Climbing Frames – Weekend Special

October 7th, 2011

We pride ourselves on having an extensive and varied range of climbing frames and each weekend we like to treat everyone to a weekend special. The chosen playset this weekend is the Summerville. This is one of the largest most versatile playsets we do at Climbing frames UK. There is an open lower level playhouse with café style opening and a 3 position swing beam, meaning there is plenty of room for 2 belt swings and a glider.

Weekend Special Summerville

Weekend Special Summerville £899

Summerville

Summerville Climbing Frame

If you’re stuck for Xmas ideas (just 79 days to go) then the weekend special should be taken full advantage of. All our climbing frames are made from cedar wood and pre-stained a lovely red colour which will look great amongst the green of your garden. We think attention to detail is vital so there are lots of little homely finishing touches like windows, flower boxes and a café area. You can always ask other family members to buy some accompanying accessories like a telescope, binocular and a captain’s wheel which are also available on our website and can be easily screwed to the frame.

The slide is a 12ft spiral slide and is always a favourite with the children due to its size and fun colour. The wave rockwall, sun deck area and enclosed higher level playhouse are all fantastic features that the Summerville boasts. Because the playset is designed for children ages 3-10 this is a fantastic investment and will be used year after year.

The weekend special ends Monday 10 am. To purchase the Summerville go to http://www.climbingframesuk.com/

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A Successful Shoot

October 5th, 2011

Never work with animals or children, so the saying goes.

Hanging out at the Selwood Cottage

Hanging out at the Selwood Cottage

The Selwood Cottage £399

The Selwood Cottage £399 - much plusher than most of our own houses.

On Friday we chose to ignore that little piece of advice and get ten (yes, really, ten) children down to a sunny location in Suffolk near Climbing Frames HQ. ‘God, why?’ I hear you scream. Well in the coming months we plan to launch a more interactive approach to our product. As a web based company we understand that people need as much information about a product before the commit to buying it. For some buying online can be a little scary so we want to offer reassurance that you are definitely making the right decision. The best way to do this is with product videos as well as still images. The videos give a 360 degree view of our climbing frames and other outdoor products, as well as showing how children play and interact with the toys. We hope this will give the peace of mind needed before purchasing.

Back to the day itself. One of our little ladies kept us waiting half an hour while she got changed (diva in the making), so we had a bit of a rush on our hands and trying to control that many children, surrounded by climbing frames and high on Friday afternoon sunshine is no mean feat. But we managed it. The biggest hit of the day was the Selwood Cottage children’s playhouse. The post box, the sink, the flowerpots (which were mainly used as hats) all kept our budding actors and actresses occupied long after the camera stopped rolling.

Head-Cam

Head-Cam

Our little diva

Our little diva

We also pulled out our secret weapon – The head cam. We wanted to give you the rare chance to experience our play sets from a child’s point of view. The head cam (which looks a little like a camera popped on top of a bike helmet) was strapped to Sophie’s head whilst she explored several of the swing sets. A reluctant wearer at first, Sophie soon took her role as chief head cam wearer in her stride. After a few fun filled hours we were exhausted but also pleasantly surprised at how smoothly the potentially disastrous day had gone.

All aboard the sandboat

All aboard the sandboat £79

Perfect weather for a picnic

Perfect weather for a picnic - picnic table and 4 chairs £99

Whoever said ‘never work with animals or children’ clearly didn’t have climbing frames, sand pits and playhouses to keep them occupied.

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Wednesday Adventurer – Jonathan Trappe.

September 28th, 2011

This week’s adventurer comes with a definite ‘Don’t try this at home’ warning. Brave and slightly bonkers adventurer, Jonathan Trappe, has managed to travel across the Alps.

Jonathan Trappe

American Adventurer Jonathan Trappe

The Alps

Trappe travelled 94 miles across the Alps and reached altitudes of 15, 000ft.

‘Well that’s not that adventurous,’ ‘I could do that!’ I hear you cry. But could you do it using just helium balloons? Having already crossed the English Channel using the same method of transport, trained pilot Jonathan wanted to try his hand at being the first ever person to cross the European mountain range.

It took the quirky adventurer, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, almost twelve hours and 54 gas-filled balloons to go from Gap in the South-East France to the Italian town of Andezeno.

The trip was a total of 94 miles and Jonathan reached awesome heights of 15, 000ft. “The most enjoyable part of the trip was also the most terrifying. At one point I thought I was heading straight for a Monte Viso,” he said. “My altimeter told me I was clear of it but my eyes told me I was going to slap into it and in that moment I was really scared. In the end I sailed right past it without a problem, which was just exhilarating.”

This mode of transport, known as cluster ballooning, is relatively new and was started back in 1982 by American, Larry Walters. By attaching 42 helium filled weather balloons to a patio chair, he managed to rise 15, 000ft into the air.  The highest altitude reached via cluster ballooning was 18,300ft by Mike Howard and Steve Davis back in 2001.

Trappe would buy: The Summerville Climbing Frame

Real life Disney 'Up' house lifted into the air

Real life Disney 'Up' house lifted into the air

Summerville Climbing frame

The Summerville Climbing Frame would suit the quirky adventurer perfectly

Someone with such a love for vibrant colours needs the bright spiral slide. The spiral is a little different from the normal straight slide and we know that Trappe loves doing things differently. The enclosed higher lever playhouse also bears a resemblance to the house Trappe sent soaring into the air, shown in the picture above. With the wave rock wall, open lower level cubby with café style opening and room for 2 belt swings and a 2 child glider this climbing frame was made for someone who loves fun and loves excitement.

To purchase the item or see the feature in full go to http://www.climbingframesuk.com/summerville-climbing-frame-210330.htm”>http://www.climbingframesuk.com/summerville-climbing-frame-210330.htm

Can you think of other fun and bizarre ways to travel?

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The Spice Girls buy from Climbing frames UK

September 21st, 2011

Or at least this is what we think they would buy.

Harper Beckham's Georgian mansion playset

The Georgian Mansion is perfect for little Lady Beckham

The Crooked Treehouse Multiplay System

This kooky Crooked Treehouse Multiplay System was made for Scary Spice's 3 girls

So, you have just had a new baby.  You already have a few children in the family and have decided the time is right to purchase an outdoor play system to keep them all occupied.  If you are seeing similarities with this then you are in the same position as 2 Spice Girls!!!

When you need to pick a frame for your growing brood, you will be using criteria that ensures you can satisfy several needs:

  • Price
  • Size
  • Play Features

Price is key, price generally is the starting point to any purchase.  Here on Climbing Frames, there is a wide range of price points suited to all pockets.  With the starting price point of the Andorra Climbing Frame, a beatufully crafted double swing beamed play system, with 3 ft deck height, a combination rockwall/stepladder and a tarpauline roof, this is an ideal starter frame for your young ones.  Moving up to a Crooked Treehouse Multiplay, which is a bespoke build, manufactured from scratch to your specifications within 6-8 weeks, there really is no reason to shop anywhere else.

Size is also a major decision making element.  Whether you own a terrace, a semi or detached, we all own a piece of grass big enough to build a playsystem on.  With the smallest set measuring only 3 x 3m2, this is a big enough area to get your little ones out in the garden playing on a play system.  If you are lucky enough to have a larger garden area, one of  biggest frames measures, 9 x 7m.    All frames have the same basic play features, so whatever the space available, there will be enough activity and fun for your little ones to play on/with.

Play Features is a also a key decision maker as ultimately the purchase is made to ensure your child/children are entertained enough within the garden alone or with friends and growing and building on important skills.  All of our play frames have the same basic elements.  Speedy slide ranging from a 1m to 3m, either a combination rock wall/stepladder or seperate ones.  A play fort covered either by a tarpauline roof or a wooden one.  Generally there is a sand play area situated beneath the playfort, although on some sets there is a cafe style playhouse option.  Generally all frames are set up for 3 position, although this is different depending on the set.  There are also monkey bars which are available as an added extra or included in the set.

So we have ticked all 3 boxes on your shopping list, so jump on the website and take a look at the available range!!

 

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Clucking Brilliant – Savannah Playhouse Renovation

September 16th, 2011

Have your kids grown out of their wooden playhouses? Are you wondering what to do with it now?

Three week old white Dorkings

Savannah Chicken coop

Chicken Coop

Well one of our American customers has come up with a rather ingenious use for her Savannah playhouse. A stylish chicken coop is hard to come by so with a few alterations (adding vinyl flooring, latches on the windows and a run) the playhouse has been transformed into a functional detached family home. We fell in love with the pictures of her cute coop and her 3 week old white Dorkings (chickens).

What do you all think of the renovation?

The Savannah has been so popular it is no longer available on our UK site but we have a vast range of wooden playhouses for your chickens or even your children. Visit http://www.climbingframesuk.com/wooden-playhouses/ to view them.

Has anyone else made quirky alterations to their purchase? Please upload your pictures to our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/ClimbingFrames

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Sheridan Weekend Deal

August 18th, 2011

Fantastic weekend offer available to all customers!!

We are dropping the price of the very popular Sheridan Climbing Frame over this weekend only.  Price valid until Monday at 10am.

The Sheridan Mega Playset is a fantastic playset featuring a 3.65m tube slide (including porthole windows) a fully wooden roof plus a sundeck with canopy roof.  This Climbing Frame will keep your children and their friends busy for hours.  The Sheridan has a covered porch for sun protection and a huge sandbox area beneath (sand is not included). The colourful rock wall and ladder will help your children learn hand eye co-ordination and climbing will become fun!  The Sheridan also has an imagination station / cafe table with 2 seats and a canopy.  There is a sturdy swing beam, 2 belt swings and a 1 or 2 person glider, for added fun!  the playdeck is 2.22m x 1.10m, offering a large play space and sits 1.5m off the ground.

No concrete is required to install your frame! Our playsets have been designed so they can be built directly on top of the ground (a flat, level surface is required) and comes with fixing stakes which dig into the ground for extra stability.

 

Take a look and treat your children to the best present they will ever have!!!

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Garden Play – perfect for Summer!!

July 28th, 2011

Thinking of how to keep the little ones occupied during the summer holidays???  In August, we have some amazing products arriving perfect for your little ones, perfect for you purse strings and perfect for summer.

The Selwood Sand and Picnic Table is an classic picnic table with a twist – the centre panel comes outto reveal a fun sand pit area.  Alternatively, this area could be used for storing of small outdoor toys.  This sand and picnic table from Selwood Products is truly versatile thanks to its multi-uses, and when the table top is down, it’s a great place to spend time doing creative play and playing with their friends.

 

We also have a brand NEW playhouse coming in which is really beautiful.  With a semi-sheltered canopy to the side, leading onto a window, your little ones can use thier imagination and either play tea shops or just entertain their friends.  With a letterbox next to door, you can exchange notes them, alerting them it is time for tea and there is a small chalkboard so they can write their name on.

Take a look online for these lines and ensure you and your children have a fantastic playful Summer!!

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Children’s Wooden Playhouse – Huge Savings

January 22nd, 2010

Looking for a wooden playhouse? A recent survey by a large price comparison company discovered that Climbing Frames UK are selling the Adventure Playhouse a huge 50% cheaper then the worlds largest toy shop – Hamleys!

The Adventure playhouse is constructed from cedar wood and has a door, windows and a feature chimney.

There’s a bench and a toybox that are movable so the children can sit out if the weather’s nice or seek refuge inside the large wooden playhouse if the weather turns nasty!

There’s also a cute mailbox and door bell to add even more variety and play features.

This fantastic product is covered by a 10year warranty against rot and decay – but cedar is naturally resistant against this so it’s very unlikely it’ll be needed, and Climbing Frames UK will deliver the set directly to your door!

Fantastic price and a fantastic service – why not check out wooden playhouses at Climbing Frames UK now for the best quality and amazing direct sale prices – why spend more?

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