outdoor play news
15 Jan 2026
Bespoke play environment design and manufacturer TouchWood Play has announced that it is responsible for the
16 Apr 2024
Swiss longevity brand Clinique La Prairie (CLP) has inked a deal with Montara Hospitality Group
02 Jan 2024
Lifestyle work and wellness concept, Jesse’s House has told HCM it's gearing up to open
22 Aug 2023
Little Houses Group (LHG), which was set up to create community-led family clubs and nurseries,
15 Sep 2022
The Tarka Leisure Centre in North Devon, which reopened in June after a £15m revamp,
26 Jun 2020
Gyms and health clubs in Northern Ireland have been given the green light to reopen
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
18 Dec 2019
Bewilderwood, a UK-based adventure park that combines storytelling with outdoor play, is set to open
07 Aug 2019
The Association of Play Industries (API) has called for urgent and sustained investment in public
11 Mar 2019
Acquaree, a hydrothermal kids’ spa, has opened within the JHL Solitaire Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia.
28 Dec 2018
Construction work on the Broughton Astley Leisure Centre in Leicestershire is set to begin in
21 Aug 2018
A hotel, a new atrium, outdoor play and exhibit areas and a ‘Neighborhood of Play’
07 Aug 2018
Acoustic Arts, a UK-based manufacturer of outdoor percussion musical instruments for attractions, has launched a
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
06 Aug 2018
Country singer Dolly Parton has announced plans for the US$37m (€32m, £28.5m) expansion of her
03 May 2018
The finalists for this year's ukactive Awards have been revealed. The 2018 award categories have
15 Nov 2017
Timbalaya, the British-based story-led adventure play IP, has announced its first project will be in
27 Jul 2017
The International Garden Festival has begun in Quebec’s Redford Gardens, with six award-winning garden installations
24 Jan 2017
Six design teams have won the right to create fun and interactive gardens for the
08 Nov 2016
A new purpose-built baseball facility is being lined up for Manchester, and could be complete
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
27 Jul 2016
An NHS health board has claimed that up to 20 per cent of deaths in
24 May 2016
Health and wellness hotel specialist Henri Chenot is opening a five-star retreat in Azerbaijan near
05 Apr 2016
The 199-bedroom Hilton Alexandria King’s Ranch has opened in Egypt with a 6,000sq m (64,583sq
16 Mar 2016
Outdoor play specialists Timberplay has created an all-weather adventure space under a Roundhouse cattle shed.
04 Feb 2016
Timberplay has installed a new outdoor play area at the National Trust’s Gibside property in
11 Nov 2015
Timbalaya, a brand new storytelling brand for children’s play attractions, has announced its launch at
14 Oct 2015
Leisure-net Solutions has announced that it will launch a new physical activity industry networking event
14 Oct 2015
TVS Sports Surfaces, has launched colourful safety flooring for outdoor play and training spaces. The
29 Apr 2015
A team made up of Snøhetta, Cao Perrot and Schlögl & Süß Architekten have created
09 Apr 2015
An ‘imagination playground’ is being built in New Orleans to inspire children to get into
27 Nov 2014
R Hotels, the hospitality management division of the Ajman-based R Holding, UAE, has revealed plans
20 Nov 2014
Global architecture firm Grimshaw and Australian firm Andrew Burges have won an international competition to
19 Mar 2014
Marjan Island Resort and Spa has opened its doors this month in Ras Al Khaimah
12 Feb 2014
Edinburgh-based Jupiter Play and Leisure has acquired outdoor play equipment manufacturer Park Leisure Ltd. With
14 Aug 2013
Outdoor play equipment specialist Proludic has launched a new ‘natural’ play range called Origin. The
28 May 2013
Lightwater Valley theme park in Yorkshire has launched a new Angry Birds attraction - the
27 Mar 2013
The first of a planned series of community facilities inspired by the legacy of London
04 Jan 2013
Oakland Theme Park has announced plans for a £4m investment programme for 2013 at its
30 Nov 2012
Bewilderwood, the children's outdoor play concept involving jungle bridges, magical treehouses and zip wires, could
26 Nov 2012
David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) is set to launch an £8m club in Worcester next month.
24 Oct 2012
Outdoor playground equipment specialist Proludic has developed a range of low cost products specially for
30 Aug 2012
Image: Sundown Adventureland park manager (left) Paul Tomlinson with Chris Jones, MD of Lappset UK,
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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Active IQ is calling for greater accountability in online fitness advice with the launch of a new trustmark
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Performance Health Systems, manufacturer of Power Plate,
has a new CEO, with an ambitious vision for the company
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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CEO, Les Mills“The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about”
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