Pubs with kids Play areas in Northamptonshire

Looking for a pub in Northamptonshire where the kids can actually burn off energy while you enjoy a meal (or a moment of peace)? You’re in the right place.

Below is a curated list of family-friendly pubs across Northamptonshire with children’s play areas — from outdoor climbing frames to proper indoor play options.

Northampton & Surrounds: pubs with play areas

The Quays (Little Billing) — Indoor & Outdoor

• Play area type: Indoor + outdoor
• Features: Wacky Warehouse (soft play) + outdoor play area

Poppy Field Farm (Duston) — Indoor

• Play area type: Indoor
• Features: Dedicated indoor soft play area + family dining zone

The Brampton Halt (Chapel Brampton) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Brand new play area (opened 2025) with slide + wooden train

The Sun Inn (Hardingstone) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Beer garden with play equipment

The Hart (Duston) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Wooden climbing frame with a slide

Overstone Manor (Overstone) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Large field + play area + football goals

The World’s End (Ecton) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Large garden + dedicated children’s area

The Horseshoe (Sywell) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Large garden with a climbing frame

The Navigation (Stoke Bruerne) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Large gated play area overlooking the Grand Union Canal

Also check out: Soft Play cafés in Northants

The Heart of England (Weedon, Northampton)

• Play area type: Kids play area
• Features: Listed as having a children’s play area

Kettering & Corby: pubs with play areas

Trading Post (Kettering) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Wooden climbing frame + carvery

Telford Lodge (Kettering) — Indoor & Outdoor

• Play area type: Indoor + outdoor
• Features: Large indoor play area + smaller outdoor area

The Warren (Kettering) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Small outdoor play area in the beer garden

Spread Eagle (Corby) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Big garden with a climbing frame

The Chequered Flag (Corby) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Outdoor play area for children aged 11 and under

Daventry & West Northants: pubs with play areas

Knightley Arms (Yelvertoft) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Large garden + children’s activity centre (swings/slides)

The Old Crown (Ashton) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Climbing frame + plenty of space for kids to run

The Boat House (Braunston / Daventry area) — Kids play area

• Play area type: Kids play area
• Features: Listed as having a children’s play area

The Queen Of Hearts (Daventry) — Kids play area

• Play area type: Kids play area
• Features: Listed as having a children’s play area

Wellingborough & Brackley: pubs with play areas

The Priory (Wellingborough) — Indoor

• Play area type: Indoor
• Features: Fuzzy Ed’s Funhouse (indoor soft play)

The Chequered Flag (Brackley) — Outdoor

• Play area type: Outdoor
• Features: Dedicated kids’ play area + kids’ menu

The Paisley Pear (Brackley)

• Play area type: Kids play area
• Features: Listed as having a children’s play area

Tips for choosing the right pub with a play area

• Indoor play = best for winter/rainy days.
• Gated outdoor play areas = brilliant with toddlers who sprint.
• Meeting friends? Choose big gardens/fields for less stress.
• Older kids often do best somewhere with space to run (bonus points for football goals).

The locations listed in this guide are run by third-party organisers, and all details were correct at the time of publication, based on information from their official websites. However, changes or cancellations can happen at short notice. To avoid any disappointment, we recommend double-checking the event information on their official websites before making plans.