Playground areas in Manchester

“Quality Paddle Board & Kayak lake, Free but limited parking. Parking restrictions on Single Yellow Line 1st MAY to 30th Septemeber Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays”

“While visiting family from overseas, Monkey Playland has been a lifesaver. We enjoyed our time here so much we ended up visiting 3 times. I have been very impressed with how hands on management is, and how well run and clean the facility is. It was wonderful to be able to relax on the sofa and let our 7yo go off and play on everything from the super fast slides, to the bouncy house to the climbing areas. Twice we paid the extra to use the bumper cars, swings and the ladybug ride and it was well worth the small additional fee. For the very reasonable price you pay, you will absolutely get your money's worth. We are already looking forward to returning here next time we 'cross the pond.'”

“Fantastic venue. Helpful staff who went out of their way to make our visit special. Beavers had a fantastic time, the climbing wall was a great hit, but a huge variety of activities to keep everyone engaged.”

“Want to say a big thank you!! Lily had the best time!! For her glow party All the staff was so friendly, helpful, customer service fantastic!! The manger, should be very proud of their staff they worked their socks off!! I hope they see this we are so happy with everything they did, they are a credit to the company. I’ve had so many message saying it’s the best party the guest have ever been to!! Thanks again!!”

“Fantastic birthday party, facilitated with ease from inception to fruition. Totally stress free, kids had a fantastic time, everything ran like clockwork. Would highly recommend. Special thanks to Leah and Eloise, our party hosts, who worked tirelessly to ensure it was a great experience for all.”

“Amazing place! My son had so much fun there this morning, a nice relaxing environment, nitta was so lovely and understanding, made me feel so at ease, really nice woman, highly recommend this place and will be back more often, thankyou ❤”

“Had my daughters 6th birthday here today…was so well organised and can’t recommend enough. The party hosts Elliot and Tonisha were really helpful and clearly enjoyed their job. The whole trip was a great experience and all our guests really enjoyed themselves…thanks”

“This is a lovely park. We were visiting grandad around the corner, and he suggested here (i had not heard of it before). There is plenty to keep the kids of all ages amused! There was a great sand play area that was very popular with the children, as well as an older children wooden and rope play area. It was a fun couple of hours!”

“My children have always attended this nursery and the staff are very attentive and caring towards them. Jade in pre-school is great and always provides thorough run through of my child's day and is very approachable when I have an concerns. They are beginning the process of implementing a Montessori approach which is a fantastic way of learning for children from babies all the way up to pre-school. I would recommend parents to take a look around the nursery to get a real feel for it.”

“Love this place. It's great to get out for fresh air. It's clean. Every one is friendly, all those that we've come across anyway. It's great to spot all the different birds, see the squirrels and even the rats in their natural habitat.”

“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?!”

“Close Park is a delightful area of sculpted land and wilderness. The land originally belonged to the Bealey Family who donated it to the public. There's a wonderful children's play area, a sensory garden, a huge field to walk dogs and there's also the ruins of Radcliffe Tower.”

“It is a great place to walk the cocuguni dog and get some air.”

“When not in covid, Perfect place for young ones to kick a ball, throw a Frisbee. Large enough to socially distance, and a nice woodland area to walk around. About 1km to walk around the outside, with some picnic tables and in the summer, a chip and putt course.”

“I visited this park whilst visiting my son for the weekend. It was very clean and void of dog excrement which was a pleasant surprise. The litter bins, surfaces and play equipment were very well maintained along with the trees and flowerbeds. It was raining but plenty of families were making use of the facility which was lovely to see and we enjoyed walking around the nature trail. The toilets were closed during the time of my visit due to the pandemic and Diana reminding visitors to socially distance were very visible but subtlety positioned.”

“Booked the whole place to have my daughter's birthday party here. Staff were amazing, the place was lovely and clean and kids loved every part of it. Thanks for taking care of everything, will definitely be back!”

“Really nice place for small kids. We spent time in the under 2's section and all the babies had a lovely time. Plenty of toys and plenty of space to place elsewhere for when they're older. Good food and coffee as well!”

“We had a great time today (11th Feb 2023) for my daughter's 6th Birthday. The children liked the play centre, the quads, and the food. It was clean, busy but not crowded. I liked that there was an area reserved for parents as well as the party room. The party was well-managed and the host was informative. We also hired Funky Faces Manchester face painter, who was excellent, and it was good of the venue to let us do that. They were good with getting health and safety information such as ingredients and allergens of the cake we brought, and insurance details of the face painter. Everyone had a lovely time and we would definitely recommend it. Thank you!”

“Very clean Park. Follow me for more adventures on ' 2 Muslim night riders'”

“Great school fete bouncy castles supplied from jalmacleisure.co.uk”

“Decent park for locals to hand out during the week and on a weekend. Kids also have a playing arena to keep them busy.”

“Really enjoyed dinner here, the restaurant is beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. Possibly the best sushi I’ve had in Manchester so far. The sushi rolls are made fresh so this accommodates to people with allergies which is fab. All staff are friendly and our server Armaghan was lovely, professional and knowledgeable of the food and drinks. My only dislike was the mocktail. I assumed it was going to be sweet as I ordered strawberry but it was very bitter with a lemon taste, which at £9 is very expensive for what it was.”

“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 !!!”

“We had my little girls birthday party last weekend at Charlie park in Atherton. The party was really good and everyone enjoyed themselves! The staff at the Atherton Charlie Park are absolutely lovely and will do anything for you! Can not say the same for the head office who are dreadful, please if your going to book a party go to the centre direct and meet the girls there you won’t be disappointed”

“Fantastic place with a great area for under 1s, all flat with many safe things to pull themselves up on, even a little spongey slide and stairs. Even a little ball pit but I felt like I could let my baby play and not be worried she would hurt herself. Also under 1s go in free! The area for the toddlers is also great, many things to choose from, slides and ropes to swing on, a "music room" with disco lights and music, my little one loves it! The food is also always very tasty.”

“Good place to take your kids to use up some energy. Staff were friendly. Seemed to be plenty of choice on the menu. Glad when we went it wasn't busy. Can imagine peak times it would be madness in there. Not that the zip line was open, but personally I think I should be included in the cost along with the trampolines. Definitely recommend.”

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

“A new site being run by a local charity with plans to have a lodge built to hold community activities, also on site will be a forest schools club, angling club and local wildlife group. Grand opening coming very soon.”

“I found The Play Co on instagram and was really impressed with their soft play creations on their account so booked them for my son & daughters christening and wow how amazing!! Freya & Carla we’re fantastic right from the beginning, working with our theme of Peter rabbit and even ordering bespoke stickers to fit with our theme. The soft play looked beautiful and the kids had an absolute ball playing on it and the ride ons. Would definitely book again without hesitation!”