Fabulous Soft Play & Indoor Play Centres In Cornwall

February 6, 2024

The Best Soft Play Places In & Around St Ives Cornwall

Soft Play centres can be an absolute life saver for parents, especially on a rainy day in the school holidays! St Ives itself is a bit lacking in soft play facilities. I dream that one day someone will convert The Malakoff (the massive big empty white building under the bus station) into a big soft play centre. I’m sure that if this ever did happen my kids will be far too old to use it though! However, there are some good soft play places you can visit, all within a short(ish) drive from St Ives.

Paradise Park Jungle Barn, Hayle

LOCATION MAP: 16 Trelissick Rd, Hayle TR27 4HY

Paradise Park has a soft play centre called The Jungle Barn. It is part of their whole complex, so you get to use the soft play and visit the animals too.

very big mainsoft play area on 2 levels.
3 huge slides and one smaller slide
rope walk
lots of obstacles
room to run around
separate under 5’s area
snack bar
free wifi
toilets
cafe
gift shop
lots of seating
birthday parties can be held here
big, free car park
part of the main animal park

View The Paradise Park Website

Gwel-An-Mor Base Camp, Portreath

LOCATION MAP: Feadon Ln, Portreath, Redruth TR16 4PE

Gwel-an-Mor has a lovely new soft play facility which we love. It has an excellent soft play zone, a clip n climb climbing wall for the older kids, and a nice cafe.

Very good soft play set up. It is on 3 floors but only one main entrance, so the kids can’t stray. It is jam packed full of things for them to do. It must be designed by a different company to the usual soft places in Cornwall – we like the variety!
There is an additional soft play area for the much younger children.
They limit the number of children in the soft play area – I think it is 21? This ensures it doesn’t get too crowded.
The clip n climb walls are brilliant for children who need to burn off lots of energy! They are really safe to do and the staff are excellent.
The cafe serves lovely coffee, plus some nice food too.
The loos are lovely (yes I’m sounding very middle aged). But they really are – nice handwash and art on the walls too!
Big, free car park.
No gift shop – hurrah!

View The Base Camp Website

Brewer’s Fayre Soft Play, Hayle

LOCATION MAP: Carwin Rise, Loggans, Hayle TR27 5DG

The Brewer's Fayre Soft Play is located inside the Brewer's Fayre restaurant at the big Hayle roundabout. We like to go for a meal there and let the kids burn off steam by a run around in the soft play. They have also been to lots of kids parties there, which I have heard is good value!

Fairly small, but well designed soft play area. It is a sort of “cage” on 2 levels with a couple of little slides and obstacles to get over.
There is a toddler area to one side.
Tables and places to sit for the grown ups
You can take in your food and drink from the restaurant.
You can book children's parties.
Loos in the restaurant
Plenty of free parking

View The Brewer's Fayre Website

Soft Play Area In Penzance

LOCATION MAP: St Johns Church, Trewartha Ter, Penzance TR18 2HE

The Soft Play Area In Penzance is held in St John’s Church. It isn’t a purpose built play zone set up, like most of the other soft play zone. It is more of a set up in a church hall. Albeit a lovely set up – they have a bouncy castle, climbing frame, ball pool, slide, and lots of other bits and pieces.

Food and drink is available - only food and drink purchased from soft play to be consumed onsite.

View The Soft Play Area Facebook >>

Roar Jungle Play, Portreath

LOCATION MAP: New Portreath Rd, Redruth TR16 4QL

caters for ages 0-11 years old
11,000 sqft of multi-tiered soft play
big under 4's toddler area
cafe
parties can be held here and catered for

View The Roar Jungle Play website >>

Rollers Rink, Redruth

LOCATION MAP: Pool Industrial Estate, 14, Pool, Redruth TR15 3RH

Okay, it's not soft play but it is lots of fun - for all the family!

Roller skating rink with disco lights and music
Skate hire
2p arcade
Cafe
Birthday parties
Over 18's skate nights

Visit The Rollers Rink Website >>

Raze The Roof, Penryn

LOCATION MAP: 30a Parkengue, Kernick Rd, Penryn TR10 9EP

Raze The Roof in Penryn has soft play, laser tag arenas, virtual reality and lots more.

mega play frame
slides
climbing wall
ball cannon
astro glide
tiny tots area
3 birthday rooms
laser tag
virtual reality
cafe
free wifi

Visit The Raze The Roof website >>

Dairyland Farm Park, Newquay

LOCATION MAP: Tresillian Barton, Newquay TR8 5AA

Dairyland Farm Park has it's own big soft play called The Bull Pen.

Big indoor soft play
lots of slides
ball pit
jump zones
cafe
part of the main Dairyland Farm Park, with all it's animals, outdoor play and tractor rides.

Visit The Dairyland Farm Park website >>

Camel Creek Kiddies Kingdom

LOCATION MAP: Tredinnick, Wadebridge PL27 7RA

If you are visiting Camel Creek for the day, it is well worth knowing that they have a really excellent soft play called Creeky's Playhouse.

Visit the Camel Creek website >>

National Maritime Museum

LOCATION MAP: Discovery Quay, Falmouth TR11 3QY

The Maritime Museum in Falmouth has a lovely soft play zone called The Treasure Island Playzone. If you visit the museum once, you get free returns for a year. This is well worth knowing if you visit Falmouth regularly, as we do. It isn't the biggest soft play, but lovely for a quick pop in (and sit down for us!) for a change from shopping! My children love the maritime museum and there is lots they like to do there as well as the soft play. They love going to the top of the tower and looking through the telescopes, and then going to the bottom and looking under the sea. During the school holidays there is often trails, art activities and little shows for them to see too.

pirate-y climbing structure
slide
dressing up
rocking toys
cafe, shop and loos (part of the museum)

Visit The National Maritime Museum website >>

One2Eleven, Helston

LOCATION MAP: Clodgey Ln, Helston TR13 0QA

One2Eleven is the big soft play place next to the Flambards theme park. It is a super place with the brilliant "street" where children can pretend to be shop keepers, doctors, mechanics and have lots of fun.

Best for up to 9 years old - even though it says one 2 eleven!
Ball pool
Slides
Obstacles
Cannon shooters
Mini cars
Mini climbing wall
Toddler zone (under 2s)
One to Eleven street with a garage, cafe, hospital, supermarket and magic mirrors
Birthday parties
Cafe
Parking