✔ Expert Advice 📅 Updated: August 2026 👷 Based on over 21 years of supplying and installing climbing frames ⏱ Reading time: 6 minutes Quick Answer Yes. Most quality wooden climbing frames should be securely anchored in accordance with the manufacturer’s installation instructions. For many residential climbing frames, this means securing the supplied ground anchors […]
Category: Commercial Play Equipment
Residential vs Commercial Play Equipment: What’s the Difference?
Residential vs Commercial Play Equipment: What’s the Difference? If you’re planning to create an outdoor play area, one of the first questions you’ll need to answer is whether you need residential or commercial play equipment. At first glance, they can look very similar. Both may feature climbing towers, swings, slides and climbing walls. However, they […]
Best Play Equipment for a Modern School Playground
Best School Playground Equipment for Modern Primary Schools A well-designed school playground is far more than just a break-time space — it’s an outdoor learning environment where children build strength, confidence, coordination, and essential social skills. At Active Garden, we specialise in premium-quality school playground equipment designed to withstand daily use while inspiring active, imaginative […]
How a Pub Playground Can Transform Your Beer Garden into a Family Destination
How a Pub Playground Can Transform Your Beer Garden into a Family Destination In today’s competitive hospitality market, pubs are evolving into full-service family-friendly hospitality venues. Modern customers expect more than great food and drink — they’re looking for experiences. Installing a professionally designed pub playground is one of the most effective ways to transform […]
Why Toddler Towers Are a Must-Have for Outdoor Playgrounds
Toddler towers are becoming an essential feature in outdoor playgrounds across the UK, particularly in schools, nurseries, and hospitality venues catering to families. These purpose-built climbing frames provide young children with safe, stimulating environments where they can explore, move, and play with confidence. Outdoor play is vital to a child’s physical and emotional development. It […]
Pub Playground Ideas for Your Beer Garden
Pubs with great outdoor spaces have a real edge, especially when they offer something for the whole family. One of the most effective, and family-friendly, investments is a well-designed pub playground. Adding safe, engaging outdoor play equipment to your pub garden not only appeals to families with young children, but also encourages longer stays, increased […]
Attract families to your venue with Hyland climbing frames
Active Garden are the most knowledgeable suppliers of the Hyland range of commercial towers in the UK. Attract Families to Your Site with Commercial Climbing Frames These climbing frames are compliant with regulations for commercial play equipment, EN1176 2017 and come with instructions for self installation, or you can hire the professional services Active Garden […]
