Yeah! Days Out (Batley)
BEST FOR
Ages 0+
ENTRY
from £2.50
WHERE
Batley
What it’s like
A splash park with slides and a lazy river, active gaming at TAG X, and a play gym with a four-storey frame, all under one roof in Batley.
The splash park is the headline act here, with a Lazy River, Water Flume and Sidewinder when the slides are running, plus water buckets for the smaller ones who just want to get soaked without going down anything. Sessions are an hour, and they want you there ten minutes early so you don't lose any of it against the clock. There's also a Mini Splash & Play session for under-fives, which switches off the big flumes and keeps things to poolside toys, a sensible option if you've got a toddler who'd be flattened by the Sidewinder.
Away from the water, Stompers play gym has a Discovery Den, Adventure Zone and a spider web maze, and the Huddersfield branch does a four-storey Play Haven aimed at five and under. TAG X is the one for the older crowd, an active gaming setup with illuminated tags and wristbands, though you'll need a child of at least 8 and 1.2 metres tall to get on it. Footgolf's tucked in too, nine holes of it, if anyone fancies a break from screens and water.
Prices swing a fair bit depending on what you're doing and whether the slides are on. A family splash park ticket is £10 with slides closed or £20 with them open, so that's the number to watch if you're booking a slot expecting the full flume experience. TAG X runs £8 a head or £24 for a family. Booking ahead is recommended rather than compulsory, but once you've paid it's non-refundable and non-changeable, so double-check the date before you commit.
There's a café at Stompers and TAG X doing Costa coffee and cake, useful if one parent wants to sit out TAG X with a flat white while the other one gets tagged repeatedly by an eight-year-old. Parking's free at TAG X, but the Huddersfield Leisure Centre car park near the splash park charges. Lockers take £1 coins or tokens, so keep some change handy.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Under 5s suit Mini Splash sessions; TAG X needs age 8 and 1.2m
- Booking
- Pre-booking recommended. Sessions are timed slots lasting 1 hour
- Parking
- Free parking at TAG X (Batley Sports & Tennis Centre)
- Food
- Cafe at Stompers and TAG X with Costa Coffee and cake
- Parties
- Fully catered or bring-your-own-food parties available
- Lockers only take £1 coins or trolley tokens, so bring change
- You can book two splash park sessions back to back, but you'll get separate tickets for each
- Quiet Play sessions run first thing Saturday at TAG X and Sunday at the other attraction, with reduced capacity for a calmer start
- Food isn't prepared in an allergy-free environment
- Spectators are welcome at TAG X and can wait in the café
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Splash park family tickets are £10 with slides closed or £20 with them open. TAG X is £8 solo or £24 for a family ticket.
Do we need to book?
Booking's recommended since popular sessions fill up, and once you've paid it's non-refundable or changeable.
How long do we get?
Splash park sessions run an hour, and they suggest arriving ten minutes early so you don't eat into your slot getting changed.
Is there anything for a toddler?
There's a Mini Splash & Play session for under-fives with poolside toys, no flumes running. Stompers Huddersfield also has a play gym aimed at five and under.
What's the age and height limit for TAG X?
You need to be at least 8 years old and 1.2 metres tall for TAG X.
Is there parking?
Parking's free at TAG X, but the Huddersfield Leisure Centre car park near the splash park charges.
What's there to eat?
There's a café at Stompers and TAG X serving Costa coffee and cake.
Do you do birthday parties?
Yes, they offer fully catered parties or bring-your-own-food options with party room access.
Can under-8s go in unaccompanied?
Children under 8 need a responsible adult of 16 or over with them.
What should we wear at the splash park?
Appropriate pool swimwear.
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