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8 Best Activities In Oldham
Oldham's family list is, in practice, a soft play list. Five of the eight are play centres, seven of the eight have indoor space, and only one has anywhere outdoors.
That is no complaint at all if you have a three-year-old and a rainy Tuesday. Tower Of Fun, Sparkles Play Centre, Play Oldham, Jungle Js Play and Party Centre and Play2 Diggle give you five different rooms to rotate through before anyone tires of the same one.
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Sports & ActivitiesStonerig Raceway
Indoor PlaySparkles Play Centre
Indoor PlayTower Of Fun
Children's FarmsLancaster Park & Animal Farm
CinemasODEON Oldham
Indoor PlayPlay Oldham
Indoor PlayJungle Js Play and Party Centre
Indoor PlayPlay2 Diggle
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The Skate Station
Team Karting Indoor Entertainment Centre
The Fun Depot
Cineworld Ashton-under-Lyne
Hollywood Bowl Manchester
For pre-school children the town is genuinely well supplied. For anyone older, or for a day in the open, the wider Greater Manchester pages are where to look, because the local listings run thin above about age eight.
Visiting Oldham with kids: FAQs
Which indoor play centre should we pick?
All five are listed as indoor-only, so the choice comes down to what is convenient and what your child has not already worn out. Tower Of Fun and Sparkles Play Centre carry the strongest ratings on our list, with Play Oldham, Jungle Js Play and Party Centre and Play2 Diggle close behind. Ring ahead in half-term week.
Is there anything outdoors in Oldham?
One listing has outdoor space: Lancaster Park & Animal Farm, which is the obvious choice on a dry day and covers the animal interest that a play centre cannot. Beyond that, families wanting a proper day in the open will be looking at the broader Greater Manchester pages rather than the eight attractions listed in the town.
What is there for older children?
Stonerig Raceway is the indoor listing that suits children who have outgrown climbing frames, and ODEON Oldham covers a wet afternoon at any age. That is a short answer because the list is short: the town is strongest for the under-eights, and we would rather say so plainly than pad the page out.