Children's entertainment space in Loughborough

“We viewed lots of nurserys throughout Leicestershire before selecting this one. It's THAT good. Some of the reasons we love it are... They make a huge effort to be kind to the environment by using wooden toys and teaching children how to look after flora and fauna. They even make their own play dough! The building is large and the gardens have beautiful established trees for summer shade. The kids even nap outside in the summer, it's the cutest thing to see. They make great use of the uni facilities; taking the kids out to see the fountain, fruit trees and basketball pitches. And because the campus has lecturers from other countries, there's babies from other countries. They all celebrate all the different cultures with joy and pride! The carers rejoice in the kids' achievements as much as the parents do. It's so heartwarming to read the updates on the app. For us, we were also impressed with the number of males in care roles, which is a rare thing to find, but establishes healthy gender norms from a young age. The menu is spot on. Great quality diverse food. And meal times are structured so that kids can learn to be independent and varied eaters. Our son certainly has a rich and fulfilling time there and they definitely offer him a wider variety of activities than we would at home. Overall the atmosphere and culture is uncomparible; in our search for the right nursery, nothing came close to this. And finally, it's right next to a coffee shop that sells great coffee so I order and pay for my latte, nip next door to drop my son off, then nip back to collect my coffee. It's heaven!”

“My 2 girls aged 10/11 both had 2 great days with Mia. We’ll be going back for more creative holiday breaks.”

“Really good one, lots of animals, different activities, lamb hugging on the day we visited. We had tractor rides which my tot love it, they also got tractor toy so kid can hop on and pedalling (included in ticket) They also have small motor museum of vintage automobiles (included in ticket) they are sooo COOL. But downsides are toilets sign is pretty confusing and cutlery in cafe wasn’t clean but carrot cake is soooo good!!”

“Great Community facility at the heart of Grange Park serving the local area. Various room sizes for large or small size meetings and groups and a kitchen available and level access from the car park and through out. Friendly atmosphere, great groups throughout the week including family friendly church service each Sunday”

“Great venue and a excellent event put on by Ivanhoe Model Railway Society. Never been here before but will be back as the venue has some good events coming up”

“I've been really struggling to find place to take my tornado toddler as he gets very overwhelmed and overstimulated with play groups etc. A friend told me about Average Joe's so I thought I'd give it a try (I thought for £3 if he goes in and wants to go out after five minutes it's ok) He loved it!! We were there for nearly two hours in the end as he didn't want to leave. This place is brilliant, bouncy castle, soft play area, play kitchen, toys, a climbing slide and lots of sparkly lights. It's not a great big center and it's only for 5yrs and under, but that is what has made it so perfect for my little boy. The staff are lovely and friendly. The cafe is really nice for a little treat to. We will definitely be coming here on a regular basis from now on”

“Probably the best veggie breakfast I've had anywhere. Plenty of food for big appetites and reasonable prices. Always people there who are happy to chat too.”

“Superb place, Lovely staff. Loads of things for children to keep occupied for 2 hours, great value for. Will spread the word on how good it is.”

“This is a great community centre and has been done out to a high standard. The cafe does a nice range of food throughout the day and the room hire rents seem very reasonable. There are a huge variety of classes here catering for parents to be, new parents and babies, the elderly and those in need of social care. The space is clean and modern and provides a perfect meeting place for the local community and beyond.”