Inflato

Giant inflatable obstacles, trampolines, and slides - Inflato is essentially a bouncy castle theme park for kids who've outgrown the church fete version. You get a few hours of climbing, jumping, and sliding through foam-filled tunnels and over enormous air-filled structures. It's loud, energetic, and designed to tire children out properly.

Families with kids aged 5-14 will get the most mileage here. Younger ones might struggle with some of the height and coordination required; teenagers will probably find it a bit basic. Parents aren't expected to do much beyond supervision and cheering from the sidelines, which means you can actually sit down.

The whole experience typically takes two to three hours before kids hit a wall. Go early in the day or during school hours on weekdays if you want to avoid the worst queues - weekends get properly rammed with birthday parties.

Stoke-on-Trent sits just minutes away, so this works as a solid half-day add-on to a longer trip. If you're camping at Luzlow Caravan Site or the five-star setup at Holly Grove Farm, you could knock this out in an afternoon without it eating into time at proper attractions. Castle Camping is slightly further out but still close enough for an easy drive.

Worth doing once. Don't expect it to occupy a full day though - it's better as part of a bigger itinerary than as a destination in itself.