These are the best soft play centres, according to Birmingham mums and dads - Birmingham Live

Brilliant indoor play areas with nice cafes in Birmingham, Solihull, Smethwick, Redditch, Tamworth, Stourbridge, West Bromwich and Walsall

* This article was fully updated in January 2026 *

Lots of new soft play centres have opened in and around Birmingham over the past 12 months, adding to the multitude of award-winning venues with great reputations for looking after families for years.

Some have role play villages, others boast pirate shops and assault courses, some have inflatable obstacles and jungle gyms and most have cafes serving good coffee and cakes too.

So, which do you choose? That's where the brilliant parents on our Brummie Mummies Facebook page come into their own.

Here is a selection of their top recommendations -from families that are enjoying them right now.

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These soft play centres are ideal for a rainy day out that doesn't cost a fortune. Why not take the kids to a new place at the weekend or over the school holidays?

Be sure to check opening times beforehand to avoid disappointment.

Flamingoo Soft Play in Erdington

Flamingoo Soft Play opened on Erdington High Street in 2025 and it boasts a role play village and a cafe.

Designed for kids aged 0 to 10, there's lots to do including a police station, shops, kitchen, health clinic, kitchen, fire station and park centred around a twisting road that children can drive mini cars and bikes along.

Parents also like the toddler, sensory and creative zones, ball pits, slides and chutes.

And there's a party room too. Find out more via the Flamingoo Facebook page.

Mum Katie said: "Flamingoo in Erdington is lovely and so clean."

Mum-of-two Stacey aded: "Flamingoo is our new favourite, my boys are 2 and 1 and love it. So clean and lots to do!"

142 High Street, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6RS

Treasure Island Children’s Play Centre in Northfield

Treasure Island Children’s Play Centre is an award-winning soft play centre on Bristol Road South in Northfield that has been there since 2005.

Centred around a pirate ship, kids can enjoy a two-lane astra slide, a rope bridge, multi-level climbs, passages, tunnels, boarding nets and ball pools.

Mum Caitlin said: "Northfield Treasure Island is amazing. Has a sensory room for babies and an under 4s area for smaller toddlers to play."

There's also a mini sports court and football zone plus a separate under fours area with a caterpillar tunnel, ball blower, trampolines, slides and play frame. Find out more here

620 Bristol Rd South, Birmingham B31 2JR

Pippatopia

Pippatopia is a role play centre in Smethwick that was opened by a former secondary school teacher after the Covid pandemic.

Designed for children aged 0–7, there are 90-minute play sessions where children can use their own imagination to enjoy being in the post office, salon, hospital, castle, police station and cafe.

There's also an actual cafe for parents plus activities in the cafe area for older siblings too.

Mum Lisa said: "Pippatopia is a new fabulous role play."

Wendy added: "Pippatopia wonderful play role centre and cafe."

Fenton Street, Smethwick, B66 1HR

Tumble & Giggle in Yardley

Tumble and Giggle opened at the end of 2025 in the Swan Centre in Yardley.

There are trampolines, a ball pit, a roller slide, a musical piano, a mini soccer field, a moving bus and a basketball area.

Under threes have their own dedicated area too.

Mum Muriam said: "Tumble and Giggle in the Swan Centre, Yardley has become a firm favourite. Clean and really well managed!"

Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8UJ

The Soft Play Cafe in Stirchley

The Soft Play Cafe in Stirchley features a slide, ball pit, and interactive sensory and game panels.

For little ones, there's a dedicated baby area with tactile activities, offering a safe and engaging space for them to explore.

1261 Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2XU

Little Play Barn in Perry Barr

This is a little role play centre with a cafe.

Owners host regular events such as messy play dates and princess breakfasts. Find out more here

Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham B42 2PW

Just Play in Kingstanding

This family-run, multi-level play centre offers lots of different activities from discos and ballet classes to football clubs and music and movement sessions.

There are exclusive play sessions for kids with autism and additional needs on selected days and special toddler times with storytelling during term time. There's ample free parking plus a café too. Find out more here

Mum Laura said: "Just Play in Kingstanding is great."

Kings Business Park, 715 Kings Road, Kingstanding, B44 9HP

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Funky Monkeys in West Bromwich

Funky Monkeys features a jungle themed play structure for children aged eight and under. There's a mini football pitch, twin wavy slides, horizontal rollers, dizzy discs, splat pads, sky glides, vertical rollers, v-net bridge, cargo net, spiders web and bash bags.

Babies get their own separate soft play area plus there's an imaginative kitchen play area. For parents, there's healthy food in the café together with free papers and magazines to enjoy. Find out more here

Mum Eleanor said: "We love Funky Monkeys in West Bromwich. Good cake, coffee and paninis and near Sandwell Valley too so if it’s sunny we go there and if it rains we do soft play."

26 New Square Shopping Centre, Sandwell Centre, West Bromwich B70 7PP

Natural Play Barn at Sandwell Forge Farm

This purpose-built indoor adventure play area opened at Sandwell Forge Farm in 2025.

It came about following a series of requests from parents and has slides, towers, ladders, multi-level climbing and a small toddler area.

Dad Lee said: "The play area at Sandwell Valley Forge Farm is amazing- not so 'soft' but my two year old absolutely loves it there!"

You can take your own picnic to have in the indoor picnic area or pick up a snack from the barn café which also serves hot and cold drinks. Find out more here

Little Hooligans in Walsall

Little Hooligans has go karting, mega slides, a sensory room, ball pit and ball cannon.

It's possible to buy a play pass for unlimited returns.

And there's even a nursery called Toddler Town and a cafe serving hot food too. Find out more here

The Quarter Lower Hall Lane, Walsall, WS1 1RH

Neverland Funhouse in Erdington

Neverland Funhouse in Erdington is inspired by the Peter Pan story and has murals on the walls, a large soft play area and a separate baby and toddler section.

Made to look like a ship with lights and 'trees growing', the café serves Greek salads, club sandwiches, paninis and burgers for adults and fish fingers, pizza and hot dogs for kids. You can also order doughnuts, ice cream sundaes, cakes and homemade cheese pies plus coffee, 'Fredo cappuccinos' and pots of tea.

And, in the evenings, it turns into a family-friendly Greek restaurant where parents can relax and enjoy homecooked food whilst their kids play. Find out more here

Mum Heather said: "Neverland in Erdington is brilliant!"

Station Road, Erdington, Birmingham B23 6UB

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Imagination Street in Redditch

Recommended by more Birmingham mums than any other soft play centre, Imagination Street is one of the biggest in the Midlands, at over 20,000 square foot, with a huge soft play area and massive trampoline park too.

In fact, it's so popular you have to book ahead to get in at weekends, during school holidays and even on teacher training days. Parents love the free newspapers and magazines, Wi-fi and TV so you can enjoy some 'me time'. Parking is free and you also have parties there too. Find out more here

Mum Sarah said: "Has to be Imagination Street in Redditch. The only soft play I can stand as it’s so large. Not busy if you’re able to go during school times with younger ones. The staff are always helpful, the kids' food is pretty good and their parties are excellent."

Faye added: "Another vote for Imagination Street in Redditch. They do a really good deal with unlimited soft play, half hour trampolining and a child’s meal. Bargain!"

Astwood Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch B96 6HH

Teenie Weenies at Bullring

An ideal pit stop when you're shopping, this city centre soft play is located right by the one of the main car parks to the Bullring centre. There are two soft play areas, one for toddlers and children up to the age of five, and another for kids up to the age of 11 plus a creche for children aged three to eight. Find out more here

Dad Joe said "Teenie Weenies at Moor Street Car Park is brill!"

Moor Street Car Park, Park Street, Birmingham B5 5JH

Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn in Brewood

Set within the stunning grounds of Chillington Hall Estate in Staffordshire, this playbarn centres around a giant mock oak tree and has hidey holes, bridges, slides, tunnels, rope ladders, high-level walkways and a clock tower.

There's also an outdoor pedal go-kart track, zip lines, a sand pit, slides and swings plus a dedicated toddler area too.

It's just 45 minutes from Birmingham and has a great cafe too.

Kiddemore Green Road, Brewood, Stafford ST19 9BQ

Big Play Barn at Ash End Children’s Farm, near Tamworth

Tamworth's Big Play Barn also came highly recommended by Brummie parents. This purpose-built play barn features a giant bouncing pillow, and a toddlers section with Wendy houses and sit-on toys.

It can be visited on its own or as part of a combi-ticket to the popular children’s farm, which has run for more than 40 years, offering generations of families a chance to learn about animals and farm life through egg hunting, duckling and bunny handling, tractor and trailer riding, birds of prey demos, and the chance to sit on a Shetland pony or shire horse.

There's also three outdoor play areas, including a combine harvester tractor and swinging bridge plus a crazy golf course plus there's the Farmhouse Kitchen for lunch too. Find out more here

Mum Katie said: "Can’t go wrong at The Big Play Barn."

Dad Stuart agreed: "Big Play Barn in-between Sutton and Tamworth is massive."

Middleton Lane, Tamworth B78 2BL

Chilly Kiddy's in Stourbridge

There's more than 8,000 square feet of soft play fun via a multi level play structure with four different slides, climbing wall, trampolines, dizzy discs, bash bags, ball pit and more at Chilly Kiddy's. Parents can sit and watch their kids, reading newspapers and magazines whilst grabbing a coffee or meal from the café. Find out more here

Mum Emily said: "Have to mention Stourbridge Chilly Kiddy's."

The Stourbridge Estate, Mill Race Ln, Stourbridge DY8 1JN

Inflata Nation in Stechford

This enormous 23,000 square foot unit is billed as an 'inflatable theme park!' It has everything from a drop slide and a ball pool to a climbing wall and a Gladiators-style duel platform.

There's also an assault course, inflatable wrecking ball game and even a human version of the Hungry Hippos game! Under fours can enjoy a quieter separate area, which includes giant inflatables. It has its own car park spaces and a café. Find out more here

Mum Anna said: "Inflata Nation is great. Kids can really use up a lot of energy there!"

Unit E at Stechford Retail Park, Flaxley Parkway, Stechford B33 9AN

The Play Station in Saltley

When it opened in February 2019, thousands queued to get their kids in for free. The centre has a three story high play area including a ball pit, crazy slides, rainbow slides, rocket swing, bee ride, climbing web as well as a trampoline area.

There is also a halal cafeteria and you can also hire out party rooms. Find out more here

Mum Lisa said: "The Play Station is awesome. One of the biggest, cleanest soft play centres I have taken my children to."

Sheree added: "Play Station is the best by far. My daughter loves it....an the prices for food and drinks are fantastic."

Adderley Road, Saltley, B8 1AW

Planet Playworld in Solihull

Planet Playworld in Solihull has wavy slides, push along toys, climbing obstacles and ball pits plus a separate designated toddler area for smaller ones and hot and cold food in the café. Find out more here

Mum Victoria said: "Planet Play is good for kids up until 4ft 10 tall or aged 4/5."

Hobs Moat Road, Solihull, B92 8JN

360 Play Town in Redditch

360 Play Town features a role play street so kids can have a go at being everything from a firefighter to going shopping for fruit and veg.

There are wavy slides, a ball pit and climbing structures plus go karts, a mini carousel and messy play plus school holiday activities too. Find out more here

Mum Lindy recommended 360 Play Town.

Evesham Walk, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Redditch B97 4HJ

The Bridge House in Stourbridge

Mum Emma suggested The Bridge House in Stourbridge, which offers baby yoga, signing and massage classes.

The Full of Beans café boasts a mini kitchen for kids to play plus lots of toys to keep them occupied whilst parents enjoy a cuppa. Find out more here

New Road, Stourbridge DY8 1PH

Humpty Dumpty's in Selly Oak

There's a go-kart track at Humpty Dumpty's! It also has a large indoor play area with three different play frames for different ages.

From drop slides to aerial runways, there's plenty to entertain plus special Disney inspired / cosmic glow party rooms. The café serves coffee and cakes plus a full menu offering freshly baked food. Find out more here

Mum Isabel suggested Humpty Dumpty's.

Ewhurst Avenue, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6EY

Creativity in Redditch

Mum Vicki suggested Creativity in Redditch, which is run in a barn in Tardebigge.

Each week there's a different theme with individual craft activities related to that topic. Find out more here

Unit 30/31 The Barns, Hewell Lane, Tardebigge B60 1LP

Rock Up near Five Ways

Rock Up is all about the multi-coloured climbing walls, which are suitable for over fours, but there's a very small soft play area right next to the café, which is ideal for little ones to play whilst their older siblings climb. Find out more here

The play area was suggested by mum Stacey Ann.

Broadway Plaza, Ladywood Middleway, Birmingham B16 8LP

Attwell Farm Park in Redditch

Attwell Farm Park has an indoor play barn and sand pit as well as all the farm attractions, including a large outdoor bounce pillow. Find out more here

Mum Sarah recommended Attwell Farm Park.

Seafield Lane, Redditch B98 9DB

Spacehoppas Playzone in West Bromwich

Spacehoppas is a huge adventure zone that's ideal for over fives with slides, tunnels, bash-bags and rope bridges. There are also separate areas for under threes and for those aged three to five too.

If you’re feeling a little bit more athletic, there's a sports court and climbing wall too. And you can enjoy food in the Meteorbites Restaurant. Find out more here

Mum Claire suggested Spacehoppas.

Church Lane Industrial Estate, Church Lane, West Bromwich, B71 1AR