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10 Years of Restoration Yard | Celebrating a Decade of Memories
Ten years, countless coffees, plenty of good food, shopping bags and memories to remember. Restoration Yard is turning 10! It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole decade since Restoration Yard opened its doors at Dalkeith Country Park. What began as a vision to breathe new life into the Park’s historic stableyard has grown into the destination it is today.
To celebrate, we’re taking a look back at the story of Restoration Yard and the last ten years.
From historic stables to Restoration Yard
Before Restoration Yard, these beautiful buildings were the bustling stableyard at the heart of Dalkeith Country Park, designed by renowned Scottish architect William Adam in the 1740s.
Once home to the horses and grooms of distinguished guests visiting Dalkeith, the buildings gradually lost their original purpose over the years, but their character and architectural significance remained.
In 2014, a new vision began to take shape: to restore the historic stables and create a place for people to eat, shop, gather and enjoy the Park. Following an extensive renovation, Restoration Yard opened its doors on 25 July 2016, beginning a new chapter in the story of these historic buildings.
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How Restoration Yard has evolved
Since opening, Restoration Yard has continued to evolve, with new spaces, experiences, brands and plenty of reasons to keep coming back.
The Store has grown into a carefully curated collection of fashion, homeware, kids, beauty and gifts, while The Kitchen has become a favourite for everything from breakfast and lunch to afternoon tea. We’ve also welcomed the Foodhall and Wellness Space, and watched the Coffee Bar grow into the much-loved space it is today, recently giving it a brand-new look and feel.
Ten years of memories
Over the years, we’ve hosted exclusive Jellycat launches, customer events and collaborations, celebrated seasonal moments and welcomed countless couples through our doors to celebrate their wedding days. And, of course, we’ve welcomed Santa back year after year.
There have been some less glamorous, but equally exciting milestones too – like finding room for not one, but two brand-new car parks! Through it all, one thing has remained at the heart of Restoration Yard: creating a place where people can come together, discover something new and make memories.
The next ten years
Ten years ago, Restoration Yard set out to create somewhere different – a place where heritage and contemporary living could come together, and where people could pause, reconnect and enjoy the simple pleasures.
Today, that vision continues to evolve. From new events and collaborations to fresh ways to enjoy your time at Restoration Yard, there’s plenty more to come. From exciting events and new collaborations to even more reasons to stay a little longer.
Restoration Yard will continue finding ways for our community to come together, developing their own brand Restoration Yard collection so you can take a little piece of RY home with you, and breathing new life into some of the much-loved corners of the iconic stableyard. There’s still plenty of the story to write.