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Playground equipment provides a wealth of learning opportunities for children. Physical activity and improving body strength are the most obvious ones but there are many that are more subtle. These include imaginative skills and social & emotional development. Playgrounds give children the opportunity to challenge themselves in safety. This helps to increase their confidence and […]

Every child is unique, and every child has their own preferences when it comes to playground equipment – trust us, we’ve been manufacturing and installing equipment for over 45 years! We’ve installed playgrounds of all shapes and sizes for all manner of schools, businesses, community groups and local authorities. Because of this, we’ve learnt what […]

The bright educational school playground equipment of today contrasts hugely with the basic equipment of the past. Schools in Germany were the first have playgrounds attached to them. This was to help children how to learn about fair play and good manners. They also kept children off the streets, away from cramped homes and out […]

The elite of Cumbria’s business world was celebrated last week at a dazzling award ceremony hosted by TV & radio broadcaster Jeremy Vine. The in-Cumbria Business Awards were held at the Halston in Carlisle where over 250 prominent business leaders enjoyed an evening of recognition and celebration. Hundreds of Cumbrian firms entered the fifteen different […]

Last night, following months of training, Playdale’s MD Barry Leahey laced up his boxing gloves and entered the ring for the Business Heavyweights white collar charity boxing match at Audacious Church in Manchester. The event saw high profile business leaders fighting to raise vital money for those who need it most. Months of intensive training […]

Brockhole’s brilliant new adventure playground (with breathtaking views) in the heart of the Lake District Earlier in the year, we reported on the opening of the exciting new adventure playground at Brockhole on Windermere; a hugely rewarding team effort from start to finish. Our new video here encapsulates the project journey and includes drone footage, […]