Sand and water

Timberplay offers a wide variety of sandbox for playground installations, from traditional Sand Boxes to themed designs like the Sand Ship and Caterpillar structures. These sand play spaces encourage creative building, sensory exploration, and social interaction among children of all ages.
 

While both involve sand play, a sandbox typically features a contained, bordered area (often with seating), while a sand pit playground is a larger, more open space integrated with equipment like sand transport systems or building sites. Both stimulate tactile learning, imaginative play, and collaborative activities outdoors.
 

Sandbox playgrounds offer essential sensory and social development opportunities for children while requiring minimal maintenance compared to more complex equipment. Adding sand play equipment like the Sand Snake Sand Tipper creates engaging, accessible experiences for diverse users, making parks more inclusive and appealing.
 

Absolutely — a sandbox for playgrounds fits perfectly into school settings, offering a dynamic play zone where children can practice fine motor skills, teamwork, and creative thinking. Our sand play solutions such as the Small Trolls Sand Pit  are designed to be safe, durable, and educational.
 

Our sand playground equipment is crafted from sustainably sourced larch wood and robust steel components, ensuring excellent durability and weather resistance. These materials not only look natural but also require minimal maintenance, making them ideal for commercial playground sandbox installations.
 

Yes, Timberplay offers dedicated inclusive solutions like the Sand Play Platform for wheelchair access and the Square Sand Table for Wheelchair Users. These adaptations allow children of all abilities to enjoy sensory play together, aligning with modern accessibility standards.
 

We offer a full range of sand play equipment designed to move and manipulate sand, including Conveyor Tracks, Dumping Stations, and Sand Tippers. These elements add excitement, physical movement, and mechanical learning to any sand pit playground or sandbox setup.
 

Safety is a top priority — Timberplay’s sandbox equipment follows EN1176 playground safety standards, featuring smooth edges, sturdy construction, and optional shading like the Sun Sail for Sand Box and Chill-Out Box. Learn more about compliance and safety in our Installation Page.

Sand play is universally loved by children aged 2 to 12, but features like the Building Site Combinations also appeal to older children through imaginative construction and role play. We design our playground sand pit features to be open-ended and age-inclusive.
 

Maintenance is low compared to mechanical playground structures; mainly involving sand level monitoring, occasional raking, and checking for foreign objects. Timberplay offers flexible maintenance support plans to extend the life and appeal of your sand play equipment — see options on our Maintenance Page.
 

Definitely — many clients enhance their playground sand box areas with water play features or climbing frames for diverse sensory and physical development opportunities. See our Outdoor Water Play Equipment for inspiration on creating multi-sensory outdoor spaces.
 

The best choice depends on user age, space availability, and your project’s educational or recreational goals. Our team can advise on configurations combining traditional sandboxes, transport systems, and themed units like the Sand Ship with sails [add link to product here] to create the ultimate sand playground experience — contact us via our Design Team.