The Jungle Playcentre
BEST FOR
Ages 1-11
ENTRY
from £4
WHERE
Chesterfield
What it’s like
Soft play frames and a disco room for kids from babies up to 11, with a café doing burgers and pizza on the side.
The main pull here is the soft play frames, and there's a disco room too, which is the bit that'll get mentioned on the way home more than any climbing net. It suits babies right up to 11 year olds, or anyone under 4'10", so you've genuinely got toddlers and school-age kids under one roof without either group being bored.
Price depends entirely on when you turn up. Get there on a weekday morning in term time and it's £5.75 for an under-5, but the same visit after 3pm or on a weekend jumps to £6.95 or £7.55. That's a fair swing for the same soft play, so if you can do mornings in term time it's worth arranging round that. There's no booking needed, you just turn up, which takes one thing off the list on a rainy Tuesday.
Food's sorted on site, with a children's menu, breakfast options, burgers, pizza and paninis mostly in the £4.95 to £7.45 range. There's also a play and eat combo ticket if you'd rather not queue twice, running £8.99 for under-5s in the morning slot or £10.99 after 3pm. Term time also brings parent and toddler sessions with a free cookie thrown in, which is a small thing but a nice one.
Birthday parties are clearly a big part of what they do, with four package levels from £10.99 up to £16.99, all two hours with a host, buffet and cake ceremony. Twins go in for one and a half prices and triplets get one free, which is a genuinely useful detail if that applies to you. NHS staff and Blue Light Card holders get a discount too.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 1 to 11, with under-5s getting cheaper morning slots
- Food
- On-site café with children's menu, breakfast items, burgers, pizza, panini, and mains around £4.95-£7.45
- Parties
- Birthday party packages from £10.99 (weekday jungle), £12.99 (jungle), £13.99 (disco), or £16.99 (VIP), all two hours with party host
- Weekday mornings in term time are noticeably cheaper than weekends
- Bank holidays and Christmas Eve/New Year's Eve close early at 4pm
- Play and eat combo tickets save you queueing at the café separately
- Twins pay one and a half prices, triplets get one free entry
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
It depends on the day and time. Weekday mornings before 3pm in term time are cheapest at £5.75 for under-5s, £6.95 for over-5s. After 3pm, weekends and school holidays it's a flat £6.95 to £7.55.
Do we need to book?
No, you can just turn up.
What age range is it suitable for?
Babies up to 11 years old, or up to 4'10" tall.
Is there anything for toddlers specifically?
There are parent and toddler sessions in term time, with a free cookie included.
What food is available?
There's an on-site café with a children's menu, breakfast items, burgers, pizza and paninis, mostly £4.95 to £7.45. You can also get a play and eat combo ticket from £8.99.
What are the opening hours?
9:30am to 6pm most days, but bank holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve it closes at 4pm. It's shut on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
Can we book a birthday party?
Four package levels from £10.99 to £16.99, all two hours with a party host, buffet and cake ceremony.
Are there any discounts?
NHS staff get a discount, Blue Light Card holders get 10% off any day, and twins pay one and a half prices while triplets get one entry free.
Is there a discount for childminders?
Childminders pay £4 on weekdays during term time.
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