Review | The opening of Safari Play Adventure and Party Venue Peterborough

We were invited to attend the VIP evening

The boys love soft play, I think all children do and Peterborough was seriously lacking in choices. Until now, Safari Play Adventure and Party Venue opened their doors this evening for a VIP night. We were really excited to be asked to attend and I knew it was something that the boys would love. Safari Play opened their latest soft play centre in Bretton, Peterborough and seriously guys, you are in for a treat.

Welcome to Safari Play Adventure and Party Venue

When you first visit Safari Play before you are allowed through your photo will be taken. This is to ensure safety for the children, they will not be allowed to leave without an adult from the photo present. The photos remain on the system until you ask for them to be removed. You also need to register which is something you can do online before you arrive. If you register online it is free however if you wait until you arrive there is a £3.50 charge.

Peterborough Safari Play has 2 rates of entry for off-peak and peak times. The prices are for a 2.5hour play time (unlimited during off peak) if you choose to stay longer,  there is a discounted rate you pay (50p an hour for adults, £1.50per child). When you arrive (during peak times) you pay for the initial 2.5hours, any extra is charged when you leave. Another thing is Safari Play is a cashless venue and there is no ability to accept cash anywhere on site.

Once you enter Safari Play Adventure and Party Venue everything is included in the price except for one thing. The big electric ride on cars cost 70p for 1 go, or £1.25 for unlimited. Depending on which you go for you are either given a token or a stamp on your hand. They are great fun and all 3 of mine really enjoyed going around on them.

 Memberships

There are several memberships available which give you unlimited play. From a pre-school pass to the premium pass it’s worth looking into if you are wanting to become regular! Passes start from £89 per year or £8.50 per month depending on if you pay via direct debit or not.

What is here?

The venue is split in half, you have the children’s play frame (5-12 years olds) on the left and the younger Toddler Village to the right. There is plenty of seating and lockers if you wanted to put your items away securely so you can go and play.

Adults are able to go around the frame to play too and even I enjoyed making my way around. The boys loved having me on there and I didn’t feel I couldn’t do anything being plus sized too.

Toddler Village

This is awesome! It is pretty much a scaled-down version of the larger soft play frame but for smaller children. There is a ball pool, little ride on cars slides as well the imagination village.

There Imagination Village looked great! Inside is a fire station, Builders yard, Train station, Shops as well as an interactive game and a postal service! Each area has dressing up, hats, items to play with as well as the fire station and train station having a play on a fire engine and train. 

The Children’s Play Frame

The Children’s play frame is 3 tier frame with so much to do! There are slides, obstacle courses, sports section, nets and so much more! It goes further back as well as connecting the sports area which has goals and basketball hoops.

Volcano Slide

This was the boys favourite part I think. The Volcano Slide is accessible by running up and holding onto one of the blue climbing wall style holders. You then have to push yourself to the top! There is a rope you can use on one side for those a little less able to use the other way.

Younger children tried and with adult support, they were able to get to the top however it is more suited to older children. This is unsupervised however there is always a member of staff a few metres away in the reception area too.

The Ride on cars

Like I said earlier the ride on cars is the only extra chargeable attraction. It is 70p for a token or £1.25 for a stamp which gives unlimited goes. You are able to get 2 on the ride on which Arthur loved as he could go around with the boys. He was able to use the pedals too, so don’t worry about the younger ones missing out. (Arthur is an average 5 year old size)

Safari Play Parties

It is worth mentioning the Party Rooms in the post. I was able to have a look around the rooms and wow! There is 6 rooms; Jungle, Princess and Prince, Pirate, Superhero, Glow in the Dark, Sports as well as a witches and wizards room which was incomplete.

Each of the party rooms can hold 31 children with the jungle room being the largest and able to hold up to 50! There is dressing up for each child as well as amazing murals on the walls! The birthday child has a dedicated throne in each room and the party host sets out to make them feel absolutely wonderful.

Children who attend parties are given a wristband and they get 80 minutes to play time in the centre. When it is their time to be called through to the party room they each get to choose a dressing up outfit and they take their place at the table. The food will arrive and you are able to enjoy the room for a further 40 minutes. The host will come in with the birthday cake (Which you provide yourself) and everyone sings happy birthday. Once the party is over there is a dedicated exit, so you don’t come back the way you came.

Food and Drink

Outside food and drink are not permitted unless you are feeding a small baby. There is the watering hole cafe that sells a range of hot and cold meals as well as snacks and drinks.

The meals average around £5 per child and £7-8 for adults. It is all made on site and there is plenty of healthier options as well as the usual burgers, hot dogs and sausages.

Our thoughts

The boys and I had a great time at Safari Play Adventure and Party Venue. They had so much fun and it is refreshing to have a new venue to visit, especially with the summer holidays on the horizon. Remember to register before you go and check out the prices and latest information on their website here.