Not a climbing frame but a hand-painted role-play village in the countryside near Ballyclare — themed pretend scenes that rotate through Peter Rabbit, Paddington and dinosaurs, and, uniquely, an outdoor play area with a mud kitchen and teepee. Small capped sessions keep it calm, with a café for you.
What you'll do — imaginative role-play in hand-painted themed scenes (owner Victoria paints them herself), rotating through ideas like Peter Rabbit, Paddington and dinosaurs.
Outdoors too — billed as NI's only role-play centre with an outdoor play area, complete with a mud kitchen and a teepee tent.
Calm by design — sessions are capped at 16 children, and weekday toddler sessions are reserved for 4-and-under, so it stays quiet and uncrowded.
Café included — locally brewed coffee and homemade traybakes (Very Good hygiene rating), and a snack is included for your child.
How long & cost — a 90-minute session, one adult included per child, pre-walkers under 1 free with a paying sibling, and a family discount for 3+ children. Prices change, so check.
Book ahead. Sessions are capped and booked online — reserve before you go, especially at weekends.
Bring socks & wellies. Grippy socks are common indoors; and with the outdoor mud kitchen, wellies and a spare set of clothes are worth having.
Plan your visit
Book a small capped session
Sessions are booked online and capped at 16 children, so reserve ahead. One adult is included per child, pre-walkers under 1 go free with a paying sibling, and there's a family discount for 3+ children (prices change, so check the site). Weekday toddler sessions arrive from 9.30am and play to 11.30am, reserved for 4-and-under; weekend sessions run too. There's on-site parking with step-free access at the rear. Bring grippy socks — and wellies for the outdoor mud kitchen.
Sessions are small and capped (16 children), so book ahead. There's an outdoor area with a mud kitchen, so wellies and a change of clothes are worth packing alongside grippy socks for indoors.
Before you set off
What to bring
🧦Grippy socksCommon indoors — a pair per child to be safe.
🥾WelliesFor the outdoor play area and mud kitchen.
👕A change of clothesMud kitchen play can get gloriously messy.
💳Card or cashFor the café — a snack is included for your child.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
Check current ticket prices on their site — they change. One adult included per child; pre-walkers under 1 free with a paying sibling; family discount for 3+ children.
Booking
Book sessions online in advance; capped at 16 children per session.
Hours
Weekday toddler sessions arrive from 9.30am, play to 11.30am; weekend sessions also run. Check current times before you go.
What’s inside
Hand-painted themed role-play scenes (rotating), plus an outdoor play area with a mud kitchen and teepee tent.
Age limit
Ages 0–11, strongest for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers; weekday toddler sessions are for 4-and-under.
Food
On-site café with locally brewed coffee and homemade traybakes (Very Good hygiene rating); a snack is included for your child.
Parking
On-site parking with step-free access at the rear.
Toilets
Toilets on site. Baby-changing worth confirming on arrival.
Accessibility
Step-free access at the rear; largely floor-level role-play. Call ahead to discuss specific needs.
How long
Around 2 hours (90-minute session plus café time).
Address
29B Deerpark Road, Ballyclare, BT39 0RH.
Questions
Before you go
Is this a climbing soft play?
No — it's a hand-painted role-play village with pretend scenes, plus an outdoor play area with a mud kitchen and teepee. Lovely for babies through to pre-schoolers.
Do I need to book?
Yes — sessions are capped at 16 children and booked online, so reserve ahead, especially at weekends.
Is it good for a rainy day?
The indoor role-play works rain or shine, and the small capped sessions keep it calm and uncrowded.
What ages is it for?
Ages 0–11, strongest for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers; weekday toddler sessions are reserved for 4-and-under.
What should we bring?
Grippy socks for indoors, and wellies plus a change of clothes for the outdoor mud kitchen.
Is there food?
Yes — a café with locally brewed coffee and homemade traybakes, and a snack is included for your child.
Getting there
The Wee Village, 29B Deerpark Road, Ballyclare, BT39 0RH — in the countryside between Doagh and Parkgate, about seven minutes from the Templepatrick M2 offslip, with step-free parking at the rear.
The Wee Village is an indoor role-play centre on Deerpark Road near Ballyclare, set in the countryside between Doagh and Parkgate and about seven minutes from the Templepatrick M2 offslip. Owner Victoria hand-paints the themed scenes, which rotate through ideas like Peter Rabbit, Paddington and dinosaurs, and the centre markets itself as Northern Ireland's only role-play centre with an outdoor play area, complete with mud kitchen and teepee tent.
Sessions are deliberately small, capped at 16 children, and the on-site café holds a Very Good food hygiene rating. The centre draws families from Ballyclare, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Antrim and Ballymena for play sessions, toddler mornings, private hire and parties.