The Singing Ringing Tree
A wind-powered steel sculpture on the moor above Burnley that hums when the weather blows, with a view worth the short climb. It is a half-hour stop, not a day out, so pair it with a walk or Towneley Hall.
Air Unlimited Burnley
Burnley, Lancashire
Air Unlimited is an inflatable park rather than a soft play frame, which changes the day a bit: everything wobbles, nothing is hard, and small children fall over constantly and do not mind. The Burnley site has a mega ball pit, mega slides, a launch slide, a tilting beat-the-tilt platform, a jump tower, a mogul field, ninja walls and a football pitch.
Prices run by the length of session. An hour is £9.95 at peak times and £7.95 off-peak, and two hours tops out at £15.95. The grip socks are £2.95 on top the first time and you keep them. Under 5s must have a paying adult on the park with them, so budget for your own ticket if you have a toddler in tow.
Opening is 9.30 to 6 Monday to Thursday, 9.30 to 7 on Friday, 10 to 7 on Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sunday. Parking is free outside, and there is a cafe for the adults who are not bouncing.
What it costs: Online prices: 60 minutes £9.95 peak or £7.95 off-peak, 90 minutes £12.95 or £10.95, 120 minutes £15.95 or £13.95. Grip socks are compulsory at £2.95 and can be reused. The Burnley page was also advertising two hours for £12 when we checked.
Know before you go
- Fill in the waiver before you leave the house. Nobody gets on the park without one, and doing it on a phone at the desk with a child pulling your sleeve is nobody's idea of fun.
- Off-peak saves £2 an hour on the one hour ticket, so a term-time afternoon or a pre-school morning is the cheap slot.
Worth knowing: Under 5s need a paying adult on the park with them.
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