The garden does the selling.
Parents walk round in ten minutes and make a decision that lasts three years. A proper covered play area is the thing they picture their child in.
[ Nurseries and early years ]
Give parents something to remember on the show round
On a show round, the indoor rooms are what parents compare. The outdoor space is what they remember. We design, make and install timber canopies, covered play areas, playhouses and sandpits for nurseries across Wales, all made in our own factory in Ystrad Mynach and installed by our own team.
Making since 2006Schools and nurseries across WalesDesign, manufacture and install in‑houseInstalled by the people who made it
[ What it changes ]
Somewhere the children use every day.
Outside stays open when it rains.
Under-fives need to get outside every day, not just on dry ones. A canopy over the play area means the doors stay open in February.
Built to take a full day of under-fives.
Nursery equipment gets climbed on, sat on and rained on from opening to closing. Ours is made from solid timber in our own workshop, by joiners who will come back and look at it if anything is wrong.
[ Why Craft Wales ]
Made in Wales, for nurseries across Wales.
The National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare expect outdoor play space to normally be provided, and Care Inspectorate Wales will look at how you use it. What we build is designed to be used every day of the year, not just in the summer term.
Everything is made by our own team in Ystrad Mynach and installed by the same people who made it. There is no subcontractor, no imported flat pack and no waiting on a supplier in England. If something needs attention in three years, the people who built it are the people who answer the phone.
[ What we build for nurseries ]
Built for a full day of under-fives.
Canopies and covered play
A dry outdoor space the children can use every day, whatever the weather.
Playhouses
Somewhere to disappear into, and the first thing they run to in the morning.
Sandpits
Built with a lid, so it is ready to use rather than full of rain.
Small benches and picnic tables
Sized for little legs, built to take daily use.
Climbing and slides
A low climbing wall and a slide, built at a height that suits under-fives.
Role play bays
Covered bays for the trikes and ride-ons, with a fuel pump at the end.
Indoor playsets
A fire engine and fire station built into the corner of a playroom.
Reading corners
A reading tree and bench seating, so a group can sit together indoors.
Learning panels and shapes
Including our Welsh-language range, for Welsh-medium and bilingual settings, in hard-wearing two-colour Play-Tec plastic.
Number and letter panels
Numbers and letters set into the fencing, so counting happens outside as well as in.
Planters and growing beds
Raised beds at the right height for small hands, including accessible beds a wheelchair user can reach, with the edge doubling as a seat.
Bespoke pieces
If you have an idea and a space, we will come and look at it.
[ Metal fabrication ]
One contractor for the timber and the metal
We have our own metal fabrication and welding shop, so the metalwork that goes with a timber job is made by the same team in the same building. There is no subcontractor and no waiting on someone else's schedule. If you have something in mind that mixes the two, tell us and we will come and look at it.
Book a Site Visit[ The coloured parts ]
What the colourful parts are made of.
The bright panels, shapes, carved logos and signs you see on our shelters and play equipment are made in Play-Tec, a two-colour plastic sheet designed for outdoor use.
It does not rot, splinter or need painting, the colour runs through the sheet rather than sitting on the surface, and it stands up to daily use in all weathers. Schools and nurseries often ask for it by name.
[ Working in your nursery ]
Safe hands on a live site.
A nursery does not close for the summer, so any work has to fit around children being on site. Here is what you need to know before you say yes.
Public liability insurance
£5 million, with Chiswell Insurance.
DBS checked installers
Yes. Our installers are DBS checked.
Installation in school holidays
Yes, and it is usually our busiest time. We can also work during term time where it is safe to do so.
Risk assessments and method statements
Available on request.
Site safety and segregation
We fence off the work area to restrict access to the installation site for the whole job.
Guarantee on our work
Five year workmanship guarantee
[ Nursery projects ]
Work for nurseries.
01
Little Einsteins Academy, Aberbargoed
Ian at Little Einsteins has commissioned several pieces of work from us over the past few years, including The Barn as an outdoor classroom, an early years play area with a slide and swings, a children's workshop, a slide and climbing area, a sandpit, and various plastic fencing and gate areas.
02
Bunny Meadow
A bespoke timber entrance sign for a nursery.
From early years settings
“I have used Craft Wales for projects ranging from outdoor school classrooms, woodworking workshops and decking areas through to simple products like benches and tables. Their vision of what I needed was spot on, and their use of top quality materials and execution of installation was second to none.”
Little Einsteins Academy
Ian Bray, Director
I have used Craft Wales for projects ranging from outdoor school classrooms, woodworking workshops and decking areas through to simple products like benches and tables. Their vision of what I needed was spot on, and their use of top quality materials and execution of installation was second to none.
[ How we work ]
From first visit to final fitting.
- 01
Free Site Visit
We come to you, measure up and talk through what you need.
- 02
Design and Quote
We draw it up by hand, to scale, and give you a fixed price.
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Made in Our Workshop
Built by our own team in Ystrad Mynach.
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Installed by Our Team
Delivered and fitted on site by the people who made it.
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Aftercare
We offer a full aftercare package to help your products last.