This guide reveals the best soft play centres in London. It’s based on Loopla’s review of over 50 soft play centres from Travel Zones 1 to 4, where we checked prices, session lengths and equipment.
In London, a soft play centre can be anything from a simple climbing frame to a 4-storey mega structure. Prices can catch you out just as easily. Often a soft play centre will seem great value. Then you see they charge parents just as much as the kids to get in.
So we sifted through dozens of dedicated soft play centres, none further out than London Travel Zone 4. We looked at prices, equipment, reviews and age restrictions to save you the trouble of trawling Google.
If you’re looking for the best soft play centres in a certain part of London, click below to jump ahead:
- Soft play centres in North London
- Soft play centres in East London
- Soft play centres in South London
- Soft play centres in West London
- Common questions about soft play centres
For outdoor fun, see our list of London’s best playgrounds. We also have an adventure playgrounds guide for older kids. Or for grown-ups, see our article on the best London pubs with play areas.
But for the best soft play centres in London, stay on this page.
What are the best soft play centres in North London?
This section reveals North London’s best soft play centres for value, size and different age groups. It’s based on our big review of prices, session lengths and equipment.
| Best for | Loopla’s pick | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Little Dinosaurs | Two hours with adult entry works out at £4.25 an hour. |
| Size | Sobell Leisure Centre + Clissold Leisure Centre | The only London soft plays we found with 4-storey climbing frames. |
| Babies | Hullabaloo at The Sherriff Centre | Babies get a ball pit, soft puzzles, games and sensory mirror. |
| Toddlers | Topsy Turvy World | A hugely popular soft play where toddlers get their own zone. |
| Things to do nearby | Babylon Park | It’s below Camden Market and inside an underground amusement park. |
Little Dinosaurs (Alexandra Palace, N22)
Location: The Grove, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7BA
Ages: From 6 months
Prices: From £7
Session length: 2 hours
Adult entry included? No (£1.50)
Little Dinosaurs is North London’s best-value soft play centre in our view. A two-hour session works out at just £4.25 an hour when you include entry for one adult. A couple of places we reviewed were cheaper on paper. But they were either amusement parks or smaller venues. Little Dinosaurs is a true soft play option, and the price is hard to beat. It’s also the only dinosaur-themed soft play on our list.
What equipment does Little Dinosaurs soft play have?
- A two-level indoor soft play frame
- An on-site café
- A garden enclosure for outdoor play
- Open to children from 6 months old
Sobell Leisure Centre (Islington, N7)
Location: Hornsey Road, London N7 7NY
Ages: Up to 10 years
Prices: From £8.25
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Sobell Leisure Centre‘s soft play has more levels to climb than almost anywhere else. It’s one of only two 4-storey soft play centres we found in London. Sobell also has some rare extras. Kids can drive round a go-kart area, climb a mangrove tree and cross a rope bridge. One adult gets in free with each child. Until 1 September 2026, Sobell is also offering Great British Summer Savings discounts.
What equipment does Sobell Leisure Centre soft play have?
- A 4-storey soft play frame
- A go-kart area
- A climbable mangrove tree
- A playhouse games room
- A rope bridge
- A sensory area, suitable for babies and under-2s (from £5.15)
Clissold Leisure Centre (Stoke Newington, N16)
Location: 63 Clissold Road, London N16 9EX
Ages: Up to 10 years
Prices: From £8.50
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
The soft play area at Clissold Leisure Centre is one of the biggest in London. It’s one of only two we found with four storeys for kids to climb. Clissold is great value, too. Unlike some centres, one adult gets in free with every child’s ticket. It’s also one of the London soft play centres passing on Great British Summer Savings. So if you visit before 1 September 2026, you’ll pay less to get in.
What equipment does Clissold Leisure Centre soft play have?
- Four levels to climb and explore
- Twisting tunnels
- Speedy slides
- Climbing challenges and colourful obstacles
- Soft, padded surfaces throughout
- Suitable for babies and under-2s (entry from £5.35)
Hullabaloo at The Sherriff Centre (West Hampstead, NW6)
Location: St James Church, 2 Sherriff Road, London NW6 2AP
Ages: Up to 10 years
Prices: From £7.50
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Hullabaloo at The Sherriff Centre might be North London’s best soft play centre for babies. Little ones up to 23 months get a ball pit, soft puzzles, games and a sensory mirror. Older siblings won’t be left out, though. There’s a three-level junior frame with two slides, crawl tunnels and hidey-holes.
The whole thing sits inside a converted church. One adult also gets in free with each child.
What equipment does Hullabaloo soft play have?
- A baby section with a ball pit, soft puzzles and games
- A sensory mirror for babies
- A three-level junior play frame
- Two slides
- Crawl tunnels and hidey-holes
- Baby tickets from £5.50, for babies who can sit or crawl
Topsy Turvy World (Brent Cross, NW4)
Location: L1, Prince Charles Drive, London NW4 3RW
Ages: Up to 11 years
Prices: From £10.50
Session length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Adult entry included? No (from £4)
Hendon’s Topsy Turvy World is one of North London’s most popular soft play centres. At the time of writing, from over 2,000 Google reviews it averages a 4.6-star rating. It has a toddler-friendly area where little ones can play safely, away from bigger kids. Under-2s and their grown-up can get in from £11.50, and sessions last just under 2 hours. Topsy Turvy World also has a giant three-level frame for when they’re a bit older.
What equipment does Topsy Turvy World soft play have?
- A toddler-friendly area
- An under-2s area, with baby tickets from £4
- A giant three-level play frame
- Ball pools
- Slides, including drop slides
Babylon Park (Camden, NW1)
Location: 8 Castlehaven Road, Camden, London NW1 8QU
Ages: All ages
Prices: From £10
Session length: 3 hours
Adult entry included? Yes (free site entry)
Among North London’s best soft play centres, Babylon Park is the most central we found. Technically speaking, it’s a soft play area within an underground amusement park. It’s also below Camden Market, so you’ll have loads to explore once the little one is done with all the slides and play frames. And because sessions last 3 hours, there’s a good chance they’ll be ready for lunch or a wander before your time is actually up. This actually makes it one of the cheapest soft plays in London, working out at roughly £3.33 per hour.
What’s at Babylon Park?
- A soft play area for toddlers and kids
- Fairground-style rides
- Arcade games
- VR experiences
N20 KidsClub (Whetstone, N20)
Location: 1105–1111 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 0PT
Ages: 3 months to 11 years
Prices: From £8 off-peak (over-2s); under-1s £3
Session length: 2 hours
Adult entry included? No (£3)
N20 KidsClub in Whetstone is perhaps the best North London pick for a last-minute visit. There’s no booking and no set sessions, so you can just turn up and pay at the door. It also has free parking, a rare thing in North London, and a great café for the grown-ups. It’s great value, too: a 2-hour visit for one child and one adult costs about £11. That’s cheaper than almost every other soft play centre we looked at in the area.
Lastly, it’s a strong option if you’re planning a birthday party, going by the reviews.
What equipment does N20 KidsClub soft play have?
- A multi-level play frame
- Climbing nets and rope climbs
- Slides
- Ball areas
- Rollers and soft obstacles
- Separate baby and toddler areas (baby tickets from £3 for under-1s)
What are the best soft play centres in East London?
This section reveals East London’s best soft play centres for value, size and different age groups. It’s based on our big review of prices, session lengths and equipment.
| Best for | Loopla’s pick | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Kidzmania | Works out at £4 an hour, the cheapest we found in East London. |
| Size | Newham Leisure Centre + Mile End Park Leisure Centre | Two of East London’s biggest soft plays, both with huge multi-level structures. |
| Toddlers | Oxygen Activeplay at The O2 | Under-5s only, so toddlers can explore without bigger kids charging around. |
| Things to do nearby | Mudlarks, London Museum Docklands | A children’s gallery inside a museum, with family fun in Canary Wharf nearby. |
Kidzmania (Clapton, E5)
Location: 28 Powell Road, London E5 8DJ
Ages: Up to 12 years
Prices: From £6
Session length: 1 hour 30 minutes
Adult entry included? Yes
Kidzmania in Hackney is one of East London’s best soft play centres for value, perhaps even the best. Kids get in for just £6 and adults go free. It works out at £4 an hour, the cheapest we found in this area of London. The long-running local favourite is set out in a horseshoe shape. The baby area sits in the middle, with a mushroom-shaped bouncy castle, a small ball pool and toy cars. Older kids get towers, tunnels, a slide and rollers around the outside.
It’s also an option for children with SEN, for whom they sometimes run special events.
What equipment does Kidzmania soft play have?
- A baby area for under-3s in the middle
- A mushroom-shaped bouncy castle
- A small ball pool and toy cars
- Climbing towers and tunnels
- A slide and rollers
- Baby tickets from £4 (0–11 months)
Newham Leisure Centre (Plaistow, E13)
Location: 281 Prince Regent Lane, London E13 8SD
Ages: Up to 10 years
Prices: From £7.25
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Newham Leisure Centre is one of East London’s biggest soft play centres. The whole space is taken up by a brand-new multi-level structure, built just for soft play. Kids can whiz along slides, tunnels and climbing activities across the levels. There are ball pits and sensory zones, plus a separate area for under-2s. Adults get in free, and under-2s cost £3.65. Newham is also offering Great British Summer Savings discounts until 1 September 2026.
What equipment does Newham Leisure Centre soft play have?
- A brand-new three-level soft play structure
- Slides
- Tunnels
- Climbing activities
- Ball pits and sensory zones
- A separate area for under-2s (from £3.65)
Mile End Park Leisure Centre (Mile End, E3)
Location: 190 Burdett Road, London E3 4HL
Ages: Up to 8 years
Prices: From £10.40
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Mile End Park Leisure Centre has one of East London’s biggest soft play frames. The whole space is one big multi-level structure, so there’s plenty of room to climb. Inside you’ll find climbing frames, colourful ball pits and a machine that blows balls up into the air. There’s a padded baby space and a toddler area, too. Adults get in free, and infants cost just £2.70.
What equipment does Mile End Park soft play have?
- A three-level soft play structure
- Climbing frames
- Curly slides
- A hall of mirrors
- Colourful ball pits
- Bash bags
- An aerial glide (a ball on a rail you hold and glide along)
- A ball fountain
- A padded baby space and a toddler area
Oxygen Activeplay at The O2 (Greenwich Peninsula, SE10)
Location: Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
Ages: Up to 5 years
Prices: From £7.45
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Oxygen Activeplay at The O2 is our favourite East London soft play for toddlers. It’s built for under-5s only, so little ones don’t have to dodge bigger kids charging around the frame. There are three levels to explore, plus ball pits, slides, foam pits and climbing sections designed for early play.
What equipment does Oxygen Activeplay soft play have?
- Three levels of toddler soft play
- Stepping stones
- Rollers
- Rope ladders
- Sensory play activities
Mudlarks, London Museum Docklands (Canary Wharf, E14)
Location: London Museum Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL
Ages: Up to 8 years
Prices: From £3.50 (babies free)
Session length: 45 minutes
Adult entry included? No (from £3.50)
London Museum Docklands’ Mudlarks is the East London soft play we recommend when you want more than an hour of indoor play. The museum’s children’s gallery has loads more to enjoy, including water play, role play and hands-on exhibits for younger kids.
People associate the surrounding area of Canary Wharf with suits and skyscrapers. But in recent years, it has become a wonderful place for family activities. In warmer months, there’s outdoor swimming at Sea Lanes and open-air films at Summer Screens. In winter, there is a magical light trail to follow.
What’s at Mudlarks?
- A soft play area with a DLR train to climb
- A water play station
- Play ships and cargo-moving games
- Hands-on Docklands-themed activities
- Babies go free
What are the best soft play centres in South London?
This section reveals South London’s best soft play centres for value, size and different age groups. It’s based on our big review of prices, session lengths and equipment.
| Best for | Loopla’s pick | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Latchmere Leisure Centre / Battersea Adventure Zone | It works out at £3.67 an hour for a child and their grown-up. |
| Size | Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre Playzone | It fits a mini football pitch into its 3-storey frame. |
| Babies + toddlers | Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre | Under-2s get their own area, plus interactive walls and a motion-sensitive floor. |
| Things to do nearby | Macaroni Penguin, Battersea Power Station | Its inside Battersea Power Station, with riverside space and a big park nearby. |
| Older kids | Kubz Klub | Kids up to 11 get a 3-storey arena and mini quad bike track. |
Latchmere Leisure Centre (Battersea, SW11)
Location: Burns Road, London SW11 5AD
Ages: Up to 8 years
Prices: From £5.50
Session length: 3 hours
Adult entry included? No (£5.50)
Latchmere Leisure Centre is the best-value South London soft play centre we reviewed. Entry for one kid and one adult works out at £3.67 an hour. This hourly rate is nudged down by the unusually long three-hour session. It is not the biggest soft play in South London, but it has a two-storey Adventure Zone with a slide, ball pond, tiger rollers, bish bash bags and spider web climbers.
What equipment does Latchmere’s soft play centre have?
- A two-storey Adventure Zone
- A slide
- A ball pond
- Tiger rollers
- Bish bash bags
- Spider web climbers
Bellingham Leisure Centre (Lewisham, SE6)
Location: 5 Randlesdown Road, London SE6 3BT
Ages: Up to 8 years
Prices: From £6.70
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre Playzone is one of South London’s biggest soft play options. Its 3-storey frame has three slides, a log ramp, tunnel, spinning turnstiles, rope bridges and glider swings. Its standout feature, though, is its mini football pitch. There’s also a separate under-4s structure with bash bags, a slide and ball pit, so younger kids have their own space.
What equipment does Bellingham Playzone soft play have?
- A 3-storey soft play frame
- Three slides
- A log ramp and tunnel
- Spinning turnstiles and rope bridges
- Glider swings
- A mini football pitch
- A separate under-4s structure with bash bags, a slide and ball pit
Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre (Eltham, SE9)
Location: Eltham Road, SE9 5LW
Ages: Up to 8 years
Prices: From £9.80
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre is one of South London’s best soft play centres for babies and toddlers. Under-2s entry is just £2.90 and this age group gets its own special area on the ground floor. There are also interactive walls and a motion-sensitive digital floor where youngsters can play the piano with their feet, hands and body movements. The bigger features include trampets and a tree house, so older siblings also have plenty to do.
What equipment does Sutcliffe Park soft play have?
- A toddler and sensory zone
- Monkey bars and a swing challenge
- Rollers and wobbly puzzles
- Biff bash bags
- A twin-lane toddler slide and log ramp
- A hidden den with themed rockers
- A sensory area with a mirror infinity deck
Macaroni Penguin (Battersea, SW11)
Location: Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, SW11 8DD
Ages: Up to 6 years
Prices: From £8
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes
Macaroni Penguin is South London’s easiest soft play centre to turn into a bigger day out. It’s inside Battersea Power Station, so you’ve got shops, restaurants, riverside space and family-friendly attractions nearby. The soft play itself is designed for under-6s, with a custom timber play frame, sensory corner and space for younger children to climb, slide and explore.
What soft play equipment does Macaroni Penguin have?
- A custom-built timber play frame
- A two-tier frame for bigger children
- A soft, sensory corner for tiny ones
- Designed for under-6s
Kubz Klub (Eltham, SE9)
Location: 13 The Arcade, Eltham High Street, London SE9 1BE
Ages: Up to 11 years
Prices: From £8 (ages 6–11)
Session length: 2 hours
Adult entry included? Yes (up to 2 adults)
Kubz Klub is one of South London’s best soft play centres for older kids. This is partly because they allow 11-year-olds. But the more exciting reason is their mini quad bike track. Elsewhere across its 3-storey soft play arena, you’ve got a wavy slide, tube slide, a monkey maze and lots to climb and squeeze through. It is good value for families too, with two adults included with each booking group.
What equipment does Kubz Klub soft play have?
- A 3-storey soft play arena
- A giant interactive ball pool with a ball juggler
- A wavy slide and a tube slide
- A monkey maze
- Climbing and obstacle features
- A mini quad bike track
What are the best soft play centres in West London?
This section reveals West London’s best soft play centres for value, size and different age groups. It’s based on our big review of prices, session lengths and equipment.
| Best for | Loopla’s pick | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Softplay | With special deals, sessions can work out at under £5 an hour. |
| Size | Gambado Chelsea | No other West London soft play we found beats its 3-storey frame and dodgems. |
| Babies + toddlers | Gambado Chelsea | The under-2s sensory space filled with lights, textures and sounds. |
| Things to do nearby | National Army Museum Play Base | A whole museum to explore, plus Chelsea, Battersea and the river nearby. |
| Older kids | Snakes & Ladders, Brentford | Lets in kids up to 12, with a sports pitch, climbing wall and outdoor play. |
Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Softplay (West Kensington, W14)
Location: K West Hotel & Spa, Richmond Way, London W14 0AX
Ages: Up to 10 years
Prices: From £11.95 (deals bring this lower)
Session length: 2 hours
Adult entry included? Yes
Jungle Monkeyz Adventure Softplay is the best-value soft play centre we found in West London. This is especially true if you’re going in a group, because they offer extra kids’ tickets for less. Standard entry is not the cheapest on paper, but its range of equipment gives it more bang for its buck. Its summer 2026 deals also bring a two-hour session down to around £4.75 an hour. All of this makes it a better real-world deal than other soft play centres, where the price only looks good because the session lasts longer than you probably need.
What equipment does Jungle Monkeyz soft play have?
- A jungle-themed adventure zone for ages 3–12
- Slides
- A climbing frame
- Tunnels and challenges
- A toddler area for ages 1–3
- A baby zone for under-1s
Gambado Chelsea (Fulham, SW6)
Location: 7 Station Court, Townmead Road, London SW6 2PY
Ages: Up to 12 years
Prices: From £11.50
Session length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Adult entry included? No (from £4)
Gambado Chelsea is among West London’s biggest classic soft play centres. Its 3-storey structure is built around a giant play frame with slides. What sets Gambado apart, though, are the dodgems. There are also separate zones for under-4s and under-2s, the little ones’ space filled with soothing lights, textures and sounds.
What equipment does Gambado Chelsea soft play have?
- A 3-storey giant play frame
- Slides
- Dodgems
- A soft play zone for under-4s
- A baby area
- A sensory space for under-2s, with lights, textures and sounds
National Army Museum Play Base (Chelsea, SW3)
Location: Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HT
Ages: Up to 8 years
Prices: From £7.50
Session length: 1 hour
Adult entry included? Yes (free)
National Army Museum Play Base is the West London soft play we recommend to any families planning a whole day out. The play space itself is an army-themed assault course, with climbing frames, tunnels, slides, nets and bridges. Once you’re done, you’ve got the rest of the museum upstairs. You’re also minutes from Chelsea, Battersea and the river.
What’s at the National Army Museum Play Base?
- An army-themed soft play assault course
- A climbing wall
- A rope bridge and slide
- A truck to climb aboard
- Themed army-life play spaces
- A small soft area for babies
Snakes & Ladders (Brentford, TW8)
Location: Syon Park, Brentford TW8 8JF
Ages: Up to 12 years
Prices: From £12.90
Session length: 4 hours 15 minutes
Adult entry included? No (from £5.10)
Snakes & Ladders, Brentford is one of West London’s best soft play centres for older kids. We couldn’t find any other West London soft play centre with a higher age limit. The extras are another factor, with its climbing wall, mini sports pitch and outdoor play area. The soft play itself has a huge three-tier frame, with slides, tunnels and obstacles.
What equipment does Snakes & Ladders soft play have?
- A huge three-tier play frame
- Slides, climbs and tunnels
- A Trailblazer climbing wall
- A dedicated under-5s zone and sensory zone
- A mini sports pitch and electric motorbikes
- An outdoor play area with a jumping pillow, pirate ship, zip line and football pitch
FAQs about soft play centres in London
Where is the best soft play area in London?
The best soft play area in London is North London. This is where we found the most soft play options when we reviewed over 50 centres. It has two of the biggest climbing frames, at Clissold and Sobell leisure centres. North London is also home to Little Dinosaurs, for kids in their dino phase.
Battersea and Chelsea have great soft play centres, too. For value, Latchmere Leisure Centre in Battersea works out at about £3.67 per hour, including one adult. Gambado in Chelsea has a giant frame, dodgems and baby zones.
Where is the biggest soft play in London?
One of London’s biggest soft play centres is Kidspace Croydon. It has a huge play frame covering 30,000 square feet. But Kidspace Croydon sits outside London Travel Zone 4, so it did not make our list above. The biggest soft play centres in inner London are Clissold and Sobell leisure centres. We judged this by the number of levels in each play frame. They are the only two we found with four storeys for kids to climb.
What is the best age for soft play?
The best age for soft play is between 1 and 5 years. Kids this age love to climb, crawl and slide but are too young for the sort of risky play that the best adventure playgrounds cater to. Many London centres we found welcome children up to 10 years old, though. Some bigger frames go up to 12. Babies are welcome too, and many centres have a separate baby area.
Are there soft play centres in London for under 2s?
London has lots of soft play centres with special areas for under 2s. Many even have a separate space for babies with soft shapes, ball pits and low slides. Hullabaloo at the Sherriff Centre has a baby zone for babies up to 23 months. Sutcliffe Park in Greenwich has a baby area for 0 to 2 year-olds. Baby entry is often cheap, from about £2.45. Some places let babies in free, usually under 6 to 9 months.
Do adults have to pay at soft play centres?
Adults do not always have to pay at soft play centres. At most of London’s best soft play centres, one adult gets in free with a child. This is particularly common at leisure centre soft plays. Some classic soft play centres charge an adult fee. This is usually between £1.50 and £4. Always check the price before you go, as an adult ticket can add up.
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