Top 30 Best Outdoor play areas in Manchester

“We had a fantastic day at Manchester Bees forest school today. It was lovely to see my two children grow in confidence throughout the day and get involved with so much, including lighting fires and drilling! Thanks to Siân for making everything so accessible for my daughter, who is deaf. The children went straight into the bath when we got home, and the water turned brown with mud! That’s the sign of a great day!”

“First time there for our very shy Pippa, staff were very understanding and gentle with her, she's definitely going back this week”

“My daughter had a great day here. She can't wait to come back! This place offers something different than your usual play center. Staff and friendly and approachable too”

“Due to being born just before lockdown, Lydia hadn't been around many people when she first started, and was a very anxious baby with new people. Since starting I've noticed a huge improvement in how well she settles now with different people, the Famly system is great, keeping us up to do date. Fantastic nursery, thank you to all the staff.”

“Had my daughters 5th birthday party here today and she loved it as did all her friends. The staff were great, especially with the party games. The party food and party bags were also enjoyed by the kids. Thanks for providing a great day for my daughter!”

“I am a current employee of tiny steps nursery and can say with confidence that this nursery is absolutely outstanding !! Management go above and beyond for there staff, children and even parents who come to the nursery. I started as an apprentice and my knowledge and confidence has grown very very quickly thanks to the support of my manager, I never thought I’d get as far as I have done when I started the job but I am thriving and I couldn’t of done that without a fantastic team.”

“Just the most gorgeous little place and on my doorstep too!!! Googled more local play areas to take my grandson to and when this popped up I was a little doubtful as my experience of pubs with play areas has never really been good. How wrong could I be! Firstly the staff were so chatty and friendly and acted like they actually loved what they do. It was super clean with great coffee and as for the passion fruit cake well..... Mary Berry move over! We will be back. My grandson absolutely loved it to and he was 3 1/2”

“Nice park with kids play area, cricket pitch, football ground, basketball court and skating area. Good for taking your dogs for a long walk.”

“Treetops were absolutely amazing. They couldn’t do more for us. It was a truly amazing stress feee evening for my family and friends. We had a birthday party for my middle son and they were just so helpful. They were very inclusive too. They kept checking everything was okay for me as I am a visually challenged parent. And, they made sure my son who has to use a wheelchair was involved in the party too. I will definitely be choosing tree tops for my next party. Thank you so much.”

“It's around a beautiful lake.open country side.you see horses hares, birds, pavillion cafe freshly prepared food friendly staff breath taking views”

“Best play centre for miles. Food is fantastic and not over priced, plenty of stuff going on all the time and great party options. Last time we visited my friends little girl hurt her arm and the staff were absolutely fantastic. Well done! Keep up the good work!”

“Lovely park with squirrels and a nice play area for children”

“Went to the fun dog show on Sunday 5th June .Very well organized and great atmosphere. Plenty of stalls selling art and crafts .Charity stalls and food and drink .”

“Ooo I've gotta lot of me.ories here!! Aghh so so sooo many!! We just went the other day too!! Once our friend fell down the muddy hill on a snowy wet day. It gets so muddy!!! The field is also cool but some man that maybe worked doing something there chased us across the field telling us to get off the grass kind of!! Also if you go through the bushes in the back there's like a tennis court I think is near in the waggon ways?!”

“I had my daughters 4th birthday party here & when I say they went above and beyond, it was really special! I had booked the whole place out & the females who were working were amazing!! Helped me with all the decoration, setting the tables up, welcoming the guests, helping the children, setting up the children’s tables/parties. I had also ordered catering food for the adults, and the staff here has set it all up for me & made sure everything was perfect the whole way through the evening. I would definitely recommend Jungle J’s for parties, my daughter had the best time ever & all our guests had such a lovely time. Thank you so so much !!!”

“Safe clean well supervised play area kids loved it good food cheap entry fees parking at the front.”

“Nice relatively quiet playground (at least when the weather is a bit chilly). There is lots of space for kids to run around but it is for slightly older ones.”

“An amazing place to bring your child(ren). Each class is different and fun. Becky and Loz do a fantastic job of bringing so much excitement, colourful props. Their cheerful and empathetic personality, makes you feel valued. Me and my girl always looked forward to the classes. Thank you for offering your services which are highly recommended. If you've got a child or children under 4 please do them a favour and bring them to toddler sense. It was the best thing I ever done to bring my girl here. She loved this placed and so did I! ❤️”

“Our son who is in reception has been going to breakfast club, after school club & holiday club at school of play in Urmston since last September and we simply love it! We know from the moment he goes in until the moment we pick him up in the evening that he is in excellent care and that any messages with the teachers would also be communicated should there be a need. The team is exceptional, they always go the extra mile to make sure our son starts his day in a positive mind set with amazing greetings, understanding his feelings and providing encouragement to make him have loads of fun every day. We don't know how we would do without school of play to be honest!”

“My daughter started here in September just as she turned two, as a nervous and anxious person I was dreading the transition for the both of us but Nikita made me feel so comfortable and was so compassionate towards the both of us during this time. My daughter now looks forward to her weeks here and tells me how much she misses “kita” during their time apart. All of the staff are wonderful and treat the children with the upmost love and respect. They fill their days with multiple activities that are fun but also educational building essential life skills and confidence in our little ones. Their is a indoor nursery with a home from home environment and the outdoor / garden area is full of activities such as a mud kitchen, bug hotel and camp fire. If your child is slightly feral like mine and a free spirit this is definitely the best place for them! My daughters language and confidence has come on leaps and bounds here and I cannot recommend the nursery enough. Thank you for creating a conscious, beautiful space for our children to blossom. There really is no better place local!”

“It's a great place to walk you're dog or for some peace and quiet with your family”

“Used Louise for years. Our dogs love going out with her.”

“Best nursery in Manchester. Both my children have attended Paintpots from baby room until school. If future brings more children this is the only nursery we would attend.”

“Always friendly, helpful Staff! Clean and well taken - care -of areas to play. Food is reasonably priced, good selection. My 3 year old grandchild says " I having a good time here today Grandma!"”

“This school is pure art, the marvel legend(morbius) is my math teacher , the scran is truly morbin. A hundred mormotions flow through me in pure excitement just because it's morbin time , the schools religion is morbianity which I love ,Binley mega chippy is 2 minutes away so after school I can buy a fresh morbius meal”

“Amazing Staff. My son has been going here now for 1year+. Chole and the Nursery Team always go the extra mile in understanding your needs and they provide amazing support and services MY son will be here until he graduates Thank you all”

“My children have been attending this nursery for many years. All the staff are lovely and are always professional. Recently the team have really gone above and beyond to support me and my children.”

“My daughters have been going here for 2 and half years now. One of my daughters has quite complex medical needs and the nursery staff couldnt be more helpful with her. Always asking for updates on how to best support her.”