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Fort Douglas Opening Hours
Fort Douglas is open 7 days a week with two sessions each day. Book your tickets online for a morning or afternoon visit. Our adventure playground can book up quickly, so please book your tickets online in advance – we like to avoid causing tears and tantrums! Our Summer opening hours are:
Morning session: 10.00 – 13.00
Afternoon session: 14.00 – 17.00
Join the adventure
Calling all young adventurers ~ operation fun awaits at Fort Douglas! Run, slide, fly, climb and explore the most magical adventure playground. Bridges and slides, turreted treehouses, zip wires, rope bridges, climbing walls and tunnels await. Perfect for children up to 12 years, with a toddler play area for under 5s. Let the adventures begin…
Ticket Booking & Prices
Book your Fort Douglas tickets. Designed for adventurers up to age 12. Climb, scramble and slide through the tunnels, towers and turreted tree houses of our adventure playground. With a dedicated toddler zone, ziplines and jumping pillows, Fort Douglas is one big adventure. All our play zones are designed for interactive play so adults can join in too. Please remember to book your adult tickets as children must be accompanied by an adult over 18.
| Ticket Type | Peak Prices (Weekends & School Holidays*) | Off Peak Prices (Midweek & Term Time) |
| 0 – 24 Months | Free | Free |
| 2 – 4 Years | £6.50 | £4.50 |
| 5 – 12 Years | £7.50 | £5.50 |
| Adult (13+ Years)** | £3.00 | £2.00 |
* Peak Pricing applies during weekends and school holidays. School holiday dates are: 1st-6th January, 11th-21st February, 8th-25th April, 2nd-5th May, 2nd-3rd June, 1st July-2nd September, 19th September, 14th-25th October, 20th-31st December, 1st-5th January 2023.
**As children must be accompanied by an adult who is over 18, please remember to book your adult tickets. There are no adult only groups allowed – there are many other areas of Dalkeith Country Park you can explore instead. To ensure our little visitors are kept safe, we don’t allow dogs inside Fort Douglas.
