How to design a play area using the "Six Acre Standard"

Our in-house design facility is probably the most advanced in the industry, but it's the experience and creativity of our progressive playscape designers that guarantee the ideal solution. Our design and sales teams are not only trained in all aspects of playground design and safety, but above all understand what play provision should do to satisfy children’s needs.

Playgrounds need to integrate with the local environment, not only in the way they look, but also how they meet the needs of the community and the children. Our designers are able to optimise the various elements of your playgrounds, including the choice and layout of the equipment, the use of colour and the incorporation of natural and landscaped features, according to the ages and abilities of the young people who will play there.

Guide to the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act)

Our Guide to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and how the provisions relate to Outdoor Play Areas is available to our customers. It is intended to provide a broad understanding of what is required under the Act and to outline the implications of Part III. The Playground Check List gives practical help to playground owners, operators and inspectors to help them to assess existing play areas.

Download Guide to the DDA

Six Acre Standard

We've produced our own Guide to the Six Acre Standard and the three categories of play areas - LAP, LEAP and NEAP (published by the National Playing Fields Association - NPFA now renamed Fields in Trust - FIT) enabling you to see, at a glance, the guidelines for the provision of these play areas.

Download Six Acre Standard