Play in the Park

Since Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park came into being in 2002, our communities, through the Community Futures Programme, have been actively involved in its planning processes.

The aspirations that many communities had to establish and improve play and recreation facilities figure in their Local Community Plans and Action Plans, and led to the setting up of the Play in the Park Initiative in 2003.

Play in the Park aims to provide facilities for local people and for visitors, and which are in keeping with the environment – using natural resources and creating a sense of place.

Some beautiful and successful play spaces have been created with many communities actively engaged in such projects.

Further Information:

Report of Play Design Seminar held in 2004 as part of the Play in the Park Programme.
Download Play Spaces Design Seminar Report April 2004 (pdf 2.4Mb)

Report based on a study trip to Berlin in July 2007 visiting a number of projects which promote natural play. Download Play in the Park 2007 (pdf 2.3Mb)