A bright, clean indoor playground on the edge of Coleraine — a multi-level climbing frame with slides and a ball pool, a separate zone just for the little ones, and a café with real coffee so you can actually sit down. The North Coast's easy rainy-day answer, and you just walk in.
What you'll do — turn the kids loose on a multi-level soft-play frame: climbing nets, slides, ball play and tumble bits to burn off every last bit of energy, all in full view of the seats. Welcomes children up to 12 (or 150cm tall).
Little ones sorted — there's a separate, specially-equipped toddler area, so babies and pre-schoolers get their own space away from the bigger-kid traffic.
The café's the win for grown-ups — comfy sofas, good coffee, tray bakes and treats, and free juice for the kids, with the whole frame in view from your seat. Settle in.
How long & cost — most families give it one to three hours. A 2-hour session is £4.70 for ages 1–4, £5.50 for 5–12, and under-1s go free. Term-time there's a Breakfast Club, 10am–12pm, at £3.90 with toast and juice. Prices change, so confirm on the day.
Just turn up — it's a walk-in, no need to book for normal play. Open Mon–Sat from 10am and Sunday from 12 noon.
Grippy socks needed. Like most NI soft play, anti-slip socks are usually required for everyone going on the frame — bring a pair each (or buy them at the desk), and check the current rule before you go.
Parties can book it out. Birthday packages (from £11.50 a child) and private hires run here, so weekends get busy and part of the centre may be reserved — a quick call ahead on 028 7034 3005 settles it if timing matters.
Plan your visit
Just walk in — no booking for play
This is the beauty of it: on a wet North Coast morning you can simply turn up and go in, no slot to book. A 2-hour session is £4.70 for ages 1–4 and £5.50 for 5–12, with under-1s free, and there's a term-time Breakfast Club from 10am–12pm at £3.90 with toast and juice. It opens Monday to Saturday from 10am and Sunday from 12 noon (Mon–Thu to 5pm, Fri & Sat to 6pm, Sun to 6pm). Prices and hours do change, and the odd day can be booked out for a school or party — so a quick look at their page, or a call, is worth it before you set off.
Café with sofasToddler zoneOn-site parkingBirthday partiesWalk-in, all-weather
Two to remember:
Pack a pair of grippy anti-slip socks for each child (and for any grown-up going on the frame) — they're usually a must. And note Sunday doesn't open until 12 noon, unlike the 10am start the rest of the week.
Before you set off
What to bring
🧦Grippy socksA pair of anti-slip socks per child (usually required on the frame) — and a pair for you if you're going in the toddler area.
👕A spare topLittle ones get warm and mucky in a ball pool — a change of top saves a soggy drive home.
💳Card or cashFor entry and the café — coffee, tray bakes and kids' treats are the grown-up reward.
🎒A drink & a wipe-downA water bottle for a hot, busy playtime, and the usual wipes for sticky hands after.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
A 2-hour session is £4.70 for ages 1–4, £5.50 for 5–12, and under-1s free. Term-time Breakfast Club (Mon–Fri 10am–12pm) is £3.90 with toast and juice. Prices change, so confirm on cheekychimpscoleraine.com.
Booking
Walk-in for normal play — no need to book. Birthday parties and private hire are by arrangement (parties from £11.50 a child); call ahead for those.
Hours
Mon–Thu 10am–5pm, Fri & Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 12 noon–6pm. Holiday hours can differ — worth a quick check before a special trip.
What's inside
A clean, multi-level soft-play frame with slides, climbing nets, ball play and tumble features, plus a separate specially-equipped toddler area, and a café for parents.
Age limit
Children up to 12, or 150cm in height. It leans best toward the toddler-to-primary range; the little ones have their own zone.
Food
A café area with comfy sofas, coffee, tray bakes and treats, and free juice for the children — set up so you can watch the frame from your seat.
Parking
On the Northbrook Industrial Estate where the centre sits — check for spaces on arrival.
Toilets
Toilets on site. Baby-changing is worth confirming on arrival if you need it.
Accessibility
A ground-floor centre with the café at play-frame level. The frame itself is a climb, so it best suits able toddlers upward; call ahead to talk through any specific needs.
How long
Around a couple of hours for a good run-around, longer if you settle in over coffee.
Address
Units 24c–24d, Northbrook Industrial Estate, Newmills Road, Coleraine, BT52 2JB.
Questions
Before you go
Do I need to book, or can I just turn up?
Just turn up — it's a walk-in for normal play, which is exactly what makes it such a handy wet-day plan. You'd only need to book for a birthday party or private hire.
Is it good for a rainy day?
It's the classic North Coast rainy-day answer — warm, bright and all indoors, so the kids run it off whatever the sky's doing outside.
What ages is it best for?
Best for babies up to around 8, and it welcomes children up to 12 or 150cm. There's a separate toddler zone so the smallest ones aren't caught up with the bigger kids.
Do we need socks?
Yes — grippy anti-slip socks are usually required on the frame, so bring a pair for each child (and yourself if you're going on). You can normally buy them at the desk if you forget. Check the current policy before you travel.
How much does it cost?
A 2-hour session is £4.70 for ages 1–4 and £5.50 for 5–12, with under-1s free. Prices change, so confirm on the day.
Is there parking?
Yes — it sits on the Northbrook Industrial Estate on Newmills Road, so park up on the estate and check for spaces on arrival.
Is there food?
There's a café with sofas doing coffee, tray bakes and treats, plus free juice for the kids — and you can keep an eye on the frame while you have it.
Getting there
Cheeky Chimps, Units 24c–24d, Northbrook Industrial Estate, Newmills Road, Coleraine, BT52 2JB — just off the edge of Coleraine, handy to Portrush, Portstewart and the wider Causeway Coast.
Cheeky Chimps is an indoor soft-play adventure centre and coffee shop on the edge of Coleraine, sitting handily between Ballymoney and Portrush/Portstewart on the Causeway Coast — well within reach of the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills. It's the sort of place families lean on when the North Coast weather does what the North Coast weather does: a clean, warm room where the kids can climb, slide and tumble while the grown-ups get a proper coffee.
The set-up is a multi-level frame for the bigger kids, a separate specially-equipped area for babies and toddlers, and a café with sofas built so you can watch the whole thing from your seat. It runs everyday walk-in play alongside birthday-party packages, and markets itself simply on being clean, secure and safe. Nothing fancy — just a reliable, cheerful few hours out with the little ones, rain or shine.