The Nook Saddleworth Play Cafe
BEST FOR
Ages 0-8
ENTRY
from £10
WHERE
Oldham
What it’s like
A calm, Montessori-inspired play space in a Delph mill, best suited to babies and under-fives.
This one's built for the smaller end of soft play. The site describes it as Montessori-inspired rather than the usual foam-and-slides setup, and the age guide backs that up, newborn to five is who they say will get the most out of it. Older children up to eight can come along and sit with the adults, so it works if you've got a mixed-age group, but it's not where a seven-year-old goes to properly stretch their legs.
Booking is required, not just recommended, and they're upfront that walk-ups might get turned away if a session's full. At £10 a child that's not pocket change for what's essentially a couple of hours in a mill room, though babies under three months go free if you've got one in tow. Only food and drink bought from The Nook can be eaten on site, which rules out bringing your own snacks unless you've cleared it with them first.
Worth knowing before you turn up: there are several steps at the entrance. Parking is easy enough, plenty on-street right outside the Mill and a car park two minutes away in Delph village if that's full. There's a sheltered outdoor pram store too, handy if you've walked in with the buggy.
If you're after a birthday party, they do two-hour exclusive hire from £250, which includes a party platter and refillable drinks for the kids. That's a decent chunk of money but you do get the whole space to yourselves rather than sharing with other families.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Newborns to fives; older siblings up to 8 can tag along
- Booking
- Required. Walk-ups may be turned away if session is full
- Parking
- Ample on-street parking outside the Mill, plus a carpark a two minute walk away in Delph village
- Pushchairs
- Large outdoor sheltered pram store for those visiting on foot
- Parties
- Two hours exclusive hire including party platter and refillable drinks for children, from £250
- Cancel or reschedule up to 12 hours before your visit, any later and it's not accepted.
- It's a calmer, more Montessori-style setup than a typical soft play barn.
- Older siblings up to eight can come but the space itself is really pitched at under-fives.
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£10 per child from newborn to eight years. Siblings under three months go in free.
Do we need to book?
Booking is required. Turn up without one and you risk being turned away if the session is full.
What age is it best for?
Newborn to five is their own guide, though older children up to eight can tag along and sit with the grown-ups.
Can we bring our own food?
Only food and drink bought from The Nook can be eaten on site, unless you've arranged something with them beforehand.
Is there parking?
Plenty of on-street parking right outside the Mill, plus a car park a two minute walk away in Delph village.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs or buggies?
There are several steps at the entrance, so it's not workable for wheelchair users. There's a sheltered outdoor pram store for buggies though.
Do they do birthday parties?
Yes, two hours of exclusive hire from £250, including a party platter and refillable drinks for the children.
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