Jump In

A trampoline park just outside Bracknell that's basically a hangar full of interconnected bouncing surfaces, foam pits, and dodgeball courts. Jump In is the sort of place that'll knacker out energetic kids for a solid couple of hours - and that's genuinely useful if you're staying at California Chalet nearby and the weather's turned wet.

The setup is fairly standard for this type of venue: sprung floors, various themed zones, and enough padding that minor crashes feel more embarrassing than painful. It works best for families with children aged five to fourteen. Teenagers find it either brilliant or impossibly uncool, depending on which day you catch them. Adults who go in expecting a workout will be pleasantly surprised - bouncing burns more calories than you'd think.

The real question is whether it justifies the drive from Bracknell when you could do the same activity in half a dozen other leisure parks across the South East. If you're already staying at California Chalet, it's a useful rainy-day backup. Worth an hour or two on an otherwise quiet afternoon, but don't plan an entire half-day around it. Specifics on admission prices and exact opening hours aren't readily available online, so ring ahead before you visit - nothing worse than pitching up with excited children only to find the place closed for a birthday party.