Tumblestone Hollow
BEST FOR
Ages 0-12
ENTRY
from £8.50
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Henley-on-Thames
What it’s like
Wooden towers, spiral chutes and hollow tunnels in a hillside woodland at Stonor Park, built for kids to climb and explore.
Tucked into the woods at Stonor Park, this is a climb-everything sort of place. Kids scramble up tall wooden towers, wobble across rope bridges, disappear into hollow tunnels and slide down spiral chutes, with carvings and clues from the "Tumblestone folk" dotted about for the ones who like a bit of a hunt. Smaller kids under 92cm get their own patch with a sandpit, swings, water play and a gentler climbing area, so a three-year-old isn't fighting for space with a ten-year-old who wants to launch himself down every slide twice.
It suits the whole 0 to 12 range genuinely well, though it's the 5 to 10s who'll get the most out of the towers and tunnels. There's no age limit on who plays where, the site is clear that older kids and more cautious grandparents can mix on the same structures, everyone's just asked to look out for each other. Adults on their own or in adult-only groups aren't let in though, this is a children's play area first, and they mean it.
Everything has to be booked online in advance, there's no paying on the gate, and the online price is genuinely worth chasing. Adults go from £8.50 online against £11 if you somehow rock up without a ticket, and children age 5 and over run from £9.50 online, £12 on the day. Three and four year olds get a small break at £7.50 online, £10 otherwise. Most visits run around four hours but plenty of families make a full day of it. Parking's free and folded into your ticket. The terrain is proper hillside woodland, uneven underfoot, so it's not an easy one for wheelchairs even though some areas are technically reachable.
Food's spread across a few spots: the Rumble Hut does wood-fired pizza, the Jumble Hut has gelato, milkshakes and burgers, and the Visitor Centre keeps coffee and soup going through the quieter months. You can bring your own picnic for the picnic areas, just not into the cafés themselves. Birthday parties get their own private tent with pizza, ice cream and a storybook thrown in, starting at £345 for up to 15 children and including a free adult ticket per child.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 0 to 12, though 5 to 10s get most from the towers
- Booking
- All tickets must be purchased online in advance
- Parking
- Free, included in ticket price
- How long to allow
- Average four hours, but many visitors stay all day
- Food
- Multiple on-site outlets: Rumble Hut serves wood-fired pizzas and drinks
- Picnics
- Own food welcome in picnic areas only, not in cafés
- Wheelchairs
- Uneven woodland terrain on hillside presents challenges
- Dogs
- Not allowed in playground, house or gardens
- Getting there by bus or train
- Henley-on-Thames train station is 5.5 miles away, approximately 15 minutes by taxi
- Parties
- Pizza parties in exclusive private tent: up to 15 children £345, up to 20 £435, up to 25 £510, up to 30 £590
- Book online before you go, there's no paying on arrival
- Booking online instead of on the day saves a few pounds per ticket
- Your own food is fine in the picnic areas but not inside the cafés
- Only guide dogs are allowed in, other dogs have to stay out of the playground and gardens
- You can leave and re-enter on the same day, just keep your ticket or wristband handy
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Adults are £8.50 online, £11 if bought on the day (though tickets must be bought online, so factor that in). Children 5 and over are £9.50 online, £12 otherwise, and 3 to 4 year olds are £7.50 online, £10 otherwise.
Do we need to book?
Yes, and there's no way around it. All tickets are bought online in advance, there's no ticket office on site.
Can adults visit without children?
No, groups of adults or a single adult with no children won't be let in. It's a children's adventure play area and they stick to that.
Is it suitable for a toddler?
There's a dedicated area for under 92cm with a sandpit, swings and gentler climbing, away from the bigger towers and chutes.
How long do people stay?
Around four hours on average, though the site says plenty of families end up staying the whole day.
Is there parking and does it cost anything?
Parking's free and included in your ticket price.
What food is available?
The Rumble Hut does wood-fired pizza, the Jumble Hut has gelato and burgers, and the Visitor Centre serves coffee and soup. You can also bring a picnic for the picnic areas.
Can we bring dogs?
Assistance dogs are welcome, but other dogs aren't allowed in the playground, house or gardens.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
It's woodland on a hillside, uneven underfoot throughout. Some areas may be reachable but it takes some careful manoeuvring.
Do you do birthday parties?
In a private tent with wood-fired pizza, ice cream and a storybook. Prices start at £345 for up to 15 children and include one free adult ticket per child.
Can I change my booking date?
You can amend it yourself online or call the office, subject to availability.
How far is it from Henley-on-Thames?
About a 10 minute drive north of Henley, just off the B480 between the M4 and M40.
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