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Special needs and disability: play places
Heathrow Play Gym
Green Lane, Hounslow TW4 6DH
Tel. (020) 8569 5069 - www.heathrowgymnastics.org.uk
A play environment and fully equipped gym for under 8s which encourages children to swing, jump, run, balance, bounce and climb. Includes a bouncy castle and foam pit, but the favourite feature must be a full-sized trampoline, which has been sunk into the floor. Sessions begin and finish on the hour so turn up on time. Mon – Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 9am – 12pm. Entrance charge.
Fantasy Island
Vale Farm, Watford Road, Wembley
Tel. (020) 8904 9044
Indoor adventure playground. Multi-level, brightly coloured, soft foam, slides, ball ponds, fenced-in with netting so children can climb, roll and slide to their hearts content, in safety. Filled with surprises, step on a log and it talks to you! Socks must be worn, and arms and legs should be covered. Open daily 9.30am – 6.30pm. Sessions start on the hour and half hour. Under 5s are admitted to the main climbing frame in school term time only. Café.
Snakes & Ladders
Syon Park, Brentford, TW8 8JF
Tel. (020) 8847 0946
A giant supervised adventure playground with slides, tunnels, ball ponds and rope climbs. There are areas for older children 6 – 10, an intermediate area for ages 2 – 5, a toddler area and an outdoor assault course. A mini motorbike circuit (small charge) provides an additional activity. Socks must be worn. Café. Open daily 10am– 6pm.
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre - Play Centre
658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford TW8 0HJ
Tel. 0845 456 6675 - info@cip.org.uk
Three stories high, suitable for 5 - 11 yrs, with slides, mountain
challenge, wobbly bridge and amazing aerial runway over a waterlogged pitch. There’s a separate toddler area for 2 - 4 yrs, and an additional Mini Tots Play Pit for the under 2's.
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday10am - 4pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am - 11.15am
Climbers and Creepers at Kew Gardens
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AB www.kew.org/climbersandcreepers
Climbers and Creepers' is Britain’s first interactive botanical play zone.
Climbers and Creepers teach children from around 3-9 years about plants and their relationships with animals and people.
Kew Gardens are open between 9.30am and 5.30pm and provide plenty of space for exploring and picnics.
Children under 17 accompanied by an adult can get into Kew Gardens for free. Adults pay £13. However, essential carers of wheelchairs users or blind or partially sighted visitors get in for free.
Wacky Warehouse at Mylett Arms Pub
Western Avenue, Perivale (on Westbound A40)
Also access via Perivale Lane
Tel. (020) 8997 4624
Adjacent to the Mylett Arm pub, this indoor play area is open to the public without having to enter the pub. It is small but far cheaper than many of the larger play frame venues.
Open Mon - Fri 9.30am – 9pm. Sat – Sun 11am – 9pm
The pub does two for one meals throughout the day.
Wacky Warehouse at the Ballot Box Pub
Horsenden lane, Greenford UB6 7QL
Tel. (020) 8902 2825
Indoor play area is open to the public without having to enter the pub. It is small but far cheaper than many of the larger play frame venues. Open Mon - Fri 9.30am – 9pm. Sat – Sun 11am – 9pm
The pub does two for one meals throughout the day.
