Leisure & Play Sands

The perfect play pit and jumping pit sand. Creating an engaging, safe, and enjoyable play area for children starts with the right materials. Our premium play pit sand, specifically designed for play pits and jumping pits, offers the perfect combination of safety, quality, and versatility.

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Benefits

Superior Safety and Cleanliness

Safety is our top priority. Our play pit sand is non-toxic and free from harmful contaminants, ensuring a safe environment for children to play in. The sand is washed and screened to remove any sharp particles, providing a soft and smooth texture.

Ideal Texture and Consistency

The texture and consistency of our play pit sand are carefully calibrated to provide the perfect balance of softness and firmness, offering the best play experience and hours of entertainment.

Long-Lasting Durability

The sand requires minimal maintenance, making it a cost-effective choice for both residential and commercial play areas. Its resilience ensures that children can enjoy their playtime for years to come without the need for frequent replacements.

Why choose our Play Pit Sand?

Our specialist silica sand is incredibly popular for play areas due to its attractive color, sub-angular particles, and excellent free-draining properties. Our leisure sands are thoroughly washed and cleaned of any unwanted particles that might be unsafe. Whether for a backyard sandbox, nursery, or school playground,or a professional jumping sand pit, our high-quality silica sand provides an optimal surface for children to explore their creativity and have fun. The product can also be used for sand volleyball pitches or artificial beaches.

Download the 2025 Sports Sands Brochure

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Our new Sports Sands brochure showcases our specially developed range of professional sports sands, sourced to improve athletic performance at all levels. Featuring sands obtained directly from our quarries in Fauldhouse, Scotland, and Leighton Buzzard, England—including the trusted Levenseat and Garside varieties—this guide explains why our sands are preferred for diverse sports applications.

Holcim 2025 Sports Sands Brochure (pdf, 8.50 MB)

Washed Fine Silica Sand

Garside Washed Fine Silica Sand

Washed fine Silica sand from Garside enhances play areas with its pale colour and is a free draining sand which is perfect for play areas, where a safe stain free surface is required. It is typically used in the following areas:

Children’s play areas
Sand pits
Indoor and outdoor play pits

Washed Fine Silica Sand Data Sheet

Play Pit Sand

Levenseat Play Pit Sand

Our specialist washed silica Play Pit Sand from Levenseat is extremely popular and is ideal for a range of landscaping projects. It is commonly used in playgrounds for use in play pits and jump pits due to its attractive colour and sub-angular particles which give it good free draining characteristics.

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