Playtown Southport
ENTRY
from £2.50
WHERE
Southport
What it’s like
A soft play spot with a fitness area alongside the usual climbing and sliding, open every day from 10am.
The soft play frame is the main event, but there's a children's fitness area too, which is a nice change from the usual bash of foam blocks and slides. Pricing is banded by age, so a baby under a year gets in for £2.50 while anyone over three is £7.95, and adults pay £1.50 to sit and watch (or get roped into the ball pit).
Booking is required and it's proper table booking, not just a nod at the door. Last entry is 4pm, with the whole session finishing by 5:40pm, so a late afternoon visit is a shorter one than it looks. If a slot's full, you're told to pick another time rather than turn up and hope, which is a bit of a faff if you're planning on the fly.
Food follows the clock: breakfast only at the 10am session, the adult menu doesn't start until midday, but the children's menu with drinks runs all day. That's handy if your toddler wants lunch at 11 and you don't.
Worth knowing that Playtown sometimes closes for private hire, so a normal opening day can occasionally vanish for a party you didn't know about. Birthday parties here come with characters like Stitch, Gabby and Mario thrown in free, which is a decent perk if you're the one organising the cake and balloons.
Facilities
Need to know
- Last entry
- Last booking at 4pm
- Booking
- Tables must be booked. When fully booked choose another time slot
- Food
- Breakfast menu at 10am session only, adult food menu from 12pm onwards, children's menu available all day with drinks
- Parties
- Birthday parties available. Characters (Stitch, Gabby & Mario) free with any party booking
- Last booking is 4pm even though the site closes at 5:40pm
- Breakfast's only served at the 10am session, so don't turn up at noon expecting it
- Playtown occasionally closes for private hire, so a normal day can get cancelled on you
- Party bookings get free characters like Stitch, Gabby and Mario thrown in
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
It's banded by age: £2.50 for babies under a year, £4.95 for one-year-olds, £6.95 for two-year-olds and £7.95 for anyone three and up. Adults pay £1.50.
Do we need to book?
Booking a table is required, and if your preferred slot is full you'll need to pick a different time rather than just show up.
What time does it open and close?
Every day from 10am to 5:40pm, with last booking at 4pm.
What's the food situation?
Breakfast is only on offer at the 10am session, the adult menu kicks in from midday, but the children's menu with drinks is available all day.
Can we book a birthday party?
Yes, and characters including Stitch, Gabby and Mario come free with any party booking. Call ahead to arrange it.
Is it always open when it says?
Mostly, but times can shift for half terms, weather or private hire, and the venue does sometimes close entirely for private bookings.
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