The Secret Village

If you’ve got a toddler who’s obsessed with pretending to run a café or fix up poorly animals, this Hull gem is worth knowing about. Themed rooms — café, vets, shop, house — give kids aged 18 months to around 8 years plenty to get stuck into, and the imaginative play here is genuinely well thought out. It’s consistently clean, which as any parent knows is not something you take for granted in soft play. The staff are friendly without being over the top, and they clearly actually enjoy being there. Birthday parties go down a treat here too, and with parking, loos, and a baby changing station on site, it’s one of those places you can actually relax for an hour.