Scotbark Softwood Playchip 70L Bags – Full Pallet of 50

Scotbark Play Chip is a long-lasting, natural wood-chip surfacing material designed specifically for outdoor play areas. Made from mixed softwood, it provides an attractive, rustic appearance while offering a durable surface for areas where children play and where a natural-looking finish is preferred. Scotbark Play Chip is tested to BS 7188 and BS EN 1177 safety-surfacing standards, making it a suitable choice for play areas when installed to the appropriate depth and requirements.

Beyond play areas, Play Chip can also be used as a versatile landscaping and mulching material. Used as a surface mulch, wood chip can help suppress weed growth, retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperatures around plant roots. Its natural wood composition also means that it gradually breaks down over time, adding organic matter to the surrounding environment.

This product is supplied as a full pallet of 50 individual 70-litre bags, providing a convenient solution for larger domestic gardens, schools, nurseries, playgrounds, outdoor spaces and professional landscaping projects. The bagged format makes the product easier to handle and distribute, particularly where access is restricted or where smaller quantities need to be positioned manually.

Features

• Play-grade wood chip designed for outdoor play applications

• Made from mixed softwood

• Natural and rustic appearance

• Tested to BS EN 1177 safety-surfacing requirements

• Conforms to BS 7188

• Suitable for outdoor play areas and outdoor pursuits

• Can also be used as a landscaping mulch

• Helps suppress weed growth when used as mulch

• Helps retain soil moisture

• Helps regulate soil and root temperatures

• Natural wood-based material

• Supplied in convenient 70-litre bags

• Full pallet contains 50 bags

• Suitable for domestic and professional landscaping projects

Benefits

Natural & Attractive Finish

Play Chip creates a natural, rustic appearance that blends well with gardens, playgrounds and landscaped outdoor spaces.

Designed for Play Areas

A dedicated play-grade wood chip tested to BS 7188 and BS EN 1177, making it a suitable material for impact-absorbing play surfacing when correctly installed.

Durable Surface

Play Chip provides a hard-wearing wood-chip surface suitable for areas experiencing regular foot traffic and outdoor activity.

Weed Suppression

When used as a mulch, wood chip creates a physical barrier that helps reduce weed growth by restricting access to sunlight.

Moisture Retention

Wood-chip mulch can help reduce moisture loss from the soil, helping to maintain more consistent moisture levels around plants.

Root Protection

A layer of wood chip can help insulate the soil and moderate fluctuations in temperature around plant roots.

Convenient Bagged Format

The 70-litre bags are easy to handle and distribute, making them particularly useful for areas where bulk bags are difficult to position or access.

Applications

Children's Play Areas

Suitable for creating a natural-looking surface around outdoor play equipment and children's play areas.

Schools & Nurseries

Ideal for schools, nurseries and educational environments requiring a natural wood-based play surfacing material.

Gardens & Landscaping

Suitable for creating natural-looking landscaped areas, pathways and outdoor spaces.

Mulching

Can be used as a mulch around suitable plants and landscaped areas to help suppress weeds, retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature.

Outdoor Pursuits

Suitable for a range of outdoor applications where a durable, natural-looking wood-chip surface is required.

Rates / Coverage

Recommended play area depth: Minimum 100mm.

Coverage guide: Approximately 10m² per 1m³ at 100mm depth.

The exact coverage achieved will depend on the application, installation depth and how the material is distributed.

For play areas, the required depth should be appropriate for the play equipment and its fall height.

Size Available

70L Bags – Full Pallet

50 x 70L bags per pallet

Total nominal bag volume: 3,500 litres / 3.5m³

Product Specification

Product: Scotbark Play Chip

Material: Mixed softwood

Product Type: Play-grade wood chip

Bag Size: 70 litres

Pack Quantity: 50 bags

Total Nominal Bag Volume: 3,500 litres / 3.5m³

Safety Standard: BS EN 1177

Additional Standard: BS 7188

Recommended Play Area Depth: Minimum 100mm

Coverage Guide: Approximately 10m² per 1m³ at 100mm depth

Appearance: Natural / rustic wood-chip finish

Primary Use: Outdoor play surfacing

Other Uses: Landscaping, pathways and mulching

Material: Mixed softwood wood chip

Format: 70L individual bags

Pack: Full pallet – 50 bags

Nominal Total Volume: 3,500L / 3.5m³

Safety Testing: BS EN 1177

Additional Safety Standard: BS 7188

Recommended Play Depth: Minimum 100mm

Coverage Reference: Approximately 10m² per 1m³ at 100mm depth

Primary Application: Impact-absorbing play surfacing

Secondary Applications: Landscaping, pathways and mulch

Maintenance: Periodic raking may be required to maintain an even surface. Play chip will naturally decompose over time and may require replenishment depending on conditions, usage and installation.