7 favourite playgrounds

Culzean Castle boasts two incredible adventure playgrounds for children of all ages. Unleash your inner adventurer and make your way around Adventure Cove and the Wild Woodland. There are lots of thrilling features to explore, including soaring towers, treehouses, slides, climbing walls, a maze house and zip slides!

Weehailes, the new adventure play park at Newhailes House & Gardens, has been specially developed for younger children and is themed on the Newhailes story. Inspire your child’s imagination as they climb, crawl, slide and explore this amazing space.

Wild Wood Adventure Play has plenty for our younger explorers to discover and let their imagination run wild! Inspired by the stories and setting of Crathes Castle, they’ll enjoy conquering the heights of the Green Lady’s Tower, scrambling up the rock face challenge and zooming between the trees on the zip wire. There are also slides, sandpits, high-level walkways and a see-through walkway to keep them entertained.

Isle Be Wild, the adventure playground at Brodick Castle, offers an amazing experience for children of all ages. Taking its inspiration from Arran’s rich natural heritage, the playground’s rugged appearance fits into the estate’s woodland area and encourages outdoor adventure.

Our Burns-themed play area, Scots Wa-Hey, is perfect for young visitors and is full of fun features. The fantastic new facility includes a mini Burns Cottage, Tam o’ Shanter zip wire, Witches’ Cauldron roundabout and Auld Kirk climbing wall, and makes a feature of the Scots language.

Brodie Castle is home to two fantastic play areas. Enjoy climbing and sliding in the popular adventure playground, or explore the brand-new Playful Garden – home to Scotland’s biggest rabbit sculpture as well as lots of quirky, magical and interactive things to discover.

New for 2024!

Our new natural play area encourages children and families to explore and re-imagine ‘traditional’ play. The 1-acre play area swaps traditional play park equipment for a more natural approach, with swings, slides and rubber matting replaced by an array of giant tree structures and carved oak sculptures to provide kids of all ages with an exciting new way to play.