natural play & wooden structures.

Mill House in Somerset

Mill House in Somerset is a pretty home with an old mill stream running alongside. The customer wanted to replace a rotting deck with a larger structure to include a bridge over the stream to give better garden access.

Structures and models

Here are some more of the structures we have made, renovated or dreamt up.

Our skilled team of designers and carpenters are up for a challenge, big or small.

Snapdragons nursery in Bath

Following repair works to play equipment at two Snapdragons childrens’ nurseries, we were commissioned to design and build a mini adventure space at their terrific Weston Road site, along with a pretty shingle-roof hut.

Merebrook Primary barn

Merebrook Primary barn was renovated by us alongside some landscaping work for their Forest School.

Southmead adventure play, The Ranch

Hortham Play park

Despite limited space and budget, we managed to squeeze a lot of play features into this public park. Swings, monkey bars, a grass mound and tunnel linked by bridges to a pair of platforms and a balance trail.

Kingswood prep school, bath

We were asked to design and build a handsome tower with various ups and downs, including monkey bars and a double slide.

Maiden Beech Primary, Crewkerne

A large hexagonal platform built around a lovely tree links by a wobbly bridge to a second platform with a few ways up and down and the option to add more in the future. A large grassed mound has a slide and wonky balance log, tunnel and playground telephone.

Redcliffe Childrens Centre

This popular city centre nursery has a great mix of structured and free play. The centrepiece is a pair of tree platforms linked by a rope bridge.

We created this play structure as the centre piece of a larger project with a bike track There’s an artificial grass mound and tunnel, living walls, mud and sand play, rubber surfacing and other play equipment.

This platform has a shop window below. The cut out leaf shapes have coloured acrylic which project autumn colours inside the space when it’s sunny.

St Peter & Pauls School

A large tree platform built in English timber. A mini multiplay frame designed for very physical play.

Family Tree House, Sth Gloc

We were commissioned to build a fun grandchildren’s tree house which also had to look fab. Includes beam bridge, floor hatch, Larch cladding, Cedar shingle roof and stained glass windows.

Play houses, huts & shelters

Everything we design and build is original and solidly made. Big on character, play value and value for money. Low on enviro footprint.

Fancy your own tropical cabana, jungle tree house, wonky cottage or your own home in miniature?

How about a charming little town with a mill, blacksmith, baker etc for your museum play area?

Our imaginations are the limit!

Pergola and swing project

‘Chris and his team are expert in their field. From listening to our requirements, feedback, planning and the final agreed structures. Half of our garden has been transformed into a play area for a very special little granddaughter to enjoy… but her grandparents love it too.’
– Robert Brown, Bristol 2025

Mill House, Somerset

Mill House in Somerset is a pretty home with an old mill stream running alongside. The customer wanted to replace a rotting deck with a larger structure to include a bridge over the stream to give better garden access.

Features of this structure include:
* Use of Accoya deckboards, chemical and heat treated timber that has a 50 year guarantee, for uncompromising durability.
* Waterproofing of the dining space below the deck using polycarbonate sheeting.
* Addition of skylights for better lighting below deck.
* Beautiful Somerset Larch for the frame and balustrade with stainless steel cabling.
* A small bbq platform over the bridge and a log bench below.

We just got back from hols last night and it was fantastic to come back to the balcony finished and looking so brilliant. We had a good look round it and we are so delighted with how it has come out. We are really really happy with everything and so grateful to you and your team for all your hard work! I can’t wait to start using it properly!

– Anna S

Merebrook Primary barn

Merebrook Primary barn was renovated by us alongside some landscaping work for their Forest School.

Maiden Beech Primary, Crewkerne

A large hexagonal platform built around a lovely tree links by a wobbly bridge to a second platform with a few ways up and down and the option to add more in the future. A large grassed mound has a slide and wonky balance log, tunnel and playground telephone.

Hortham Play park

Despite limited space and budget, we managed to squeeze a lot of play features into this public park. Swings, monkey bars, a grass mound and tunnel linked by bridges to a pair of platforms and a balance trail.

Redcliffe Childrens Centre

This popular city centre nursery has a great mix of structured and free play. The centrepiece is a pair of tree platforms linked by a rope bridge.

We created this play structure as the centre piece of a larger project with a bike track There’s an artificial grass mound and tunnel, living walls, mud and sand play, rubber surfacing and other play equipment.

This platform has a shop window below. The cut out leaf shapes have coloured acrylic which project autumn colours inside the space when it’s sunny.

Chris has recently built a majestic cedar shingled roof for the sandpit at our nursery school. Not only does it look beautiful, and remind our children of the barn at Leigh Woods, it will be great in all weathers. Chris has also done plenty of other work for us, including a full playground redevelopment and is always on hand to support with maintenance and upkeep. We’re pleased with the quality and value for money that Monkey Business provides.

– Sam, Head of Redcliffe Nursery School

Other structures and models

Here are some more of the structures we have made, renovated or dreamt up.
Our skilled team of designers and carpenters are up for a challenge, big or small.

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Play houses, huts & shelters

Everything we design and build is original and solidly made. Big on character, play value and value for money. Low on enviro footprint.

Fancy your own tropical cabana, jungle tree house, wonky cottage or your own home in miniature?

How about a charming little town with a mill, blacksmith, baker etc for your museum play area?

Our imaginations are the limit!

Kingswood prep school, bath

We were asked to design and build a handsome tower with various ups and downs, including monkey bars and a double slide.

Snapdragons nursery in Bath

Following repair works to play equipment at two Snapdragons childrens’ nurseries, we were commissioned to design and build a mini adventure space at their terrific Weston Road site, along with a pretty shingle-roof hut.

St Peter & Pauls School

A large tree platform built in English timber. A mini multiplay frame designed for very physical play.

Family Tree House, Sth Gloc

We were commissioned to build a fun grandchildren’s tree house which also had to look fab. Includes beam bridge, floor hatch, Larch cladding, Cedar shingle roof and stained glass windows.