TotCity, the children’s role-play centre in Andover’s Chantry Centre, has closed its doors indefinitely after six years in business.
A handwritten statement posted on the door begins: "With a broken heart we have to close TotCity indefinitely."
The family-friendly venue has been a favourite with local parents and carers, offering a miniature street of child-sized shops and themed play areas where youngsters could act out everyday roles and enjoy imaginative, social play together.
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The notice explains that the closure is "due to the increasing cost of living and less demand for this type of play centre."
Against a backdrop of rising costs and changing leisure habits, the owners say they have been left with no option but to shut, despite their efforts to keep the doors open.
In the statement, they add: "We would like to thank everyone in the last six years that supported TotCity, we are truly grateful."
The message finishes on a hopeful note: "Hopefully, we find someone that would like to take over and keep running this amazing place."
The closure leaves a gap in the town’s indoor family leisure offer, with many regular visitors saddened to see the well-known Chantry Centre attraction go.
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