Newcastle's seafront indoor soft play on the Central Promenade — slides, ball pools, an activity tower and assault courses, with a separate toddler zone and a café.
Right on Newcastle's seafront — a big indoor soft play with slides, ball pools, an activity tower and assault courses, a separate gentler zone for the toddlers, and a café that looks over the play. The dependable rainy-day stop for families in the Mourne area.
What you'll do — a large indoor space of slides, ball pools, an activity tower and assault courses to scramble through, for babies up to around 14.
Little ones sorted — a dedicated softer area set aside for toddlers, away from the bigger frames.
Café with a view — an on-site café with meals, snacks and hot drinks, seating that overlooks the play, and free wifi.
How long & cost — most give it 1–2 hours. Paid per child; prices change, so check.
By the beach — on the Central Promenade opposite the town centre, a short walk from the sand — handy for pairing with the seafront.
Grippy socks needed. Anti-slip socks are the norm on the frame — bring a pair for each child and check before you go.
Check the hours. Roughly Mon–Fri from midday and Sat–Sun from 10am, daily in school holidays, and closed Wednesdays in winter — confirm before you travel (it trades as Coco's Adventure Playground).
Plan your visit
Walk in for play — check current hours
It's walk-in for general play, with parties and larger groups booked ahead (especially weekends and holidays). Paid per child (prices change, so check). Opening is roughly Mon–Fri from midday and Sat–Sun from 10am, daily in school holidays, and closed Wednesdays in winter — confirm before you travel on cocosplayground.co.uk. There's on-site parking on the Central Promenade, a café overlooking the play, and the beach a short walk away. Grippy socks are the norm on the frame.
Roughly Mon–Fri from midday, Sat–Sun from 10am, daily in school holidays, closed Wednesdays in winter — confirm current hours before you travel (it trades as Coco's Adventure Playground). Grippy socks are the norm on the frame.
Before you set off
What to bring
🧦Grippy socksThe norm on the frame — a pair for each child.
👕A spare topA change of top for warm, busy play helps for home.
💳Card or cashFor entry and the café.
🏖️Make a beach dayThe Newcastle seafront and sand are a short walk away.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
Paid per child. Prices change — check current rates.
Booking
Walk-in for general play; book ahead for parties and larger groups, especially weekends and holidays.
Hours
Roughly Mon–Fri from midday, Sat–Sun from 10am, daily in school holidays; closed Wednesdays in winter. Confirm on cocosplayground.co.uk.
What’s inside
Slides, ball pools, an activity tower and assault courses, with a separate softer area for toddlers.
Age limit
Babies and toddlers up to around 14, with a gentler area for the youngest.
Food
On-site café with meals, snacks and hot drinks; seating overlooks the play; free wifi.
Parking
On-site parking on the Central Promenade.
Toilets
Toilets on site. Baby-changing worth confirming on arrival.
Accessibility
Ground-floor seafront centre; the frame is a climb. Call ahead to discuss specific needs.
How long
1–2 hours.
Address
Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0AA.
Questions
Before you go
Do I need to book?
Walk in for general play; book ahead for parties and larger groups, especially at weekends and in the holidays.
Is it good for a rainy day?
It's the Mourne area's dependable wet-day stop — a big indoor frame with slides and ball pools, and a café, right on the seafront.
What ages is it for?
Babies and toddlers up to around 14, with a separate gentler area for the youngest.
Do we need socks?
Grippy socks are the norm on the frame, so bring a pair for each child.
What days is it open?
Roughly Mon–Fri from midday and Sat–Sun from 10am, daily in school holidays, closed Wednesdays in winter — confirm before you travel.
Is there parking?
Yes — on-site parking on the Central Promenade.
Getting there
Coco's Adventure Playground, Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0AA — on the seafront opposite the town centre, with on-site parking and the beach a short walk away.
Newcastle's seafront indoor play centre sits on the Central Promenade, opposite the town centre and a short walk from the beach. It's a large indoor space built around slides, ball pools, an activity tower and assault courses, with a separate softer area for toddlers, an on-site café and parking — the kind of dependable rainy-day stop families in the Mourne area lean on.
The seafront soft play at this Central Promenade address trades as Coco's Adventure Playground — check the centre's own pages (cocosplayground.co.uk) for the latest prices, hours and facilities before you travel.