Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Warrington

For soft play in Warrington, most families end up at Giggles Play Mill in Evans House on Norman Street, which says it was the town’s first soft play centre and charges £6.75 a child; Jellybeans on Wharf Street, which adds a climbing wall and mini bowling; or the soft play at Tenpin on Winwick Quay, from £3.50. Every entry was checked against the venue’s own site on 28 October 2026.

We have not visited these places for this guide, and nothing here is a review. Each entry sets out what the venue publishes about prices, ages, opening hours and booking, with the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating where the venue serves food. Where a fact comes from somewhere other than the venue’s own site, we say so. Prices change, especially in the school holidays, so check before you set off.

Soft play centres

Giggles Play Mill, Evans House

Giggles describes itself as a family-run centre established in 2009, owned and managed by a former early years teacher, and “the first soft play centre to open in Warrington”. It is on the third floor of Evans House, reached by lift, with a two-tier one-way play frame, a low climbing wall, two slides, a pirate ship, a bouncy slide and a large sports area. Sessions cost £6.75 a child over one, weekdays and weekends, and £2.50 for under-ones; adults go in free. Every session must be pre-booked and paid for, and a sensory hub session (10am to 10.45am, Monday to Friday) costs £2.50 extra. Children over 149cm cannot play. The cafe serves sandwiches, paninis and baked potatoes. Open 10am to 5pm daily; free parking in the Evans House car park. We could not find Giggles on the FSA register under its own name. 3rd Floor, Evans House, Norman Street, WA2 7HW; 01925 445753.

Jellybeans Play Centre, Wharf Street

Jellybeans calls itself “the superior childrens play centre”. Its site lists a multi-level soft play frame with a “spooky room” and a wavy astro slide, plus an indoor climbing wall, two mini ten-pin bowling lanes, crazy golf and a six-lane slot racing track. There are separate sections for 0 to 2, 2 to 4 and over-4s, and the age limit is 12. Its prices page gives £6 a child on term-time weekdays before 3pm (£6.50 after 3pm) and £12 at weekends, bank holidays and half term, with a play-and-eat deal from £9. Two adults are included, extra adults £1. Its FAQs say there is no need to book, play is unlimited, there is a car park and no outside food is allowed. Open Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 16 June 2025). 1 Wharf Street, WA1 2HT; 01925 444622.

Fun2b, Buckley Street

Fun2b calls itself “the Premier Play & Party Centre in Warrington”, with a multi-level soft play frame, themed party rooms and a cafe, about five minutes’ walk from Warrington Central station. Its website lists £6 a child in term time and £9 at weekends and in the holidays, free entry for adults and under-ones, and a term-time play-and-meal deal at £9 from 3pm to 5.15pm. Children taller than 4ft 9in cannot go on the equipment. Parts of that website have not been updated since 2021, so treat the prices as a guide and call before you go. The Food Standards Agency inspected it in May 2026. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 22 May 2026). Units 4 to 6, Portland Trade Park, Buckley Street, WA2 7NS.

Slimeville, Friars Gate

Slimeville calls itself “the UK’s first slime-themed playground”: children make their own slime, and there is a soft play zone, a ball pit for babies and toddlers with projected visuals, and interactive floor and wall games. Its FAQs say it is for children aged 3 to 12, in 90-minute sessions from 10am (the last starts at 4pm), with capacity capped each session. SEND sessions run every Wednesday and Thursday at about half the usual capacity. The venue says it is wheelchair and pram friendly and the slime washes out with hot water. Tickets are booked online. Hygiene rating 3 (FSA, 19 March 2026). 15-17 Friars Gate, WA1 2RR; warrington@slimeville.co.uk.

Bowling alleys with soft play

Tenpin Warrington, Winwick Quay

Tenpin’s 28-lane bowling centre has a soft play area with seating for adults. Its soft play page prices toddlers (ages 1 and 2) from £3.50 and juniors (3 to 12) from £4.50, and babies under 12 months go in free. It opens from 10am every day, with the last booking at 7pm; weekends and school holidays are charged at peak rates. Children wear wristbands showing their session time. There is free parking on site, and the venue is just off junction 9 of the M62. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 28 July 2026). 10-15 Chetham Court, Winwick Quay, WA2 8RF.

Discobowl, Golden Square

Discobowl, in Golden Square Shopping Centre, has bowling, Scrapyard Golf, arcade games and a “Soft Play Zone” that its site says is aimed at toddlers and young children; it does not publish the soft play price, so book through the site to see it. Its soft play terms say children must be supervised by an adult throughout and wear socks. For older children it was advertising £5 bowling for October half term and £3 a game every day from 9am to 11am. Open Monday to Thursday 9am to 10pm, Friday to 11pm, Saturday to midnight and Sunday to 10pm. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 24 June 2026). Golden Square, WA1 1QE; 01925 407053.

For children with additional needs

Warrington Play and Sensory Centre, Woolston

Run by Warrington Borough Council, the centre is described as “a purpose built activity centre for disabled children and adults or those with special needs”, with a small play zone, a sensory zone, a calm zone and an active zone, and a cafe. It is open only to members: membership costs £5 a year per photo card, and visits cost £5 for members and £6 for those 18 and over. Sessions are booked through the council’s booking page, and the council says a day with no session showing is full or unavailable. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 2 July 2026). Woolston Neighbourhood Hub, Hall Road, WA1 4PN; 01925 817347.

Other rainy-day places

The Northwest Face climbing centre, Winwick Road

An indoor climbing centre inside a Victorian church, with roped climbing, auto-belays, a 100-square-metre bouldering area, a cafe and a climbing shop. Its site lists kids’ clubs for climbers aged 6 to 17, 90 minutes for £17 each, running every day this half term week (from Monday 26 October) at varying times, and at weekends as normal. Booking is essential, and a refund or transfer needs 48 hours’ notice. Open Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, weekends 10am to 6pm. Hygiene rating 5 (FSA, 3 September 2025). St Ann’s Church, Winwick Road, WA2 7NE; 01925 650022.

Warrington Museum and Art Gallery, Bold Street

The museum opened in 1857 in a building designed for it, and its visitor page says Warrington opened “one of the earliest local authority museums and the first public library in the country” in 1848. Admission is free, and the museum runs free craft activities for children and a family programme. It opens Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 11am to 3pm, with last admission 15 minutes before closing; Mondays and Tuesdays are kept for booked school visits, and it closes on bank holidays. There is short-stay street parking, including accessible bays, on Museum Street. Bold Street, WA1 1JG.

How we chose

These are the indoor places Warrington parents search for when it rains: the soft play centres in and around the town centre, the bowling alleys with a soft play area, the council’s centre for children with additional needs, a climbing centre with clubs for over-sixes, and the free museum. The facts come from each venue’s own website, Warrington Borough Council’s pages and the Food Standards Agency register. We left out play centres that still appear on listing sites but show no sign of trading, and any we could not find on a venue’s own site or social page. Run a place that should be here, or spot something that has changed? Email newsdesk@warringtonwire.co.uk.

For more ideas, see October half term in Warrington, things to do in Warrington, what’s on in Warrington this month, our guides to Warrington playgrounds, walks near Warrington and Warrington cafes, or browse the Warrington business directory.

Frequently asked questions

How much is soft play in Warrington?

At the centres in this guide, Giggles Play Mill charges £6.75 a child every day (£2.50 for under-ones), Jellybeans charges £6 a child on term-time weekdays before 3pm and £12 at weekends and in the holidays, and Tenpin Warrington’s soft play starts from £3.50 for toddlers and £4.50 for juniors. Slimeville’s sessions run for 90 minutes and are booked online. Adults go in free at Giggles, Jellybeans and Fun2b.

Do I need to book soft play in Warrington?

Giggles Play Mill requires every session to be pre-booked and paid for in advance. Jellybeans says you no longer need to book and play is unlimited. Slimeville and Tenpin sell timed sessions online. The Play and Sensory Centre in Woolston runs bookable sessions for members only.

Is there soft play in Warrington for children with SEND?

Warrington Borough Council’s Play and Sensory Centre at the Woolston Neighbourhood Hub is built for disabled children and adults and those with additional needs, with small play, sensory, calm and active zones. Membership is £5 a year and visits are £5. Slimeville runs quieter SEND sessions every Wednesday and Thursday at around half its usual capacity.