Snakes & Ladders Abingdon

As far as indoor play equipment goes this place is great.
The staff are not very enthuiastic and I would say avoid the food, but the kids have a great time.
They also offer a special needs rate of £2.50 on production of your DLA letter, which is not advertised!

Well having read the older reviews BEFORE we went, I was filled with trepidation, but it’s not that bad.
Great equipment, with 3 storey soft play frame, and large area for the under 3s.
There’s a bark-​chipped play area outside (wasn’t open today, but it’s January!).
Just the usual things that annoy me about all these places, ride machines at £1 a go, nasty twizzler food n chips, coffee out of a Tchibo machine, and… just when you think you’ve spoilt the little uns rotten, shelves packed with toys and a pick n mix.
There’s cheaper, but I think all these soft play centres are much of a muchness, so it’s probably neither best or worst.

This was my first and only visit to Snakes & Ladders. It should be renamed Sickness & Diarrhoea by the state of the toilets. I may have travelled the world, but these were truly disgusting and a hell-​pit of bacteria and soiling of all descriptions. Apart from obvious signs of the toilets not being checked by staff (I shall spare you the details in case you are eating your lunch), there is a deep sense of grime about the whole place. The floors in the café are worn out and dirty, as are some of the tables and chairs. I refused to eat there or let my child have anything from their café after seeing the toilets. The facilities in the play area are ok but I have been to better and cheaper. To charge adults for entry seems a bit petty when most will be using the café for a tea or coffee at the least. The place is staffed almost exclusively by adolescent staff who seem ill-​equipped to deal with customer enquiries from what I observed during my trip. I will never return because I know there are better similar services available in Oxfordshire (namely, the play area in Carterton which is A1).

I never thought I’d find myself reviewing a soft play location but left Snakes and Ladders slightly incensed this weekend. It was my first visit and I found the staff to be generally disinterested. I explained on arrival it was my first visit and asked if there was anything I should know and was told not really, you’ll see it all when you get round the corner. The play equipment is great and my 3 year old had a riot. We were there over lunch and I ordered for myself and my daughter and picked up the food when summoned by loudspeaker. My freshly made sandwich had patches of blue/​green mould all over it. I took it back to the counter and despite going to lengths to avoid the other customers in the queue hearing what the problem was I didn’t recieve any apology on making them aware of the problem and finally got a mumbled sorry when a replacement was delivered. The facilities are great but the place is severely let down by its lack of customer service and it would seem that the food prep is done in a darkened room.
Prices have gone up since the previous review
ADMISSION PRICES
Before 4.30pm After 4.30pm
Under 2’s £4.90 Under 2’s £3.50
Under 5’s £5.90 Under 5’s £4.50
Over 5’s £6.90 Over 5’s £5.50
Adults and older children £1.00

Great place to tire out the kids! Formerly ‘wiggies world’.
Set in an industrial place in Abingdon.
For kids that are old enough, you can let them loose on the 3 floor playframe. Sit back and have a cuppa or eats. They will be entertained for ages!
If they are younger you can go and play with them on the baby/​toddler bit. They have a smaller frame, swing, ball pit, climbing things. Lots of fun!
Food is ok priced, takes a while in busy periods.
The entry price has steadily been going up for the last few years.
Before 4.30pm After 4.30pm
Under 2’s £3.75 Under 2’s £2.75
Under 5’s £4.75 Under 5’s £3.75
Over 5’s £5.75 Over 5’s £4.75
Adults and older children £1.00
So it can work out quite pricey for a few kids. On a rainy day, or for a treat we visit. But for that money we’d rather have a day out than 2 hours there.
i knocked the stars off for the price increase…