Area 51 is an indoor soft play centre in Neath, designed to make children stop in their tracks the moment they walk through the door. Catering for ages 0 to 11, it has wavy and spiral slides, tunnels, splat pads and a rocket feature that genuinely sets it apart from a standard play frame.
Dreamz Funhouse is a large multi-level soft play centre in Port Talbot, and a solid choice for a family day out when the kids need to burn off some serious energy. With climbing frames, ball pits, slides and plenty of obstacles to navigate, there is loads to keep children entertained from the moment they walk in.
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is home to over 200 animals across 40 species, most of them primates rescued from unwanted or difficult situations. On your walk around you’ll meet chimpanzees, baboons, spider monkeys, meerkats and a serval cat, alongside non-primate residents like Highland cattle, wolf dogs, horses, donkeys and rescue pigs.
Go Ape Margam sits inside Margam Country Park, and it’s the only Treetop Challenge course in Wales. Families climb into the trees for platform crossings, wobbly bridges and zip lines that stretch up to 180 metres, with sea views and the historic Margam Country Manor House as a backdrop.
Celtic Soft Play at Aberavon is an indoor soft play centre inside Aberavon Leisure Centre in Port Talbot, making it a great option for a family day out whatever the weather. With a multi-level play frame packed full of slides, obstacles and ball pools, there is plenty to keep children busy and active.
Cwtsh Newydd Soft Play is an award winning soft play centre in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, picking up top honours in both 2022 and 2024. Designed for children from babies up to 9 years old, it has separate play areas for different age groups so everyone gets the right level of fun.