The Meadow

A Compact timber tower built for children who want to see what they can do.

A climbing wall and triangle climbing net challenge children to find their way to the elevated tower, where a long tube slide or stainless steel slide makes reaching the top well worth the effort.

Conquer the Climb

The slide may catch their attention first, but Meadow makes the journey to it every bit as important.

The climbing wall provides a direct and demanding route to the platform. Children must study the placement of the holds, decide where to put their hands and feet, and coordinate each movement as they work their way upward.

Beside it, the triangle climbing net offers a more flexible challenge. Children can approach the net from different sides, choose their own route and change direction as they climb. Because the ropes respond to their movement, maintaining balance and control becomes part of every ascent.

These two routes give children different ways to test their abilities. One child may carefully plan every movement, while another climbs with speed and confidence. Children can watch how others approach the challenge, try a new technique and return to the route that asks them to stretch their skills a little further.

Reaching the platform creates a genuine sense of accomplishment. Children can pause at the top, look out across the playground and enjoy the reward of a long ride back to the ground. The enclosed tube slide adds anticipation and a thrilling rush, while the stainless steel option provides a more open sliding experience.

The result is a simple but compelling play loop. Climb, concentrate, reach the tower, slide and return to try again. With practice, movements become more coordinated, difficult sections feel more manageable and children can experience the satisfaction of mastering something that once felt challenging.

The Play Experience
• Plan a route up the climbing wall using carefully placed handholds and footholds
• Approach the triangle climbing net from different sides and find a personal path upward
• Adjust balance and body position as the flexible net responds to movement
• Practice coordination, grip and motor planning through repeated climbing
• Watch and learn from how other children approach the same challenge
• Reach the elevated tower and pause to look out across the playground
• Enjoy the exciting reward of a tube slide or stainless steel slide descent
• Return to each route, refine climbing skills and take on the challenge with growing confidence

Designed for Fun
Meadow concentrates meaningful play around one strong vertical tower. Its compact layout gives the structure height and presence without requiring a large or complicated play area, making it practical for sites where every square foot matters.

With one tower and a focused collection of play components, Meadow also offers a budget conscious way to bring challenging school age play to smaller projects. The structure is available with or without a timber roof, allowing it to take on the character of a woodland lookout or maintain a lighter, more open appearance.

Sustainably sourced laminated timber poles place natural material at the center of the design. Paint free construction allows the grain and texture of the timber to remain visible while reducing ongoing maintenance. The laminated timber poles are backed by a 20 year warranty.

Applications

Meadow is ideal for neighborhood parks, elementary schoolyards, campgrounds, trail destinations and community playgrounds that need challenging play within a compact footprint.

Its focused design also makes it a strong choice for smaller sites and more modest project budgets where climbing and sliding are the priorities. With four roof and slide configurations, Meadow can be adapted to suit the visual character, available space and budget of the project.

Specifications

• Product Name: Meadow
• Series: WildWood Discovery Series
• Product Type: Compact single tower natural commercial playground structure
• Recommended Age Range: 5 to 12 years
• Capacity: 16 children
• Use Zone: 21'8" x 32'10" (6.6m x 10m)
• Overall Height: 13'6" (4.1m)
• Fall Height: 3'8" (1.1m)
• Play Experiences: Climbing, balancing, elevated exploration, sliding, challenge play and social play
• Climbing Features: Climbing wall and triangle climbing net
• Primary Structure: Sustainably sourced laminated timber poles
• Slide Options: Enclosed tube slide or stainless steel slide
• Roof Options: Available with or without a timber roof
• Available Configurations: Tube slide with roof, tube slide without roof, stainless steel slide with roof, or stainless steel slide without roof
• Recommended Settings: Neighborhood parks, schoolyards, campgrounds, trail destinations, community playgrounds and nature inspired play spaces

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Available through Henderson Recreation in Canada and the United States.