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31 Best Indoor Play Centres In Devon
Devon holidays are planned in sunshine and lived in drizzle, which is why this list earns its keep. Thirty-one indoor play venues cover the county, and the top of the ratings table is unusually strong: Devon Escape and Prodigy Escapes both hold a perfect 5 from visitors and both charge £25 a person for their escape rooms, while Something Lovely Pottery and Scribbleton — a pair of creative studios — sit just behind them. For younger children, Bear Town Exeter runs a role play world rated 4.7 where small people run the shops and drive the fire engine. Arcade fans get two entries: Insanity Gaming Arcade Newton Abbot at £8.50 and Continue Arcades at £12, both rated among the county's better days out. World of Country Life rounds out the picture, a farm attraction with enough under cover to survive a wet afternoon. Twenty-nine of the thirty-one entries have indoor space, and only ten publish their prices with us, so the numbers quoted here are the exceptions rather than the rule.
Top indoor play centres in Devon
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Indoor PlayDevon Escape
Indoor PlayProdigy Escapes
Activity CentresSomething Lovely Pottery
Activity CentresScribbleton
Indoor PlayInsanity Gaming Arcade Newton Abbot
Indoor PlayContinue Arcades
Children's FarmsWorld of Country Life
Indoor PlayBear Town Exeter
Theme ParksMilky Way Adventure Park
Theme ParksThe Big Sheep
Indoor PlayTumbling Teds Playhouse
Indoor PlayPlay Planet Tavistock
Geography is the quiet complication. Devon has two coasts and a moor in the middle, and a venue that looks close on a listing can be an hour of single-track lanes away in practice. Exeter and the Torbay corridor hold the thickest cluster of these venues, which is worth remembering when booking holiday accommodation with children and a British forecast. The escape rooms reward booking days ahead in summer — holiday towns fill their slots — while the arcades and play centres soak up spontaneous rainy mornings without ceremony.
Indoor Play Centres in Devon: FAQs
Which Devon venues rescue a washed-out beach day?
The arcades respond best to zero notice: Insanity Gaming Arcade Newton Abbot charges £8.50 and Continue Arcades £12, and neither needs a plan. Bear Town Exeter suits younger children, and World of Country Life has enough indoor cover to justify the gate even when the outdoor half is soggy.
Are Devon's escape rooms suitable for children?
The two headline rooms, Devon Escape and Prodigy Escapes, are rated 5 and charge £25 a head, and escape rooms generally work best with children old enough to read clues under mild pressure. For a family with under-eights, the creative studios such as Scribbleton or Something Lovely Pottery are the calmer choice.
Do these venues publish their prices?
Only ten of the thirty-one have confirmed what they charge with us, which is typical for independent play businesses. The prices we do hold run from £8.50 at the Newton Abbot arcade to £25 for the escape rooms. For the other twenty-one venues, a quick call or a look at their site before travelling is the honest advice.