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Nature's Playground
Our spectacular natural adventure play area is brimming with imaginative, sensory play. Its bespoke design and joyful handcrafted details makes for a play experience like no other.
Covering nearly 500m², Nature's Playground is located behind the Core Building in our Outdoor Gardens and is created with nature and adventure at its heart.
Water play is a key sensory element of the playground, so we recommend that you come prepared for your child(ren) to get wet.
Enjoy a visit for less this summer, because we're taking part in the Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, so we're reducing the price of admission tickets and kids' meals from 25 June to 1 September! Find out more.
Explore the playground
Majestic nine-metre-tall Tree of Life
Interactive babbling brook
Giant water course
Accessible swing
Snaking slides
Gravel play
Sit-on diggers
Woodland adventure
Showers of sensory fun
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Why play... in nature?
Demonstrating and inspiring positive action for the planet at the very heart of Eden’s mission – play is one way to achieve this.
Through play, children make sense of the world and learn how to thrive within it – physically, emotionally and mentally.
Playing amongst nature helps connect us to its wonders, provoking lifelong curiosity and greater understanding. Research shows that when playing outdoors, children are up to five times more active than playing indoors and use five times as many words.
About our playground's design
Eden commissioned Touchwood to design and build Nature’s Playground. Touchwood are a bespoke playground design company – and specialists in play – who use regenerative and sustainable methods. Sensory play, imaginative play, physical play and inclusivity are considered in every build.
For Nature’s Playground, Touchwood sourced UK Douglas fir, European robinia, UK oak ‘stag-wood’, UK larch, locally quarried stone, recycled rubber grass matting, ‘no-dig’ ground anchor screws, living willow and oak sleepers (from sustainably managed forests).
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FAQs
Nature's Playground is open in line with Eden's opening hours.
The design of Nature’s Playground includes access for pushchairs and wheelchair users, with accessible activities including an accessible swing. For further information about accessibility at Eden, please read our guide.
Nature’s Playground is designed for children 2-16 and accompanying adults can join in certain areas.
No sorry, we love dogs and they can enjoy miles of outdoor paths with you around Eden, but they’re not allowed in children’s play areas (with the exception of assistance dogs). Please read here for more details about visiting Eden with dogs.
No, children must be accompanied by a supervising adult at all times.
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Other play spaces at Eden
Play is woven into the fabric of Eden with interactive spaces designed for kids (and grown ups!) throughout the gardens.
Our educational mission
