A trampoline park in an industrial unit in Bromborough. The operator puts it at 19,000 square feet: a trampoline court, a foam pit, a large air bag, a bouldering wall, a football area, a jump tower and a small soft play area for the ones too young to bounce hard.
Weekend open bounce is £11 an hour, £13 for 90 minutes or £15 for two hours, and socks are extra. The better deals are on weekdays: Tots Time for under 5s is £5 with parents free, running 10 until 3 on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and until 2.30 on Wednesday, and the after-school deal on Tuesday to Thursday is £7.99 for two hours plus a meal.
The upstairs cafe is aimed squarely at the adults ('extra special just for you', says the operator), with hot and cold food, drinks and desserts, which matters when you are the one sitting out for 90 minutes. Book online and arrive a quarter of an hour early for the safety briefing.
What it costs: Open Bounce (weekends, 11am to 5pm): £11 for 1 hour, £13 for 90 minutes, £15 for 2 hours. Tots Time (4 and under, term time) £5, parents free. After-school meal deal, Tuesday to Thursday 4 to 6pm in term time, £7.99 for two hours of bouncing plus a child's meal; Friday 4 to 6pm is an after-school bounce at £9. Trampoline socks from £2.50 a pair.
Worth knowing: Tots Time is for 4 and under, term time only.
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