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

Bought once. Played with for years. That's the whole idea.

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Standard · 2-3 working days

Wooden bat & ball
Carry bag included
No batteries needed
Works at 3 years old
Still works at 13
Ships 2,3 days
30-day returns
Klarna available

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

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Real talk

The thing that actually holds their attention

It's 1:58pm and the call starts in two minutes. You need 40 minutes of genuine play, not the thing that breaks by Thursday. The Rounders Set doesn't need your phone, your voice, or a screen. Kids learn the rules in 90 seconds. Then they play.

You get your call. They get the garden. Everyone wins.

Joe Jaques, Jaques of London

What's in the box

What arrives at your door

Everything you need to play, packed flat and ready to carry. No assembly. No missing pieces.

In the box

Wooden bat

Hand-finished wood with rubber grip handle. Light enough for a 5-year-old. Strong enough for adults. Weight in your hand tells you this isn't plastic.

✓ Solid wood construction
✓ Rubber grip for control
✓ No splinters or rough edges

In the box

Ball, 4 bases & carry bag

Everything packs flat into a canvas carry bag. Grab it for the garden, the park, or a day at the beach. No fussing with loose pieces.

✓ Soft rubber ball
✓ 4 sturdy wooden bases
✓ Canvas carry bag with handles

Play style

Real outdoor play

Not a screen. Not a screen substitute. This is what outdoor play looked like before tablets. Kids run, hit, celebrate, lose, play again.

✓ Works for 3+ players
✓ No referee needed
✓ Works in any garden or open space

Order by 2pm, ships tomorrow

Was £29.99

Full Rounders Set & Carry Bag: £23.99

While they play

What grows while they're playing

Looks like play. Works like a lesson.

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Hand-eye coordination

Hitting the ball and running bases builds the kind of coordination screens don't teach.

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Team play

They learn the rules, take turns, negotiate, and come back for more. Social skills you can't code.

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Real movement

Not fidgeting. Not dancing to an app. Actual running, striking, and spatial awareness.

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Focus without batteries

They're so absorbed in winning that they forget to ask for your phone. You get your work done.

What families say about Jaques of London

What parents and grandparents 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.

90 sec

They learn the rules

Rounders is simpler than you think. One person throws, one bats, bases are bases. Kids get it fast.

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40 min

They play without you

Independent, absorbed, moving. You get your 2pm call. They don't need a referee after lap one.

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Years

It still works

Solid wood doesn't snap after the school summer. Pass it to cousins. Play with your own kids later.

Why this matters right now

23,000+ Orders shipped From parents who needed actual play, not another plastic thing that breaks in July.

Est. 1795 Making games that last Over a century of toy-makers knew something: solid wood and simple rules beat fancy every time.

2,3 days Delivery promise Order by 2pm, your set ships the same day. Birthday panic solved.

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 over the plastic set from the supermarket

	Jaques Full Rounders Set & Carry Bag	Cheap Alternatives
Materials	✅	❌ Plastic that cracks in sun
Grip & control	✅	⚠️ Smooth plastic, no grip
Weight in hand	✅	❌ Feels cheap, breaks fast
Lasts years	✅	❌ Snaps after 1 summer
Carry bag	✅	❌ Loose pieces everywhere
30-day returns	✅	⚠️ Supermarket returns only
Worth passing on	✅	❌ Landfill after year one

Jaques

✅ Solid wood
✅ Rubber grip
✅ Real weight
✅ Lasts years
✅ Canvas bag
✅ 30-day returns
✅ Pass it on

Cheap alternatives

❌ Just plastic
❌ No grip
❌ Feels hollow
❌ Snaps fast
❌ Pieces scatter
❌ No returns
❌ Rubbish bin

Order by 2pm, ships tomorrow

Was £29.99

Full Rounders Set & Carry Bag: £23.99

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

Questions & answers

Questions before you order

What age is this for?

Buying for a 6th birthday or garden gathering? This is the one. Works from 5 years old through adults. The bat is light enough for small hands, sturdy enough for teenagers and parents. One set plays well with 3 to 8 kids.

Will it actually arrive in time?

Order by 2pm, ships same day, arrives in 2,3 business days. Birthday panic buyers say 'arrived next day, saved Christmas'. If you're gifting, we wrap it beautifully at no extra cost, packaging is the thing people remember.

Is it really solid wood?

Yes. Hand-finished wood bat with a rubber grip handle. Soft rubber ball. Wooden bases. Nothing plastic except the grip. Not the usual tat from China, as one parent put it. 30 days to send it back if the quality doesn't feel right.

Is it worth the price?

One parent said it simply: 'worth every penny full price'. Here's why. This set plays for years, gets passed to cousins, lives in a garden shed for decades. That's pennies per game. The solid wood, hand-finished bat and proper carry bag cost more than plastic, but you're not buying again in 18 months.

How much does it cost?

The Full Rounders Set & Carry Bag is £23.99 today (down from £29.99). 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, ships tomorrow

Was £29.99

Full Rounders Set & Carry Bag: £23.99

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.

We make Rounders the way we've made every game since 1795: simple rules, solid materials, and play that lasts. This isn't a product designed to break and force you to buy again. It's a bat, a ball, and bases that teach kids what outdoor play really feels like. We hand-finish every bat because a child's hand matters. We pack it with a proper carry bag because families move around. You're buying something your own kids might play with, decades from now.

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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