Go Bananas
🏟 Soft play · Cowdray Centre, Colchester
Go Bananas
One of the largest indoor adventure play centres in the South East, in Colchester's Cowdray Centre, with a huge Aztec frame and a Tiny Town for under-4s.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Mon-Sat 9:30am-6:30pm, Sun 10:00am-6:00pm; last entry 45 min before close (check site)
Prices: from £X, check site
Booking: Walk-in or book online at https://www.go-bananas.co.uk/
📍 Location & directions
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Address: 9 & 10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, Colchester, CO1 1BX
Plus Code: 9F32VWX2+H7
About Go Bananas
Go Bananas is one of the largest indoor adventure play centres in the South East of England, based at the Cowdray Centre in Colchester with more than twenty years of experience entertaining children. The centrepiece is the massive Aztec Adventure frame for older children, packed with climbing, slides, interactive zones and plenty of space to run around, while trampolines and sensory areas add variety. Younger visitors have Tiny Town, a safe, separate environment for adventurers aged four and under, complete with baby bouncers and activity tables so toddlers and babies can play in their own space. Parents and carers can relax in the Go Bananas Kitchen, which serves meals, snacks and drinks, with a children's meal deal available at quieter weekday times. The centre is open seven days a week with last entry forty-five minutes before closing, and general admission does not need to be booked, so families can simply drop in. Birthday parties are a speciality, with customisable packages bookable online. With its sheer scale and dedicated under-4s zone, Go Bananas is a reliable rainy-day destination for families across Colchester and north Essex.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Cafe
- Party rooms
🏞 Facilities
- Parking: Parking at the Cowdray Centre
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 0-12; Tiny Town for ages 4 and under plus the large Aztec Adventure frame for older children
- Multi-level frame
- Ball pit
- Slides
- Toddler/baby area
📍 Nearby places to play
- Castle Park · approx 0.5 miles · Town Centre
- High Woods Country Park · approx 0.9 miles · Highwoods
- Old Heath Recreation Ground · approx 1.4 miles · Old Heath
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How much?
Admission is charged per child by age, with babies under six months free and prices rising with age. Check go-bananas.co.uk for current prices.
What ages?
It welcomes children aged 0-12, with Tiny Town for under-4s and the Aztec Adventure frame for older kids.
Baby/toddler area?
Yes. Tiny Town is a separate, safe area for children aged four and under, with baby bouncers and activity tables.
Need to book?
No. General admission does not need booking, so you can walk in; parties are booked online at go-bananas.co.uk.
Where/parking?
It is at 9 & 10 Mason Road, Cowdray Centre, Colchester CO1 1BX, with parking at the Cowdray Centre.