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Guide

How to Calculate a Playground Safety Area

The most important measurement to know before ordering a play set: the safety area. Steps, example models and common mistakes.

Play set installed with a generous safety area
Contents
  1. Why the safety area matters
  2. Step by step
  3. Example models
  4. Common mistakes
  5. The quick way: Area Planner

When planning a play set for a residential garden, school or park, people usually look at the design first. Yet the measurement that really decides the right choice is the safety area: the equipment itself plus the free space around it needed for children's falls, slides and swings.

Why the safety area matters

The end of a slide, the arc of a swing or the landing point of a child jumping from a climbing element all need space beyond the equipment's outline. This space must be free of trees, benches, walls or lamp posts, and the ground should be covered with impact-absorbing flooring.

Step by step

  1. Measure your site: measure the width and length in metres and mark paths, gates and trees.
  2. Check the model's safety area: each product page lists it in centimetres. Eko Elit 01, for example, needs 600 x 450 cm — about 27 m².
  3. Try both orientations: rotating a product by 90° often solves narrow sites.
  4. Leave a margin: add at least 50-100 cm of walking space for maintenance and supervision.
  5. Plan the extras: swings, spring riders, benches and bins have their own areas; a single spring rider needs 150 x 150 cm.

Example models

ModelSafety areaApprox. areaCapacity
Eko Elit 01600 x 450 cm27 m²0-5 children
KLS 041200 x 800 cm96 m²0-10 children
TR 05 Train Series1500 x 1100 cm165 m²0-25 children
GS 03 Ship Series1900 x 1350 cm256.5 m²0-60 children
RS 01 Swing400 x 400 cm16 m²0-2 children

Common mistakes

  • Counting only the equipment size and forgetting the safety area.
  • Placing swings right next to a footpath.
  • Pointing a slide exit towards a wall, fence or car park.
  • Leaving the equipment on concrete or paving instead of impact-absorbing flooring.

The quick way: Area Planner

Enter your dimensions in the Area Planner and we will instantly list every play set, play element and fitness machine that fits, safety area included.

Frequently asked questions

Is the safety area the same as the product size?

No. The product size is only the equipment outline; the safety area also includes the free space around it and is always larger.

Which play set fits a small garden?

For about 30 m², compact models such as Eko Elit 01 (600 x 450 cm) or Ts 04 / Ts 05 (550 x 550 cm) work well, and a spring rider can be added.

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