Queens Park, Crewe
Crewe's grand Victorian park: a big ornamental lake, formal flowerbeds, a lakeside cafe and a playground that covers toddlers to ten-year-olds. Free, and better kept than most parks twice as famous.
UA Play Crewe
- Cost
- £8.95 a child at peak, from £6.95 in term time
- Ages
- 0 to 10
- Where
- Crewe, Cheshire
- Weather
- Works in the rain
- Booking
- Book online - cheaper than walking in at peak times
UA Play is in The Warehouse on Mary Street, close to Crewe town centre; it traded as GTC before the rename. The main frame has an enclosed spiral slide, a 'walk of fear' deck, spinning discs, punch bags and a big slide, with a separate frame for threes and under, a sports hall and a small sensory room. Parking is its own small car park at the front, with disabled bays and an overflow behind, which is more than a lot of town-centre play centres manage.
In term time it opens Monday and Wednesday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.15pm, and is closed on Tuesdays; you can stay as long as you like, though a two-hour limit can come in when it is busy. Weekends and holidays cost more, £8.95 a child over one, and weekend hours are posted on Facebook. Adults pay £1 in term time and £1.50 at peak, which matters when a grandparent tags along.
What it costs: Term time (Monday, Wednesday to Friday): under 4 months free, 4 to 11 months £2, 1 to 4 years £6.95, 5 and over £8.60, adults £1. Peak (weekends, bank holidays, school holidays and inset days): 4 to 11 months £2.50, 1 year and over £8.95, adults £1.50, walk-ins 50p extra per child.
Know before you go
- The centre itself says not to trust Google's opening times: private hires and SEND sessions change them, so check its Facebook page or ring before setting off.
- Last entry is an hour before closing.
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