Marwell Zoo’s new Encounter Village features new play areas and family friendly safer surfacing

Playgrounds (UK) Limited built two new play areas for Marwell Zoo’s new Encounter Village and Australian Biome and laid its PLAYfall™ wetpour with aboriginal themed graphics throughout the Village.  The styles of the play areas and choice of equipment were designed to complement the hands-on natural look of the new feature.  The use of wetpour safer surfacing in such a major visitor attraction was a visionary step by the Zoo’s management.  It makes the Encounter Village more child and family friendly, and the themed graphics enhance both the aesthetics and the educational value of the experience.  Playgrounds (UK) Limited worked with Marwell Zoo’s management throughout the planning of the Encounter Village to ensure that the project could be delivered to the Zoo’s tight deadlines.

Playgrounds (UK) Limited is a Hampshire-based family owned business specialising in laying impact absorbing safer surfacing in children’s play areas.  Where required, as with Marwell Zoo, the company provides a complete playground installation service.

PLAYfall™ wetpour is a resin bonded rubber crumb impact absorbing safer surface specifically tested for use in children’s play areas according to the requirements of BS EN:1177.  PLAYfall™ is designed and formulated to minimise the risk of head injuries when children (or adults) fall from a height.  When PLAYfall™ is used in general areas, as at Marwell Zoo, its slightly soft feel provides rest for visitors’ (possibly) weary feet.  It proved also to be a cost-effective solution to refurbishing existing uneven concrete walkways.

Paul Leyton, Managing Director of Playgrounds (UK) Limited, commented “The success of our projects like Marwell Zoo’s Encounter Village is largely down to the close personal working relationships we develop with clients which ensures that we seek to fully understand their ethos and aspirations, as well as their basic needs”.

For further information contact Richard Leyton, Director, Playgrounds (UK) Limited on
T:0845 170 1234 or 07774 421767.
Email: richard@playgrounds.uk.com 
Website: www.playgrounds.uk.com

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