Huge £350,000 adventure playground to be built

A huge adventure playground will open at Belvoir Castle this summer complete with a giant timber ship and towers.

The castle near Grantham plans on welcoming more visitors than ever before from March 19 and it’s hoping the £350,000 playground will be a big draw.

The attraction is inspired by the iconic architecture of the estate and Belvoir’s past and present explorers, featuring a giant timber castle, a ship and towers. It plans to overtake its rival at Belton Park, Grantham.

Inside the playground’s structure, children and teenagers can discover features like the secret climbing wall, giant tube slide, climbing net and zip wire.

Belvoir Castle chief exec Emma Stenning said: “It is such a joy to be able to welcome visitors back to Belvoir once again for what we hope will be the castle’s best year to date.

“We are building on last year’s fantastic season with the return of an expanded Festival of the Horse, Belvoir Flower and Garden Show and a spectacular Christmas as well as new events in our Belvoir Revisited series.

“We’re also delighted to host theatre groups and outdoor cinema events as well as create a new Adventure Playground that will be a great addition to our offer for the local community as well as day visitors.”