Castaway Play on Moss Road is more ambitious than the usual shed full of netting. There are five themed worlds, part indoors and part under cover: a tropical beach with 60 tonnes of sand, slides and a water splash area; Castaway Cove, with a pirate ship, gold panning in a creek, the biggest slides and ride-on quad bikes; the Lost Jungle, with a climbing wall and zip line for over-twos; and the Magical Kingdom for smaller ones.
On top of that there is a sports room, a pedal go-kart track, a disco room and a space-themed sensory room for under-threes, which is booked at extra cost. Snugburys ice cream is served on site. Everything else is in the one price, which at weekends and in the holidays is £14.95 for a 4 to 10 year old and £4.95 per adult, plus a £1.50 booking fee.
It is not cheap at peak, so timing matters. Term-time weekdays drop to £11.95 before 2pm, and on selected dates up to 30 November 2026 one adult and one child get in for £9.95. Weekday opening is 9.30am to 3pm, weekends 9.30am to 5.30pm. The Halloween show in October and the Christmas Alpine Retreat from late November are ticketed separately.
What it costs: Peak (weekends, Cheshire East and Staffordshire school holidays, bank holidays): 4 to 10 years £14.95, 1 to 3 £13.95, 3 to 11 months £5.95, adults £4.95. Off-peak term-time weekdays before 2pm: 4 to 10 £11.95, 1 to 3 £11.15, adults £3.95. After 2pm (the last hour on weekdays): 4 to 10 £8.95, 1 to 3 £8.35, adults £2.35. Under 3 months free. £1.50 booking fee. On selected term-time dates up to 30 November 2026, one adult and one child £9.95 plus the booking fee. Parking free. The sensory room costs extra. The prices page also still shows a lower summer VAT-cut table, so check the price at booking.
Know before you go
- Term-time weekdays are the cheap days, £11.95 for a 4 to 10 year old before 2pm against £14.95 at weekends. The after-2pm price of £8.95 only buys the last hour, as the centre shuts at 3pm on weekdays.
- Pack spare clothes. The covered beach has 60 tonnes of sand and a water splash area.
- Peak prices apply in both Cheshire East and Staffordshire school holidays, so a Staffordshire inset day can cost more than you expect.
What’s on at Castaway Play
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Castaway Play, Congleton
22 Nov to 24 Dec. 22 November to Christmas Eve, 2.5-hour sessions at 9am, 12 noon and 3.30pm
A two and a half hour Christmas session: elf passport control, a private grotto visit with Santa and a toy from Santa's toy shop, a visit to the Grinch, a woodland wishing tunnel, a North Pole post office, then play time in the rest of the centre. Upgraded tickets add gingerbread decorating, reindeer food, build a bear and marshmallow toasting. A family of four starts at £49.99 in November and £59.99 in December, and adults without a family ticket pay £9.99.
Child ticket with Santa £17.50 in November, £19.99 in DecemberBook online - timed sessions, £1.50 booking feeIndoor option
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Worth knowing: Priced for children up to 10.
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