Broxap Ltd is a family run business, first established in 1946 and by working closely with schools, local authorities and the leisure industry throughout the UK, we have built up an extensive portfolio and a growing social awareness regarding changing lifestyles and expectations.
Broxap Ltd are the parent company of two leading play equipment companies Hand Made Places and Playline Design and with our awareness of the key areas of learning, we aim to provide a well designed outdoor environment that is not only diverse, interesting and fun but also provides children with a range of opportunities and experiences that are essential to fitness, development and healthy growth.
Specialising in timber we offer a holistic approach to play area development, helping schools and local communities differentiate their outdoor spaces. Our range of equipment includes sculptures, climb around, outdoor classrooms, planters, seating and musical play with installations in Schools and Early Years settings as well as parks, local parishes and family attractions.
We offer a full design and consultation service throughout the UK. We have CHAS accreditation and all our installation teams are CRB checked and hold CSCS cards.
Through Broxap, Hand Made Places and Playline Design can offer playground equipment that not only offers the ability for Teachers to enhance teaching through play but also promote an active and healthy lifestyle through physical activity thus providing pupils from an early age the opporunity of learning and playing outdoors.
Thorne Brooke Primary School in Doncaster wanted to promote outdoor physical play. To meet this request, Hand Made Places installed a selection of trim trail equipment and playground markings to encourage pupils to be active at break times.
St Catherine’s Primary School in Manchester contacted Hand Made Places as they wanted to transform their outdoor space. A wide variety of playground equipment was combined to create an outdoor space to encourage both learning and play.
Positioned within the grounds of the Lancaster West Estate, this play area provides many opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to have fun. here is a large climb around that offers challenging, active play through various climbing ropes, traverse walls, slides, bridges and rope swings
he team at Hand Made Places worked closely with Beaulieu National Motor Museum in Hampshire to create a bespoke play bus for their Mini Motor Play Area. The request was to match the 1912 replica Veteran Bus that provides free rides around the visitor attraction. The life sized play bus includes a fully functioning cab and a movable steering wheel.
