Riverside Hub Northampton

If you’ve got kids bouncing off the walls on a rainy Northampton afternoon, this is probably where you’ll end up — and honestly, it’s not a bad shout. The four-storey soft play structure is the main draw, with themed sections (think Egyptian tomb vibes and a space zone) that give kids something to actually explore rather than just run laps. Slides, tunnels, and climbing bits keep them busy long enough that you might actually finish a hot drink. It’s fully enclosed, parking’s easy, and there are baby changing facilities on-site, so it works for the younger ones too. Gets loud and busy on weekends, but for all-weather, under-11s entertainment in town, it does the job.