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Let your little ones burn off some energy or spend some time playing grown ups at some of Hampshire’s top play cafes.
Dotted around the county, we’ve put together some of our favourite play café pit stops in Hampshire. A great activity for pre-schoolers and ideal for something to do on those rainy days.
Tot City, Andover
Set in Andover’s Chantry Centre, Tot City offers two floors of role-play fun and toys for pre-schoolers. Children can try their hand at ‘driving’ cars around the mini race circuit, being a hairdresser or at the supermarket.
Snack stations are found on both levels (check opening times first) for light bites as well as teas and coffees for the grown ups.
Arthur’s Play Space, North Baddesley
With both indoor and outdoor space for playing, Arthur’s Play Space is ideal for children aged 0-6.
Test out the various activities including sensory stations and help your little ones develop new skills in a fun and engaging environment.
For the big kids, coffees, teas and hot and cold food are served.
Little Big Village, Fareham
Work in the village or pretend to be a customer; some of the things that children can do at Little Big Village. Whether it’s popping to the hairdresser or vets, there’s plenty of fun to be had for little ones exploring this play café.
Thrive + Wild, Winchester
New on the scene, this child-centred community space offers soft-play sessions and parties for children plus a relaxing café. With an emphasis on SEN provision, Thrive + Wild aims to be a comfortable environment for visitors with neurodivergent children.
Meeple Village, Hythe
This colourful café combines a role play area for children aged 6 months – 6 years, a café and a board game bar.
Added to this, there are fresh crafts every week included in each 90-minute roleplay session.
I Wanna Be Role Play Café, Romsey
Just outside Romsey, this play café offers education through play where the grown ups can sit back and relax and watch the little ones engage in fun in a safe environment. There are also regular SEN sessions for children with additional needs.
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Welcome to TotCity – A family-friendly play café with a scaled-down street that inspires young children to explore and pretend to their hearts’ content. All children love to play make-believe and dressing-up, and at least nine role play areas, equipped with child-sized resources and dressing-up outfits, will entice them to let their imagination fly.
We’re a child-centred community offering soft-play sessions and parties for children, and co-working spaces, wellbeing classes, a relaxing café and a range of treatments for parents. We also partner with local schools and SEN providers to support after-school clubs and alternative education, as well as having support from the local council to provide a safe and comfortable environment for those with neurodivergent children. The overall aim is to create the ‘village’ that every family needs to help raise a happy and healthy child, whilst supporting our local community wherever possible!
We have created a stimulating and fun environment which sparks imaginative play, exploration and discovery. From tiny tots to children of around 6 years old, all children are welcome to attend our sessions. Accompanying adults are welcome to join in the the role play fun or just relax with a cuppa, happy in the knowledge that role play teaches emotional intelligence, co-operation and problem solving, boosts self-esteem and stimulates creativity.
Meeple Play Cafe is a Coffee Shop, Bar and Kitchen with 100s of board games, on-site Play Village and Craft Garden. The Cafe and Bar are for public use during all opening hours and the Hythe Village themed play village is bookable or for walk-in with two extended play sessions per day for you to relax and enjoy yourself. It is an exciting venue for all ages full of fun for all the family with delightful food and drink menus. Weekend evenings offer a more adult-focused experience, great for date nights, group activities and family nights out.
