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Soft Play in Sheffield
Rainy Sheffield weekends usually end up here. Fun House in Hillsborough has one of the biggest baby areas around and sessions from about £3.45, Play Valley Sheffield on Coleford Road takes kids up to 10 across a three-storey frame with a café for you, and Treasure Island Soft Play at Wadsley Bridge is all pirate ships and a four-lane slide, off-peak from £4.95. Handsworth's Playmania Sheffield does a garage and supermarket role-play zone for under-8s, walk-ins welcome midweek. For toddlers, Air Haus is built specifically for under-fives with sessions capped at an hour. Budget days point to Fun Factory Play in Rotherham, off-peak from £2, or a longer trip out to Treasure Island in Rotherham, from £1.25. If you want outdoor space too, Sir Jack Wacky Warehouse in Rotherham has a fenced tots corner outside as well as the usual slides and ball pits. Most places here do a café and party rooms, so a birthday and a soft play session tend to happen in the same building.
20 places From £1
from £3Adventure Reef
Barnsley · ages 0-11
An underwater-themed soft play in Barnsley with a toddler zone, a big wooden frame for over-fives and a digital Multiball wall.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCard only+11 more
from £3Air Haus - Interactive Inflatable Park
Sheffield · ages 1-5
An inflatable park built for the under-fives, with a Tag and Run game and sessions capped at an hour so nobody overdoes it.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingLockers+1 more
from £2.95Big Apple - Play City
Rotherham · ages 0-14
Go karts, a giant burger build and a sensory room under one roof, with prices that scale by age.
Birthday partiesCaféHigh chairsIndoor seating+5 more
from £1Buddie's Play Den
Chesterfield · up to age 10
Clay Cross soft play for under-10s with baby zones and a solid cafe - from £1 for under-1s, adults free.
ParkingFree parkingCaféFood on site+6 more
from £3.50Chester's Den
Chesterfield · ages 0-12
Soft play sessions of up to two hours for babies through to twelve-year-olds, with socks compulsory and a café for the grown-ups.
CaféIndoor seating
from £4.50Chestnut Tree Wacky Warehouse
Barnsley · ages 0-10
Three-tier play frame, ball pool and craft tables under one roof, with age-specific areas so toddlers and older kids aren't fighting for space.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more
from £2Fun Factory Play Rotherham
Rotherham · ages 0-12
Rotherham multi-tier soft play for ages 0-12 on Eastwood Industrial Estate - off-peak from £2, cafe and parties.
ParkingFood on siteBirthday partiesIndoor play+2 more
from £3.45Fun House Indoor Play & Party Centre, Hillsborough
Sheffield
Hillsborough soft play with one of the biggest baby areas in the UK - cafe, parties and sessions from about £3.45.
Wi-FiCaféFood on siteWheelchair accessible+7 more
from £6Play Valley Doncaster
Doncaster · up to age 12
Balby soft play for kids up to 12 with under-4s frame and sky-high football pitch - book online, Morrisons parking.
ToiletsAccessible toiletWheelchair accessibleParking+6 more
Play Valley Doncaster - Soft Play Centre & Kids Parties
Doncaster · ages 0-12
Big soft play frame, a toddler-only corner, and glow discos or laser tag if you're doing a party.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+9 more
Play Valley Rotherham
Rotherham · up to age 12
Wath soft play with five slides and a jumping pillow - kids up to 12, free parking, open seven days.
Free parkingParkingToiletsAccessible toilet+8 more
from £6Play Valley Sheffield
Sheffield · up to age 10
Three-storey soft play frame, gated toddlers and role play at Coleford Road - kids up to 10, cafe for the grown-ups.
ToiletsAccessible toiletWheelchair accessibleFree parking+8 more
Playmania Barnsley
Barnsley · ages 0-11
A four lane slide and split-age play frames for under and over threes, with a 90 minute guide time nobody enforces on quiet days.
Allergy awareBaby changeBirthday partiesBottle warming+7 more
Playmania Sheffield
Sheffield · ages 0-8
Handsworth soft and role play for ages 0-8 with garage and supermarket zones - walk-ins welcome, midweek to 3pm.
Food on siteBirthday partiesParty roomsAllergy aware+3 more
from £4.50Sir Jack Wacky Warehouse
Rotherham · ages 0-12
A soft play barn with slides, tunnels and ball pits, plus an outdoor area and a fenced tots corner.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+5 more
from £4The Jungle Playcentre
Chesterfield · ages 1-11
Soft play frames and a disco room for kids from babies up to 11, with a café doing burgers and pizza on the side.
Allergy awareIndoor playKids menuFood on site+2 more
The Play House & Cafe Thurnscoe
Rotherham · ages 0-5
A soft play spot built around under-fives, with a baby corner, toddler bouncers and a role-play village for the toddler years.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFood on site+2 more
from £1.25Treasure Island (Rotherham)
Rotherham · ages 0-12
Three levels of soft play with a four-lane Astra slide and a snake slide for kids up to 12.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesIndoor playKids menu+3 more
from £4.95Treasure Island Soft Play Sheffield
Sheffield · up to age 10
Pirate-themed soft play at Wadsley Bridge for kids up to 10 - off-peak from £4.95 plus cafe and party rooms.
Food on siteBirthday partiesParty roomsIndoor play+3 more
TRIP 2 TOWN
Sheffield · ages 0-8
A mini role-play town with a café, garage and dressing-up corner, plus soft play for climbing and crawling.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredIndoor seatingFood on site
Good to know: soft play in Sheffield
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £1 at Buddie's Play Den. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find soft play in Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield and Doncaster. Every place we list is in or around Sheffield, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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