Indoor Play Centres in Patchway

All three options sit in Patchway, and This Bristol Brood groups Jump and AirHop together as the north Bristol soft play choices near Cribbs Causeway. The decision comes down to your children's ages and how much energy they need to burn.

AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Bristol is a trampoline park rather than a soft play. This Bristol Brood describes a dodgeball area, basketball court, obstacle course, foam pit and battle beams, with standard sessions for over-5s covering the whole park. Reviews praise the active fun for kids and teens but repeatedly criticise the food as poor quality and overpriced, and mention strict sock and time policies. For under-6s, the MiniHoppers toddler takeover sessions give preschoolers the park to themselves, and SEN sessions run without music for sensory-sensitive children.

Jump Bristol is the pick for mixed ages. This Bristol Brood puts it at 22,000 square feet and calls it one of the largest soft plays in the country, with three frames, an indoor football pitch and a separate baby and toddler area, and Total Bristol lists an age range of 0 to 12. Own drinks and snacks are permitted and lockers are free, which reviewers rate as good value. The catches: parents of toddlers find sightlines into the upper levels of the frames restricted, and This Bristol Brood notes it is short on natural light.

Wild Things Play Project is the smallest and the most different. Total Bristol lists a treehouse frame, giant sandpit, games area, craft corner and baby room, and reviews describe a nature-inspired concept with excellent staff and private, themed birthday party rooms. Sessions have no time limit, and the venue is small enough to supervise from a seat. It suits children aged 1 to 6, though reviewers say it costs more than alternatives and the play philosophy means the space is not fully baby-proofed.