Photo: Photo of Romsey: Ralph Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0Soft play centres in Hampshire
The soft play centres in Hampshire we would start with are Play Shack in Hedge End, Qube Soft Play at the Carroll Centre in Winchester and 360 Play Farnborough in Farnborough. We list 9 in all that suit families, each checked against official sources. Of these, 9 have indoor space and 9 are marked as suiting toddlers.
Soft play centres often set age limits, ask everyone to wear socks and need booking for busy sessions, so check the venue's website before you go.
Soft play in Eastleigh
Image: Play ShackPlay Shack
Play Shack is a family-run soft play centre on the Solent Trading Estate in Hedge End, with three levels of play for children up to 12 and an enclosed area for 3 and under. You pay on the door with no booking, and the café serves Costa coffee and meals.
Kids2Day Soft Play
Kids2Day is an indoor soft play centre in Chandler’s Ford, with a café and a pre-school on the same site. The centre is now run by The Play Park and offers open play with no timed sessions.
Soft play in Winchester
Image: Qube Soft Play at the Carroll CentreQube Soft Play at the Carroll Centre
Qube is a three-tier soft play and family café at the Carroll Centre in Stanmore, Winchester, run by a local children's and families charity. With low prices, free parking and a toddler area, it is a good-value choice for young families on the west side of the city.
Thrive + Wild
Thrive + Wild is a community space at The Foundry on London Road in Winchester, with soft play, a separate area for babies under 1 and a café. It also runs calmer reduced-capacity sessions and classes for adults, so it suits families who want more than a quick play.
Soft play in Basingstoke
Image: Basingstoke Sports Centre Soft PlayBasingstoke Sports Centre Soft Play
The soft play area at Basingstoke Sports Centre, run by Better. Birthday parties range from soft play to pool parties, with booking recommended.
Soft play in Farnborough
Image: 360 Play360 Play Farnborough
360 Play Farnborough is a family entertainment centre in The Meads with a three-storey soft play frame, dodgems, a musical carousel and a role play street. Messy play and water play are included in the ticket, and there is no time limit, which makes it a full-day option for children up to 12.
Soft play in Portsmouth
Exploria
Exploria is a soft play and bounce centre in the Pyramids Centre on Southsea seafront, run by BH Live. It has a baby and toddler zone, a junior play zone with racing slides and a bounce zone for over 5s, so families with children up to 12 can all find something.
Soft play in Romsey
Image: The Play ParkThe Play Park Romsey
The Play Park Romsey, formerly Frankie's Fun Factory, is a soft play centre of more than 10,000 square feet on Romsey Industrial Estate. Super slides, an obstacle course and a ball pit suit older children, a separate area keeps under 4s out of the way, and parents can sit in the café.
Soft play in Southampton
Photo of Southampton: Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0WonderWorld Soft Play Southampton
WonderWorld is a large soft play centre at Antelope Park in Thornhill, Southampton, for children up to 12. Entry covers the full play frame with a volcano climb, an interactive football pitch, a role play village, a sensory area and free go-kart rides, so there is plenty for siblings of different ages.
Questions people ask
Which of these suit toddlers?
Our listings mark Play Shack, Qube Soft Play at the Carroll Centre, 360 Play Farnborough, Basingstoke Sports Centre Soft Play, Exploria, Kids2Day Soft Play, The Play Park Romsey and Thrive + Wild and 1 more as suiting toddlers and young children.
Which of these have indoor space?
Our listings show indoor space at Play Shack, Qube Soft Play at the Carroll Centre, 360 Play Farnborough, Basingstoke Sports Centre Soft Play, Exploria, Kids2Day Soft Play, The Play Park Romsey and Thrive + Wild and 1 more.