💖 The Old Watermill Shopping Village in Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire - Soft Play + Unique Shops + Food = A Day Out for All Ages!

Thursday 10 July 2025
Family Food/Drink Adults Baby/Toddlers Kids OAP Date Idea History & Heritage Scenic Play Area Outdoor Indoor Free Entry Rainy Days Half Term Pubs / Restaurants Accessible Family Toilets Children Parking Onsite Blue Badge Parking Free Parking
💖 The charming Olde Watermill Shopping Village in Barton-le-Clay is a hidden gem with a vintage feel - unique shops to browse, a Chrismas shop with lots of pretty lights in the winter, a great place to go for lunch or for toddlers with fun soft play at Litte Munchkins Playbarn. You can even have a Tarot card reading or buy those old fashioned sweets you always want and maybe grab some fishing equipment you really, definitely need! 😁

♿️ WHAT TO KNOW
The car park is stoney grave, no tarmacl. From the entrance up to the shops, garden centre, restaurant and soft play there is an incline which maybe a little steep for people with mobility problems. They do have wheelchairs at the entrance to borrow.

The entrance


🤸‍♂️ MUNCHKINS SOFT PLAY
Looking for a cosy corner to take the toddlers? Munchkin Play Barn is your spot! Tailored for the under-5s, it has a ball pit slides, sand play, kitchen play toys & food—and even a cute outdoor space play area in the warmer months.

We loved that you can you had a great view of the children while they played, so you had time to sit back and enjoy your latte. A well worth £6.50 spent!

⛱️ Little Muchkins Play area


💡 INSIDE TIP: Socks on for everyone, & shoes off.

✅️ Cafe with snacks/drinks
✅️ No need to book
(but call ahead on weekends—private parties may take over!) 
☎️  07487 423498 

🗓 MUNCHKINS OPENING TIMES
▪️Wednesday - Saturday: 9:30am - 4pm
▪️Sunday: 10:30 - 3pm
🚫 Closed Tuesday's

💳 ENTRY PRICE:
▪️Under 3 months: Free
▪️3 months - 12 months: £2.75
▪️1 year - 5 years: £4.75
▪️Adults: £1.75

🌐 Munchkins Website -Click here

👀 Prices may change at anytime


🐟 THE POND & RESTAURANT
The tranquil pond by the seating area for the restaurant is my favourite spot, you can buy fish food for only 20p out of the machine (take some coins with) this just added to the day for my granddaughter. She loved feeding the fish.

😌 The pond you can sit back and relax at or have some well deserved lunch


😋 THE RESTAURANT
You can eat outside by the pond or indoors. We opted for the delicious Mediterranean Cheese panini topped of with a bowl of crispy chip costing around £8.00  (I had my own drink in my bag)
From jacket potatoes to breakfasts and a carvery on a Sunday there is lots of choice. Granny is going to love this!

😋 Mediterranean Cheese Panini


✅️ Unique shops
✅️ Soft play for under 5's
✅️ Toddlers party venue
✅️ Indoor & outdoor seating
✅️ Restaurant
✅️ Free parking
✅️ Mostly accessible
✅️ Toilets
✅️ Day date idea

🌐 THE OLDE WATERMILL SHOPPING VILLAGE WEBSITE -Click here

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