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The Playbarn is a high quality, friendly, fun and exciting childcare service for P1-S2 aged children across South Lanarkshire. Our centres in Carstairs Junction and Carluke offer extensive indoor play and activity areas as well as secure outdoor play areas. Our well established Playbarn at Carstairs Junction is conveniently located for many of South Lanarkshire's towns and villages and the many schools that we provide transport to and from.
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The Playbarn offers children a superb range of activities and has something for everyone, whatever their age or interests. Our large activity room gives children plenty of choice in arts and crafts, role play, imaginative play, construction, board games and large physical games, where they can play together or individually.
Reviews (16)
Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey
Nov 29, 2021
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Little Gem ,great outside area with tractors cars & bikes ,beach hut for sand play ,small cafe , admission a bit steep £9 Adult & 1 child .
Clive Williams
Clive Williams
Oct 22, 2021
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Been a while since our last visit. Seems to be a bit run down. A few new additions to the outside but would have thought during lockdown touch up and repairs could have taken place. However the kids enjoyed it and the home made cakes so that's all that counts.
Diane James
Diane James
Oct 20, 2021
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Things had changed since I went last time. Not enough balls in the soft play area and only getting half an hour in soft climbing area but children still enjoyed it
Andy Bainger
Andy Bainger
Oct 17, 2021
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Never been before. First impressions were okay, quiet, which in some cases is a good thing. Nice big play houses for the kids went down well. Animals abit lacking but overall decent value for money.
Laura Parker
Laura Parker
Sep 19, 2021
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Fantastic place for children, took my almost 2 year old here and she had so much fun and wouldn’t of left if she had her way!
Lots to explore, animals, toys, different areas.
They cater for all allergies and food intolerances. I took a sandwich for my daughter despite the fact it said no outside food thinking I wouldn’t be able to find something for her to eat as she is lactose intolerant, but I was really pleasantly surprised to find they had kids of options of food she could eat, she had a lovely diary free cake too!
Linda Burns
Linda Burns
Aug 28, 2021
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Took my five year old son and two year old son here. Both of them loved it, so much for them to do there. We were there for over three hours and will make a point of getting there earlier next time as there's so much to do that I think it would keep our little ones entertained all day, much cheaper than a day out at the zoo or the dinosaur Park for example and not once did the boys get bored like they do on the more expensive days out. Staff were lovely and friendly. Only downside was the meal we had, lasagne, that wasn't very nice. Would make a point of taking packed lunches next time.
Robert Everitt
Robert Everitt
Aug 15, 2021
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Great place to take young children up to age 7, decent indoor play area which you currently need to book slots on the day for additional payment of £3 but ample play space outside.
Small coffee shop with a good selection of home made cakes and biscuits and reasonably priced along with food options for a "light bite" for adults and children.
There is a small animal enclosure, which is nice but looks a little tired and the guinea pig village seems to be either lacking in pigs or stocked with extremely shy ones as we only saw one.
Staff were friendly and the venue was spacious with plenty of play
Emily Searle
Emily Searle
Aug 09, 2021
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Surprisingly good place. Animals are a bit pants but the price is good, there's softplay, playgrounds, dressing up, massive sand pit, outdoor climbing frame and diggers. Food was tasty, cakes were amazing and coffee good.
Minnie McDonagh
Minnie McDonagh
Nov 11, 2020
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Great fun for toddlers. So much to see and do. Entry after 2.30pm is free and cafe is open.
Soft play area is closed but still plenty to see and do for children.
Robyn Young
Robyn Young
Oct 04, 2019
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Good prices£10 for me + 3 year old, reasonable food prices nice food also , lots of different play areas soft play, tractors, sandpit climbing frames, wet play , playhouses , farm animals too pigs, horses goats rabbits , the horse rides are expensive I thought at £10! But all in all my son loved he's day out
Donna Coulter
Donna Coulter
Nov 16, 2017
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Couldn’t ask for a better childcare service..Very genuine,kind staff who have your kids best interest. My 2 boys love coming here & there is always plenty for them to do/trips organised. Communication between myself & staff is always great. Highly recommended
Elaine Perrett
Elaine Perrett
Aug 17, 2017
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The Playbarn is a fantastic out of school care service. Can't rate the staff and facilities high enough. During the summer holidays the activity program is jam packed with fun and this mummy no longer feels guilty of having to work and worrying how I'm going to keep my son entertained. I really can't thank team playbarn enough for all they do.
Tracy Henderson
Tracy Henderson
Aug 16, 2017
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Playbarn is absolutely brilliant, great set up, great staff and great trips would recommend it.
Alyson Anderson
Alyson Anderson
Aug 16, 2017
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My son has been going to the playbarn for the past year and I have never seen him happier!! The playbarn is such a warm, welcoming, fun place for him to be and the staff are kind, reliable and all round great!! The management are wonderful too, nothing i have asked for is ever too much trouble for them!! My son will be returning this year and… hopefully for many years to follow. I dropped him off at the playbarn on his first day as a stressed out, anxious mum with previous experience of poor, expensive, unreliable childcare. 2 or 3 days in I felt like childcare was one part of my life I
Jackie Connelly
Jackie Connelly
Aug 16, 2017
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Fantastic breakfast club, afterschool and holiday club facility. Staff are all brilliant with the kids and love the flexibility. Don't know what we would do without Playbarn.
Kirsty Lumosi
Kirsty Lumosi
Aug 16, 2017
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The service from the Playbarn is nothing less than first class a flexible friendly service with great management and staff that are well just simply the best, my children love going to play barn and for the first time I had to use them during the holidays whilst I was working they really go the extra mile planning and organising fun outings for the… children and at no major expense just small charge for some of the outings really so with it, my children were safe well looked after and busy during the holidays which made my mind at ease when at work. The staff are fun bubbly and enthusiastic