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Brechin Castle Centre reveals spectacular children’s play fort plans

The huge wooden fort will replace play equipment at the busy centre beside the Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway.

A new children's play fort will be an exciting addition to Brechin Castle Centre. Image:  Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre
A new children's play fort will be an exciting addition to Brechin Castle Centre. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre

One of the most popular family attractions in Angus has revealed plans for a major new addition.

Brechin Castle Centre has submitted a bid for a huge play fort in its 70-acre grounds.

It will replace the current play area near the garden centre and cafe at the facility beside the A90 dual carriageway.

And youngsters are set for an exciting time on the wooden fort’s walkways, rope bridges and slides.

A planning application for the project has just been lodged with Angus Council.

It says: “The proposal is to remove the existing apparatus from the playpark and erect a play fort structure that provides visual and physical fun for children.

Brechin Castle Centre children's play fort.
Flags will fly from the play fort’s turrets. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre
Wooden children's play fort at Brechin Castle Centre.
An illustration of how the children’s fort might look. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre
Play fort designs for Brechin Castle centre.
The wooden fort will have walkways and slides. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre

“The structure will be supplied and erected on site by Greenspan Projects Ltd.

“They are creative design and build specialists for the visitor attraction industry.”

“The play fort will be a timber structure with small rooms, bridge walkways, rope walkways, slides, puzzles, and visual interests.”

Fort will add to Brechin Castle attractions

Around half of the playpark area enclosed by grassed mounds will be covered by the fort.

Flags will also fly from its turrets to catch the eye of passing A90 traffic.

And the walls of the fort could feature gargoyles and other creatures.

The planning submission adds: “The remainder of the area will have basket and flat seat swings, balancing logs, two sunken trampolines and a central picnic area.

Brechin Castle play fort plans.
Youngsters will be able to explore the rooms of the fort. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre
Designs for Brechin castle play fort.
Aerial designs for the new play fort area. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre
Aerial view of Brechin Castle Centre play fort proposals.
An aerial view of where the play fort will sit. Image: Brechin Castle Centre
Children's play fort plan for Brechin Castle Centre
Walkways would join the play fort towers. Image: Greenspan/Brechin Castle Centre

“The Castle Centre is a very popular attraction and very busy all year round.”

It already has go karts, crazy golf and foot golf, a zip wire, maze, pillow bounces and a barrel train.

And the centre is gearing up for its Magical Winter Nights. They begin on December 6 and will run all the way up to Christmas Eve.

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