The Look Out Discovery Centre
The Look Out Discovery Centre
The Look Out Discovery Centre
4.5
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الاثنين
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الثلاثاء
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الأربعاء
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الخميس
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الجمعة
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
السبت
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
الأحد
10:00 ص - 05:00 م
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clarese
أوكسفورد, UK110 مساهمات
العائلة • أكتوبر 2022
Firstly I think it’s fair to say some of the reviews of this place have to be taken with a pinch of salt. Not expecting to pay for parking when the forest & parks are free where the discovery centre is located is a bit unrealistic and the website also makes it clear during term time they are open to schools so I guess you risk bumping into school trips so no shock there!
Location is brilliant and you can easily spend hours outside here if the weather is fine, bring a picnic. There is a cafe but the food is average for the price you pay for convenience and there are lots of picnic benches located next to the cafe & park.
The discovery centre had everything but 1 exhibition working and we found the place clean & the staff helpful & friendly.
My children are 2 & 11 so a bit of a mix and I would say my 11 year old is at the top end of this day out now, however the 2 year old brings out the fun in him and there was still enough for him to enjoy. Even adults were getting stuck into the puzzles and tasks available. We spent 1.5 hours inside mainly due to the play building site with the ride on diggers so the 3 hour time slot is generous.
During school holidays you do need to book we watched multiple families getting turned away.
Outside there is a great range of parks (free to use and not part of the discovery centre) and a den building area next to Go Ape.
Lots of parking available and lots of walkers and cyclists in the woodland. We will return for sure.
Location is brilliant and you can easily spend hours outside here if the weather is fine, bring a picnic. There is a cafe but the food is average for the price you pay for convenience and there are lots of picnic benches located next to the cafe & park.
The discovery centre had everything but 1 exhibition working and we found the place clean & the staff helpful & friendly.
My children are 2 & 11 so a bit of a mix and I would say my 11 year old is at the top end of this day out now, however the 2 year old brings out the fun in him and there was still enough for him to enjoy. Even adults were getting stuck into the puzzles and tasks available. We spent 1.5 hours inside mainly due to the play building site with the ride on diggers so the 3 hour time slot is generous.
During school holidays you do need to book we watched multiple families getting turned away.
Outside there is a great range of parks (free to use and not part of the discovery centre) and a den building area next to Go Ape.
Lots of parking available and lots of walkers and cyclists in the woodland. We will return for sure.
كُتب بتاريخ 27 أكتوبر 2022
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djslarks
Reading, UK10 مساهمات
العائلة • سبتمبر 2022
Having paid on line for tickets the first problem was being expected to pay extra for parking on arrival. One parking machine was faulty so the only option was to load the PayByPhone app. This was very time consuming as only 3G is available on site. Hence I spent 15 mins in the car park trying to pay when this should have been included in the entrance fee. This was not a good start! The discovery centre was ok but not great.
The outside activities and space seemed good but we were tempted to go by the Discovery Centre which was ok but nothing great.
The outside activities and space seemed good but we were tempted to go by the Discovery Centre which was ok but nothing great.
كُتب بتاريخ 2 سبتمبر 2022
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Intheory02
لندن, UK130 مساهمة
العائلة • سبتمبر 2021
Lots of activities
Suitable for children with learning all around. Child really enjoyed the activities which are interactive.
Good playground
Worth a visit
Suitable for children with learning all around. Child really enjoyed the activities which are interactive.
Good playground
Worth a visit
كُتب بتاريخ 20 أغسطس 2022
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BBBee
19 مساهمة
العائلة • يوليو 2022
We easily spent the three hours of the session we paid for in the centre, adults and children alike were absorbed in the hands-on activities. We’ve been to a few of these kind of centres, including “wonderlab” at the science museum in London and felt that, although not as glossy, it held its own in terms of the range of available activities, including a few we’d never seen before. We found only a couple of exhibits were out of order and on a Saturday afternoon at the start of the school holidays it was not too busy at all. We also enjoyed the (free to enter) outdoor play area next to the centre.
كُتب بتاريخ 24 يوليو 2022
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Louise R
Reading, United Kingdom43 مساهمة
العائلة • يونيو 2022
I visited with my toddler who is 2. We’ve been a couple of times before post covid and had a lovely time. However unfortunately our latest visits haven’t been as good and I can’t envisage we will return knowing now what we know.
Unfortunately the place was taken over by hundreds of school children. Had this been said on the booking or prior to our visit we would not have attended as the school children took the place over and my 2 year old couldn’t get to many of the attractions. Especially the water play area which a school was using as a class room and the digger area which I thought was more for preschool children however a lot of school kids ages 5/6/7 were in there which meant a timid 2 year old was suddenly unable to use the area.
I understand the need for schools to go as an educational centre but I feel this should be made obvious when booking or certain areas left for smaller children. It was a very disappointing visit.
Unfortunately the place was taken over by hundreds of school children. Had this been said on the booking or prior to our visit we would not have attended as the school children took the place over and my 2 year old couldn’t get to many of the attractions. Especially the water play area which a school was using as a class room and the digger area which I thought was more for preschool children however a lot of school kids ages 5/6/7 were in there which meant a timid 2 year old was suddenly unable to use the area.
I understand the need for schools to go as an educational centre but I feel this should be made obvious when booking or certain areas left for smaller children. It was a very disappointing visit.
كُتب بتاريخ 29 يونيو 2022
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B D
3 مساهمات
العائلة • مايو 2022
First time visiting and well we won't return. This is a very dated attraction..opened in 1991 and never really been updated since. Decor and activities. Very old equipment, lots of it out of order, some with signs explaining and others just don't work. We arrived and luckily had the place to ourselves for 30 minutes but then 3 school trips arrived and the place was taken over by about 120 kids. We quickly left as it's a small place and went to the play areas which are the only good thing about this place. Pay and display car park which is £3.10 for 4 hours and takeaway food and coffees available. I wouldn't waste time visiting the discovery centre unless it's updated. It was like traveling back in time to a school trip in the early 90s.
كُتب بتاريخ 26 مايو 2022
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Barbara H
ووكينغهام, UK6 مساهمات
أبريل 2022
I have visited The Lookout many times with my children, grandchildren and school groups and have always been pleased. The last time I visited was 2018 but now have another grandchild old enough to enjoy the experience. Even though tickets are pre-booked with time slots, it was very crowded. Many of the experiences were either not in use, not working properly or had pieces missing. Only one hand dryer in the woodland and water experience was working and hand sanitizers were a bit hit and miss. All in all, it felt as if it needed a good clean, a bit of a revamp and a lot of TLC. However, the outside play area, the den building and walks were the saving grace. I will definitely return to the Lookout but not necessarily to the Indoor Discovery Centre.
كُتب بتاريخ 14 أبريل 2022
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Willow1921
Surrey, UK12 مساهمة
العائلة • مارس 2022
A few interesting activities including water play and tower building inside the centre but not enough to hold the attention of the under 5s. Building and activities need a bit of a revamp! Outside play areas very good, lots to discover and play areas for all ages which was great!
كُتب بتاريخ 8 مارس 2022
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Zach L
Curridge, UKمساهمتيْن
العائلة • يناير 2022
Visited in January during a cold winters day. I was not sure what to expect, but I was blown away. The photos on the website do not do the Center justice. We visited with two 2 year olds and they were fascinated by the varied and scientific exhibits.
Particular favourites were the hot air balloon, the outdoors play park with train & the light show inside. We were looked after by Ken and Kath and both were amazing. They took time to explain the exhibits with us and showed us how to create structures that got the most out of the exhibits.
Such an amazing facility to have, just wish it was closer to home as we would be there more often.
Thank you and keep up the good work!
Particular favourites were the hot air balloon, the outdoors play park with train & the light show inside. We were looked after by Ken and Kath and both were amazing. They took time to explain the exhibits with us and showed us how to create structures that got the most out of the exhibits.
Such an amazing facility to have, just wish it was closer to home as we would be there more often.
Thank you and keep up the good work!
كُتب بتاريخ 13 يناير 2022
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Richard W
Costa Blanca28 مساهمة
نوفمبر 2021
Unfortunately, our visit was not a great experience. The inside was quite dusty and many of the activities looked as if the had not been cleaned for quite some time. Far too many were not working. The organisation for the cafe was atrocious. Queue at one window to place an order and pay without being able to see what it was you were ordering. We ordered 2 slices of cake which were handed to us straight away and two coffees for which we had to wait 15 minutes at another window. The pieces of four day old cake, judging by the day marked on the box, were tiny, solid and barely edible. The outside tables and benches were filthy with pine needles, bird droppings and other assorted rubbish.
The only reason this gets an average review instead of a terrible one was that the 9 year old we took with us, oblivious to all the failings, had a great time on the activities that were working and from what I could see, the outside activities and walks would be great in good weather.
The only reason this gets an average review instead of a terrible one was that the 9 year old we took with us, oblivious to all the failings, had a great time on the activities that were working and from what I could see, the outside activities and walks would be great in good weather.
كُتب بتاريخ 18 نوفمبر 2021
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clairejadams
Gerrards Cross, UK
Is the admission prices reasonable ?
Heisenburrito
أسكوت, UK23 مساهمة
Personally, I think so. You can park there for the whole day for £4 and if you take the stub into the ticket office you can get £2 off the adult admission to the interactive science exhibition, making an adult ticket £5.60 instead of £ 7.60.
For families, it's £20.40 for 2 adults and 2 kids or 1 adult and 3 kids, which works out to a fiver per person, and if it's just one parent and a toddler, it works out slightly cheaper than an adult ticket, £6.55.
All in all, it's several hours worth of fun indoors. And once the kids have exhausted everything inside, there's the outdoor play area and picnic bit, which is AWESOME. Well worth the price and hours of entertainment value!
amybarnesah
Reading, UK
Is it just the lookout centre that doesn't open until 10am i.e could we park cars and bike ride before 10am?
Sarah L
براكنيل, UK
Hi Amy, The car park opens at 7am so you can access at any time after that. The coffee shop and toilets normally open at 9am and the Discovery Centre opens at 10am. Please note that the coffee shop is currently closed for refurbishment, it will reopen on Saturday 17 March. Hope that helps. Sarah
JACS77
Kent26 مساهمة
Hi there is there something to do for 11 year olds as well as little ones Thanks James
Sarah L
براكنيل, UK
Hi James, Sorry for the late reply. We offer a range of activities suitable for up to age 11/12. Some of our puzzles have grownups stumped and everyone loves building a house in our Build It. We also have other outdoor activities so we are definitely worth a visit.
ameliamontgomery
غيلدفورد, UK
Is there an indoor area to eat picnics?
Ilovemygadgets
Ashford, UK104 مساهمات
No, but there is a café with reasonable priced food
Is it suitable for 2 &4 year olds?
Sarah L
براكنيل, UK
Hi Pat. We are very suitable for 2 and 4 year olds. We have a Build It zone with diggers and large foam bricks, a woodland and water zone with a stream where you can build dams and play with boats, a role play shop with a till, a ball pond and large piano that you can play on to name a few of the exhibits. We also have a large outdoor play area suitable for under 5's. Hope that helps.
Chris K
Binfield, UK43 مساهمة
Is there a breakfast cafe there?
Sarah L
براكنيل, UK
Hi Chris, During the summer holidays and at weekends our café opens at 9am. They sell a range of sandwiches and snacks including bacon/sausage rolls, pots of fresh fruit, cereal bars and tea and coffee. At other times, they open at 10am-5pm. Hope that helps.
Mary L
Shoreham-by-Sea, UK40 مساهمة
Are dogs allowed indoors and outdoors or just in the outdoor areas?
Sarah L
براكنيل, UK
We allow assistance dogs inside at The Look Out. Dogs are allowed freely in the forest, but in the picnic area we ask that they are kept on short leads and in control as there are a lot of children running around. I hope that answers your question but if not, please call on 01344 354400. Thanks.