{"id":14686,"date":"2019-08-27T16:04:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/?page_id=14686"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:01:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:01:25","slug":"fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-treehouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/adventure\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-treehouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Douglas Playground Dalkeith Treehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"topheader-block_ea02b286afb6446fc0bfdcc5ed68e508\" class=\"topheader thwimage parallaxbg parallax\" data-parallax=\"scroll\" data-image-src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-header.jpg\">\n\n      <div class=\"topheadercontent\">\n      <span>Scotland<\/span>\n      <h1>Fort Douglas Playground at Dalkeith Country Park<\/h1>\n\n\n      \n\n\n    <\/div>\n          <a class=\"explore-anchor\" href=\"#explore\">\n        <span class=\"explore_anchor_text\">Explore<\/span>\n        <span class=\"explore-anchor-after\"><\/span>\n      <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <div id=\"explore\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"the-brief\" class=\"textbox-w-lefttitle \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff ; background-image: ;\">\n  <div class=\"wrapper twl-inner\">\n    <div class=\"twl-inner\">\n      <span class=\"h4\">the brief<\/span>      <div class=\"left-content\">\n        <h2>Welcome to the Fort Douglas Playground<\/h2>                        <div class=\"brief-lists\">\n          <h4>Awards:<\/h4>\n                    <ul>\n                        <li style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/awards.png');\">Best of houzz 2017 &#8211; Design<\/li>\n                        <li style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/awards.png');\">Adventure &amp; Entertainment Awards &#8211; Finalist 2018<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>Set within 2,250 acres of grounds, Dalkeith was predominantly used by local dog walkers and the existing playground needed updating. The adventure playground was part of a wider \u00a37m redevelopment programme to transform Dalkeith Country Park with a new cafe, retail area and wellbeing lab \u2013 helping to create over 50 jobs. An upgraded logo and branding was launched at the same time to emphasise the park\u2019s new identity. The playground was a success, attracting 57,000 visitors in the first six weeks \u2013 rather impressive figures when compared to the 15,000 people who visited in the previous year. The playground has played a key part in generating interest and attracting both locals and visitors from across the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n                \t<a class=\"line-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/our-process\/\" target=\"_blank\">the design process<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n               <div class=\"features_container\">\n                    <div class=\"features-list\">\n            <h4>Features:<\/h4>\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/robe-bridge.png\" alt=\"Rope Bridge\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Rope Bridge<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/slide.png\" alt=\"Slide \" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Slide <\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n          \n                    <div class=\"features-list\">\n            <h4>The Facts:<\/h4>\n                        <ul>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/number-of-visitors.png\" alt=\"No of visitors - from 15,000 to 400,000 per year\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">No of visitors &#8211; from 15,000 to 400,000 per year<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/dwell-time.png\" alt=\"Time in park - from 1 hour to half a day\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Time in park &#8211; from 1 hour to half a day<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/entry-fee.png\" alt=\"\u00a310 for family of 4\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">\u00a310 for family of 4<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n      \n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"images-grid-container\" id=\"image-grid\">\n    <div class=\"images-grid-wrap\">\n                  <div class=\"images-grid-item four-images-grid-wrapp\">\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-grid-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-grid-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-grid-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n              <div class=\"four-images-grid-item\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-grid-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"images-grid-item single-image-grid\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-large-grid-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n              <div class=\"images-grid-item single-image-grid\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-large-grid-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n              <div class=\"images-grid-item single-image-grid\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/fort-douglas-playground-dalkeith-large-grid-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"the-design\" class=\"textbox-w-lefttitle leaves-bg parallaxbg\" style=\"background-color: #ebeded ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/themes\/blueforest\/images\/leaves.svg');\">\n  <div class=\"wrapper twl-inner\">\n    <div class=\"twl-inner\">\n      <span class=\"h4\">the design<\/span>      <div class=\"left-content\">\n        <h2>A brand new playground that tells the story of Dalkeith\u2019s past.<\/h2>              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>The magical park, which could have been plucked straight from the dreams of big kids and tiny tots alike, is part of a \u00a34m redevelopment programme at Dalkeith. The 1,000 sqm adventure park aims to captures the imaginations of youngsters who love to explore, discover and play make-believe, with a host of exciting features designed to add inspiration to their playtime. The centrepiece of the Fort Douglas playground is The Look-Out Treehouse, a spectacular hideaway with a mysterious, whimsical theme. Featuring a turreted roof with a maze of fanciful rooms and tunnels to explore, kids can navigate their way through the wooden wonderland to an impressive look-out platform at the top.<\/p>\n<p>An adventure zone for older children incorporates a network of exciting high-rise walkways, balance blocks, log walks, jungle climbers, jumping discs, swings and slides. The new adventure park also includes a toddler area featuring a fun wooden carved duck family, miniature train and a smaller treehouse-style den. Access to the Fort Douglas playground is via an entrance bridge with a special \u2018children only\u2019 feature \u2013 a kid-sized mesh tunnel runs from one side of the structure, disappears underneath it, and re-joins the bridge on the other side \u2013 its a thrilling experience to sit suspended above the river with the water running and splashing below you.<\/p>\n                \t<a class=\"line-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\">contact us<\/a>\n              <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n       \n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"featuredslider-container \">\n  <div class=\"wrapper featuredslider-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper_withpadding\">\n            <div class=\"featureds-link\" id=\"featureds-link\">\n      <div class=\"line-link\" ><span>share this project<\/span>\n      <div class=\"social-icons featured-social\">\n        <a href=\"\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=' + 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