PlayZone

If you’ve got kids bouncing off the walls on a rainy Portsmouth afternoon, PlayZone is the kind of place that actually sorts you out. The slides are the main draw — that big red one gets a lot of mileage, and the little ones don’t seem to tire of it. Birthday parties run smoothly here, which anyone who’s tried to organise one elsewhere will appreciate — the staff actually know what they’re doing. Parking on-site and proper restrooms make the whole trip a lot less stressful than it sounds. Good for everything from toddlers to older kids, so you’re not trying to entertain different ages in different directions.