Creating legend-inspired play at Leonardslee Gardens
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Robin Hill, a popular tourist attraction set in beautiful countryside on the Isle of Wight, approached TouchWood for help realising a key part of their ambitious site redevelopment – a brand-new adventure playground to boost family visits. The aim was to create an exciting, nature-inspired play space that would complement the woodland surroundings and create a new attraction within the park before the start of the next season.
Although originally intended for a forest location, late-stage archaeological restrictions meant the playground had to move to a sloping area between two woodlands, close to the site’s café and event spaces. TouchWood worked closely with the team at Robin Hill to quickly adapt and finalise a design that would deliver the ‘wow factor’ they were looking for in the new location.
The final playground includes:
The playful use of the slope added an extra sense of journey and adventure, turning the site’s natural challenges into an asset.
In the first four weeks of being open, the new playground has exceeded expectations:
Robin Hill’s General Manager praised TouchWood’s clear communication, design quality, and professionalism, adding:
A series of changes to the site location created a fast-moving, collaborative design process, with the team needing to rework initial layouts to suit the terrain and tight timelines.
Wet weather during construction added extra complexity, but TouchWood’s team delivered the playground ahead of schedule, completing works just days before the grand opening at the start of the school Easter holidays.
With the playground now a standout feature of Robin Hill’s family offer, the team is already exploring further developments across their extensive site; TouchWood looks forward to continuing the journey with them.
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