Rope play configuration no. 24 – tiered structure and observation tower

In brief — Rope play configuration no. 24: dimensions 2640 × 1880 × 960 cm, material hot-dip galvanised and powder-coated steel, free fall height 3,0 m, age range 5 to 14 years, standards EN 1176-1:2017, certification certificate of conformity from an independent certification body, price on quotation.

Rope play configuration no. 24 gets a lot of height out of a modest component count. Three integrated elements — a tiered main structure, an additional wide slide and an observation tower — reach 9.6 m over a 26.4 x 18.8 m plot. Where budget allows fewer modules but the brief calls for a landmark, this is the layout that delivers it.

Height as the play value

The observation tower gives children something most playgrounds do not: a viewpoint. Getting to the top is the achievement, and the view is the reward. That is a different motivation from climbing to reach a slide, and it holds the attention of older children in the 5 to 14 range who have outgrown apparatus that ends in a descent.

• Tiered main structure
• Additional wide slide
• Observation tower

Three components, one budget line

Fewer components means fewer foundations, a shorter installation programme and a smaller safety area than the ten and twelve-module configurations — 30.6 x 23.3 m here against more than 2,000 m² for the largest layouts. For a town council with a defined budget and a defined plot, that combination of visible height and contained ground works is usually the deciding factor.

Materials and finish

Hot-dip galvanised and powder-coated steel throughout. Both the structure and the tower carry the colour finish, so the installation reads as one designed object rather than as a tower added to a frame.

Installation and surfacing

Heavy plant access is required and foundations are 1.0 m deep. The free height of fall is 3.0 m, so the impact area requires a surface certified to EN 1177 for a critical fall height of at least 3.0 m across the whole safety area. The equipment itself is certified to EN 1176-1:2017 by an independent certification body; EN 1177 covers the surface beneath it.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Why is the free height of fall only 3.0 m on a 9.6 m tower?

Because the tower is enclosed. Free height of fall is the height from which a child could actually fall to the surface below, not the height of the structure; enclosed climbing routes and guarded platforms keep it well under the overall dimension.

Can the wide slide be omitted?

Yes, but it is the element that serves the youngest users in the declared range. Removing it makes the installation noticeably less useful to 5 and 6-year-olds.

How does this compare with the larger configurations?

Same height class as the ten-module layouts, roughly a third of the safety area, and a much shorter installation programme. The trade-off is fewer play routes and less capacity at peak.

Send us the plot dimensions, planning context and surfacing intentions, and we will return a costed proposal with a scaled siting drawing within 24 business hours.

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