Wicksteed News

A recent study found that children now spend twice as long staring at screens as they do playing outdoors. The…

More than 150,000 UK teenagers spend over eight hours per weekend on their phones. In addition, one quarter believe that…

As technology becomes more embedded in our daily lives, children’s screen time is increasing. This, of course, is not all…

Creative play comes naturally to children, who love the chance to engage their imaginations through make believe. Creative playground equipment…

Traditionally, parks were local community hubs, offering a space for leisure activities everyone could enjoy. As people’s interests change, the…

A dream come true at Well Road Play Park Play Area, Buckie A grassroots campaign led by three mums has…

Wicksteed @ The Essex Playing Fields Association Awards 2018! The Essex Playing Fields Association recently held their annual award ceremony…

The warm, tactile nature of wooden commercial playground equipment creates an ideal learning environment for children of all ages. Touch…

Blue plaque unveiling by The Rt Hon Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care to commemorate Charles…

  As part of our fantastic 100-year heritage celebrations, we wanted to find one of our Wicksteed horses that needed…

When putting together a new playground or updating an existing one, choosing the equipment can be a difficult task. There…

New Play Area for Residents in Northamptonshire Village Wicksteed has brought some fun and adventure to a rural Northamptonshire village…

Playtime is a vital part of all children’s development. Not only do kids love spending time outdoors, but they benefit…

 Monster Double Matrix multi-play towers above new play provision Wicksteed Playgrounds has recently completed a brilliant refurbishment to supplement the…

Wicksteed Playgrounds Go the Extra 100 Miles for Charity An intrepid (and fit) team from Wicksteed Playgrounds has just completed…

Wicksteed Designs Inclusive Outdoor Gym for Queen Alexandra College Students at Queen Alexandra College in Birmingham can get fit &…

Wicksteed Creates Scotland’s First All-Inclusive Play Park! Wicksteed Playgrounds has helped turn the dreams of the Play As One Scotland…

An exciting new partnership! We are delighted to announce that Wicksteed will be partnering with Arihant who will be our…

Wicksteed Creates Playground for World’s Tallest Building Leading outdoor play and fitness expert Wicksteed Playgrounds has just completed an exciting…

Welsh dragon breathes life into new play area at Felinfoel Recreation Ground Our bespoke Welsh dragon has breathed life into…

Liz Lake Associates Blog – 100 Years Of Play! We have received a great write up from Liz Lake Associates…

LAPA – Wicksteed 100 Years of Play Wicksteed have been featured in the latest edition of Landcape and Amenity magazine.…

Wicksteed Playgrounds Celebrates its 100th Year! In a year when we remember 100 years since the end of WW1, iconic…

Added Wicksteed Value Wicksteed continues to invest in both machines and personnel and with a recent purchase of a £190k…

Wicksteed Launches New Electronic Play & Learning System Introducing the new Learning ACTIV Zone (LAZ) from children’s play design experts,…

Wicksteed – Bespoke play at its very best A fantastically innovative and creative design team with a market-leading, long established…

Wicksteed Apprentice Scheme (NITAL)   With recent investment in its UK production facilities, Wicksteed Playgrounds has also invested in its…

Once again, Wicksteed has launched some very exciting new products this year, including the interactive Memory Swing which allows toddler…

Bespoke Play from Wicksteed   Wicksteed is the forerunner of bespoke play design and equipment in the UK and has…

Wicksteed attends ‘Love Parks’ first conference and showcases just some of its fantastic 1:10 scale 3D models Wicksteed supports the…

 Wicksteed Playgrounds Invests in Play!   Wicksteed Playgrounds has made significant investments this year; in its manufacturing centre, through new…