About Us

We're one of the UK's leading play equipment providers, get to know a little more about us and what we stand for.

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Our Story

As the longest established play company in education, we are the recognised industry experts in outdoor play and learning for children.

Since our early beginnings as a family run business over 35 years ago, we have designed and built over 28,000 outstanding play spaces for schools, nurseries and community spaces, improving the lives of over 11 million children.

Our company mission is simple, “to help all children lead healthy, active lives.”

We believe in designing, manufacturing and installing great play spaces for children. Not just for fun and enjoyment, because play is so important for children’s physical development, social skills, mental health, self-esteem and confidence.

Our timber play equipment projects are designed and manufactured in-house, in our UK workshop in Northamptonshire. We pride ourselves on making bespoke play equipment children love.

Our Values

We're known as one of the easiest playground equipment companies to work with because our values are threaded through everything we do.

Quality

We have built our reputation on designing sustainable, high-quality products that are built to last. From products to processes all the way through to after-care.

Durability

We design and make play equipment that is built to be enjoyed, year after year, whatever the weather and with minimal maintenance.

Purpose

Playgrounds designed to meet the needs of your pupils. It's more than a fun activity for breaktimes, it encourages social skills, boosts language development and much more.

Sustainability

We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and combatting climate change. Sustainable practices are threaded throughout each stage of our process.

Safety

Safety is our priority. We take great care to ensure every playground meets full compliance with the latest industry standards, BSEN1176/77.

Inclusive

All of our playgrounds are designed with inclusion at the forefront, we also have SEND-specific equipment available.

Our Accreditations

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What Our Customers Say:

I have been delighted with the service from Fawns, from the initial contact to the installation. our play area has been refreshed using the money we could afford, and children are once again visiting the park to enjoy outdoor play.

Parish Clerk

Our new outdoor space has transformed the outdoor learning. The children have become keen builders, climbers, inventors, performers, and story tellers.

K. Dickson

Nursery Teacher

The whole process has been brilliantly managed and delivered, Charlie listened carefully to our plans, needs and ideas and then he and his team created a design that suited us perfectly.

S. Dowling

Assistant Headteacher

The space has improved significantly, it is now more adaptable and accessible, effectively creating an additional play area.

B. MacLeod

School Business Manager

Our children and staff are totally loving spending time in this transformed happy, bright colourful and purposeful area.

L. Holmes

Occupational Therapist

We have noticed improvement in children’s core strength and grip, with children sitting with better posture in classrooms and improved handwriting. The emotional and mental wellbeing benefits children gain from using this equipment, makes every penny worth it.

N. Armstrong

Headteacher

The children love spending time in it in all weathers, and it ensures children are benefiting from the great outdoors whilst developing lots of different skills in many areas of learning.

S. Plow

Early Years Lead

Fawns’ development of our playgrounds has created an inclusive, stimulating and welcoming environment! The children absolutely love playing out now and exploring the range of equipment including the trim trail, beach huts and outdoor seating area.

S. Brooks

Deputy Headteacher

Who we work with

We are well-known in the education-sector as that’s where we started out 35 years ago. Primary schools and nurseries keep our diaries very busy. We also work with:

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