Scrambles @ Ratho Climbing Centre
We were invited to a little birthday party at Scrambles soft play which is inside the Ratho Climbing Centre. The soft play is quite small, but perfectly performed with three slides and a miniature climbing wall. There’s also a little coffee shop, which was serving drinks and light snacks.
The climbing wall is seriously impressive and incorporates some real wall, that and the glass roof creates an inside/outside feel.
Someone told me that it’s Edinburgh Leisure’s biggest loss maker which isn’t so good. The prices are very reasonable it’s under ?10 for a climb and the soft play is ?4.
We saw a little boy who must have been about eight or nine scaling the wall right to the top, we stood open mouthed, I decided there and then I wouldn’t be attempting to heave my lardy ass up even a few feet, I think I’ll leave it to the professionals.
That climbing wall is even more impressive than the one we saw at Center Parcs recently. I had a go on one a couple of years ago and discovered I was not nearly a fit as I thought I was, and I ached for days in all the wrong places!
I was pretty impressed at the scale of it.
I’ve been meaning to take my big two down to that for yonks. If it’s losing money I better make the effort before they close it down. It’s good to know there’s something to amuse my littlie at the same time they are dangling from the ceiling.
The wall, as I said is seriously impressive and well worth the visit. Have fun!
The kids and I have had a fantastic time in the new scrambles facility. Its been doubled in size – adding more for babies and 2 – 5s. -Ive seen new staff in the past few months and they are mainly younger and take much more of an interest with the kids. Although the cafe is somewhat expensive. Scrambles and Edinburgh Leisure have delivered a fantastic facility with some young, new faces! 10 out of 10.
Donald – I heard that they were extending it, sounds like they’ve made some great improvements.