Penarth Baby and Toddler Local Listings
As well as our other activities, Penarth BATS maintains a list of local activities for under-5s, which is available below, and is distributed locally to members and the public.
If you would like to provide any corrections or new listings, please email us at penarthbats@yahoo.co.uk.
Breastfeeding support
Penarth Baby Latte Mum-to-mum breastfeeding support group, with trained counsellors. Wed, 10-12am, Albert Road Methodist Church.
Pre-school playgroups
Elfed Avenue Playgroup United Reform Church Hall, Elfed Ave, Penarth Mon,Wed and Fri 9.15-11.45am (2033 0601)
Tabernacle Playgroup Tabernacle Baptist Church, Plassey Street, Penarth Mon- Fri 9.15-11.45 am (2070 2690)
Cylch Meithrin Bethel Bethel Chapel, Plassey Street, Penarth Mon- Fri 9.15-11.45am (2091 9477)
Cylch Meithrin Dinas Powys Mon-Wed and Fri mornings (2051 2405)
Jubilee Playgroup Jubilee Hall, Smithies Avenue, Sully Mon-Fri 9.15am-12.15pm (07521 820232)
State nurseries
Cogan School Nursery, Cawnpore Street, Penarth (2070 8497) Victoria School Nursery, Cornerswell Road, Penarth (2070 9225) Albert Road Nursery, Albert Road, Penarth (2070 7682) Ysgol Gymraeg Pen-y-Garth, Redlands Road, Penarth (2070 0262) St Joseph's School Nursery, Sully Road, Penarth (2070 2864) Bute Cottage Nursery, Bute Lane (2070 2957) Sully Nursery, Burnham Avenue (2053 0377) Dinas Powys Nursery, Cardiff Road, Dinas Powys (2051 2151) Llandough Nursery, Dochdwy Road, Llandough (2070 2835)
Places to go
Penarth Library, Stanwell Road, Penarth
Dinas Powys Library, Fairoaks, Dinas Powys
Sully Library (part time), South Rd Sully
Cardiff Central library Storytime sessions on Tuesdays 10.30am and 1.30pm. Rhyme time on Wednesday. No pre-booking required.
Techniquest Hands on science centre, with regular special toddler days. Stuart Street, Cardiff Bay
Cosmeston Country Park Free park with lakes, ducks and swans, adventure play area, café. Lavernock Road, Penarth
Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagan's Large park with reconstructed historic buildings. Adventure play area, cafés. Free admission - parking charges apply. St Fagan's (just off A4232)
Dyffryn Gardens Extensive gardens. Admission charge to gardens, but café and play area outside pay area. St Nicholas, access from A48 or Five Mile Lane.
Amelia Trust Farm Farm animals, café and nice walks. Free (donations welcome.) Five Mile Lane, Barry.
Penarth Leisure Centre Swimming pool, creche, soft play, tiny tots gym and Gullyvers playcentre (see below). Andrew Road, Cogan.
Barry Leisure Centre Swimming pool and soft play Greenwood Street, Barry
Cardiff Central Youth Club (2046 1988) Well-equipped gym with regular 'stay and play' parent and baby/toddler gym sessions during the week. See website for details. Ocean Way, Cardiff
Planet Gymnastics (2034 3585) Well-equipped gym with morning 'stay and play' gym sessions and afternoon pre-school gym classes. See website for details. Glynstell Close, off Hadfield Road, Cardiff
Play centres
(phone for prices, offers and opening times)
Parc Play Indoor and outdoor play (2034 5696)
Curran Embankment, off Penarth Rd
Play Zone (2023 9777)
Unit 4 Stadium Close, off Penarth Rd
Gullyvers Adventure Playcentre (2070 0717) Upstairs at Penarth Leisure Centre, Andrew Road, Cogan. Open for some sessions in school holidays, by arrangement at other times. Ring for details.
Adventure Island (01446 733344) 3-10 Esplanade Buildings Barry Island
Play Barn (also outside play area)(01446 710428) Three Horseshoes Pub, Moulton, nr Barry (off Five Mile Lane)
Coconuts play centre (01446 740404) Off Sully Moors Rd, between Sully and Barry.
Classes - various times and venues
Monkey Music Classes in Penarth. (01656 649190)
Tiny talk Baby signing classes in Dinas Powys and Sully. (07906 675762)
Musical minis Classes in Sully. (01446 420060)
Hei di Ho Welsh language music classes in Penarth. (2065 5031)
Sing and sign Baby signing classes in Cardiff.
Baby Splash swimming lessons for 3months to 3 years. At Penarth leisure centre on Saturday mornings, and other venues around the Vale of Glamorgan. Call for details and to book a six-week block of sessions. (07890 909 498)
Monday
9.15-11am Under 5s Parent and Toddler, Albert Road Methodist Church Hall (step-free access down the side of the building from Albert Crescent). (2070 8410)
9.30-11.30am Dinas Powys Under 5s, St Mary's Church, Edith Road, Dinas Powys.
9.15-11.15am All Saints Toddlers, All Saints Lesser Hall, Victoria Square. (2025 1558)
10.30am Baby Yoga The Kymin, Penarth - 6 week course (2070 5716)
1-3pm Soft Play Penarth Leisure Centre and Barry Leisure Centre
1.30-3.15pm BATS Coffee session - various venues
Tuesday
10.30-11.30am Little Splodgers Pre-school art sessions at the Art Department, Tennyson Road, Penarth (07919 212 199)
9.30 - 11.30am Soft Play Penarth Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
9.30-11am
Scallywags, Back of Bethesda Church Hall, Fairoaks, Dinas Powys
1.30-3pm Trinity Toddlers, Woodland Place, Penarth (2040 4833 or 2071 1291)
2-3pm Storytime, Penarth Library (2070 8438) phone in morning to book place
2.30-3.15pm Song and storytime, Dinas Powys Library
7.30-9pm Pregnancy yoga, The Kymin, Penarth. (2070 5716)
Wednesday
9.30-11.30am Dinas Powys Under 5s, St Mary's Church, Edith Road, Dinas Powys.
9.30-11.15am Tea and Toast Trinity Church Hall, Woodland Place, Penarth
9.15 - 12.15 Soft Play Barry Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
10am Woodland Toddler Group Cosmeston Country Park - meet in the car park, near the cafe.
1-3pm Soft Play Penarth Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
Thursday
9.15-11.15am
Tea and Toast Toddler Group, St Augustine's Parish Hall, Penarth
9.15 - 12.15 Soft Play Barry Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
9.30 - 11.30am Soft Play Penarth Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
9.30-11.30am
Dinas Powys Parent and Toddler Group, Murchfield Community Hall, Dinas Powys (07800 734 025)
9.45-11.30am
Mums and Tots, Salvation Army, Penarth (2070 0858)
10-12
BATS Coffee session, various venues
10.30-11.30
Yoga for parents, St Mary's Church Hall, Edith Road, Dinas Powys (07935 226 047)
1-3pm
Soft Play, Barry Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
1.30-3pm
Trinity Toddlers, Woodland Place, Penarth (2040 4833 or 2071 1291)
Friday
9.15-11am
Penarth Under 5's Parent and Toddler, Albert Road Methodist Church Hall (step-free access down the side of the building from Albert Crescent).
9.30-11am
Cylch Ti a Fi, Methodist Church, The Kynance, Dinas Powys. Welsh language toddler group.
9.30-11.30pm
TABS Toddlers Tabernacle Baptist Church, Plassey Street, Penarth
(2070 2690)
10-11.30am
Parent and Toddler Group, Brockhill Community Centre, Penarth (2070 4406)
10.30-11.30
Mother and Baby Swimming session, Barry Leisure Centre (01446 744770)
11.30am
Buggy Fit Cosmeston Lakes Country Park (meet by cafe) (07792 023870)
More info at www.buggyfit.com
1-3pm Soft Play, Penarth Leisure Centre (01446 403000)
1.30-3.15pm
BATS Coffee Session various venues
Many of these groups make a small charge and are run by the parents/carers themselves so you will be expected to help with activities, coffee-making, clearing away equipment etc
Also see the 'What's On' sections in the Penarth Times, and the regional 'Primary Times' and 'Early Times' magazines, available free of charge in public libraries.