The Little Town of Play
Mexborough, South Yorkshire
About The Little Town of Play
The Little Town of Play, is exactly what it says it is, we are a little town for little people!
Our Little Town has 11 areas for children to explore filled with amazing resources and beautiful wooden toys.
Does your little one love to pretend what they will be when they grow up then look no further!
We run set sessions 7 days a week, head to the website to book.
We also look after the grown ups with amazing coffee and lovely snacks and cakes in our Little Town cafe, perfect to enjoy while your little one is off exploring in a safe and clean environment you can trust.
Clean, bright space!
Here at The Little Town of Play, we pride ourselves on our cleanliness of both our role play town and our cafe area!
Educational
Role play is how our little ones learn about the world around them, we have the most robust and beautiful toys and resources to provide that wonderful learn through play environment!
Ice Cream Van
We are probably most known by the little ones as the ice cream van place! Children love our imaginative and exciting toys from our ride on horses to our coffee machine in the play cafe!
Facilities
Toilets
Free Wifi
Gift Shop
Onsite Parking
Accessible Toilets
Baby Changing
Food Available
Wheelchair Friendly
Pushchair Friendly
Card Payments Accepted
Opening Times
- Monday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Tuesday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Wednesday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Thursday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Friday, 09:30 - 17:00
- Saturday, 09:00 - 17:00
- Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00
Please check the website for all up to date session times and events!
Pricing & Tickets
- Child (4-17) : £7.95
- Adult (17-18+) : Free
- Adult (17-18+) : £2.50
Book in advance for cheapest tickets
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Plan Your Visit
Typical visit time 1 - 2 hours
Suitable for Kids and Adults too
Food & Drink Options
Paninis, lunchboxes, cakes, snacks, teas and coffees.
Vegan and Gluten free options available.
FAQs
Parking
Toilets
Family Friendly Options
Food & Drink
Accessibility Information
Tickets & Bookings
Private Hire & Birthday Parties
Contact Details
The Little Town Of Play
Rowms Lane
Swinton
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 8AA
England
Post code for sat nav is S64 8AE We are the same row of shops as screwfix!
Tel: 01709581079
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