Recommended Outdoor Play Providers
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Playtime by Fawns
Playtime by Fawns create inspirational playscapes in school and nursery settings. With over 25 years experience they work on a consultative basis with school leaders, student councils and parent groups to design outdoor spaces unique to the needs of the setting.
Playtime by Fawns' playscapes are designed and manufactured to be low maintenance, and in conjunction with their range of shade and shelter items, outdoor furniture and sensory equipment not to mention a whole range of safer surfacing options they can create a playscape that offers open ended play opportunities all year round. Discover more...
View Playtime by Fawns company profilePentagon Play
Pentagon Play has been inspiring learning since 1998 becoming one of the leading designers and suppliers of school playground equipment. Pentagon Play's extensive range includes Climbing Frames, Trim Trails, Safety Surfacing, Outdoor Classrooms, Mulit Use Games Areas, Storage and Seating as well as EYFS products that create incredible early years outdoor learning environments. Discover more...
View Pentagon Play company profileSovereign
Sovereign is the largest provider of playground developments in the UK. Over the last 20 years, they have successfully transformed over 10,000 outdoor environments into imaginative play and learning zones. Sovereign pride themselves on their comprehensive and flexible service, providing schools with a one-stop shop for all their outdoor play and learning requirements. Discover more...
View Sovereign Design Play Systems Ltd company profileCharles Lawrence Tennis Courts
Charles Lawrence's team of specialist sports court builders are highly experienced, and can offer schools and colleges alike with sports court installation which meets performance guidelines and features precision line marking. From netball courts and tennis court construction to Multi-Use Games Areas and basketball courts, our team are equipped to build a variety of different sports surfaces, catering to the eclectic tastes of young athletes. Discover more...
View Charles Lawrence Tennis Courts company profileSmooga
Smooga is the original, award winning, portable, smart multi-use games area for playgrounds or playing fields.
Smooga focus on making your outside space work for everyone by providing primary schools with their unique, portable smoogas (Smart Multi Use Games Areas). Modular smooga panels fit together to allow you to optimise the use of your outside space, creating exciting arenas and zones - dedicated areas for different types of sport. They are also great at helping to reduce playtime conflict. Discover more...
ESP Play
ESP specialise in the development of educational based playgrounds, centered around improving physical literacy while incorporating key educational benefits. Their nationally accredited, unique multi-skills concepts have been subject to extensive research and testing from some of the countries top universities. The results have proven a positive 16% increase in the physical activity levels of children throughout all tested schools.
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View ESP Play company profileFordingbridge
Fordingbrige design and install canopies and covered walkways for schools to maximise the outdoor space in all weathers.
Encouragement to dine, learn and play outdoors regardless of the weather is a must in this day and age. An outdoor classroom canopy allows you to achieve this. Additionally, walkway canopies for schools or campuses with several buildings will keep pupils and staff dry and comfortable in all weathers.
Covered outdoor dining areas for schools using canopies or a canopy are beneficial in terms of using space you already have for pupils’ wellbeing. By developing under-utilised spaces with proven school playground canopy solutions, you can maximise your outdoor learning, play and socialising zones. Discover more...
View Fordingbridge - Canopies & Buildings company profileBigwoodplay
Using sustainably sourced timber, with species selected for the best durability and strength, bigwoodplay build all manner of school playground items from benches and mud kitchens to full playground builds, including all types of safer surfacing.
Bigwoodplay have 25 years experience producing unique designs and building school play projects. All inspected and tested to comply with the relevant standards and fully insured.
Bespoke design ensures that the school's requirements are fully met and that space and budget can be utilised to best effect.