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Bluewater Shopping Centre offering family fun this February half term

12:39, 07 February 2022

updated: 12:41, 07 February 2022

There is fun for all the family at Bluewater this half term - from thrill-seeking teens to young explorers.

The shopping centre in Greenhithe boasts the Hangloose Adventure park with England's longest zip wire, The Very Hungry Caterpillar interactive storytelling trail for little ones to explore, three levels of roar-some fun at Dinotropolis soft play centre, and Gravity trampoline park.

Skywire at Hangloose Adventure, Bluewater
Skywire at Hangloose Adventure, Bluewater

At Hangloose riders will reach speeds of up to 60mph as they travel down one of four 725-metre zip lines across the lake, alongside the chalk cliff and nature area. The minimum age to ride is eight years old but children under 16 must have an adult with them.

For more information and tickets, click here.

Gravity, located on the lower level of Bluewater’s Plaza offers guests of all ages a range of trampolining activities including Open Jump, Gravity Rocks and a Climb & Jump Combo where kids can have fun and keep fit at the same time.

For bookings and further information, click here.

Adventure-loving little ones can come face to face with a host of different dinos at Dinotropolis. The soft play park features interactive games and animatronic dinosaurs, plus Raptor Racing karting, Discovery Cove arts and crafts and Dino Jungle soft play.

For bookings and further information, click here.

Dinotropolis in Bluewater
Dinotropolis in Bluewater

Bluewater also has the Showcase Cinema De Lux, with 17 screens, including a wall-to-wall XPLUS, is the ultimate immersive cinema experience to enjoy on those rainy days.

For bookings and further information, click here.

In the grounds of the shopping centre, the world-renowned story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar is brought to life in free family attraction. Set within the Nature Trail, the installation includes a mini adventure where families can listen to audio readings by local schoolchildren from the Eric Carle classic via QR codes. A one-metre sculpture of an apple from the famous picture book is the centrepiece to the trail.

For a lunch pit-stop, there are more than 50 places to eat and drink. The newest addition is Leon, which opened on Monday, January 31. It's menu is inspired by the flavours, variety and natural healthiness of the Mediterranean diet.

Glenn Edwards, managing director of Leon, said: "We are thrilled to continue our Leon expansion with this exciting return to Bluewater.

After closing our previous Bluewater location, we had many locals write in to tell us how much they missed us, so it’s with pride that we return. We are delighted to be able to bring hungry shoppers delicious, naturally fast food.”

The Hungry Caterpillar at Bluewater's Nature Trail
The Hungry Caterpillar at Bluewater's Nature Trail

James Waugh, centre director at Bluewater, said: “We are delighted to welcome Leon back to Bluewater ahead of February half-term, allowing our guests to enjoy their varied menu which is full of nutritious fast-food.”

Other recent additions to Bluewater’s food offering include The Shake Lab, Big Easy and The Real Greek.

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