Build Your Own TP Explorer Metal Climbing Frame

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  • TP Toys best-selling climbing frame 
  • Modular by design, it is possible to add some great accessories.

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A young girl in a blue dress smiles while swinging on a TP Toys TP Explorer Blue Swing Arm attached to a metal climbing frame in a sunny, grassy backyard.

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The TP Toys TP Junior Basketball Hoop in blue and pink features a net and comes with a lightweight basketball, pictured in mid-air near the backboard.

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Specifications

Product Code 852B
Footprint Diameter 208cm (L) x 208cm (W)
Assembled product height 201cm
Primary Material Galvanised Steel
Guarantee 2 Years
Maximum user weight 100kg
Minimum Age 2
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The Build Your Own TP Explorer Metal Climbing Frame by TP Toys features a blue metal frame and teal fabric tent canopy with a circular window and open entrance—perfect for outdoor play adventures.
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Explore The Outdoors

Say hello to the UKs most popular climbing frame, the TP Explorer! Made of galvanised steel, with a wide range of fun accessories, the Explorer climbing frame will give your children endless hours of safe, fun, playtime.

Build it Your Way

Build the Explorer your way! Combine it with a fun slide, or add the jungle run to let your children swing across the monkey bars. The accessories lets you customise your Explorer to be a unique play experience for your child.

Buildable at Two Heights

The TP Explorer blue climbing frame can be built at two different heights. The low height is perfect for children aged 18 months, while the full height is suitable for children 3 years and older. This full height can then be fully equipped with all accessories.

Accessorise Your Tower

The Explorer can be accessorised with a wide array of additional toys. This includes our 8ft plastic ripple slide, the fun and challenging monkey bridge as well as a sturdy swing arm with our popular rapide swing seat.

Hideaway Play Den

The Explorer den is a perfect place for your children to play or relax. The den door can be rolled down, creating a nice, peaceful environment for them to read or have some quiet time if they have become overstimulated from an afternoon of play.

FAQs

The canvas parts of the explorer can be left outside be we do recommend they are
removed in winter months when not during use for further longevity.

The canvas parts of the explorer can be left outside be we do recommend they are removed in winter months when not during use for further longevity.

The Explorer is supplied with ground pegs to push in to the ground.

The platrform on the Explorer climbing frame is 136cm high.

No, the Explorer must be placed on and staked into soft ground.

Overall rating: 4.5954547 / 5 from 220 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The TP Explorer Metal Climbing Frame by TP Toys is a highly recommended premium climbing frame, praised for its fast delivery, excellent customer service, and sturdy construction. Kids love playing on it, and it offers great value for money. However, some customers found the instructions difficult to follow, and opinions on the slide were mixed.

Summary topics

  • Delivery Speed: 9%
  • Climbing Frame Quality: 24%
  • Customer Service: 11%
  • Kids Enjoyment: 9%
  • Value for Money: 6%

Review topics: [quality, delivery, fun, climbing frame, value, looks, feels, instructions, design, height, size, service, assembly, materials, daughter, slide, length, construction, replacement, kids, frame, den, bolts, grandchildren, bar, boy, hit, structure, garden, problems].

Review highlights

  • "My 2 year old boy absolutely loves the climbing frame and slide."Elizabeth T.
  • "Superb delivery and the frame is high quality!"Dan W.
  • "Good quality, fast delivery."Jo M.

Reviews

Fantastic

"Bought as a gift for my 4 year old. Had two hours to build it between bed time and it getting dark! I managed the main frame by myself. Got help for the second half. Overall pretty easy! Make sure you measure the poles as they all look the same, I made the mistake of putting the wrong lengths on and having to re do a few!! 4 year old loves it but my 2. 5 year old loves it even more!! Brilliant climbing frame, hours of fun already had (5 days in) and I think it’ll last them several years"

Esther B. (5/5)

2. 5yr old enjoys it

"Perfect for adventurous toddler. Bought for 2. 5yr granddaughter and she is able to climb and slide independently. I like the fact we will be able to add other products to the frame. This sets it apart from a similar but cheaper model. I can see we will get use out of this for a few years. The instructions to assemble the frame were ok. A good couple of hours required & don't tighten the screws too early. ."

Samantha F. (5/5)

We’re so pleased with the

"We’re so pleased with the climbing frame we ordered from TP Toys for our son’s 4th birthday. The delivery was fast and free, which was a great start, and everything arrived in perfect condition. The instructions were clear and it was surprisingly easy to assemble. The quality is amazing — really sturdy, safe, and built to last. Our son absolutely loves it, and it’s been a huge hit with all his friends too. It’s already provided hours of fun and outdoor play. We couldn’t be happier with our purchase and would highly recommend TP Toys to anyone looking for high-quality outdoor play equipment."

Rebecca W. (5/5)

Great climbing frame

"We got the climbing frame and monkey bars for a 7 and 5 year old. It has been great, they play on it every day. Took about 3 hours for 2 people to put together. Read the instructions as it's easy to miss out key elements and then you need to undo previous parts. Well made and sturdy. Would recommend."

Christine M. (5/5)

The aliens have landed in the garden!!

"The aliens have landed in the garden!! Will the grandchildren be excited. No doubt they will! A safe hide out for them to play in this spring, summer and autumn. As the nights grow darker towards the end of the year the den will be magically transformed with lights and soft blankets. A big thank you. My only regret was not buying the monkey bar frame to go with it! I keep checking to see if there are any offers for this as on the day I ordered it I didn't think carefully and the cost of getting it was not within my budget. Fingers 🤞"

Theresa F. (5/5)

Great Product with easy to follow instructions!!

"Great product with easy to follow instructions and all the different parts were labelled clearly and effectively for assembly. It took myself and my son a couple of hours to put together but worth the time. The only thing I would suggest is that if you are fitting the ground anchors into artificial grass, to try and bang them into the ground first lining them up to the holes in the frame and then finish attaching them to the frame. My grandson will absolutely love this and I know that it will last for many years, as we have bought products from TP in the past that have lasted a very long time. Great product, great quality."

Landen j. (5/5)

Next generation

"Bought one for the children 30 years ago. This one for the grandchildren."

R K. (5/5)

"Pain to build but my granddaughter loves it"

Claire (5/5)

Excellent quality

"Excellent quality climbing frame, very well made and very straight forward to put together. Very good value for money and would highly recommend this product."

Carole H. (5/5)

Explorer

"Brilliant,our granddaughters love it,they were climbing all over it as soon as it was. put together,luckily the constRuction didn’t take long,as always tPtoys have got it Right again,thank you"

Angela S. (5/5)

Q&A

Can you attach a giant nest swing to the added swing set on the climbing frame? Instead of the single seat?
No, the Giant nest swing requires two spaces for it to be used.
What is the difference between the blue and black climbing frame . Is it the size ? Or the fact the black comes with the ball pit ?
Black has three entrance points so three accessories can be added instead of just the two on the blue explorer and yes, the black comes with the added ball pit.
Does the climbing frame require any anchorage for stability?
Yes the frame is supplied with ground anchors
It says it has the shaded play area… does that mean the actual material but that holds the balls/sand. The black one has a picture with it, but the blue one doesn’t. Just wanted to make sure.
It is only the black frame that has the ball pit underneath
Do u sell the tent/ den separately plz
Yes we do here https://www.tptoys.com/collections/climbing-frame-accessories-explorer/products/tp-explorer-replacement-den but iut is curretnly out of stock until Spring 2022