Bury Lane Fun Barn Review

Why Bury Lane Fun Barn is a good place to visit with children

• There is a large soft play.
• An interactive sensory play zone is bookable.
• There is a cafe in the fun barn.
• Outside there is a sand pit and playground with small climbing frame, slides and swings.
• There is also more challenging play equipment including: climbing rock, climbing nets, swings.
• The outside area has bungee trampolines and go karts.
• Electric sit on digger.
• There are deck chairs in the sand area undercover. 
• Large bouncy pillow.
• Visit the Farm shop and garden centre.
• Pick your own - dependent on season and at additional cost

The large soft play at Bury Lane Fun Barn

What is there to do at Bury Lane Fun Barn?

Soft play

Bury Lane Fun Barn is a farm-themed, indoor soft play with slides, tunnels, swings, interactive activities and tonnes of space for children to let off steam. The soft play is clean and spacious, but does get quite busy.

The main area is for under 10s with a separate section for under 5s.

Sensory Room

In addition to the main soft play space, there is a lovely interactive sensory play zone to stimulate and engage babies under 2 years and children with additional needs under 10 years old.  It includes mirrors, fibre optics, bubble tubes and a small ball pool to entertain children in a serene setting.

The sensory room requires booking and a passcode to gain access and is limited to a maximum of 12 people at a time to make it less overwhelming for little ones playing in there. 

Outside Space including the "Beach"

Outside there is more fun to be had with the sandpit, climbing rock, bouncy pillow and play equipment. 

It is a lovely enclosed, open space outside and children can roam around each play area. 

Our children aged 2, 5, 6 and 7 all preferred the outdoor area, so get your money’s worth by going in the soft play first. Once your time is up in the soft play, you are able to stay and enjoy the activities outdoors including the beach.

All soft play tickets include access to the beach, however 'Beach Only' tickets do not give access to the soft play. It is worth noting that the Beach at Bury Lane is open seasonally from spring until autumn and is closed during bad weather.

In the outside area they have staffed go karts and trampolines with bungee rope attached. These are only open weekends, May half term and the Summer holidays, but they are included in the price.

Pick Your Own - flowers and strawberries

The pick your own peonies were in season during our last visit and looked amazing as people were walking past with bunches of huge peonies. You can see what seasonal produce is currently available to pick on their website here, but it includes: tulips, peonies, strawberries, dahlias and pumpkins.

Where can I eat at Bury Lane Fun Barn?

The Fun Barn has a great in-house cafe with plenty of hot and cold food options including sandwiches, toasties, jacket potatoes, salads, pizzas and chips. Kids have the options of hot meals such as sausages or fish fingers or build your own lunchboxes. We found the food to be be good with generous portion sizes.

There is outdoor and indoor seating but they do not allow picnics (this includes food bought from the farm shop).

The cafe can cater for most allergies and requirements as all food is made fresh to order, just ask the staff who are happy to help.

There is a refreshment wagon in the outside area which is open weekends and busy periods.

A climbing boulder in the Beach sandpit

The "Beach" and outside play area

What age children will enjoy visiting Bury Lane Fun Barn?

Is it suitable for pushchairs?

What you need to know before visiting Bury Lane Fun Barn

• While they do accept walk ins on less busy days they encourage prebooking.
• Fun barn sessions on weekends and holidays are 2 hours 15 minutes long and you need to book a specific time. 
• Term time weekday sessions are divided into a day session and after school session.
• Fun barn sessions include all day entry to the beach.
• The beach (and outside area) is closed in bad weather.
• Entry costs a varying price from 6 months to 10 years from £4 to £11.50. The first adult per booking is free with additional adults £2.
• Children must be 10 or under and less than 1.6 metres tall.

Is it dog friendly?

Are there toilet facilities and baby changing?

• Socks must be worn by both adults and children whilst on the soft play equipment. They have socks available to purchase should you forget to bring your own.
• You might want to bring a bucket and spade for the sandpit

How To Get To Bury Lane Fun Barn And Where To Park

What Else Is There To Do Near Bury Lane Fun Barn?

• Shepreth Wildlife Park- Approximately an 8 minute drive away is a Zoo and wildlife conservation charity with lots of wildlife to see ranging from hedgehogs, aardvarks, meerkats and a lynx.

• Wimpole Estate and Farm is approximately a 20 minute drive away- a National Trust country estate with parkland, walled gardens, a farm and a mansion.