CHLOE – compact rope play structure for young children

CHLOE is the smallest structure in the rope range: 3.3 x 2.0 m in plan, 2.8 m high, with a 1.0 m free height of fall. It is designed around the youngest users — a low, controlled access point, climbing nets on the faces and a single raised platform — and it fits into play areas where nothing larger will go.

Designed down, not scaled down

Shrinking a large climbing frame produces something cramped. CHLOE is built the other way round: the access point comes first, the platform is at a height a three-year-old can reach and leave without help, and the net faces are the play rather than an obstacle on the way up. The 1.0 m free height of fall is what makes that possible, and it is also what keeps the surfacing requirement modest.

• Stainless steel structural posts
• Climbing rope nets on the faces
• Raised play platform
• Low, secure access point suited to young children

Where it goes

Nursery gardens, day nursery outdoor areas, small residential courtyards, hotel and holiday-park toddler zones, and the under-fives corner of a larger municipal playground. On a mixed-age site it is normally specified alongside a larger structure so that the youngest children have equipment of their own rather than waiting at the edge of something built for eight-year-olds.

Materials

Stainless steel posts, 18 mm polyamide rope with a braided galvanised steel core, cut-resistant and UV-stabilised, aluminium and stainless steel connectors, HPL decorative panels, high-strength concrete foundations at 0.6 m depth. The build specification matches the largest models in the range; only the dimensions are smaller.

Surfacing and free space

The free height of fall is 1.0 m, at or below the threshold where impact-attenuating surfacing becomes mandatory under EN 1176-1. Many nursery and hotel clients still specify a surface certified to EN 1177 for comfort and for year-round usability. The equipment itself is certified to EN 1176 by an independent certification body; any surfacing is a separate item under EN 1177. The safety area is issued with the siting drawing (EN 1176-1), since these small structures are almost always placed against a wall, a fence or planting.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Is CHLOE suitable for a nursery or pre-school?

Yes, under supervision. The low access point and 1.0 m fall height are the two features that matter for that setting. Confirm the access detail with us if your group includes children under three.

Do we need a rubber surface at 1.0 m fall height?

Not as a strict requirement at this height, but grass wears out quickly under an access point and becomes mud in winter. A small area of impact-attenuating surface tested to EN 1177 usually pays for itself in usable days per year.

How does CHLOE differ from the compact tower models?

It is lower and smaller, with a 1.0 m rather than a 2.1 m free height of fall, and the access is designed for children who cannot yet climb a net face unaided.

Tell us the plot dimensions, the age group and the boundaries around it, and we will return a costed proposal with a scaled siting drawing for CHLOE within 24 business hours.