Play! Oldham
BEST FOR
Ages 0-11
ENTRY
from £5
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Oldham
What it’s like
A three-storey play frame for juniors plus a separate baby and toddler area, with term-time weekdays priced to let you go unlimited.
The big draw is the three-storey frame, aimed at the under-10s, so a seven-year-old can properly disappear up there while you find a table. Babies and toddlers get their own separate area away from the bigger kids, which matters if you've got a one-year-old who'd otherwise get flattened by a charging six-year-old.
Timing is where this place actually rewards a bit of planning. Turn up on a term-time weekday and £5 gets you unlimited play, no clock watching, no herding everyone out after two hours. Go at a weekend or in the holidays and it's £7 for a two-hour slot instead, and the site is upfront that any discounts and deals don't apply then either, so the weekday rate is the one to chase if your week allows it.
There's an on-site café doing coffee, paninis, salads and hot meals, plus Happy Bags and Snack Bags for the kids, or you can go for the Play & Eat combo, which bundles a meal with your play session for £8 in term time or £10 at weekends and holidays. No need to book ahead for a normal visit, you just turn up. There's a large car park on site, and if you're coming without a car, the 58 and 59 buses stop a few seconds' walk away.
Worth flagging for anyone with older kids in tow: 12 to 17 year olds aren't allowed on the play equipment, so this one's really pitched at the under-11s. If it's a birthday you're after, parties run for two hours with unlimited juice, food, cakes and biscuits from £10 a child, or you can hire the place privately from £300 for up to 20 children.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Babies to 10 year olds, split between a toddler area and the big frame
- Parking
- Large car park on site
- Food
- On-site café serving freshly ground coffees, snacks, meals, paninis, salads, children's Happy Bags and Snack Bags, sandwiches and hot meals
- Getting there by bus or train
- Bus stops 58 and 59 from Oldham and Shaw within a few seconds walk
- Parties
- 2-hour party with unlimited juice, food, cakes and biscuits from £10 per child (min 10 children)
- Term-time weekdays are the better value, unlimited play for £5 versus a capped two-hour session at weekends
- Discounts and deals don't apply at weekends or school holidays
- 12 to 17 year olds can come but can't use the play equipment
- Private party hire is available for up to 20 children if you want the place to yourselves
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Term-time weekdays it's £5 for unlimited play. Weekends and school holidays it's £7 for a two-hour session, and that's also when any discounts stop applying.
Do we need to book?
No, you can just turn up. There's no booking link listed, so it's a walk-in job.
What ages is it good for?
It's aimed at children up to 11, with the three-storey frame recommended for 10 and under. Babies and toddlers get their own separate area.
Can teenagers come along?
Not onto the equipment. Under-18s aged 12 to 17 aren't allowed on the play frame, so this one's really for the younger crowd.
What's there to eat?
An on-site café does coffee, paninis, salads, sandwiches and hot meals, plus Happy Bags and Snack Bags for kids. There's also a Play & Eat combo that adds a meal to your play session for £8 in term time or £10 at weekends and holidays.
Is there parking?
There's a large car park on site.
What are the opening hours?
School holidays it's 10am to 5pm. Term time it varies by day, shorter on Mondays and Tuesdays, later Wednesday to Friday, and weekends run 10am to mid or late afternoon.
Can we get there by bus?
Bus stops 58 and 59 from Oldham and Shaw are a few seconds' walk from the door.
Do they do birthday parties?
A two-hour party with unlimited juice, food, cakes and biscuits starts from £10 a child with a minimum of 10 children, or you can book a private party from £300 for up to 20 children, including exclusive hire.
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