Tumbles Soft Play at Portobello

What it’s like

Split into baby, toddler and junior zones so a crawler and a ten-year-old can both find their level.

Three separate zones do the sorting for you here. Babies get their own patch, toddlers get theirs, and the juniors get a bit further to roam, all built with bits to work on balance rather than just a pile of foam blocks to climb over. It means you're not watching a one-year-old dodge a pack of eight-year-olds tearing about, which is more than some soft plays manage.

It's open all week from 9.15, though Wednesday's split into two sessions with a gap in the middle from 14.15 to 15.30, so if you're heading down midweek check which half of the day you're aiming for. There's a café on site for the inevitable chips-and-a-coffee stop, and free parking on site too, which in Edinburgh is worth having.

Access looks properly thought through: level access, disabled parking, internal lifts and disabled toilets. The one catch is the upper level only takes one wheelchair user at a time, so it's not unlimited if you've got more than one wheelchair in your group. Guide dogs are welcome, and if you're coming by bus the 26 and 42 both stop nearby.

Birthday parties run as a two-hour package, an hour of soft play play followed by an hour in the party room for food and games, and they take bookings for ages 0 to 10. There's no online booking listed.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

0 to 10, zoned so babies and juniors don't collide

Parking

Free on site parking

Wheelchairs

Level access, disabled parking, internal lifts, disabled toilets

Dogs

Guide dogs welcome

Getting there by bus or train

Lothian Buses routes 26 and 42 stop close by

Parties

Two-hour party packages with one hour soft play and 60 minutes in party room for food, games and fun

• Wednesday has a midday gap between sessions, 14.15 to 15.30
• Only one wheelchair user allowed on the upper level at any one time
• Guide dogs are welcome even though it's an indoor play centre
• Lothian Buses 26 and 42 stop close by if you're not driving

Plan your visit

Also on site

• Café Refresh

  On-site café where parents can have a coffee and cake while children play in the securely gated area.

• Party Room

  Newly renovated party room used for soft play party packages, offering an hour of play followed by 60 minutes in the party room for food and games, for ages 0-10.

Areas to explore

• Soft Play (Baby, Toddler, Junior zones)

  ages 0-10 · indoors

  Distinct zones for babies, toddlers and juniors with features to help develop balance and stimulate the mind, for kids aged 0-10.

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