Play Areas For Children

Children love their own play area and will especially enjoy a play house, or even a tree house if they are old enough. It is their part of the garden and the chances are that by keeping most of their rough-and-tumble activity in one place, the rest of the garden will remain looking smart and beautiful.

If you have a large garden you have the potential for a small adventure playground. Climbing frames made from rustic poles blend happily into the garden. Chipped bark spread over  the ground to soften any falls and prevent slippery, muddy areas. Always make sure such structures are absolutely stable.

A delightful little crooked house, complete with veranda and a cute chimney, built on stilts with a short stairway leading up to it. It is a dream house for a child with imagination. Always make sure elevated structures are absolutely safe, and take advice from a builder if in doubt.

A play house is a young child’s delight, and it may be possible to accommodate one at the end of the patio so that supervision is possible when required. It doesn’t have to be left in the original wood finish. Painting it an attractive colour may transform it into a desirable garden feature and the children will love it, especially if consulted about the colour.

Children’s needs often have to be accommodated within an existing garden, or designed into a new one in a way that when the facilities have been outgrown, they can be removed without leaving an obstructive space or in need of re-designing.

An area for children reflect their ages, and of course with a growing family there may be a spread of ages to accommodate, all needing different kinds of stimulation.