A Heritage Playground
We had lots of fun designing and installing this heritage playground.
Image Playgrounds were invited to develop and landscape a piece of the Coal Mining Museum’s land. Our team were tasked with providing a reflection of the past into an open public space to keep coal mining alive.
Our designers got to flex their creative muscles and created something really special. Now, children can continue to learn about coal mining history as they play. This new playground will be enjoyed by visitors for many years to come and is a fantastic addition to the museum.
We looked at the key features in mining history for a Coal Mining Museum. We really enjoyed diving into this part of the UK’s history and learning a few facts along the way!
Our team created tunnels and pit head/hoist structure which mimicked the shaft lift found in most coal mines. In doing so, we managed to replicate the pit head hoist structure maintaining it’s authenticity as a zip cableway.
We also designed, manufactured and fit a bespoke playground with towers and large slides which emulated the tunnels down the pit. The play space is full lots of activity based equipment that wow children and impress parents – perfect for encouraging repeat visits to the site!