Kidz Planet
Folkestone, East Kent
Photo of Folkestone: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo of Folkestone: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kidz Planet is Folkestone's family entertainment centre, open for more than 22 years, with a four-storey soft play frame and a 4-metre vertical drop slide. Babies, under 5s and 3 to 11-year-olds each have their own area, and a 140-seat café sits right beside the under 5s zone.
Highlights
- Four-storey play structure with slides, crawl tubes and ball cannons
- 4-metre vertical drop slide, always staffed
- Ball shower, spooky room, raised football pitch and see-through floor
- Separate areas for under 2s and under 5s, with a mini car track for little ones
- 140-seat café
Good to know
- Book online ahead to save money; capacity is kept lower than it used to be
- Children must be supervised by an adult at all times
- Adults are welcome to play in the main area with their children
- A laser tag arena for older children is next door
Getting there
Kidz Planet, Units 1 and 2 Centurion Park, Caesars Way, Folkestone, CT19 4AH
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