The Kinder Hub
BEST FOR
Ages 0-7
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Preston
What it’s like
A mini role-play village of shops and services for under-7s, with a climbing frame and a toddler corner for the smaller ones.
The pull here is the little village set-up rather than a straightforward soft play. Your child can pretend to run the market stall, work the beauty and hair salon, patch someone up in the ambulance bay or fix a car in the mechanic's garage, and there's a fire station and police corner too if they'd rather be sirens-and-blue-lights than hairdresser for the day. A two-tier climbing structure covers the bigger movement play, and there's a separate toddler area away from the older kids for anyone still finding their feet.
It suits the 0 to 7 range well, and babies under 11 months can tag along free if you've already got an older child booked in. Sessions run in three slots each weekday, roughly 9:15-11am, 12-1:45pm and 2:30-4:15pm, and you do need to book ahead rather than just turning up. Socks are compulsory for every child and adult going into the soft play, so that's one for the memory before you leave the house.
There's a café on site doing hot and cold drinks and food, but outside snacks aren't allowed in, which is a bit of a faff if you've got a fussy toddler mid-meltdown over someone else's biscuits. Parking is free at the Ancient Oak Pub nearby. Outdoor play equipment comes out May to September, so a wet or wintry visit means the village and the climbing frame are your lot, which for most under-7s is still plenty to fill a session.
Birthday parties get the whole place to themselves for an hour and forty-five minutes on Saturdays or selected weekdays, with party food and invites built in. Worth knowing that cancellations aren't refunded, though they'll try to move your booking if you give more than 24 hours notice.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 0 to 7, with a separate corner for the toddlers
- Booking
- Book online. Sessions vary daily
- Parking
- Free at Ancient Oak Pub
- Food
- Café with hot and cold drinks and meals and snacks
- Parties
- £360 for up to 20 children (1 hour 45 mins exclusive hire on Saturdays 12-1:45pm or 2:30-4:15pm, or selected weekdays)
- Pack spare socks, everyone using soft play needs a pair including adults
- Sessions run three times a day on weekdays and fill up, so book ahead
- Outdoor play only happens May to September and closes in wet or cold weather
- Party bookings get the whole venue to yourselves, not shared with other visitors
Plan your visit
How old does my child need to be?
They welcome children aged 0 to 7. Babies under 11 months can come along free with an older sibling who's booked in.
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes, you book online and sessions vary by day. There are three slots each weekday, roughly morning, midday and mid-afternoon.
Is there parking?
Free parking at the Ancient Oak Pub nearby.
Can we bring our own snacks?
Outside food and snacks aren't allowed. There's a café on site doing hot and cold drinks and meals.
What's the deal with socks?
Socks are compulsory in the soft play, for children and any adults joining in too. Worth packing a spare pair.
What happens if we need to cancel?
Cancellations aren't refunded, but if you give more than 24 hours notice they'll try to move you to another session.
Can we have a birthday party there?
£360 covers exclusive hire for up to 20 children for an hour and forty-five minutes on a Saturday or selected weekdays, and party food's included.
Is there anything outdoors?
There's outdoor play equipment but it only comes out May to September. Outside of that, or in bad weather, it stays closed.
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