Design concept
Bespoke Garden Treehouse
A handcrafted hideaway designed around existing trees and the character of the garden, with opportunities for climbing, imagination and adventure.
Elevated den • Rope bridge • Climbing route
Residential & garden play
Not a climbing frame. Their favourite place in the garden.
Bespoke natural play structures designed around your children, your garden and the adventures they haven't imagined yet.
Hand-built in timber and rope by the same craftspeople who build our adventure playgrounds, and designed to look like it belongs in your garden.
Built around your children.
No two gardens are identical and no two children play in exactly the same way. Rather than choosing a standard climbing frame from a catalogue, we design around the things that make your family and garden unique.
Your available space
The size, shape and opportunities within the garden.
Your children's ages
Structures should be appropriate now while offering opportunities to develop.
What they enjoy doing
Climbing, building, imagining, hiding, balancing, creating or simply having somewhere of their own.
Their interests
Use individual interests as inspiration without creating something children quickly grow out of.
The landscape
Work with the garden rather than treating the playground as something placed on top of it.
Existing trees & garden features
Where possible, use the features already present as part of the design.
How they might grow
Consider how greater confidence, ability and independence may change the way they use the structure.
The aim is something they grow into, rather than out of.
Our approach
A playground that belongs in your garden.
Designed for your space
The structure responds to the size, shape and character of the garden rather than simply being placed within it.
Made around your children
Their ages, interests and how they naturally choose to play all influence the design.
Natural materials
Timber, rope and natural materials that sit comfortably within a garden environment.
Room to grow
Where possible, play that stays interesting as children become more confident and independent.
Completely bespoke
We start with the garden, the children and the brief, never a standard structure from a catalogue.
Built properly
The same workmanship and durability we bring to large playground projects, in a residential setting.
Design concepts
What we could create for your garden.
Every garden is different, so there is no fixed catalogue of structures. These concepts show some of the play possibilities we can explore around your children, your space and the character of your garden.
Design concept
Garden Adventure Structure
A bespoke combination of climbing, balancing, hiding and imaginative play designed specifically around the available space.
Climbing tower • Platforms • Timber slide
Design concept
Natural Garden Play Trail
Natural challenges woven through the landscape so that moving around the garden becomes part of the play.
Balance logs • Stepping timbers • Low ropes
Design concept
Compact Garden Play
A carefully designed play environment that makes imaginative use of limited space without overwhelming the garden.
Vertical climbing • Small den • Built-in seating
Design concept
Mud, Sand & Water Play
Open-ended sensory play that gives children opportunities to dig, mix, pour, experiment and create.
Mud kitchen • Water channels • Sand pit
Design concept
Dens & Imaginative Spaces
Spaces that can become forts, shops, houses, stages, hideouts or entirely new worlds depending on the game that day.
Timber den • Raised platform • Role-play counter
Concept imagery shown for inspiration. Every Got Children First residential play space is designed individually around the children, garden and family.
How we design
Sixteen ways to play, in one garden.
The design can reflect how your individual children naturally choose to play, and evolve as they grow. It's why a bespoke structure holds their attention for years, while a catalogue frame is often ignored by the second summer.
- Climbing and physical challenge
- Imaginative and fantasy play
- Dens and hiding places
- Creative and messy play
- Water and sand play
- Playing with friends and siblings
- Somewhere quiet to sit
- Challenge they choose themselves
Safety, durability & practicalities
The things parents usually ask about.
A garden structure has to work for the whole household, not only the children.
- 01Garden dimensions, levels and access for construction
- 02Your children's ages now and in a few years' time
- 03Their interests and how they actually like to play
- 04Existing trees, planting and features worth designing around
- 05Landscaping, surfacing and how the lawn is protected
- 06How the structure looks from the house and through the seasons
- 07How children may use it as they grow more confident
How a project works
How a garden project works.
- 01
Tell us about your garden
Send photographs, rough dimensions and some information about your children.
- 02
Explore the possibilities
We consider the site and discuss what could work there.
- 03
Design
We develop a play structure specifically for your family.
- 04
Build
Our team constructs and installs the structure.
- 05
Let them loose
The children take over from there.
FAQ
Questions we're often asked.
How much does a bespoke garden structure cost?
It depends entirely on scale and complexity. Tell us your garden and a rough budget and we'll be straight with you about what's realistic.
Do we need planning permission?
Most garden play structures don't, but height and boundary proximity can matter. We'll flag anything worth checking with your local authority.
How long does it take?
Design usually takes a few weeks, and most garden builds are on site for a matter of days rather than weeks.
Will it wreck the lawn?
We protect access routes and reinstate the ground around the structure as part of the work.
How long will it last?
We use the same materials and construction methods as our public playground work, which is built for years of intensive use.
What could work in your garden?
Tell us about your garden, your children and how they like to play. We can explore what could be created around your space.