Turtledove Play Cafe
🏟 Soft play · Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh
Turtledove Play Cafe
A family play cafe in Davidson's Mains with a baby softplay and sensory room, aimed at babies and toddlers up to about four.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Mon-Sun 09:00-15:00
Prices: from £5 per child (under 6 months free), check site
Booking: Walk-in or book online at https://www.facebook.com/p/Turtledove-Play-Cafe-100091855334778/
📍 Location & directions
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Address: 31 Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh, EH4 5BQ
Plus Code: 9C7RXPCM+24
About Turtledove Play Cafe
Turtledove Play Cafe is a family-run indoor play cafe at 31 Corbiehill Road in the Davidson's Mains area of north-west Edinburgh. It opened in 2023 and is aimed squarely at babies and toddlers, with an imaginative playspace that includes a dedicated baby softplay and sensory toys in a middle room, alongside a cafe geared towards parents. The venue is best suited to children from newborn up to around age four, though it has toys and activities that suit older children too, and reviewers regularly praise it as ideal for families with children at different ages and stages. Entry is charged per child, from around £5, with children under six months going free and adults free; some visitors note prices have risen slightly, so it is worth checking current rates. The cafe is open seven days a week, typically 9am to 3pm, and also hosts birthday parties. Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, and the play equipment is noted as clean and varied. Being in a residential neighbourhood, it offers a relaxed, smaller-scale alternative to Edinburgh's large multi-storey soft play centres.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Cafe
- Party rooms
🏞 Facilities
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: Newborn to around 4 (toys for older children too)
- Multi-level frame
- Ball pit
- Slides
- Toddler/baby area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Muirhouse Linear Park · approx 0.1 miles · Muirhouse
- Davidson's Mains Park · approx 0.6 miles · Davidson's Mains
- West Pilton Park · approx 0.9 miles · West Pilton / Muirhouse
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Entry is charged per child from around £5, with children under six months free and adults free. Prices can change, so check the venue's Facebook page for current rates.
What ages?
Turtledove is best for babies and toddlers, broadly newborn up to about age four, though it has toys and activities suitable for slightly older children too.
Baby/toddler area?
Yes. It has a dedicated baby softplay with sensory toys in a separate room, as well as the main toddler playspace.
Need to book?
Families can walk in during opening hours; it is worth messaging ahead via Facebook for busy times or to book a party.
Where/parking?
It is at 31 Corbiehill Road, Edinburgh EH4 5BQ, in Davidson's Mains. On-street parking is available nearby.