Planet Gymnastics

My toddler loves Planet Gymnastics.
This family run warehouse, situated on an industrial estate in Grangetown, houses two large trampolines, a soft play pit, inflatable air track, springboard, tunnels, rings, professional gym equipment and much much more. It’s a giant indoor playground with a sprung floor, that accommodates lots of bouncing and tumbling but with less chance of injury.
The sessions we’ve been to at ‘Space Hoppers’ have been on a Thursday and Saturday afternoon and they are designed specifically for toddlers. (I imagine the tunnels disappear and the space transforms for the serious gymnasts.)
Space Hoppers classes are mostly freeplay, with a break towards the end for games and songs. I have to say my son was not so impressed with this bit, as he wanted to continue bouncing on all the fun stuff, not sit down and do more structured play. That said, most of the time the staff are pretty understanding and you can let your child continue, all be it feeling slightly sheepish.
Tips: Planet gymnastics is better on a rainy day, as little natural light gets in. Bring a quid or two for tea and a snack, which are reasonably priced.
See the Planet Gymnastics website for more details and long list of times:
NOTE: They are closed for the Summer and start back up with the new school term

We come here regularly to train for cheerleading, particularly recently because we are getting close to Nationals — eek!
There is a large sprung floor to practise tumbling, as well as asymmetric bars, an inflatable tumble track and a trampoline. There are also various mats and spring boards for you to use as you wish. We use it to run through routines and to practise splats — a somersault where you land on your bum — because there is a good amount of room to spread out equipment to cater for people working at different levels.
There are good facilities — loos, a kitchen and a reception area. The gymnastics centre also runs a lot of classes for children.
The only negative really is that it is quite far out from the centre of Cardiff, so it is only really accessible by a car. Also, a little note, the turning is the one with the B&Q sign — I’m telling you this because we know and yet we still manage to miss it every time!