best soft play for 10 month old

[goldilocks]

Would be grateful for recommendations as to which soft play is best for under 1s. My son has just started crawling but can't yet pull himself to standing. I'm fed up of putting things back on shelves and walking round behind him to check he doesn't hurt himself with stuff so thought that soft play would be a nice change. I know there are a few locally so would be interested in any recommendations. Thanks

[buggie]

We started off with (and with bugglet now 16mths still go to) Toddlerworld at Crystal Palace Sports Centre - is open plan so no squeezing into tight spaces to follow them but has plenty to keep young 'uns occupied and challenge/encourage motor skills.

[Fuschia]

Little rascals at Bellingham is best for all round ease of parking, food available, lots of space for babies

Take proof of address to buy membership which is about ?7 and Knocks 1/3 off entry iirc

Otherwise Peckham is ok but parking and cafe etc are all problematic and you only get 45 mins for your money (rubbish if you miss the start of the session too)

[Fuschia]

Gambados has a big fenced off baby area but is fiendishly expensive, takes hours to even get a coffee and is hell on earth at busy times

[ClareC]

Gambados is fantastic for the kids, my daughter and son both love it (I just turned 2, L 8 mths). If you buy an annual pass it's a cheap morning out.

I only go quiet times so it's fine, however, the customer service is an absolute joke and they fail to provide contractual benefits they are obliged to, are aware of this but simply choose to do nothing about it.

Don't expect to gain speedy entrance they claim to provide at busy times (the reality is they only open a member gate at half term).

Also if you have a second baby, you don't get the second child discount unless you take their membership out at the same time as the first child - ie your renewal falls on baby 2's 1st birthday!

If my children didn't enjoy it so much I wouldn't choose to deal with them.

[Fuschia]

I used to have an annual pass for ds 1 but once twins got mobile it became a nightmare

Can go weekly to Bellingham for all 4 for less than price gambados Nnual pass for two!

[goldilocks]

Thanks everyone - will check them out

[gebbjane]

Second toddler world at crystal palace, especially for that age. my 18 month old daughter still struggles with soft play places that are made up of big climbing frames, such as gambados or Brixton leisure centre, I find toddler world with it's big open space she can go off and explore more freely and is now breathing more adventurous and climbing up the few things they do have there.

[RhubarbGarden]

Gymboree is great. Expensive, but lovely and clean. I struggle with the ones that smell of wee (pregnancy nose here).

[jollybaby]

If you fancy going further afield there is a soft play area at the Army museum on Royal Hospital Road Chelsea.http://www.nam.ac.uk/kids/kids-zone We took our daughter (16 months) there a few weeks ago and we all had a great time. It's well designed with a separate baby area. You do have to pay by the session #2.50 for 50 mins but that was enough time and it meant that it didn't get overcrowded.

What makes it even better is that it's very close to the Kings road and so when they crash out in their pram afterwards - you can nip off and do some shopping or lunching. A perfect day! We went on a sunday when it was easy to park in the residential streets close by, but it wouldn't be difficult to get there from Victoria.

[mrs f]

Brixton has a nice area for the non walkers