Redbank House
ENTRY
from £12.50
WHERE
Manchester
What it’s like
A sensory room booking on Manchester's edge, weekdays only, with step-free access and blue badge parking right by the door.
This is a straightforward one: you book a slot in the sensory room and that's what you get, at £12.50 a head. It's not a soft play with a café and a party room bolted on, it's a room, a booking, and step-free access all the way to it. That'll suit some families down to the ground and won't suit others, so it's worth knowing what you're walking into before you pay.
The site doesn't spell out what's inside beyond calling it a sensory room. What it does tell you clearly is the practical stuff: wheelchair accessible, step free, and blue badge parking on site, which for a lot of families dealing with sensory needs is the actual deciding factor over whatever's on the walls.
It only opens Monday to Friday, 8:30 till 5, and shuts completely at weekends. That rules out a Saturday outing, so this is one for a weekday when nursery or school's finished early, or a day booked off work. There's no food mentioned on site, so treat it as a standalone visit rather than one you build a whole day around.
Manchester Victoria is about a ten minute walk if you're coming by tram or train. Parking on site is reserved for blue badge holders, and otherwise you're looking at free on-street parking that gets snapped up fast, or a nearby car park if you'd rather not gamble on a space.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Limited on-site reserved for blue badge holders
- Getting there by bus or train
- Manchester Victoria Station approximately 10-minute walk
- Weekdays only, 8:30am to 5pm, nothing at weekends
- Blue badge holders get on-site parking, everyone else is on-street or a nearby car park
- Manchester Victoria is about a ten-minute walk if you're coming by tram or train
- There's also a meeting room for hire at £195 a day, in case you need a space for something else entirely
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£12.50 per person for a sensory room session.
Do we need to book?
There's no online booking link listed, so you'd need to get in touch with them directly to arrange a slot.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday, so weekday visits only.
Is there parking?
On-site parking is reserved for blue badge holders. Otherwise it's free on-street parking nearby, though spaces go quickly, or an affordable car park close by.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
Yes, it's step-free throughout and wheelchair accessible.
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