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Indoor Play Area Refurbishment

Families can look forward to a brand-new, fully refurbished indoor play area packed with interactive, multi-level features designed to spark imagination, movement and adventure for all ages.

The investment will be completed in two phases, with phase one already complete with the opening of a brand-new under 5s soft play and the all-new multi-zone activity area opening in April. Keep scrolling to find out more...

Soft Play

Your much-loved soft play is now open and continues to provide a safe, exciting space for children aged five and under to climb, crawl, and explore. Even better, we’ve added a brand-new under 3s area in the former café space, specially designed for our youngest adventurers.

All play features have been refreshed and enhanced with immersive sensory elements, supporting early development while keeping playtime fun and engaging.

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Multi-Zone Activity Area

Get ready to run, climb, jump and challenge yourself! We’re saying goodbye to the trampoline park and welcoming an all-new Multi-Zone Activity Area. This exciting new space will include a Strike Challenge Zone, Inflatable Zone, Interactive Sports Pitch and plenty more surprises!  

We hope to have this area open by mid-end of April 2026!

Temporary Closure

To allow us to undertake this incredible upgrade of our Centre, the current trampoline park will remain closed and we hope to have the new park open for all to enjoy in April – but we’ll keep the website updated with an exact date once confirmed. 

There's still so much to do at Barking Sporthouse and Gym

Alongside the new soft play, there are still plenty of ways for children to stay active and have fun, including the climbing walls, skate park sessions and our RISE Gymnastics Lesson Programme.

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