cancel more than four weeks out if plans change, or you lose half the cost.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Walk-ups available to pay on arrival at any time
- Parking
- On-street parking available. Car park on St
- Food
- Café and restaurant on site with hot food and beverages
- Parties
- Three themed parties (Jungle, Princess, Pirate): 2 hours play, kids' meal per child, private area
- Socks are compulsory, shoes are not allowed on the frame, so bring a pair or buy some there.
- Aim to arrive five minutes before any booked slot.
- Cancel a party less than four weeks out and half the cost isn't refunded.
- Parking behind on St Andrews Street is only free for the first hour.
Plan your visit
Do we need to book?
No, you can pay on arrival any time. Booking online just guarantees you a spot if you want to be sure.
How much does it cost?
Each child's ticket includes two free adults, with extra adults at £8 each on the door. Under sixes months go free.
Can we bring our own snacks?
Outside food and drink isn't allowed, apart from baby food or specific dietary needs. There's a restaurant and café on site for everything else.
Where do we park?
There's on-street parking, or the car park on St Andrews Street just behind, which is free for the first hour.
What about birthday parties?
Three themed options, Jungle, Princess or Pirate, with two hours of play and a kids' meal included. You'll need a minimum of ten children and to confirm final numbers a week ahead.
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