The clients had purchased a narrow strip of woodland adjoining their property, with a high rock face on one side which included two small caves. It was very overgrown with brambles and other weeds but they had a vision of transforming it into a wild playground for their own children and possibly opening it as a learning resource for other local children too.

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The undergrowth was cleared and the ground covered with weed suppressing membrane and wood chip in order to gain control over the brambles. The area was secured with a drystone wall and timber fencing. Timber structures were constructed from larch logs, including a moongate arch, a platform with a slide, an obstacle course and a fort.

Woodland bulbs and planting are gradually being introduced each year to allow nature to reclaim the area in a controlled fashion.

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Log structures and stone walling constructed by: 

Johnny Clasper

Groundworks implemented by:

Knaresborough Landscapes