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Selwood Products – Slide Range

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Here at Selwood products we have a fantastic range of slides on offer that come with our play sets. We all know how beneficial outdoor play is for children and slides are the finishing touch to any outdoor play structure, helping to keep children entertained all day long. Slides are perfect for making a quick descent from any elevated play system / climbing frame and add a fun, safe and speedy element to all frames for your kids to enjoy. Are slide range consists of the following, Straight slides, Tube slides and Curved slides. All slides vary in size and are designed to meet the deck heights for certain frames. They are all tested to EN71 Safety standards, which means they are only suitable for residential use only.

All slides are made from strong durable plastic, most coloured green as to deter insects in the summertime. They are all high-sided to prevent any accidental tumbles, so your child will be well supported as they make their descent. Each slide has a raised lip at the bottom so the kids hit the ground with their feet landing on the floor and not their bottoms.  Each slide is UV tested and has built in UV Inhibitors to protect it from the sun’s rays. This helps keep the product cool and not too hot to touch for when in use by the kids. We have also reinforced the rear of our slides to make them extra strong, and to easily stand up to children running the wrong way up them!

Straight Slides

We offer our customers a fantastic range of straight slides to accompany are play sets. Otherwise referred to as straight wavy slides as they contain a slight wave in the middle, these offer children a fast and exciting exit down from the climbing frame. All straight slides feature high rails to ensure the easiest and safest entry possible as well as having flat bottom bases to aid landing once descended. These injection moulded HDPE slides are are also reinforced to make sure they are extra hard wearing. All straight slides are made of durable, green plastic – a perfect colour choice during the summer as it won’t attract the bugs!

Curved Slides

The curved slide range consists of slides slightly longer than all straight slides. This is predominately down to the design of the curved slides with the fixed bend in place that curves round to the front of each play set. This feature not only gives children a slightly longer ride but adds great character to the overall appearance of the frame itself. Like all straight slides our Curved range all feature high rails to ensure maximum possible safety for your children. The curved slides for the 1.2m (4ft) decks are 3.05m (10ft) in length, and those on the 1.5m (5ft) decks are 3.65m (12ft) in length.

Tube Slides

Our fantastic Tube slide range is a proven hit with all children. They offer children a fully enclosed and exciting decent down from the frame and apply a superb cutting edge to the overall appearance of each set. The tube slides allow children to ride down from a decent of 3.65m (12ft) in total and take up the least amount of space when compared to all other slides we offer with our play sets. The slide turns in on itself rather than sticking out to the front or side of the play set. It spirals once in the middle and flattens at the bottom so children land on their feet and can soon be on their way up the play set ready to slide down again.

DIY Slides

Here at Selwood we also offer our own individual slide range for those who choose to construct their own ‘DIY’ climbing frame or tree house. A varied selection of straight, curved, tube and wave slides are available at differing deck heights. These are predominately either 1.2 metre (4ft) or 1.5 meter (5ft) play deck heights.

To view the fantastic range of climbing frames and slides we have on offer at Selwood Products please follow the links below!

http://www.selwoodclimbingframes.co.uk/climbing-frames/

http://www.climbingframesuk.com/slides/

 

 

Wrap up warm for outdoor play!

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Don’t miss the opportunity to let your children play outside just because the temperature has dropped or the first snowflakes of winter have started to fall! Encourage their adventurous spirit whatever the weather, but make sure your little ones are wrapped up warm. They will have great fun playing on their climbing frames or with their garden toys, even in winter time!

Here are Selwood Products ‘Top Ten Tips’ for keeping the children warm while outside this winter!

1. Fuel their play – Give them a hearty breakfast, lunch or snack before they venture outside. If it’s early morning play then porridge and warm milk are great for filling their tummies! At lunchtime, soup or pasta is a super start to the afternoon. If they need a quick fix snack for late afternoon play then why not try toast or crumpets!

2. Wrap them up warm – It’s an old saying but a true one! Vests, leggings or tights under trousers, thick socks, gloves or mittens, scarves and hats are a must. Coats should cover the hip area and always make sure that the waist and midriff area are kept covered. Layer their clothing so heat can stay trapped between the layers and always tuck vests or t-shirts in rather than leave them hanging over the top.

3. Don’t lose your head! – We lose more heat out of our heads than any other part of our body. So keep a hat on your little ones at all times when they are playing outdoors during the winter. Thermal, fleece or knitted – it doesn’t matter as long they are covered up. Cover ears too; how about a traditional deer stalker hat with fold down ear flaps or even ear muffs. They can come in a variety of bright colours attractive to children!

4. Keep it watertight – Waterproof footwear is hugely important. Wellies and thermal socks make a great combo. Snow boots are brilliant as they keep feet toasty warm whilst remaining waterproof and often have draw string tops to keep feet nice and dry.

5. Hot little hands– Keeping little hands warm doesn’t just mean gloves or mittens. There are some great products on the market nowadays; like hot hands hand warmers by Heatmax. Simply click them to start them heating up and then they last for up to 10 hours!

6. Luscious lips and rosy noses! – Use petroleum jelly to prevent wind and cold chapped lips. Spread a little at the end of your child’s nose and on their top lip to prevent runny noses from causing chapped skin.

7. Sunscreen isn’t just for summer – Apply sunscreen to your child’s face. Snow can reflect up to 80% of UV rays and it will help to keep skin moisturised and prevent drying out in harsh cold windy conditions.

8. Got it in one! – Why not pop your child in an all in one snow suit or overall. Most outdoor adventure shops have great outfits for children – not just for those on the slopes! An all in one means they can keep zipped up warm and toasty from the cold and still enjoy their active outdoor play.

9. Super snacks – All that climbing and playing on the swings makes for hungry children! Super snack ideas when they come in from the garden include; hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, toast with chocolate spread or hot banana custard. Yum!!!

10. Let them be children! - as long as you have taken care to protect them from the elements and made sure they are full of energy for winter garden play, you can relax knowing they will have just as much fun out there as they would on a summers day!

Can only mums enjoy playing on climbing frames with their children?

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Surely play is a family thing and not exclusive to mums? In Birmingham, West Midlands “Kids Go Wild” decided to ban fathers from the children’s play centre according to shocking article in a Daily Mail article dated 7th August 2012.

This unusual policy was decided by owners for cultural reasons and a poster outside the play facility reads ‘Ladies and children only. No boys over 9 allowed’ .
A Manchester-based specialist legal firm specialising in discrimination law has said, “Under the Equality Act it can be lawful to limit your services to one gender or religious group, but you must be able to ‘objectively justify’ what you have done. To my mind it would be difficult for the centre to show it has met this test when it could have offered women-only sessions or days of the week instead.”

In the complex world we live in surely we need to keep children’s play and family playtime simple. At Selwood Products we manufacture high quality, safe and great value children’s wooden climbing frames and wooden swingsets. Browse our quality selection and enjoy outdoor play in your own garden.

Selwood Products at the Royal Norfolk Show

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Today is the day! The day of the Royal Norfolk Show has finally arrived and we are excited to be showcasing our fantastic range of climbing frames, Yardistry and trampolines. For those visiting the brilliant family event we will be at stand 235, Avenue 8 between 1st and 2nd drive.

Our expert team will be there today and tomorrow answering any queries you may have about any of our outdoor play equipment and Yardistry structures screens and accents. This is a great opportunity for those who would like to see our outdoor toys in the flesh to do so.

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The Clair-Monte Climbing Frame New To Climbing Frames UK

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The Clair-Monte is manufactured by Selwood Products and retailed through Climbing Frames UK. This frame is brand new to Climbing Frames UK and will look fantastic in any garden.

Who should buy it?
If you have active children who love to jump from one activity to the next this will be the climbing frame for you. There is a swing beam with two belt swings and a 2 child-glider and a separate monkey bar beam. It is also great for those who have younger children. The deck height is 4ft which is high enough but not too high for little ones. There is even space below the upper play deck to create a sand play area. This is great for younger children who may not be quite ready for the main set. There is even a rock wall ladder designed specifically to help younger children climb up to the play deck. There are both climbing rocks and gaps in the slats so they can use the gaps as footholds if they aren’t confident with climbing.

What kind of garden do you need?
The Clair-Monte climbing frames features two beams, one either side, so a wider garden is ideal. We recommend you always place your swing set on grass and not concrete. It is also a good idea to put it on flat ground. a few bumps and a very slight slope is fine.

What makes it so special?
The Clair-Monte includes some fantastic features like;
UV resistant tarpaulin roof
Vinyl chalk wall
Spacious upper play deck
Monkey bars
Two belt swings
Two child-glider
Fully functioning flower box
Straight wavy slide
Rock wall ladder
Sand play area

Not only is it full of features the kids will love it looks great so Mums and Dads will love it too. The Clair-Monte also comes with a fully illustrated manual and is designed entirely for home build.

For more details on the Clair-Monte please click here.

Climbing Frames, Yardistry and Trampolines at the Norfolk Show

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The countdown to the Norfolk show is well under way. This Wednesday we will be taking our range of climbing frames, Yardistry structures and trampolines to the Royal Norfolk Show. The Royal Norfolk show is a fantastic family day out and we can’t wait to see you all there.

The Selwood team have all been extremely busy putting together our stand for the upcoming county show which will take place at the Norfolk show ground, Norwich. This is a rare opportunity to touch, feel and see what our climbing frames and garden structures, screens and accents are like in the flesh. We will be at stand 235, Avenue 8 between 1st and 2nd drive, please pay us a visit.

Yardistry is our newest range of products and we can’t wait for you to see it. Our accents, structures and screens are a great way to give your garden a stylish and contemporary look. They are easy to put together and come in a gorgeous grey colour. Whether it is to cover any unsightly areas, or make the most of a special place in your garden, Yardistry is perfect.

Make sure you come and visit us on Wednesday.

Preparing Your Garden For A Climbing Frame

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Often when people buy a climbing frames it is the first time they have ever bought such a big structure for their garden. Our climbing frames have a 10 year guarantee which, by any standards, is quite a long time. For that reason it is important that you prepare your garden for the arrival of your playset.

  • We would of course advise that you have ample space in your garden for the climbing frame you have chosen. Check the dimension of the frame against the size of your garden We suggest a 1.5m perimeter around any swing set to give little ones space to swing freely and race around it. This is of course a guideline and not a requirement.
  • Ensure there is a clear path for delivery men to carry your goods round to the back of the house for you (2 man delivery). Having them clamber over things carrying heavy goods is unnecessarily dangerous and they may refuse to do it.
  • Make sure all debris, overgrown bushes and long grass is cleared before your playset arrives. Doing this afterwards may be a lot trickier.
  • Of course in an ideal world all gardens would be perfectly flat but we know that they’re not. This isn’t the end of the world. Your garden doesn’t have to be pitch perfect but if you have a definite incline we would suggest placing the legs of the climbing frame into the ground so the set ends up being level. Although you must bear in mind little ones may catch their legs when they are swinging and having the wood in the damp ground may cause it to rot quicker.
  • Some of our customers like to add rubber matting, mulch or bark around their climbing frames. This is by no means essential. Although we strongly suggest you do not place your swing set on concrete.If you do want to put some kind of soft flooring down underneath the climbing frame it is best to do this after the set is built and in place.
  • If you are lucky enough to have several spots in your garden where your playset could go it is probably a good idea to place the climbing frame away from a neighbour’s fence and in your eye line. So in line with a kitchen window or patio doors is normally quite useful.

  • We like to think our climbing frames are fairly low maintenance. Getting the position, surrounding area and grounding right before installation will save you a lot of trouble in the future.

Selwood At The Royal Norfolk County Show

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Selwood Products will be taking a range of our climbing frames, trampolines and Yardistry structures, screens and accents to the Royal Norfolk Show June 27th and 28th. With the wind putting a stop to our fun at the Suffolk Show earlier this month we are excited to spend two sunny days at The Royal Norfolk Show (fingers crossed). The Norfolk Show is always fantastic fun and great for families. There are all kinds of animals – goats, sheep, cow, pigs, heavy horses and even miniature horses. There is also family entertainment all day as well as a vintage fun fair complete with Ferris wheel and helter skelter.

We love getting out and about and meeting our potential customers. We now sell our climbing frames, Yardistry and trampolines direct from the Selwood Shop and it’s great for people to get to touch and feel the products before they buy them. We will be at stand 235, Avenue 8 between 1st and 2nd drive.

We don’t want to blow our own trumpet but we were Highly Commended for the best non-agricultural stand at the Suffolk show. See below for proof. So we are definitely worth a visit.

Ridgeview Texas Weekend Special

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The Ridgeview Texas Climbing Frame is our weekend special this week until Monday only. This fully wooden swing set is fantastic for active children and for parents who still want their garden to look attractive. There is no garish colours just the beautiful natural red colour of the cedar wood which will only get better with time.

The Ridgeview Texas Climbing Frame features:
1.2m high deck
Straight wavy slide with high rails and a flattened bottom for safety
2-child glider
2 belt swings which grip children’s hips making it easier for them to clamber on and off them
Combination rockwall ladder with professional style moulded rocks for more confident climbers and gaps between the slats for little feet who made need some help with the climb
Monkey bars
Fully wooden roof
Café counter complete with two stools attached and sun awning
Playhouse package perfect for imaginative play or storing outdoor toys once the fun is over
Vinyl chalk wall on the play deck

This climbing frame is absolutely bursting with play features from monkey bars, to swings and even a fully wooden playhouse complete with sun awning and serving counter! Make sure you get in there quick and get ordering. Follow the link to purchase your Ridgeview Texas now.

Climbing Frames and Yardistry at the Suffolk Show

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It’s half term and you are quickly running out of things to do with the children (if you don’t already have one of our Selwood climbing frames that is) so if you are in the Suffolk area we would strongly suggest you pack up the family and visit the Suffolk County Show.

The Suffolk Show is always a huge success packed full of things for the whole family to do. There is a shopping village, a children’s farm, a military zone, an equine village and lots more. We will of course be showcasing a selection of our climbing frames including the Althorp Deluxe, the Sherborn and the Burghley along with a vast range of our Yardistry screens, structures and accents. This is a great opportunity to see this gorgeous contemporary garden range in the flesh.

At the show will be the York 12 x 12 Garden Room, the Kensington arch, a medium and large corner structure, Victoria Garden screen, Regent accent and Harley single planter amongst others. Come and visit us at stand 309. To read more about our Yardistry range see the climbing frames for plants blog we did recently.

We will also have a selection of JumpKing Air trampolines on display. The great advantage of selling online only is that we can keep our prices low and give you the best deals, however, some customers do miss the experience of seeing their products before they buy them. This is a great opportunity to shop our range and get a feel for our products first hand.

If you want to do some preliminary work you can shop online here