Playgrounds can be a sanctuary for children, the place where they have a break from the demands of the school day, get some fresh air, make friends, explore and have fun. As part of our BBC micro ...

The playgrounds are made using timber from the surrounding arboretum An arboretum has built two new play areas to help children "connect with nature". The "natural playgrounds" at the Westonbirt ...

But none is as fantastical as this Prospect Park oasis, which opened in October on the lawn that Olm­sted and Vaux originally dubbed the Children’s Playground in 1868. Today, all of the ...