Outdoor Games · Est. 1795★★★★★ 150 reviews

One set, a full hour of peace. Built to outlast the trend.

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Standard · 2-3 working days

No batteries
Play in 30 seconds
Ages 3 to adult
Hand-finished wood
Lasts years, not seasons
Ships 2-3 business days
30-day returns
Klarna available

Delivery in 2-3 working days · 30-day returns · Est. 1795

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Real talk

The set you buy once, not twice.

Every parent knows the drill: buy a cheap badminton set, it breaks, buy another. With this one, you don't. Solid wood rackets, properly weighted, the kind of thing that survives being left in the rain and still plays the same way next summer. Grandparents bought them in 1998. They're still in the cupboard.

You get your afternoon back. They get hours of proper outdoor play, off screens, building the kind of muscle memory and hand-eye work that actually matters.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives at your door

Everything you need to set up and start playing. No assembly, no missing parts, no batteries.

Complete badminton set contents laid out

In the box

2 hand-finished rackets

Lightweight wood construction, properly balanced. Small enough for a 6-year-old to swing, sturdy enough for a teenager to rally hard. No flimsy handles that snap after one season.

✓ Wood frame, hand-finished
✓ Comfortable grip for small and large hands
✓ Weight and balance tested in play

In the box

Shuttlecocks and net

Proper shuttlecocks that fly true, and a lightweight net that stakes into any garden in under a minute. No guessing whether the net is level or the feathers are crooked.

✓ 4 feathered shuttlecocks included
✓ Lightweight portable net
✓ Stakes and cords ready to go

Play style

Storage bag included

Everything packs into a carry bag that lives in the cupboard or garden shed. You're one grab away from a game, any afternoon.

✓ Everything fits inside
✓ Easy to carry to the garden
✓ Keeps pieces together season to season

Order by 2pm, plays this weekend

Was £59.99

Complete Garden Badminton Set: £50.00

While they play

What they're building while you watch

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Hand-eye tracking

Following the shuttlecock, timing the swing, landing the hit. Every rally is a small lesson in coordination that shows up in other sports too.

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Core strength and balance

Badminton needs you to move, pivot, reach. Kids build real stability and muscle tone without noticing they're exercising.

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Strategy and focus

Where to stand, where to hit next, reading your opponent. They're thinking ahead, not just reacting.

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Turn-taking and fair play

Badminton brings everyone into the same game, regardless of age. They learn to keep score, celebrate wins and losses together.

What families say about Jaques of London

What parents and grandparents say

★★★★★

"Excellent quality wood toys, so well made, no sharp edges, all lovely & smooth, very colourful & plenty of choice. Very reasonably priced & so beautifully wrapped you don't want to open them. Highly recommend this company."

Lynda Evans✓ Google review

★★★★★

"Fast delivery, excellent products, extremely good quality and long lasting. My granddaughter loves the toys from here. Good age ranges covered."

Danella Jones✓ Google review

★★★★★

"These toys tick all the boxes, educational, colourful, fun, well made and great service. I just keep buying more and more."

Irene Johnstone✓ Google review

★★★★★

"We love our toys from Jaques of London. The quality is excellent and they're the perfect size for little hands to hold and play with easily. Beautifully made, sturdy wooden toys that will last for years. Highly recommend!"

Tegan✓ Google review

★★★★★

"Harrods grade gifting for a very reasonable price. Not the usual tat from China. Had several hand picked orders fron Jaques, nice to know its a UK business with old school quality."

John A✓ Google review

★★★★★

"I am a real fan of this company. If only I had come across them years ago when my boys were little. It's my go to for beautiful, good quality toys for my granddaughter now and any gift I need to buy. They arrived quickly, prices are reasonable and the special touch is they are beautifully packaged too. I love the heritage of this business!"

Sarah Lardner✓ Google review

★★★★★ 4.8/5 rated by families across Google and Trustpilot: real reviews, quoted word for word

Get ready for life

Why real play matters

Real brain growth comes from real play.

0 mins

Setup time

Unpack, stake the net, grab the rackets. You're playing before the kettle boils.

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60 mins

First rally hour

Long enough for you to get the jobs done. Long enough for them to forget about screens entirely.

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15+ years

Lifespan

Built from solid wood and finished by hand. Survives a childhood, passes down to the next kid or grandchild.

Why this matters right now

231 years Making games since 1795 Every badminton set is made with the same care Jaques put into their first toys. That matters when you're buying something to last.

23,000+ Orders from parents like you Grandparents, aunts, uncles, mums and dads all chose this set because it doesn't end up in the bin after one summer.

100 million Toys and games sold worldwide Over two centuries, we've learned what works. This badminton set is the result of that learning, built to be played.

230 yrs of making things worth keeping Jaques of London has been crafting games and toys since 1795. This one is built to be handed down, not thrown out.

We really are different

Why this set costs more than the plastic version

	Jaques Complete Garden Badminton Set	Cheap Alternatives
Racket material	✅	❌ Plastic that flexes and cracks
Weight and balance	✅	⚠️ Too light, feels cheap in the hand
Shuttlecock flight	✅	❌ Nylon wobbles, doesn't track straight
Seasons of play	✅	❌ Falls apart mid-August
Playable at 6 and 16	✅	⚠️ Too light for teenagers, no challenge
Sits in the cupboard after	✅	❌ Recycling bin after one season
Warranty	✅	⚠️ None, just hope

Jaques

✅ Solid wood rackets
✅ Proper weight and balance
✅ Feathered shuttlecocks
✅ Lasts years not months
✅ Works from age 3 to adult
✅ Passes down and on
✅ 30-day returns, 60-day warranty

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic that cracks
❌ Flimsy feels wrong
❌ Wobbly nylon birds
❌ Bin-bound by September
❌ Too light for older kids
❌ One-season toy
❌ Hope and prayers

Order by 2pm, plays this weekend

Was £59.99

Complete Garden Badminton Set: £50.00

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Not right? Return it within 30 days. Full refund, no questions.

Questions & answers

Questions parents actually ask

Is it really made to last that long?

Yes. Our rackets are hand-finished solid wood, not painted plastic. They survive being left in the shed, played with hard, and still work the same way next year. Karen Pepper said it: 'Toys that don't break after five minutes of play.' And John A: 'Not the usual tat from China.' Our 30-day returns policy means if you're not convinced, send it back.

What age is it actually for?

The product description says age 3, but honest truth: a 3-year-old can hold the racket and hit the shuttlecock. A 6-year-old will have proper rallies. A teenager will play seriously. Most buyers choose this for a 6th or 7th birthday, which is when the real fun starts. If you're buying for a younger sibling, they'll grow into it and it'll still be there.

When does it arrive?

Order by 2pm and it ships the same day or next morning. You'll have it within 2-3 business days, ready for the weekend. If you're a birthday panic buyer, order now and it arrives in time. Leigh Hemmings: 'Arrived next day, saved Christmas.' We pride ourselves on that.

Why does it cost more than the plastic version from a supermarket?

Because you buy this once and forget about it for 15 years. The plastic one breaks mid-August and you're back online looking again. Hand-finished solid wood, proper weight, feathered shuttlecocks that fly straight, and a 30-day returns promise means you're not gambling. Manda Monium summed it: 'Worth every penny full price.' Work out the cost per game over 10 years. It's pennies.

How much does it cost?

The Complete Garden Badminton Set is £50.00 today (down from £59.99). Klarna is available at checkout if you prefer to spread the cost.

What's your returns policy?

30 days, full refund, no conditions. Return it for any reason and we refund in full. We've been standing behind what we make since 1795.

Order by 2pm, plays this weekend

Was £59.99

Complete Garden Badminton Set: £50.00

Our story

Making toys worth keeping since 1795.

Jaques of London was founded in 1795. We invented croquet, table tennis, and the Staunton chess set. For 230 years, we've been making things that pull children away from passive entertainment and into active, curious, hands-on play.

In 1795, Jaques made games to be played, not displayed. Two centuries on, that principle hasn't changed. The Complete Garden Badminton Set carries that same DNA: solid wood hand-finished in Britain, weighted and balanced for real play, built to survive a childhood and then pass down. We don't chase the trend of cheap and cheerful. We make things that parents and grandparents still reach for from the cupboard, season after season, because they still work.

Toys and games that leave something behind: a skill, a memory, a piece of play that gets passed on.
Joe, Jaques of London

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