Sports & Leisure

Round the Twist

The North East's largest indoor soft play centre, with a massive multilevel play frame, rope bridges, drop slide, and 9-hole crazy golf. Ages 0-12. Located in Benton, around 10 minutes from Jesmond.

Unit 28, Bellingham Drive, North Tyne Industrial Estate, Benton, NE12 9SZ Visit website @roundthetwistne @roundthetwistncl Facebook

About Round the Twist

Round the Twist bills itself as the largest indoor soft play centre in the North East, based on the North Tyne Industrial Estate in Benton, around ten minutes from Jesmond. Its main attraction is a large multilevel play frame with rope bridges and slides, alongside Twistville, a separate area for under-fives with role-play zones and sensory rooms. The centre also has a nine-hole crazy golf course featuring glow golf, plus an on-site cafe. It caters for children from age one to twelve and hosts children's birthday parties, with off-peak and peak admission pricing across the age bands.

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