8 fun outdoor & garden toys for children
Get outside and have some fun in the sun while it lasts.


1. Wicker Indian teepee
, £199.90, from Maisons Du Monde (0808 234 2172; www.maisonsdumonde.com)
2. Garden igloo 360
, £699, by Houseology (01412 802047; www.houseology.com)
3. Wooden see-saw
, £99.99, from Plum (0344 880 5302; www.plumplay.co.uk)
4. Children’s treehouse
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, from £37,000, by High Life Treehouses (01442 733837; www.highlifetreehouses.co.uk)
5. Oak cantilever swing
, from £4,800 plus VAT, by Flights of Fantasy (01485 544114; www.flightsoffantasy.co.uk)
6. The Trilogy swing
, from £1,859, by Sitting Spiritually (01297 443084; www.sittingspiritually.co.uk)
7. Hanging cocoon
, from £295, from Graham and Green (020–8987 3700; www.grahamandgreen.co.uk)
8. Bespoke Hotchpotch 4-in-1 playhouse
, from £40,000, by The Master Wishmakers (01536 525552; www.masterwishmakers.com)
Rosie is Country Life's Digital Content Director & Travel Editor. She joined the team in July 2014 — following a brief stint in the art world. In 2022, she edited the magazine's special Queen's Platinum Jubilee issue and coordinated Country Life's own 125 birthday celebrations. She has also been invited to judge a travel media award and chaired live discussions on the London property market, sustainability and luxury travel trends. Rosie studied Art History at university and, beyond Country Life, has written for Mr & Mrs Smith and The Gentleman's Journal, among others. The rest of the office likes to joke that she splits her time between Claridge’s, Devon and the Maldives.
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