World Museum, Liverpool
Five floors, free, and it covers three things small children reliably love: giant dinosaurs, an aquarium and a space gallery. The best wet-weather day within half an hour.
Jump Inc Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside
South Liverpool's big trampoline shed, in the Hunts Cross Shopping Centre off Speke Hall Road. It is 40,000 square feet under one roof, run by AirHop, and the list goes beyond trampolines: climbing, AirSlides, inflatables, a Jump Tower and a soft play area. Open Jump is for ages 4 and up. Younger children get their own Toddler Takeover sessions, with the older kids kept out.
The price list is where to be careful. An hour of Open Jump is £10.99, but the 90-minute session the park recommends is £19.45, which is a big step up for 30 minutes more. Most primary-age children are spent after an hour anyway. Toddler Takeover is £7.95 with an adult included. Grip socks are compulsory and are an extra you buy at the desk. Arrive half an hour early for check-in and the safety briefing.
Spectators get in free and have a mezzanine with a cafe, so a grandparent who only wants to watch costs nothing. There are also SEN sessions on Monday evenings from 6pm to 7pm, from £9.95. In term time, the Tuesday to Thursday after-school deal (jump from 3pm to close for the one-hour price) is the best value on the list.
What it costs: Open Jump (ages 4+): £10.99 for 60 min, £19.45 for 90 min, £21.45 for 120 min. Toddler Takeover (ages 1 to 6): £7.95 per ticket, one adult included. Family Takeover (60 min) from £7.95. SEN sessions from £9.95. Sunset Session (2 hrs, Fri and Sat 6pm to 8pm) from £18.45. Term-time Tuesday to Thursday, jump from 3pm to close for the price of an hour. AirHop-branded grip socks are compulsory and sold on site (price not listed). Spectators free.
Know before you go
- Only AirHop-branded grip socks are allowed, so keep the pair you buy and bring them back next time.
- Toddler Takeover runs 10am to 12pm on Monday and Friday in term time, and 9am to 10am at weekends and in the holidays. The weekday slot is the better deal.
- In term time, the Tuesday to Thursday after-school offer lets you jump from 3pm until close for the one-hour price.
- Everyone who jumps needs a waiver, and it lasts 12 months. Fill it in at home, before you get to the desk.
Worth knowing: Open Jump is 4+. Under-4s only in Toddler Takeover (ages 1 to 6).
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