The Playhive at Stockeld Park Named Best Large Indoor Play Centre

The Playhive at Stockeld Park has been crowned Best Indoor Play Centre over 20,000 sq ft at the 2025 Association of Indoor Play (AIP) Awards.

The award was announced at a ceremony held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds on Thursday 5th June. The event brought together the UK’s leading indoor play experts to celebrate innovation and excellence in the sector.

This marks a second consecutive win for Stockeld Park, having taken home the award for Best Indoor Play Centre over 12,000 sq ft in 2024. The back-to-back success highlights the ongoing popularity and impact of The Playhive, which first opened in 2022.

One of the largest indoor play spaces in Europe, The Playhive welcomes more than 250,000 visitors a year. It features four connected zones — jungle, sea, space and air — filled with walkways, tunnel slides, interactive games and a separate area for toddlers.

Designed to encourage imagination and play for all ages, The Playhive combines fun with thoughtful design. Its focus on accessibility and sustainability has helped place Stockeld Park at the forefront of the indoor play industry.

Peter Grant, owner of Stockeld Park, said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have been recognised as the UK’s best indoor play venue for the second year in a row. The Playhive is a unique play area that we are incredibly proud of and I would like to thank everyone who has made this possible.”

Maria Cantarella, CEO of the Association of Indoor Play, praised this year’s winners for showing leadership and creativity: “These winners exemplify what it means to lead with passion, purpose, and ingenuity.”

The AIP Awards 2025 focused on the theme Shaping a Resilient Future, celebrating spaces that prioritise inclusive design, SEND-friendly environments and sustainable practices.

For more on The Playhive and Stockeld Park, visit stockeldpark.co.uk.

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