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Neptune Street Furniture earns ‘Made in Britain’ accreditation We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully completed the Made in Britain accreditation process. This prestigious certification is a testament to our long-standing commitment to British manufacturing. As the Membership Team of Made in Britain noted, "We are pleased to let you know we are happy to approve your application. I have watched many of your videos on YouTube and I have to say, the passion for what your organization produces, transmits through the videos." We have proudly manufactured the majority of our products in-house here in the UK for over six decades, using raw materials and third-party services sourced from carefully selected local suppliers whenever possible. Beyond our borders, we export our goods worldwide, each now bearing the official Made in Britain trademark - a symbol of our dedication to quality craftsmanship and British manufacturing excellence. This accreditation is an im

Ocker Hill Academy Blue School Furniture

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N eptune Street Furniture manufactured multiple items from their “Friendship” Range of street furniture for Ocker Hill Academy in Tipton, West Midlands. After previously purchasing two Friendship Benches from Neptune Street Furniture and being so impressed with the quality and design, Ocker Hill returned to the company wanting all their playground furniture to match. This order comprised of four Kingston seats, two Medlock benches and two Cheaton picnic tables. All 8 of these products were manufactured from recycled plastic and in this instance had the planks in blue, which was to represent their school colours. The school commented that: “The friendship benches have now been sited and we are very pleased with the quality and look of all the items. In light of this we are now going to replace our existing benches.” With this, Neptune Street Furniture got to work manufacturing some beautiful pieces for the school that will not only last for many years to come, but are durable, bri

Medlock Midi Bench

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  MIDI Medlock Bench   Neptune Street Furniture is happy to announce the launch of their new and exciting product the ‘Medlock Midi Bench’; this bench is a smaller and more compact version of their traditional Medlock Bench and is aimed at the younger age group of pupils in preschool and infant schools. This bench retains the same overall length of their Medlock Bench at 1350mm, however is lower to the ground coming in at just 340mm, making it perfect for those younger age groups. These benches are manufactured in the same heavy duty and sturdy materials as their other Friendship Range of products using fully recycled plastic lumber, which limits the carbon footprint and gives an extremely hardwearing and long life to the products. These benches come with 3 slats, instead of the 4 which you will find on their larger ‘Medlock’ and ‘Kingston’ ranges, which are marketed more towards secondary school pupils. Furthermore, these benches are available in a wide range of colours. Nep

'Friendship Range' By Neptune Street Furniture

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  Neptune Street Furniture is proud to still be manufacturing and thriving after sixty years in the business. From revolutionary industry products, to crowd pleasing displays, we have covered it all. Neptune’s latest range comprises of five separate products, which collectively make up our Friendship range. These products are benches, planters, seats, tables, and bins. All of these are made from brightly coloured, and highly durable recycled plastic as well as metal and in some cases, such as the Southampton Friendship Seat, concrete legs. In the Friendship range , most products are capable and designed to be free standing. However, they can also be fixed to the floor, for extra support and strength. The nature of these products ensures they are easy to move and customise with other products in the group. ​Neptune’s seats and benches are all built in standard adult street furniture sizes but are suitable for all age groups. Because of the versatility of these benches, it allows

The Southampton Seat - there for you come rain or shine

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The Southampton Seat was designed back in the 1960's in conjunction with Southampton City council and is still as popular as ever today. Carefully designed and manufactured to be strong, heavy, durable and, as far as possible, vandal-proof this seat has stood the test of time. Beside the sea side The tough and strong Southampton seat with concrete supports and hardwood slats requires minimal maintenance. All our street furniture can be firmly fixed in place with public safety and security in mind. So if you are caught out in a storm hold on to one of our benches for safety. A Southampton seat weathering the storm Come rain or shine, wind or storm, for relaxing in the sun or holding on to for dear life, Neptune Outdoor Furniture have provided street and park furniture for decades that will continue to support the public for many more years to come. A Southampton seat provides a resting place in a flooded river To see our full rang

Neptune Street Furniture used in Tipner regeneration scheme - Landscaping Portsmouth

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A new gateway to Portsmouth is being created and the first stage of the scheme, including a park and ride, is being opened on Saturday 5 th April 2014. Areas of Tipner on the outskirts of Portsmouth have largely been derelict for many years but now forms a major part of the new regeneration scheme. Volker Fitzpatrick and Colas joined forces to deliver the new motorway junction, bus terminal and parking with 650 spaces.   Hardwood benches at new Park & Ride Portsmouth They approached Neptune Street Furniture in December to design the seating to go underneath the bus shelters. With over 50 years experience manufacturing streetfurniture in the UK, Neptune not only has a vast standard range of products, they have the capabilities to design and manufacture to suit any customer requirements. Wood, metal and GRP alternatives were explored and quoted for, with Opepe hardwood being the material of choice. Opepe hardwood chosen for bespoke design Designs were then co

Two Great British manufacturers join forces as Good Directions Ltd acquires Neptune Outdoor Furniture Ltd.

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We are proud to announce that Neptune Outdoor Furniture Ltd became part of the Good Directions company group from 1 st August 2013. We are a British manufacturer specialising in the design and production of exterior clocks , clock towers , architectural features and copper guttering . Neptune has been a successful forerunner of street and park furniture since the 1960's and acquiring the Hampshire based company forms part of our continued expansion plans. Four sided 'George' Pillar clock manufactured by Good Directions Ltd We are always looking at ways to expand our business, diversify our product ranges and improve services for our customers. We are confident that by combining the two companies we will make the experience of sourcing outdoor architectural products easier. A 'Cero' style seat manufactured by Neptune Outdoor Furniture Ltd As a supplier of metal work to Neptune for their litter and dog bins, benches and seats we hav