Looking for a pub in/near Crawley with indoor kids play area

[Bozza]

Did you find one? Can't think of anything at all down that way. I didn't think the Beech Hurst one at Haywards Heath (mentioned earlier) had a play area these days. Which leaves the hideous Air Balloon in Horley. Neither really in your search range. Frankly, from the point of view of your Sunday lunch, that's probably a good thing...

Nope. I had a vague recollection that The Sportsman at Withdean possibly had something once, but don't believe that's the case any more, if it ever was.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Stay at home, or if you have to go out, lock the little darlings safely out of the way in the cupboard under the stairs where they can't get up to mischief.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Nope. I had a vague recollection that The Sportsman at Withdean possibly had something once, but don't believe that's the case any more, if it ever was.

I think they once had something like that, but have a feeling it stopped round about the time the Albion moved in. Didn't we use the area to entertain corporate guests on match days?

Surprising that there really doesn't seem to be anything of that nature along the coast. There's enough Harvesters & Brewers Fayre type pubs around, seems odd that none would have handy indoor child distraction facilities. Big gap in the market.

 

[Creaky]

The Air Balloon on the A23 at Horley is a pub I avoid - has a childrens play area inside including large 'ball pool', climbing nets, tunnels etc.

http://www.fayre-square.com/pub/air-balloon-horley/m2760/

 

[El Sid]

The soft play areas I have seen in pubs in the past are generally a small cage with plastic balls.
Our kids got bored very quickly and were back mithering at the table in no time.

Get a daytime babysitter (granny?) and treat yourself to a leisurely pub lunch.

 

[algie]

These ball pit play things can also get bloody hot in there really quickly,

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The Air Balloon on the A23 at Horley is a pub I avoid - has a childrens play area inside including large 'ball pool', climbing nets, tunnels etc.

http://www.fayre-square.com/pub/air-balloon-horley/m2760/

Rough old pub though. Correct decision to avoid.

As is Horley as a whole.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Rough old pub though. Correct decision to avoid.

As is Horley as a whole.

Unless you're after a trolley dolly, used to have a dozen for every man I recall

 

[Stinky Pete]

Apparently the new pub "coaching halt" just outside Maidenbower has an indoor play area. Only a couple of years late.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Apparently the new pub "coaching halt" just outside Maidenbower has an indoor play area. Only a couple of years late.

Ah yes, opened a couple of months ago. I can't help feeling that their description of an "indoor play area" is flowering it up a bit though

 

[Stinky Pete]

Ah yes, opened a couple of months ago. I can't help feeling that their description of an "indoor play area" is flowering it up a bit though

Haha Crawley has a Disneyland

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Haha Crawley has a Disneyland

I like it that it says "Under 5s Only".

It looks like the sort of thing you'd occupy a one year old with.