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

The set they'll play every week, not abandon by August

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Full-size for adults
Four players
Solid wood mallets
Handmade Jaques box
Ships 2-3 days
1-year warranty
30-day returns
Klarna available

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

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Real talk

You can't be there every weekend. Give them something that is.

The plastic sets warp by summer. This one doesn't. The Reigate arrives in a handmade wooden box that feels like inheritance from the moment it lands, and it plays year after year because every mallet is balanced by hand, every hoop hammered to hold.

When they invite you back to the garden next month, you'll be the grandparent they spent the last four weekends waiting for.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives

Everything needed. Nothing missing. A full-size set for four players, packed as a gift.

In the box

Handmade Wooden Box

Jaques croquet box, solid construction, brass hinges. Holds the full set. Doubles as storage that sits in the shed year-round without rotting.

✓ Solid wood, not plywood
✓ Brass fittings, no rust
✓ Protects mallets and hoops

Richmond mallets and croquet balls from Reigate set

Play style

Richmond Mallets, Four Sets

Hand-balanced mallets, one per player. Weighted correctly so a 7-year-old and a 70-year-old hit the same ball the same distance. No relearning the game each time someone plays.

✓ Hand-balanced for all ages
✓ Solid wood heads
✓ Fitted handles, no splinters

Full Reigate set laid out: mallets, balls, hoops, pegs

In the box

Full Set for Four Players

8 balls (2 per player), 6 hoops, 2 pegs, mallets. Regulation size. Plays the same game you remember from school, or from your grandparent's garden.

✓ Regulation full-size hoops
✓ Tournament-weight balls
✓ Everything needed, nothing extra

Buying for a grandchild? This is the one they'll ask to play again next visit.

Was £561.99

Reigate Croquet Set with Wooden Box: £549.00

While they play

What they quietly learn

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Precision

Croquet teaches shot placement. Every stroke counts. No button-mashing, no luck, no screens.

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Strategy

Think 3 moves ahead. Plan your route through the hoops. Build memory and forward-thinking in one game.

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Patience

Turns pass slowly. Kids learn to wait, to watch, to refine their technique between plays.

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Company

Four players, no teams needed. Everyone plays at once. No sitting on the bench, no rotation.

What families say about Jaques of London

What grandparents and their grandchildren 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.

Order by 2pm, arrives Tuesday

Ships within 2-3 business days. Packed in gift-quality wrapping. Give it a Saturday morning and it's played by Sunday.

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Set up takes 10 minutes

Hammer in the pegs, lay out the hoops, grab a mallet. No assembly instructions, no missing parts, no 'what goes where' stress.

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First game lasts an hour

Four players, full attention. No distractions. An hour they won't forget because you were there, and they were thinking, and nothing buzzed.

Why this matters right now

231 Years of games and toys Est. 1795. Jaques invented modern croquet. We still make it the same way.

1 Year warranty on all croquet items If a mallet splinters, a hoop bends, or a joint fails, we replace it. No questions, no photos required.

30 Days to change your mind Full returns, no restocking fee. But we're confident you won't need to.

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 one stays in the garden

	Jaques Reigate Croquet Set with Wooden Box	Cheap Alternatives
Mallets	✅	❌ Plastic, bend in sun
Hoops	✅	❌ Thin steel, rust by autumn
Storage box	✅	❌ Cardboard, rots after one rain
Balls	✅	❌ Lightweight, drift in wind
Weight in hands	✅	⚠️ Feels cheap, plays cheap
Usable after 3 years	✅	❌ Warped, cracked, abandoned
Passes to the next grandchild	✅	❌ Landfill

Jaques

✅ Solid wood mallets
✅ Steel hoops, won't rust
✅ Wooden storage box
✅ Tournament-weight balls
✅ Balanced for all ages
✅ Lasts decades
✅ Becomes an heirloom

Cheap alternatives

❌ Plastic, bends by August
❌ Thin, oxidises yearly
❌ Cardboard, rots in rain
❌ Drift in any breeze
⚠️ Feels toylike to use
❌ Warped within 3 years
❌ Destined for landfill

Buying for a grandchild? This is the one they'll ask to play again next visit.

Was £561.99

Reigate Croquet Set with Wooden Box: £549.00

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Questions grandparents ask

Is this for a 10-year-old or an adult?

Both. Full-size, regulation hoops. A 6-year-old can play (sometimes needs help placing), a 10-year-old plays properly, a 60-year-old plays competitively. The mallets are hand-balanced so anyone can hit the same distance. One set, all ages, all levels.

How long does a game actually take?

First time: 30 to 40 minutes learning the rules and laughing at missed shots. After that: 45 minutes to an hour. Long enough to hold attention, short enough to fit between lunch and tea. Younger children sometimes play shorter versions (fewer hoops). It's flexible.

Will it survive being left outside over winter?

The mallets and balls need the wooden box, which is why it's included. Hoops and pegs can stay out, but store the set indoors. Solid wood and brass survive years of neglect better than plastic, but this isn't a weatherproof toy. Shed storage is ideal. With a 1-year warranty and 30-day returns, if anything fails, we replace it.

Why does it cost more than the set from a garden centre?

Hand-balanced mallets, solid wood, brass hinges, a handmade box. The garden centre set warps by August. This one is played for years, passed down, and works out to pennies per game. John A said it best: Not the usual tat from China. Karen Pepper added: Toys that don't break after five minutes of play. That's the difference.

How much does it cost?

The Reigate Croquet Set with Wooden Box is £549.00 today (down from £561.99). 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.

Buying for a grandchild? This is the one they'll ask to play again next visit.

Was £561.99

Reigate Croquet Set with Wooden Box: £549.00

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.

Jaques invented modern croquet in 1856. This Reigate set carries that DNA: mallets hand-balanced by craftspeople, not machines, hoops hammered to hold true, a wooden box built to last. We don't make croquet sets to sell once. We make them so they're played every weekend for the next 30 years, so grandchildren ask to visit because the set is waiting, and so the box becomes part of a memory the way toys stopped doing in 1995.

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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