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- ↑ Moore, Anna (May 10, 2014). "Is this the perfect playground, full of junk?". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Plas Madoc playground one of the 'coolest' in the world". The Leader. Wrexham and Flintshire. June 5, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ↑ Westervelt, Eric (April 3, 2015). "The Value Of Wild, Risky Play: Fire, Mud, Hammers And Nails". NPR. Retrieved December 5, 2016.