{"id":14746,"date":"2019-08-27T17:40:30","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T16:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/?page_id=14746"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:06:01","slug":"thomass-clapham-school-playground","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/adventure\/thomass-clapham-school-playground\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas\u2019s Clapham School Playground"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"topheader-block_6ec07607393fd19df9e31a8625b364fe\" class=\"topheader thwimage parallaxbg parallax\" data-parallax=\"scroll\" data-image-src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-header.jpg\">\n\n      <div class=\"topheadercontent\">\n      <span>Hertfordshire<\/span>\n      <h1>Thomas\u2019s Clapham School Playground<\/h1>\n\n\n      \n\n\n    <\/div>\n          <a class=\"explore-anchor\" href=\"#explore\">\n        <span class=\"explore_anchor_text\">Explore<\/span>\n        <span class=\"explore-anchor-after\"><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <div id=\"explore\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"the-brief\" class=\"textbox-w-lefttitle \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff ; background-image: ;\">\n  <div class=\"wrapper twl-inner\">\n    <div class=\"twl-inner\">\n      <span class=\"h4\">the brief<\/span>      <div class=\"left-content\">\n        <h2>Welcome to the Thomas\u2019s Clapham School Playground<\/h2>                        <div class=\"brief-lists\">\n          <h4>Awards:<\/h4>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/awards.png');\">Best of houzz 2017 &#8211; Design<\/li>\n                        <li style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/awards.png');\">Construction &amp; Engineering Awards 2016 &#8211; Build 2016<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>Thomas\u2019s Clapham School wanted to transform their playground into a magical space, ensuring children of varied age and physical ability will be enthralled with something special and unique for everyone. Inspiration was drawn from JRR Tolkein\u2019s \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 for the design. Bespoke, imaginative and predominantly natural structures offer the children a wide range of play experiences.<\/p>\n                \t<a class=\"line-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/our-process\/\" target=\"_blank\">the design process<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n               <div class=\"features_container\">\n                    <div class=\"features-list\">\n            <h4>Features:<\/h4>\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/satellite-deck.png\" alt=\"Satellite Deck\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Satellite Deck<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/adventure-play-equipment.png\" alt=\"Adventure Playground\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Adventure Playground<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/reading-nook.png\" alt=\"Reading Nook\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Reading Nook<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/scramble-net.png\" alt=\"Scramble Net\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Scramble Net<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n          \n                <\/div>\n      \n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"images-grid-container\" id=\"image-grid\">\n    <div class=\"images-grid-wrap\">\n                  <div class=\"images-grid-item four-images-grid-wrapp\">\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-grid-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-grid-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-grid-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-grid-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"images-grid-item single-image-grid\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-large-grid-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n              <div class=\"images-grid-item single-image-grid\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-large-grid-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n              <div class=\"images-grid-item video-grid\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m16Y4xkamDI\" data-fancybox>\n        <span class=\"video-grid-overlay\"><\/span>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/thomas-clapham-school-playground-large-grid-03-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"the-design\" class=\"textbox-w-lefttitle leaves-bg parallaxbg\" style=\"background-color: #ebeded ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/themes\/blueforest\/images\/leaves.svg');\">\n  <div class=\"wrapper twl-inner\">\n    <div class=\"twl-inner\">\n      <span class=\"h4\">the design<\/span>      <div class=\"left-content\">\n        <h2>Discover an enchanting world of dragons, spider webs and castles<\/h2>              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>The Enchanted Treehouse and Hobbiton Hole are both magical timber hideaways that allow children to let their imaginations run wild.<\/p>\n<p>Helm\u2019s Deep Castle is an exciting play structure with draw-bridge entrances and turreted walkways, it brings to life every child\u2019s dream of a castle and fort. Within the castle, the children will encounter rope bridges, winding log walks, monkey bars, timber boat rockers, clamber nets, sunken tyre stepping stones, and much more! The castle has been intentionally designed to encourage both active and imaginative play as the children embark on great adventures. Shelob\u2019s Webb adds a more relaxed element to Thomas\u2019s Clapham School playground, with an adventure play net reached via giant book steps and suspended under a timber roof providing a sheltered area where children can gather together.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Middle Earth Dragon is a magnificent timber carved dragon head that playfully links the Enchanted Treehouse with the rest of the Lord of the Rings themed playground via the curvy bench that was a feature part of the playground site.<\/p>\n                \t<a class=\"line-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">contact us<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n       \n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featuredslider-container \">\n  <div class=\"wrapper featuredslider-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper_withpadding\">\n            <div class=\"featureds-link\" id=\"featureds-link\">\n      <div class=\"line-link\" ><span>share this project<\/span>\n      <div 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