East Lothian estate unveils plans for £1.5m woodland adventure play trail at Archerfield Walled Garden

An East Lothian estate has unveiled plans for a £1.5m woodland adventure play trail and learning area.

Archerfield Estates Limited showcased their plans for Eldbotle Wood at a public exhibition on Friday.

Since its construction in 2013, Archerfield Walled Garden has been a hospitality, retail, and leisure destination.

The estate employs 65 staff and is home to around 250 acres of land surrounding Archerfield Walled Garden.

The site is home to a garden café, lifestyle store, food market, gardens, an outdoor event space, and extensive grounds that include a pond, labyrinth, willow, and fairy walk.

The new plans for Eldbotle Wood include a children’s adventure trail with four play zones and an outdoor learning area available for local schools and community groups to use, inspired by the elements.

Archerfield Estates chief executive, Elly Douglas-Hamilton, said: “We are delighted that the feedback we’ve already received for our plans to create a magical outdoor play experience, which have been in development for a number of years, has been really positive, especially from local schools and community groups.

“We have worked closely with [adventure play designers] CAP.CO, who completely understood our vision from the very beginning, to design a unique woodland adventure trail, rooted in imagination and nature, and we are very excited about bringing it to life.”