What climbing frame suits my small garden?

“What climbing frames for small gardens does Jungle Gym offer?” is a question we get a lot these days. Jungle Gym offers a varied range of climbing frames and playhouses which come in several sizes. With the additional modules such as a swing set or a slide, the playhouses require more room.

Fortunately, we will show you which play towers and optional modules are suitable for 'small' gardens, so your backyard will be completely ready for the outdoor play season with a little play paradise!

Climbing frames for small gardens

It is hard to say when a garden is defined as a ‘small garden’. The shape of the garden and the position of other objects in the garden are important factors to determine whether a wooden climbing frame can be placed in your garden and how and where it should be positioned.

In many cases the play equipment itself does fit in the garden, but it is important that the tower's required play area is large enough to guarantee safety. A good example is a swing set which takes up little space (270 x 270 cm), but swinging on the swing seats will require a lot more room (730 x 270 cm).

We will show you an overview of our compact playground equipment that requires the smallest (play) area. Our products are GS certified and for safety reasons a minimum of two meters space on each outer side of the climbing frame must be kept free. We have also equipped each playhouse with a lot of safety features for extra secure garden play, such as strong railings at all entrances and exits, robust handles with non-slip structure and soft bumper pads.

Our top picks

For families with small gardens, we recommend one of the following climbing frames.

Jungle Nest

The Jungle Nest is a climbing frame filled with excitement. With a slide, climbing wall, and market stall, it's a hub of imaginative play. To add an extra touch of adventure, the double playdeck transforms into a lookout, allowing your kids to survey their garden kingdom. A great choice for a family with a small garden!

Jungle Tower

The Jungle Tower is characterized by the open platform, which is a little lower than the other platforms. The play tower comes with a wavy slide with a water hose connection underneath, and a sandpit at the bottom. The Jungle Tower is very compact and suitable for up to three children.

Jungle Cocoon

The Jungle Cocoon is designed with one of our most outstanding wooden roofs. It has fun colored rungs on the ladder to get up the climbing frame. Besides that it has a wavy star slide and a sandpit. All in one: a very compact Jungle Gym with a unique and timeless design, perfect for a small garden.

Jungle Castle

The Jungle Castle is a sturdy play tower. The tower has a tarp roof, a wavy water slide and a sandpit beneath the platform. The Jungle Castle is suitable for up to five children and one of Jungle Gym's all-time favourites.

Jungle Nook

The Jungle Nook is a robust wooden climbing frame with a wavy water slide. The entry and exit are built on the same side which makes it a highly recommended play tower for a small garden.

Use our filter in the climbing frames category where you can filter out all small wooden climbing frames.

Accessories & extension modules

Jungle Gym offers various accessories and modules which are compatible with a compact wooden play tower. You can combine the following ideas with your ideal playground:

Fireman’s Pole

The fireman’s pole is suitable for every Jungle Gym play tower, and helps develop the strength and coordination of your children. Most often it’s used as a replacement for the slide of a playground, so the required play area is significantly smaller. You can determine the size of the climbing frame with a fireman's pole on the basis of complete play tower measurement excluding the slide, then just add 42 cm.

In the category climbing frames & playhouses on our website you can choose the filter fireman's pole where you will find all the play towers with a fireman's pole. You can also check out the Design your Own category. Here you can choose one of our compact wooden climbing frames and add a fireman's pole instead of the slide, to make it perfectly suitable for your small garden.

Playground accessories

All of our playground equipment is compatible with extra fun play features. Many climbing frames already come with built-in accessories. You can choose any accessory that is not yet included, like for example the fun phone, the bucket for transportation, a steering wheel or a tic-tac-toe game. All accessories are made of high quality materials.

Gymnastics bar

Encourage physical activity and fun on your climbing frame with our gymnastics bar. Made from sturdy steel, this bar is perfect for flips, swings and any other tricks your young explorers might want to try out. It's easy to install with the included screw set, providing a safe and active addition to your Jungle Gym climbing frame.

Can't decide?

Do you have any more questions? Check out our customer support page where you can find a lot of answers to all your questions, or a personal contact option if needed.