Trafford Centre with kids advice

[CheekyChewinski]

I have a very particular 8yo DS and he's doesn't like theme parks or similar so as his summer holiday treat we're going to stay in a hotel close to the Trafford centre.

We will do sealife and Lego land, but is there anything else anyone can recommend? Places to eat etc.?

Dino mini golf just at the side of the Trafford Centre.
Metrolink to Manchester football museum if its his thing or to media city for imperial War museum.
What kind of food do you like there are most chain type restaurants in the Trafford centre itself of you are in Manchester itself Rudys Pizza.

I think if I remember rightly they also have a sealife centre

Thanks, not into football but mini golf will be a hit! He's into sushi and noodles so will def have to try is it the oriental section? Slightly more interesting then your standard yo sushi I guess!

My 9 year old liked chill factore

Forgot the tree top adventure if its open, and the cinema.
The food court is split into 2 levels the ground floor is more takeaway macdonlds type meals where you sit in an area in the middle the first floor is more sit down places but not really posh at all.
A reasonable place is barburrito where they make burritos to your specification.

Another big vote for Chill Factore!

Chill Factore and treetops high ropes thing deffo, my 9 and 6 year old love both

If he likes noodles there's a Wagamamas and Tampopo

Is there still a cinema in it? I haven't been for years.

@PJday41 yep still a cinema!

Ah fab! He's going to have a ball thanks for all the suggestions, will have a look at chill factore online now.

If you go to the War Museum, Media City is just across from it and has the Blue Peter Garden now. Also near the Coronation Street set.

There is a Science Museum in Manchester as well, or the Jodrell Bank radio telescope/visitor centre about an hour outside Manchester if he'd be interested in either of those. Have fun!

Does anyone know which is the nearest hotel to Trafford centre?

There’s one right by Chill Factore and there’s also a pub type place as you go into the Trafford centre that I think has rooms

DS likes the Arcade in The Orient

There is a large Premier Inn opposite the Trafford.
You have the option of walking to The Chill Factory and Trafford Centre etc from there.

Only me thinking ‘put him in the kids club while you go shopping’?

There's bowling inside also, not sure if anyone mentioned it. There is a funfair thing also at the moment.

@AttaGirrrrl definitely not just you thinking this 👀