Imaginative play centres are great for children to learn and explore. The child-sized role play towns are designed for under 5s and are made up of mini buildings and amenities that we encounter in everyday life, including supermarkets, post offices, doctors' surgeries, hairdressers, and so much more!
The centres allow for endless imaginative pretend play as children pretend to cook, clean, feed animals, go shopping, extinguish fires, and more! While children are having fun at early years imaginative play centres, they are also learning social and motor skills which are important for their development.
There are many imaginative play centres in the Midlands, here is a list of my top picks!
Adventure Street (Dudley)
Website: https://adventure-street.co.uk/
How much? £7.95 per child, one adult free per paying child. Additional adult £3. Non-walking babies are free when accompanied by older siblings.
Session length? 75 minutes.
When? Multiple daily sessions Monday - Sunday.
Where? 3-5 Baggeridge Craft Village, Brick Kiln Wy, Gospel End, Dudley DY3 4BB.
Play-tropolis (Wolverhampton)
Play-tropolis is a brand new role play centre opening in May 2022. From the photographs and videos on their social media, Play-tropolis already looks like an incredible play centre. We can't wait to visit next month!
Website: https://www.play-tropolis.co.uk/
Session length? TBC
How much? TBC
When? TBC
Where? Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton WV5 8EB.
Children’s Play Village (Warwick)
Website: https://www.childrensplayvillage.co.uk/
Session length? 2.5 hours. How much? £12.95 per child. Adult admission is £2.50. Active babies and crawlers tickets are £5.95 and babies in arms are free when accompanied by older siblings.
When? Multiple daily sessions Monday - Sunday.
Where? Hampton Rd, Budbrooke, Warwick CV35 8HA.
Tiny Town Role Play (Nuneaton)
Website: https://www.tinytownroleplaynuneaton.co.uk/
Session length? 2 hours.
How much? Weekday sessions are £5.50 per child (2 adults free). Additional adult is £2.
Weekend sessions are £6 per child (2 adults free). Additional adult is £2.
When? Two sessions per day, every day of the week.
Where? 126 Abbey St, Nuneaton CV11 5BZ.
Discovery Town (Birmingham)
Website: http://discoverytown.co.uk/
Session length? 105 minutes.
How much? See website for details.
When? See website for details.
Where? Les Topham Garden Centre, Castle Nurseries, Birmingham Rd, Studley B80 7DF
Rainbow Street (Cradley Heath)
Website: https://www.rainbow-street.co.uk/
Session length? 90 minutes.
How much? Child admission (includes free entry for 1 adult) is £5.95. When accompanying a paying child, siblings are £4.50, additional adults are £4.50, and babies in arms are £1.
When? Three sessions per day Monday to Saturday and two sessions on Sundays.
Where? 130 Colley Gate, Cradley Heath, Halesowen B63 2BX.
The Little Big Town (Stourport-on-Severn)
Website: https://www.thelittlebigtown.co.uk/
Session length? 75 minutes. (2-hour sessions available on Tuesdays).
How much? £6.95 per child, one adult free per paying child. Additional adult £3. Babies are £2 when accompanied by an older sibling.
When? Multiple sessions per day excluding Wednesdays when The Little Big Town is closed.
Where? 29 Bridge St, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 8UR.
Play Lane (Solihull)
Website: https://www.play-lane.co.uk/
Session length? 90 minutes.
How much? Off-Peak: Child admission is £7, adults £1, active babies (under 12 months) £4.50, and babies in arms free.
Peak: Child admission is £8, adults £1, active babies (under 12 months) £5, and babies in arms free.
When? See their website for session times.
Where? 37 Drury Lane, Solihull B91 3BG.
Website: https://www.solihullplaytown.co.uk/
Session length? 90 minutes Tuesday to Friday. 75 minutes on Saturdays.
How much? Off-peak: £6.95 per child, adults £1 (max 2 adults per child), active babies, £2.50, babies in arms free.
Peak: £7.50 per child, adults £1.50 (max 2 adults per child), active babies £2.50, babies in arms free.
When? Three sessions per day Tuesday to Friday. One session on Saturdays. Closed Mondays and Sundays.
Where? Vulcan Rd, Solihull B91 2JY.
360 Play Town in Redditch is an amusement centre which includes soft play and a mini play town.
Website: https://360play.co.uk/360-play-redditch/
Session length? 2 hours.
How much? See their website for details as prices vary depending on your child's age and the date you would like to book.
Tip: You can use Tesco Clubcard vouchers for general admission tickets.
When? Multiple sessions per day. Click here for more info.
Where? Evesham Walk, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Redditch B97 4HJ.
Little Avenue Roleplay (Leicester)
Website: https://littleavenue.co.uk/
Session length? 2 hours.
How much? £9.95 per child (aged 4+). £7.95 per child (aged 1-3), £1.95 for under 1s. £2.50 per adult.
When? Multiple sessions per day. They are closed on Mondays (except on bank and school holidays).
Where? Raw Dykes Rd, Leicester LE2 7JU.
Tiny Town Adventures (Nottingham)
Website: https://www.tinytownadventures.co.uk/
Session length? 90 minutes.
How much? £5.95 per child, one adult free per child. Additional adults are £2.50. Non-walkers are free when accompanied by a paying sibling.
When? Multiple sessions every day except Wednesdays when the play centre is closed.
Where?
Building Address: 249 Radford Road, Nottingham NG7 5GU.
Car Park Address: 1a Bobbers Mill Road, Nottingham NG7 5GY.
Play Avenue (Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire)
Website: https://www.playavenue.co.uk/
Session length? 90 minutes.
How much? See their website for more details.
When? See their website for more details.
Where? Kirton Rd, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN17 3RD.
The Play Town (Stamford, Lincolnshire)
Website: https://www.theplaytown.co.uk/
Session length? 90 minutes.
How much? See their website for details.
When? See their website for details.
Where? Essendine, Stamford PE9 4LT.
*All information correct at time of posting (22.04.2022).
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