Playgrounds can be focussed around a large tower or modular play structure that can incorporate slides, nets, fitness equipment or spaces where children can socialise. Read More
In specifying play equipment, it is important to determine the target age and ability ranges. Play structures can be specifically created to appeal to toddlers , early primary school age, pre-teens or teenagers .
They can also incorporate features that make them particularly suitable for inclusive play, or to ensure disability access.
The structures can be designed to stimulate imaginative role-play, and take the shape of pirate ships, lighthouses, spaceships or castles.
BS EN 1176 covers the safety requirements and test methods relevant to play equipment.
Individual play components can be found in separate sections on this website: see for example slides , roundabouts , climbing frames , seesaws , rockers , play houses , and balance beams .
