{"id":15353,"date":"2019-08-29T11:50:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T10:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/?page_id=15353"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:02:49","slug":"montalto-estate-play-trail-treehouse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/adventure\/montalto-estate-play-trail-treehouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Montalto Estate Play Trail Treehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div id=\"topheader-block_a47b6026e7b0c0dd660a0d2cd51a6be6\" class=\"topheader thwimage parallaxbg parallax\" data-parallax=\"scroll\" data-image-src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/montalto-estate-play-trail-header.jpg\">\n\n      <div class=\"topheadercontent\">\n      <span>Nothern Ireland<\/span>\n      <h1>Montalto Estate Play Trail<\/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 Montalto Estate Play Trail<\/h2>                \n              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>Montalto Estate is an enchanting Private Estate set in a magnificent natural environment within the picturesque surroundings of the County Down countryside in Northern Ireland. Blue Forest were commissioned to design a family play trail and treehouse for the woodland area of the estate which was specifically developed for families.<\/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                            <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                          <\/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=\"Annual target of 9,000 visitors reached in 2 months\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Annual target of 9,000 visitors reached in 2 months<\/span>\n              <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blueforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/average-annual-turnover.png\" alt=\"Turnover set to increase from \u20ac9,000 to \u20ac50,000 in 1st year\" \/>\n                <span class=\"features_name\">Turnover set to increase from \u20ac9,000 to \u20ac50,000 in 1st year<\/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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-grid-04.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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-grid-01.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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-large-grid-03.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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-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\/montalto-estate-play-trail-large-grid-01.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 playground with dreamy rope bridges and an inviting treehouse<\/h2>              <\/div>\n            <div class=\"right-content\">\n        <p>The stupendous treehouse is clad in a combination of rustic horizontal timber cladding and Cedar shingles offers an imaginative structure which is elevated amongst the tall mature trees within the woodland. The large external deck features an abundance of play equipment such as a cargo net, climbing wall, fireman\u2019s pole and jungle bridge to name a few! What better way to travel through the forest than via a magnificent slide! The play area has been designed to flow in an adventurous journey, with unique spaces to hide away within the sheltered treehouse, as well as a range of energetic play experiences that build strength such as climbing and balancing and allow the children to venture higher into the canopies.<\/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, 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