{"id":14774,"date":"2019-08-28T09:45:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T08:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/?page_id=14774"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:59:12","slug":"belton-house-playground","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/adventure\/belton-house-playground\/","title":{"rendered":"Belton House Playground"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"topheader-block_4afa6ca5670f4a71644da8bec0cc90ee\" class=\"topheader thwimage parallaxbg parallax\" data-parallax=\"scroll\" data-image-src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/belton-house-playground-header.jpg\">\n\n      <div class=\"topheadercontent\">\n      <span>Hertfordshire<\/span>\n      <h1>Belton House Playground<br \/>\r\n<\/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 Belton House 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');\">Home Builder Awards 2017 &#8211; Build<\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>Belton House is a classical English country home built in the 1680\u2019s, with surrounding Italian and Dutch style gardens and historic 1,300 acre deer park. The estate is looked after by the National Trust and is open to the public with up to 300,000 visitors per year. Facilities also include a restaurant, caf\u00e9, indoor play area and gift shops. The original outdoor play area dated back to 1976 and as a result there had been a number of issues to address including root compaction, flooding and lack of public toilet facilities. It was decided that the play area needed a re-vamp, and Blue Forest were commissioned to create a new Woodland Adventure Playground.<\/p>\n<p>It was important that some of the original play features were incorporated into the new design because of the nostalgic element of the play area which has been enjoyed by generations of families visiting Belton.<\/p>\n                \t<a class=\"line-link\" href=\"#the-design\" target=\"_self\">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\/adventure-play-equipment.png\" alt=\"Adventure Play Equipment\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Adventure Play Equipment<\/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                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/scramble-net.png\" alt=\"Scramble Net\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Scramble Net<\/span>\n              <\/li>\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                          <\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n          \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\/belton-house-playground-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\/belton-house-playground-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\/belton-house-playground-grid-03-1.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\/belton-house-playground-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\/belton-house-playground-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\/belton-house-playground-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\/belton-house-playground-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 diverse, complex design that will delight and inspire!<\/h2>              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>We were careful to ensure an environmentally sensitive approach to the development to avoid any further ground compaction and detrimental effect on trees. The new Belton House Playground is designed to connect children with the outside world in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>\n<p>It includes large, bespoke play structures, a new station for the miniature train, food kiosk and decked, woodland walkway.<br \/>\nA spectacular new bridged entrance to the park crossing the River Witham is also incorporated.<\/p>\n<p>The design encourages children to play and explore changes in level, objects, spaces of different size, texture, colour, sound and material in a natural and safe environment.<\/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=' + encodeURIComponent(document.URL) ,'', '_blank, width=500, height=500, resizable=yes, scrollbars=yes'); return false;\" class=\"facebook_share\">\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\">\n          <g data-name=\"Layer 2\">\n            <g data-name=\"Layer 1\">\n              <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" fill=\"#415993\" opacity=\".85\"\/>\n              <path d=\"M21.38 20.5h-2.63V24h2.63v10.5h4.37V24h3.19l.31-3.5h-3.5V19c0-.83.17-1.16 1-1.16h2.52V13.5h-3.35c-3.15 0-4.54 1.39-4.54 4z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n            <\/g>\n          <\/g>\n        <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n         <a href=\"\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Check out this project:%20'  + encodeURIComponent(document.URL), '', '_blank, width=500, height=500, resizable=yes, scrollbars=yes'); return false;\" data-network=\"twitter\" class=\"button share-button twitter-share-button twitter_share\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\">\n           <g data-name=\"Layer 2\">\n             <g data-name=\"Layer 1\">\n               <circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"24\" r=\"24\" fill=\"#4ca0eb\" opacity=\".85\"\/>\n               <path d=\"M35.07 17.13a9.09 9.09 0 0 1-2.61.72 4.6 4.6 0 0 0 2-2.52 9.22 9.22 0 0 1-2.88 1.11 4.55 4.55 0 0 0-7.75 4.14 12.9 12.9 0 0 1-9.36-4.75 4.56 4.56 0 0 0 1.4 6.07 4.59 4.59 0 0 1-2-.57 4.54 4.54 0 0 0 3.64 4.51 4.41 4.41 0 0 1-2.05.08 4.54 4.54 0 0 0 4.24 3.16A9.17 9.17 0 0 1 12.93 31a12.92 12.92 0 0 0 19.88-11.52 9.18 9.18 0 0 0 2.26-2.35z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/>\n             <\/g>\n           <\/g>\n         <\/svg><\/a>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <div class=\"featuredslider\">\n          <div>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/belton-house-playground-slider-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n          <div>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/belton-house-playground-slider-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n          <div>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/belton-house-playground-slider-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n              <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"testimonials-container whitebg-testimonial\">\n  <div class=\"wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"testimonials-wrapper\">\n            <blockquote>\n        \u201cThank you so much, we are very happy with your work and it&#8217;s a beautiful bridge.\u201d        <footer><span>Mahesh .R. 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