A group of Year 6 children from Leven Valley C of E Primary School recently visited Playdale’s Head Office in Haverthwaite for a hands-on, educational behind the scenes tour. Their visit allowed them to discover how exciting playground equipment is designed, built and sold…not just in the UK but around the world. They had the […] Read more

The emphasis on academic achievement at school and access to numerous gadgets at home encourages children to spend a lot of time inside.  Children who don’t get the opportunity to play outside, miss out on many surprising health benefits and learning opportunities. School playground equipment allows children to participate in free play activities during break […] Read more

We are proud to announce that our Managing Director, Barry Leahey has been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2017 and will receive an MBE for services to UK trade & investment and exports. Barry has been the driving force behind our growth strategy and has successfully formed distribution agreements in 46 countries in […] Read more

Greg Norman once said ‘Happiness is a long walk with a putter’ Teams made up of Playdale staff and local keen golfers spent a happy afternoon in the sun putting, pitching and driving as they took part in a charity golf event last Friday to raise funds for the amazing Bendrigg Trust charity. A fantastic […] Read more

Parents of toddlers will soon discover that the world we take for granted is an awesome magical place indeed. Caring for very young children opens our eyes to the wonder of nature and technology around us. Life is simple because anything that cannot be explained is magic and fertile imaginations give little ones super powers. […] Read more

By the time you are an adult the world is no longer a mystery and inanimate objects are just things. If you are lucky enough to spend time with a very young child, your eyes are opened up to the magical mysteries of the universe. To the mature eye playground equipment is exactly what it […] Read more