School Playground Equipment

If you're looking for school playground equipment for your local play area, primary school, or nursery, you've come to the right place.

As a family-run business based in Bedfordshire, Setter Play has been creating exciting playground equipment for schools, nurseries, and councils across our home county for more than 22 years. We're confident we can provide a suitable solution for your new project.

So, why not get in touch to discuss your requirements with our team?

 

PLAY EQUIPMENT TO SUIT ALL SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS

At Setter Play, we pride ourselves on designing, manufacturing, and installing beautifully crafted wooden outdoor play equipment.

We have a comprehensive range of school playground equipment available for children of all ages and abilities – including activity trails, swings, benches, treehouses, play towers, and canopies.

Our playground equipment allows youngsters to be creative and use their vivid imaginations. Aside from offering hours of endless fun for little ones, we can also create bespoke play equipment that helps students to learn through play – developing vital skills such as grip and grasp, balance, communication, and teamwork.

When you come to Setter Play for school playground equipment, you can also trust that it will reflect your surroundings well, whilst allowing children to feel happy and at home as they play and learn.

 

WHY SHOULD YOU INVEST IN QUALITY SCHOOL PLAY EQUIPMENT?

Whether your schoolyard is tired and outdated, you want to create outdoor classrooms for your pupils, or you're simply looking to add a few new pieces of outdoor play equipment to make playtime more fun, the team at Setter Play can help.

Our school play solutions can:

  • Stimulate young minds
  • Build confidence
  • Develop social/interaction skills
  • Prevent childhood obesity and improve physical wellbeing
  • Aid mental and physical development
  • Promote imaginative play – encouraging creativity and curiosity

All of our outdoor playground equipment is custom-built. Not only does it instantly transform an otherwise boring school playground, but it also provides safe yet innovative outdoor learning environments for youngsters.

 

Why choose Setter Play for your playground equipment

Our range of high-quality playground equipment is guaranteed to complement any setting – enhancing aesthetics and working towards a more sustainable environment. Wooden equipment also has a low carbon footprint and is priced suitably for all budgets, which allows you to spend school funding efficiently.

Elemental play units, like Lumberjack, Fiddlesticks, and Jellywood, make an elegant yet natural addition to your playground. Featuring rope bridges, rock climbing walls, firefighter poles, and slides, they are carefully designed to accommodate the age and abilities of your students – encouraging imaginative play, as well as allowing them to explore and develop their physical strength.

We take no shortcuts at Setter Play, and do a fantastic job every time. All our school playground equipment is manufactured to the highest standard – giving parents and staff the peace of mind that children can play safely and creatively.

With our free playground design service, our team of experienced designers incorporate all ideas into the design of your play space and ensure the best possible result.

 

Get in touch today

If you have any questions about our outdoor school play equipment or need help choosing a high-quality solution for your school playground project, don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Our playground experts are always on hand to guide and advise you.

You can either give us a call on 01462 817 538 or email [email protected] and we'll be happy to help.

Small Compact School Playground Slide - Setter Play Equipment UK

Abstract - Interesting and Engaging Play

Our abstract timber play units can be explored around the outside, up the inside, over the top and through the middle, challenging children to explore the three dimensional space the climbing frame occupies. There is no right or wrong way to play with our school playground equipment.

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Wooden Fortress for School Playground Equipment. All from Setter Play UK

Bespoke Projects - Unique play projects

  Our bespoke play schemes are tailored and customised to your school, meaning your pupils will love them even more!

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Setter Play School Canopies and Shelters

Canopies and Shelters

From functional monopitch canopies, to graceful curved ones, Setter Play has 20 years' experience in providing pupils across the country with some all-weather accessible space and protection from the elements.

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Bespoke Wooden Playground Slide & Equipment here at Setter Play

Elemental - Natural play units

We have returned to our origins of hand crafted timber based play units to provide an alternative to the manmade components such as aluminium, HDPE and steel that feature in other units in our range.

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Free-Form Climbing Frame

Freeform - Non-prescriptive play

Free-form, non-prescriptive climbing frames invite children to explore in any direction they like, with few fixed points to promote continuous movement and provide the perfect space to grow healthy and strong through play

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Wooden School Playground Slide from Setter Play

Fundamental - Everyday play units

Fundamental is our tried and tested range of school play equipment featuring favourite designs and activities produced from tough durable components.

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Our Playground Design Process


We support you from start to finish with every aspect of your project

Free initial consultation

The first and most important step of our playground design process is the free initial consultation. During the consultation we will discuss your project, your ideas, your goals, budget and requirements so that we can plan & design a bespoke playground that you will be delighted with.

Canopy Slide Frame from Setter Play
Outdoor Wooden Play Equipment

Project planning

Once we have a full understanding of the scope and goals of your project, we begin thoroughly planning your new playground. During this stage we can advise on planning permission, funding options and safety & environmental considerations, as well as giving approximate timescales for each major milestone of the project.

Childrens Outdoor Play Equipment

Bespoke design

Our design process is completely bespoke. After we have fully planned out your project our designers will get to work on on the design of the layout, equipment placement and overall look and feel of the playground and produce high quality CAD drawings.


Custom made equipment

Once the design is complete and you have approved it, we will begin the process of manufacturing the play equipment that we have specified using only the best quality, sustainably sourced materials in our own in house facility.

Free initial consultation

The first and most important step of our playground design process is the free initial consultation. During the consultation we will discuss your project, your ideas, your goals, budget and requirements so that we can plan & design a bespoke playground that you will be delighted with.

Galleon Boat Playground Equipment

Full support & aftercare

As a family run business with over 20 years experience in the industry, we pride ourselves on our customer service and after sales support. We manufacture all of our play equipment in house to exacting standards using only the best materials, which is why we are proud to offer guarantees of up to 15 years on our products.

We are always here to provide our advice and expertise to schools, local authorities, architects and other specifiers. Whatever you need, with our wealth of experience we are confident that we'll be able to assist. Get in touch with us for our honest, no obligation advice.

Case Studies


From the full design and installation of new playgrounds for schools and local authorities, to canopies and outdoor classrooms for community centres, if it involves play Setter have done it! Our case studies detail step by step how we have assisted with all aspects of playground planning, design and implementation from start to finish.

Artificial Grass Surfacing installed for SEN School in Hertfordshire

We installed Watling View's fantastic outdoor classroom a while ago, and they asked us more recently to install some all-weather surfacing around it to continue the refresh of the space. [...]

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Embankment Slide completed for SEN School in Hertfordshire

Woolgrove School in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, have been planning for their embankment slide project for years, and we were really excited to hear they finally received the go-ahead. Their school's brief [...]

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Free-form Climber and Adventure Trail installed in Hertfordshire

The Wroxham School's PTA have been busy raising funds to transform their play area, and we were really excited to be picked to deliver their new adventure-play space, as well [...]

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Get in touch with Setter Play!

Whether you need a quote for a new public or private installation, advice on play equipment and funding available, or information and spec sheets for our products, we're always happy to help.

Frequently Asked Questions


How long should school playground equipment last?

School playground equipment generally lasts 15 years from its installation date before it needs updating, but this can differ depending on the unit you select from our extensive range.

Here at Setter Play, we manufacture all our playground equipment to the highest standard, from the best quality materials – guaranteed to last for many years to come. You can stretch the lifespan of your play equipment by arranging regular inspections to ensure it’s in great condition and more importantly, safe for children to use.

How often should school playground equipment be inspected?

The safety of children doesn’t solely depend on the initial design of your new school playground. You need to make sure that it’s well-maintained. We recommend three types of inspection:

  • daily inspections
  • monthly inspections (more detailed)
  • annual inspection

Inspections will help to minimise your maintenance costs and keep your play equipment looking great for longer.

How to choose school playground equipment?

Before you jump in and create the coolest-looking play area – packed with fantastic equipment, take the time to weigh up all your options. School playgrounds aren’t just for fun. They help to develop vital communication and problem-solving skills from an early age, as well as fine motor skills. Make sure you take into consideration the age of your students, their abilities, the environment and your budget/funding.

At Setter Play, we supply a range of wooden playground equipment, bespoke play units and playground classics, as well as sports and fitness facilities, canopies and shelters. Unsure which equipment to choose? Feel free to contact the team on 01462 817 538 and we’ll happily guide and advise you.

At Setter Play, we supply a range of wooden playground equipment, bespoke play units and playground classics, as well as sports and fitness facilities, canopies and shelters.

Do your school playgrounds come with a guarantee?

Yes. All our wooden school playground equipment comes with a 15-year guarantee to ensure maximum life expectancy and to keep your maintenance costs to an absolute minimum. Our guarantee enables you to get the most out of your equipment and can be enjoyed by children for many years to come.

Are there any maintenance requirements for your school playground equipment?

Playgrounds are life-long learning environments. All findings from inspections should be recorded and maintained in a register, along with:

  • Site Plan
  • Full Equipment Details
  • Documentation of Planning and Development
  • Inspection and Maintenance Programmes
  • Action on Hazards

These records should be reviewed regularly by management to demonstrate compliance with legal responsibility.

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