Mad Play
Greenhithe, North Kent
Mad Play is a family-run soft play centre in Greenhithe, open since 1999 and handy for Dartford and Swanscombe. There is no booking for general play, so families simply turn up, and parents can sit in the café while children explore the soft play and sensory area.
Highlights
- Walk-in play with no pre-booking
- Sensory play area
- Café with food and plenty of seating for adults
- Air-conditioned building
- Staff trained in paediatric first aid
Good to know
- There is a 2-hour time limit, and entry is one in, one out when the centre is full
- Pay at reception; cash, cards and contactless are accepted
- Halloween and Christmas events run each year
Getting there
Mad Play, 208 Charles Street, Greenhithe, DA9 9AJ
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