Croquet · Est. 1795★★★★★ 150 reviews

The set every garden afternoon needs, waiting for you

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Standard · 2-3 working days

4 mallets included
Precision gates
Play all ages
Outdoor ready
Strategic play
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

The difference between a nice afternoon and one everyone talks about

Hosting means having the right things on hand. The Reigate Croquet Set sits in your shed, ready. No faffing about with rules nobody remembers or equipment that falls apart after 2 summers. It's built the way Jaques has built games since 1795: to last and to work.

You'll find yourself setting it up more often than you'd expect, and your guests will actually want to play.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives at your door

Everything you need to start, minus the lawn and the laughter (you bring those).

In the box

Complete set in carry bag

Everything packs into one bag you can actually carry. Set up takes minutes, packing takes less. Keeps it all safe between games and easier to store than you'd think.

✓ All mallets and balls included
✓ Sturdy bag with handles
✓ Ready to play out of the box

Detail of Reigate Croquet Set components

Play style

Precision gates and mallets

The gates are set at proper width. The mallets balance and hit true. This isn't toy-grade croquet; it's the real thing, scaled for gardens instead of lawns the size of fields.

✓ Proper gate width for fair play
✓ Well-balanced mallets
✓ Built to handle season after season

Reigate Croquet Set ready for outdoor play

Play style

Garden-ready design

Works on real grass, not the billiard-table kind. Handles slight slopes and the odd bit of rough. You're not moving mountains to set up, and the game still plays properly.

✓ Designed for typical garden lawns
✓ Durable materials for outdoor use
✓ 1 year warranty covers the lot

Add to your garden this season

Was £411.99

Reigate Croquet Set: £379.00

While they play

What it actually teaches, without anyone noticing

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Precision

Every stroke counts. Players learn to read angles, judge distance, and execute cleanly. Strategy and shot-making become the whole game.

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Tactics

Croquet rewards planning three moves ahead. You're always reading the board, blocking opponents, and setting yourself up for the next turn.

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Turn-taking

The structure of the game means everyone plays, everyone waits, everyone watches. Natural rhythm, no one left out.

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Fitness sense

Standing, walking the lawn, holding form, bending. Croquet moves you without feeling like exercise, across an afternoon.

What families say about Jaques of London

What garden hosts actually 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.

Play starts at age 6

Younger players join in, older ones compete seriously. One game, all levels. That's the trick with croquet.

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4,8 players

Perfect game size

The set plays 2 to 4 at once, but you can rotate players in. Garden parties, family days, lazy Sunday afternoons.

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90 min

A game unfolds

Long enough to matter, short enough to fit a summer afternoon. No one's glued to screens. Everyone's outside, talking, playing.

Why this matters right now

1795 Jaques of London founded We invented the modern game of croquet. That heritage lives in every set we still make.

Complete Bag, mallets, balls, gates included Nothing to hunt for, nothing to buy separately. Open it, set it up, play.

1 year Warranty covers your set We stand behind the build. If something fails, we fix it.

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 the Reigate stands apart

	Jaques Reigate Croquet Set	Cheap Alternatives
Gates at proper width	✅	⚠️ Toy sets too wide
Mallets balanced for real play	✅	❌ Plastic mallets feel cheap
Everything in one bag	✅	⚠️ Loose parts, hard to store
Built to last multiple seasons	✅	❌ Falls apart after one year
Works on real garden lawns	✅	⚠️ Needs perfect flat surface
Plays all ages together	✅	❌ Too complicated for kids
1 year warranty	✅	❌ No coverage

Jaques

✅ Proper gate width
✅ Well-balanced mallets
✅ Complete in one bag
✅ Built for years
✅ Real garden lawns
✅ All ages play
✅ Full warranty

Cheap alternatives

❌ Toy sets too wide
❌ Plastic feel cheap
❌ Loose, hard to store
❌ Falls apart fast
❌ Needs perfect surface
❌ Too fiddly for kids
❌ No coverage

Add to your garden this season

Was £411.99

Reigate Croquet Set: £379.00

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

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

Questions & answers

Questions garden hosts ask

How many people can play at once?

The set is built for 2 to 4 players in a game. At a garden party, you rotate players in and out. Everyone's involved, no one's sitting idle for hours. You can watch, learn the strategy, and jump in when it's your turn.

Does it need a perfect lawn?

No. The Reigate is designed for real gardens: a bit of slope, the odd patchy bit, not perfectly flat. It plays properly on the kind of lawn most of us have. Very thick or wild grass will slow the balls, but that's just the game adapting.

How long does a game actually take?

Around 90 minutes for a full game with 4 players, though it varies. You can also play shorter, friendly versions if you just want an hour. The pace is your own, not a timer. It's the opposite of rush.

Will it hold up over a few seasons?

Yes. Jaques builds to last. Cover it or bring it in over winter and you'll get years of use. The 1 year warranty backs that promise. It's not a single-summer investment.

How much does it cost?

The Reigate Croquet Set is £379.00 today (down from £411.99). 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.

Add to your garden this season

Was £411.99

Reigate Croquet Set: £379.00

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 the 1850s and brought it to Britain. We've been making sets ever since, refining the mechanics, the balance, the feel of a proper game. The Reigate Croquet Set carries that lineage forward: it's what we know how to do, done well for the garden you actually have. Not a novelty, not a toy. A real game, ready for your lawn and your summer.

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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