Get the biggest stories sent straight to your inbox Sign up for regular updates and breaking news from WalesOnline Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

But it is not just Jack, we spend a huge part of lives in work so why shouldn't it be a bit more fun? These offices in Wales have certainly answered that question.

There are a couple of treehouses in the office, a ball pit, a mini golf course and a room dedicated to a TV legend.

These are 16 of the coolest offices in Wales, if you think your workplace should be included then tweet us @BusinessinWales.

1. Moneypenny, Wrexham

The UK’s leading telephone answering specialist opened their new HQ in 2016. Staff took part in small focus groups, as well as being encouraged to send their ideas direct to the company founders, to create the £15m office that features a village pub and treehouse.

2. Gocompare, Newport

The price comparison firm Gocompare in Newport really pushed out the boat in terms of thinking outside the box with their themed breakout areas and meeting rooms.

Designed by Paramount Interiors they even have a meeting room inspired by the Coronation Street legend that is Hilda Odgen - including those iconic three ducks on the wall.

There is also a disco inspired room so staff can ‘strut their stuff’ when making a business presentation.

3. Woodpecker, Caerphilly

If you can't be bothered to take the stairs then there is the slide to get to the ground floor at the remodelled offices of Woodpecker Flooring. Tucked away in Caerphilly’s Pant Glas Industrial Estate, the once empty shell of a warehouse was transformed into following a £2m pound investment from the company.

Designed by fit-out company OEG, the indoor tree reaches between floors, bringing a sense of the outdoors, and is home to the treehouse breakout room. The Woodpecker team can choose to sit or stand at their desks with just the press of a button.

4. S3 Advertising, Cardiff

The award winning S3 Advertising's offices comes with an 18 hole golf course. The offices, which opened in the summer of 2016 in Central Square 1, is also home to a games area with pool and football tables, kitchen bar area, lion island in a sea of 18,000 balls, huge hammock, relaxation seats, living trees, multi-coloured paths and dazzling neon signs.

A 32sq metre stadium style presentation area, which can be screened off for client privacy, takes centre stage at the heart of the open plan offices, three offices, two meeting rooms and one dedicated video production room.

‘Steak of the Art’ interior designer Patrick Abrams (PAC Architecture) was recruited to produce the plans for the offices whilst Paramount Interiors were commissioned to install the fixtures and fittings which bring the designs to life.

5. TechHub, Swansea

The TechHub in Swansea is the home for some of Wales’ most exciting start-up technology firms, and it is in its communal areas that it shows off its creativity.

There is a beach inspired room with deck chairs and palm trees, as well as its classy and sedate snug room that wouldn't look out of place in any exclusive gentlemen's club in London.

6. Cardiff Creative Quarter, Cardiff

Above Cardiff’s historic Morgan Arcade is a working environment – the Cardiff Creative Quarter.

With an emphasis on light, space and communal areas, its design can have no better endorsement in that it has attracted a host of creative businesses, including planning and design firm The Urbanists.

7. Admiral, Cardiff, Swansea & Newport

While it is Wales’ only FTSE 100 company Admiral has fun on the agenda for its staff at its headquarters in both Cardiff and Newport.

At Newport, in the centre of the city, there are relaxation areas where staff can play table tennis or the latest PlayStation game.

At Cardiff there is even a ‘going out room’ where staff can relax and get ready for a night out on the town.

8. Airbus, Broughton

Airbus is one of Wales' leading advanced manufacturing firms with operations in both Broughton in Flintshire and Newport in South Wales.

In keeping with its focus on technology its meeting rooms certainly have a futuristic feel. Okay it’s not quite the Starship Enterprise, but you get the drift.

9. Coastal Housing Group, Swansea

There cannot be many offices were staff can step out on the top floor and have an informal chat or a meeting in a beach hut.

But that’s what you can do at the Swansea head offices of housing association Coastal Housing Group, which occupies the top floors at its Urban Village development on High Street.

10. Life Sciences Hub Wales, Cardiff

The life sciences sector is certainly hot at the moment and its nerve centre is the Life Sciences Hub Wales, which occupies a whole floor at the flagship 3 Assembly Square office scheme in Cardiff Bay.

You can even book space the day and feel a million dollars in its surroundings having been greeted by welcoming staff at what can only be described as a huge chemistry set themed reception area. And if you really want to impress you can also hire out its splendid board room, designed by Paramount.

11. Paramount Interiors

As expected, being their name has cropped a few times already in this article, the office of Paramount Interiors is very cool.

The offices is there to show clients what they could have. There is a a multi-use gym, large lounge and outdoor spaces have been designed to enable staff to enjoy the odd latte or juice

12. Bluegg

The web and brand agency, as you would expect, has a office that blends hard work, good fun and effortless cool. The creative team at Bluegg have ensured their work environment perfectly represents their ethos.

13. Golley Slater

Marketing agency Golley Slater has an in-house pub - hilariously called the Jolly Slater - to allow staff to unwind and host guests. PR director Martin Long is understood to be a marvel at mixing cocktails for clients.

14. Capital Law

The commercial law firm's offices can be found in the heart of Cardiff's financial and professional services enterprise zone. And inside an open space oasis awaits... and you don't have to pay fees by the hour to enjoy the impressive surroundings!

15. Chwarae Teg

Chwarae Teg, the organisation, which promotes maximising the potential of women in the economy, says it applied a revolutionary approach to re-purposing existing office space to increase efficiency, productivity and inclusion... well fair play! Its offices are in Cardiff.

16. Stills

11 out of 10 (yes I know its not mathematically possible) for the way branding agency Stills has transformed the old coach house at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

And they've done a marvellous job inside too.