What is Digger Zone?
Digger Zone – The Ultimate RC Construction & RC Crawler Experience!
Is your child a budding builder and digger driver or off-road enthusiast? Then Digger Zone is perfect for them!
Based in Westcott, Surrey, we bring the excitement of construction and off-road adventure right to your home or chosen venue. Children get hands-on with quality remote control model construction vehicles and RC crawlers, operating them in a specially designed zone that looks like a mini construction site and off-road trail.
Our RC crawlers and 1:14 scale RC excavators, are fully functional mini versions of the real machines - controlled via remote within an area of approximately 2.5m x 2.5m.
Children from 6 years old can usually operate the vehicles independently, while younger children are welcome to join in with a bit of adult help. The setup includes:
An off-road course
Piles of clean digging material
A variety of lifting, carrying, and dumping challenges
Perfect for birthday parties, group or school events, or community fun days, Digger Zone offers an exciting and interactive experience children won’t forget.
(Please note: vehicles may differ slightly from images.)
RC Excavators
RC Crawlers
Why Choose Digger Zone?
Have fun and learn skills at the same time
We live in a world of mobile phones, computer games and television, where we can spend hours just watching a screen for entertainment. This got me thinking into how we could move away from this with a more active, educational and fun activity. I realised how operating construction site vehicles has its educational advantages, more so than radio controlled cars, planes, boats etc.
Playing with radio controlled construction vehicles offers real developmental benefits for children beyond just having fun. Here are the key advantages:
1. Builds Fine Motor Skills
Using a remote control strengthens hand-eye coordination and improves dexterity. Children learn to make precise movements with their fingers while controlling the vehicle’s direction, speed, and functions.
2. Enhances Cognitive Skills
Operating RC vehicles encourages planning, problem solving, and decision making. Whether it’s figuring out how to move a load or navigate around obstacles, children are constantly thinking ahead.
3. Encourages Imaginative Role Play
RC construction vehicles spark creative scenarios like digging foundations, hauling materials, or building roads. This kind of pretend play helps children explore real world roles and understand how things work.
4. Teaches Cause and Effect
Children quickly see how inputs on the remote control create specific actions from the vehicle. This direct feedback loop strengthens understanding of cause and effect.
5. Fosters Social Play
RC play is even better in groups. Children can assign roles, take turns, or work together on tasks like building a construction site, building teamwork and communication skills.
6. Promotes Focus and Patience
Controlling RC vehicles, especially with specific tasks or challenges, requires attention and persistence. It’s a fun way to develop patience without pressure.
7. Introduces Basic Engineering Concepts
RC vehicles mimic real machines. Children get hands-on exposure to how cranes lift, how trucks dump, or how excavators dig, laying early groundwork for STEM learning.
8. Encourages Parent-Child Interaction
These toys invite shared play. Parents with their children can build setups, control vehicles together, and turn playtime into bonding time.
It's great fun for adults too!
We live in a world of mobile phones, computer games and television, where we can spend hours just watching a screen for entertainment. This got me thinking into how we could move away from this with a more active, educational and fun activity. I realised how operating construction site vehicles has its educational advantages, more so than radio controlled cars, planes, boats etc.
Playing with radio controlled construction vehicles offers real developmental benefits for children beyond just having fun. Here are the key advantages:
1. Builds Fine Motor Skills
Using a remote control strengthens hand-eye coordination and improves dexterity. Children learn to make precise movements with their fingers while controlling the vehicle’s direction, speed, and functions.
2. Enhances Cognitive Skills
Operating RC vehicles encourages planning, problem solving, and decision making. Whether it’s figuring out how to move a load or navigate around obstacles, children are constantly thinking ahead.
3. Encourages Imaginative Role Play
RC construction vehicles spark creative scenarios like digging foundations, hauling materials, or building roads. This kind of pretend play helps children explore real world roles and understand how things work.
4. Teaches Cause and Effect
Children quickly see how inputs on the remote control create specific actions from the vehicle. This direct feedback loop strengthens understanding of cause and effect.
5. Fosters Social Play
RC play is even better in groups. Children can assign roles, take turns, or work together on tasks like building a construction site, building teamwork and communication skills.
6. Promotes Focus and Patience
Controlling RC vehicles, especially with specific tasks or challenges, requires attention and persistence. It’s a fun way to develop patience without pressure.
7. Introduces Basic Engineering Concepts
RC vehicles mimic real machines. Children get hands-on exposure to how cranes lift, how trucks dump, or how excavators dig, laying early groundwork for STEM learning.
8. Encourages Parent-Child Interaction
These toys invite shared play. Parents with their children can build setups, control vehicles together, and turn playtime into bonding time.
It's great fun for adults too!
Our Prices
Party or Event Hire
£119.00
- Excavators
- Loaders
- RC Crawlers
- At least 3m x 3m space required for set up
- All materials used are dry and non messy
Contact Digger Zone
Our Location
Tuesday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday: 11:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 4:30pm
