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Fun Arena UK
- Cost
- 1 hour £13.95 a child, toddlers £11.95
- Ages
- 1 to 14
- Where
- Burscough, Lancashire
- Weather
- Works in the rain
- Booking
- Book online
Fun Arena is on Dakota Business Park in Burscough, part of the old Burscough Aerodrome, HMS Ringtail, which explains the pilot theme. The main event is the Captain's Castle, 10,000 square feet of inflatable with 18ft super slides, mazes and an 80m obstacle course, for children over 3ft. Beyond it is the Sky Fort, a three-storey climbing frame with racing slides, a spider tower and a mini football pitch.
Little ones are well looked after. There is a toddler castle for children under 3ft with a helter-skelter, ball pit slides and a rocket, a baby soft play area, and a Little Racers zone for five and under. Weekday mornings until 1.30pm are toddlers only, as is 9am to 10am at weekends, so a school-age sibling has to wait for the afternoon.
It is not cheap. An hour of full access is £13.95 a child and £21.95 for two, Toddler Land is £11.95 for a toddler and one adult, and every watching adult needs a £1.50 viewer ticket. Booking online is essential. You cannot bring your own food, but the Hangar Restaurant serves from opening, and there are more than 300 seats for parents.
What it costs: One hour: full access (5 and over, or over 3ft) £13.95, Toddler Land (0 to 5, with one adult) £11.95, baby soft play (3 to 18 months, with one adult) £8.95, viewers £1.50. Two hours: £21.95, £16.95, £14.95 and £2. Viewer tickets are compulsory for capacity. Groups of eight or more get 15% off. Babies in arms are free.
Know before you go
- Wear thin long sleeves and trousers. The castle slides can give friction burns, and nobody goes on the equipment without socks.
- On weekdays the arena is toddlers only until 1.30pm, and at weekends 9am to 10am is toddlers only. Older children get in after that.
- Every non-playing adult needs a viewer ticket, £1.50 for an hour, so add them at checkout or you will be paying at the desk.
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