JunglaRoo, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31
When the heavens open over North Devon and you need a plan that will actually tire the little ones out, JunglaRoo in Barnstaple is your answer. This indoor adventure play centre is a proper soft play experience done right, and it has become one of the most popular rainy day destinations for families staying across the whole region.
Based in Barnstaple, roughly twenty minutes from Byron, JunglaRoo is built specifically with younger children in mind. The jungle-themed soft play structures are colourful, well-maintained, and packed with slides, tunnels, ball pools, and climbing frames that toddlers genuinely cannot get enough of. There are dedicated areas for the very youngest children, so you do not need to worry about bigger kids charging through where your toddler is playing. Everything feels thoughtfully designed rather than thrown together.
The cafe serves good coffee alongside hot and cold food, which matters enormously when you are a tired parent trying to regroup mid-adventure. You can sit at the edge of the play area with a proper drink in hand and actually watch your children rather than spend the whole time following them around. That combination of safety, supervision, and a decent flat white is genuinely priceless on a long family day out.
JunglaRoo hosts birthday parties and can get busy during school holidays, so it is worth checking their opening times and arriving earlier in the day if possible. Socks are required for both children and adults in the play area, so make sure you have some tucked in the bag before you leave Byron.
On those North Devon days when the mist rolls in from the Atlantic and Woolacombe Beach feels like a brave suggestion rather than a sensible one, JunglaRoo transforms an unpromising morning into something the children will talk about all evening. Sometimes the best family memories are the spontaneous indoor ones.
