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The Game That Gets the Whole Family Outside. All Summer.


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  • ✓ Screen-free
  • ✓ Outdoor play
  • ✓ Up to 8 players
  • ✓ Age 6+
  • ✓ Carry bag included
  • ✓ Quality hardwood

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What 284+ families are saying

They didn't expect it to become their whole summer.

★★★★★

"Bought this for my kids (8 and 11) and ended up playing every single evening for two weeks. This is what summer is supposed to feel like, all of us outside, laughing, actually together."

Sarah M.✓ Verified purchase
★★★★★

"Perfect for the beach, the garden, the park. The carry bag means it actually comes with us, not left in the shed. Best outdoor purchase we've made in years."

James T.✓ Verified purchase
★★★★★

"My son's school sports day uses rounders. He practised with this all summer and his PE teacher said he was the standout player. Confidence completely changed. Brilliant."

Claire B.✓ Verified purchase
★★★★★

"Family BBQ turned into a rounders tournament. Kids vs adults. The game lasted two hours. The conversation lasted the whole evening. That's what £25 buys you, a proper memory."

Nikki R.✓ Verified purchase
★★★★★

"The bat quality is noticeably better than a cheaper set I'd tried before. Two summers in, still using it. The wood hasn't warped, the ball hasn't gone soft. Genuinely built to last."

Rachel D.✓ Verified purchase
★★★★★

"Three kids, ages 6, 9 and 12. They can all play together. The 6-year-old isn't left out and the 12-year-old isn't bored. I've been searching for a game like this for years."

Helen F.✓ Verified purchase
★★★★★ 4.8/5 from 284+ reviews, all verified purchases

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Sound familiar?

Summer holidays. Six weeks. Three kids. One iPad.

Kids who drift inside the moment you stop watching them

Outdoor toys that break after three sessions in the garden

Games that only work for one age group, leaving someone bored or left out

Family time that's really just everyone in the same room on different screens

Rounders works because everyone can play, from age 6 to age 60. It requires space, movement, and other people. And once a game starts, it has a way of continuing for hours without anyone suggesting it should. It's the game British summers were built around, and a good set makes all the difference.

Everything included

What's in the set

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Wooden Rounders Bats

Solid wood, sized for children and comfortable for adults. Built to take a proper summer of use.

Rounders Balls

The right weight and size for authentic play. Durable enough for the garden, park and beach.

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Posts & Bases

Complete set for a proper game, no improvising with jumpers. Set up in 2 minutes anywhere.

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Carry Bag

This is the part that matters. Everything in one bag, it comes with you. It actually gets used.

Everything they need. Ready to play straight out of the box.

That easy

From car boot to game in 5 minutes

1

Grab the bag

Everything's already in it. Garden, beach, park, it goes wherever you go.

2

Set up the bases

Posts in the ground. Bases placed. Takes 2 minutes. Everyone knows what to do.

3

Play all afternoon

Pick teams. Start the game. This is the part where nobody goes inside for a while.

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Why it works

The game that earns its space in the boot.

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Gets Them Outside, Actually

Not theoretically. The carry bag means you take it. Taking it means you play it. Playing it means the screen stays inside.

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Every Age Plays Together

6-year-olds and adults can genuinely compete. No one is left out. No one is bored. That's rare in a family game, and it's why this one keeps getting played.

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Real Exercise, Disguised as Fun

Running, throwing, batting, fielding. Your children will have run further than a PE lesson without thinking about it once.

5 Minutes to Start Playing

No fiddling. No instructions you have to read first. Posts in, bases down, pick teams. The game starts itself.

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Built for Multiple Summers

Quality wood. Quality balls. Nothing that warps in the first rain shower or breaks the first time someone hits it properly. Built to last, like Jaques equipment always has been.

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The Screen Goes Away Naturally

When there's a game to play and people to play with, the phone stays in the house. That's not parenting pressure, that's just how it works when the alternative is actually good.

284+Reviews
4.8★Avg rating
230Years old
Age 6+Suitable

Real families. Real play.

Families across the UK are having their best summers yet.

Every week, parents share their screen-free wins with us.

"Six people. Garden. Three hours. Nobody went inside once. Best evening of the summer.", @mamahigdon
"The neighbour's kids joined in. Then their parents. We ended up with 10 people playing. Outstanding.", @jadeandruby
"Arrived next day. Set up in 5 minutes. Still being played every weekend.", @julia_dursun

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We really are different

Jaques vs. cheap outdoor sets

Jaques of London Cheap alternatives
Solid hardwood bats❌ Thin plastic or softwood
Carry bag included❌ Usually not
Complete set, nothing missing⚠️ Often incomplete
Lasts multiple seasons❌ One summer at most
230 years of play heritage
30-day money-back guarantee
Jaques of London
  • ✅ quality hardwood bats
  • ✅ Carry bag
  • ✅ Complete set
  • ✅ Lasts seasons
  • ✅ 230yr heritage
  • ✅ 30-day guarantee
Cheap alternatives
  • ❌ Thin plastic
  • ❌ No bag
  • ⚠️ Often incomplete
  • ❌ One summer max
  • ❌ No heritage
  • ❌ No guarantee

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30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

If your family doesn't love it, or if it doesn't get them outside the way we say it will, return it within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked. We've been making outdoor games since 1795. We know when something works, and we stand behind it completely.

Questions & answers

Everything families ask before buying

What age is it suitable for?

Designed for ages 6 and up. The bat is sized for children from school age but comfortable for adults, making it one of the few games the whole family can genuinely play together without anyone holding back.

How many players do you need?

Minimum 4 for a proper game, ideal with 6-10. Can be adapted for smaller groups with adjusted rules. The set includes everything you need, no additional equipment required.

Does it come with rules?

Yes, traditional rounders rules included so you can start playing immediately, even if you haven't played since school. Simple enough that the kids understand within the first innings.

Will it last more than one summer?

Designed for multiple seasons of regular use. Our customers consistently report using the same set two or three summers later. The quality hardwood doesn't warp, the balls don't go soft. We build to last, it's been our standard since 1795.

Why is the carry bag such a big deal?

Because outdoor games that don't have a bag don't get used. They live in a shed or a cupboard and never make it to the beach or the park. The bag is the feature that turns "we own a rounders set" into "we actually play rounders." It's included because we thought about how it gets used in real life.

A bat. A ball. Four posts. One of Britain's oldest garden games.

Children organise teams, keep score, argue over the rules, and sort it out themselves.

We have been making outdoor games since 1795.

— Joe, Jaques of London

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