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What’s It All About? The Stay and Play (or to give it its proper name, Thé, Stay and Play) is a family-friendly, soft play cafe in Chesham. With tasty food, cakes and hot drinks, as well as a small indoor playframe and outside astro-turfed garden, it’s a great option to meet up with friends for a coffee or to grab […]
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What’s It All About? Gambado at Watford is an indoor play centre which features a large, three-tier playframe for older children, an Under 3’s area with sensory zone and a Role Play Village. There’s also the added bonus of dodgems, a carousel and a climbing wall, which makes Gambado a great – albeit expensive – place for the kids to […]
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What’s It All About? DJ’s Play Zone is a brand new indoor soft play centre in Berkhamsted, located at the former Kidzone adventure playground. From the same team behind DJ’s Play Park in Hemel Hempstead, it’s a smaller venue but still offers a three-tier play frame with areas for over 4’s, under 4’s and under 2’s, as well as a […]
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What’s It All About? The Mini Mountaineers sessions at The XC extreme sports facility in Hemel Hempstead gives young explorers and adventure seekers (three and four year olds) a great opportunity to get their first taste of rock climbing in a fully supervised and instructor-led class. What Do We Think? As our daughter has always enjoyed physical activities, we’ve been keen […]
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What’s It All About? Snakes And Ladders is an indoor play centre in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, which features a number of different things for kids from 0 to 12 to play with. There’s a large Under 5’s area with different play frames, a construction zone and an imaginative play corner, a large 3-level play frame for older children and electric bikes […]
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What’s It All About? Regarded as the oldest original Model Village in the world, Bekonscot in Beaconsfield gives a unique view into the past. With nearly two acres of grounds filled with small scale buildings and characters depicting 1930’s England, an impressive Gauge 1 Miniature Railway and other kid-friendly attractions like a playground and ride-on train, it’s a fab – and […]
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What’s It All About? A large indoor play area in Harpenden, Big Space provides a space-themed place for children to play. Featuring a large soft play with slides, ride-on vehicles and a bouncy castle, a separate under 3’s soft play and a play room filled with toys, there’s plenty of fun to be had for kids of all ages. What […]
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What’s It All About? Graveley Fruit Farm near Hitchin, Hertfordshire offers pick your own fruit during the summer months from their two acres of polytunnels which house fresh strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and redcurrants. What’s more, there’s also a cafe, a decent outdoor play area, tractor rides and pigs, which help to make it a fun place to visit for a […]
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What’s It All About? Woodside Animal Farm is a great day out for the family in Slip End, Bedfordshire, which provides an alternative to some of the larger, more expensive, activity farms. As well as a large range of animals that you can stroke, hold and feed, there’s a surprising number of other things for the kids, including indoor and […]
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What’s It All About? Mead Open Farm is an activity-filled day out for the entire family in Bedfordshire. With the chance to get hands-on with the farmyard animals, play in the large, indoor (and newly added to) Shaggy’s Playworld, or explore the sand pits, jumping pillows, go-karts, high ropes and more outside, you and the children won’t be short of […]
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