Topsy Turvy World

This North London soft play space is conveniently located outside Brent Cross Mall. My boys love coming here and are always begging me to bring them — its not the closest soft play to us, nor is it the cheapest (you have to pay to be a «member», a one-​off fee, and it’s more expensive in entry fees) — hence my resistance. That being said it is clean, feels like the equipment is in good nic, and it feels like they spend the money maintaining the place. We’ve been here for a few birthday parties and you can have the upstairs space or your own room which is nice.
There is TV for parents to watch and they have wifi (hallelujah). Music plays throughout.
The café is mediocre (hence my 3 star vote) and you don’t get your money’s worth. If I compare it to Clowntown, Friern Barnet, who provide a kiddies meal deal (veggie crudités, main, dessert & a drink) for under £7, these guys charge that just for the mains. Baby’s options are Cow & Gate or the Ella’s kitchen range.
Mums and dads: the coffee is bad and sad. They use a machine and its tastes ugh!
Overall, yes it’s still worth coming but be prepared to cough up the cash.

As far as children’s indoor softplay centres go this is a good one. It’s members-​only, but costs just £5 to join. The activity area is a labyrinth of tunnels going up, around and down. I’m told the big slide where you can race your friends is good fun. There’s also a smaller climbing area for younger children with a ball pit.
Unlike some others indoor softplay centre, Topsy Turvy is set over two floors. The top floor has a special quiet play area just for younger kids. This floor is a good place to sit, as it is generally less noisy/​crowded than downstairs.
The food at Topsy Turvy isn’t bad. You can have a decent cappuccino and the kids can snack on a cheese and fruit platter or pizza.
We’ve been to several birthday parties here and enjoyed them. You don’t get exclusive usage of the climbing area, but you do get a private room to eat in.
As with all of these types of places, Topsy Turvey gets jammed on the weekends and after school. But, if you go when less people are likely to be there (perhaps inset day), then you can let the kids wear themselves out in relative tranquility.