How benches can transform your outdoor space
A well-placed park bench is far more than a convenient place to sit. It’s somewhere to have a packed lunch, watch your children play in the park on a sunny day, or simply spend time enjoying a stunning view at a public green space. Benches are typically free to use, conveniently placed, and for public enjoyment.
Among town and city planners, benches have long been celebrated for their improvements to mental health and social inclusion. Comfortable, robust outdoor seating enables people to spend longer outside, which contributes to healthier, happier communities.
Despite their clear benefits, ongoing maintenance can make outdoor seating a costly investment for councils and commercial facilities. To avoid having to replace benches that have rusted before their time, or the staff costs of scrubbing away graffiti, it’s important to begin by choosing quality, long-lasting street furniture. That’s where Amberol can help.
Benches by Amberol
Amberol offers a stylish range of robust, comfortable outdoor seating.
Compared to traditional materials such as wood or metal which are susceptible to rust or rot from weather exposure, Amberol benches are made with recycled polythene. This sustainable material can withstand the change of the seasons, will not rust, and requires little maintenance.
Tough and durable
- Made from a robust 100% recycled polythene material.
Strong and vandal-resistant
- Strong surface deters graffiti and physical damage.
Low maintenance
- Natural looking wood effect will not require re-painting or varnishing.
Splinter and rust-free
- Rotationally moulded to a high quality with smooth surfaces.
Amberol recommends …
We’ve picked our best-selling benches for inspiration. Whether it’s a park, town centre, or retail complex that needs enhancing, Amberol’s range of robust and stylish outdoor seating is sure to provide.
Parks, high streets & city centres
When incorporated into existing public facilities such as playgrounds, libraries, and sports centres, outdoor seating can help create a free place of leisure for locals to spend time between home and work.
Comfortable outdoor seating placed in public gardens and green spaces can also draw in tourism to beauty spots within cities. A conveniently placed bench allows visitors to take the time to sit and reflect on an ancient monument or nature spot, leaving with a positive memory of their trip.
Game Picnic Table
City Bench
Flexi A Frame Picnic Table
- Accessible to wheelchair users
Workplaces
Placing a bench or picnic table in a shady spot within your workplace is a wonderful way for employees to spend more time outdoors during their lunch break or change up the setting of a meeting. Frequent access to fresh air has also been linked to increased productivity, so think of it as more than an optional extra, but an investment in your workforce.
Mixed work settings such as hospitals will also benefit from outdoor seating, since they can slot easily into existing infrastructure. A series of benches might even incentivise creating outdoor garden nooks where staff, patients, and visitors can enjoy a breath of fresh air.
Backless Bench
Backed bench
Round Picnic Table
Schools & educational facilities
It’s difficult to imagine a school, college, or university campus without students socialising around picnic tables. Comfortable outdoor seating is part of the fabric of educational settings and provides opportunities for students to spend more time outdoors – whether that’s to complete homework, enjoy lunch, or play sports.
Primary schools have in recent years found creative ways to use benches to encourage kindness among students. An example is the ‘Buddy Bench’, which is a designated seat in schools where children can sit to signal that they need a friend by their side. It stands out, promotes awareness, and prevents bullying.
Junior A Frame Picnic Table
Sports Bench
Sloper Bench
Square Picnic Table
Hospitality, retail & commercial venues
Dedicated outdoor seating in shopping centres or outlet villages gives customers the freedom to order their food and drink to take away and enjoy outdoors, or in covered communal areas. Local businesses can also benefit from benches placed in central green spaces near cafes and restaurants, since customers may prefer to ‘grab and go’ their coffee and sandwiches to a nearby park.
Benches and parklets can even be integrated within high streets as a form of traffic control, or to create pedestrian-only areas within cities. Why not create a respite area that integrates floral displays using Amberol’s self-watering Planter Enhancement range? Pollinators and pedestrians alike will benefit from the added greenery.
Curved Edge Bench
Adult A Frame Picnic Table
Flexi Round Picnic Table
- Accessible to wheelchair users
Planter Enhancement
How can Amberol products benefit your public spaces?
Our vision is to make every city, town and village flourish by offering quality products that help build sustainable environments for all. We’ve been working alongside local authorities and community groups since our beginnings as a family business in 1969, providing products that help maintain attractive communal areas within parks and other city areas.
Amberol products have been used to create vibrant self-watering floral displays, bring green spaces to urban areas with stylish street furniture, and keep Britain’s streets tidy through a range of litter and recycling bins.
You can find out more about our products from our customers. Read our most recent case studies here.
Get in touch
Call 01773 830 930 or email sales@amberol.co.uk for more information on Amberol’s products, or to arrange a personalised no-obligation virtual demo to see our products up close and personal.
