The Funky Monkey Fun Park, Surrey

Designed by the same team that created Lego Land California, the indoor playground at Funky Monkey Fun Park immediately beckons kids with its bright colours, climbing ropes, and soft-surface obstacles, small enough for kids and big enough for their parents to join in the fun. Emerging from the sides of this three-level softplay structure are slides that ripple and twist safely to the ground. Admission also includes a Ballocity arena and plasma car race track, among other attractions.

The commotion of the playground is complimented by the whirring sounds of carnival rides (not included in playground admission), such as the pirate ship, where kids 3 and up hold tight as the boat sways back and forth as if on ocean waves. In the laser tag arena, kids pretend battle with laser shooters, while on the bumper car track, kids practice passive-agressive driving maneuvers that prepare them for driving on the road later in life.