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The latest news from Dalkeith Country Park
There’s always something happening at Dalkeith Country Park. So to keep you up to speed with everything that’s going down – or being put up – we’ll post the latest news, articles and stories here.
Work begins on lamp-lit pedestrian walkway
08 Aug
Dalkeith Country Park invests £260,000 to create a safe, lit-up pedestrian walkway from Dalkeith town into the heart of the estate. Dalkeith Country Park has been granted planning permission for a footpath and lights project […]
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Meet Thea, Our Wedding & Events Coordinator
29 Jul
Set in the heart of the park just a few miles from Edinburgh in Midlothian, Restoration Yard really is the perfect setting for your dream wedding. It’s a unique place to have some fun and let […]
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Work begins on Orangery repairs
13 Mar
If you’ve passed through the park recently, you may have noticed a flurry of activity around our beautiful Orangery. Back in 2016, the orangery underwent a major restoration involving a skilled team of stone masons, […]
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£285,000 Sky Maze opens 9th February 2019 in Fort Douglas
01 Feb
Sky Maze is a thrilling sky-high network of twisting, turning walkways, treehouses, ramps, rope bridges and huge slides created for the bravest of young adventurers and their adults. Designed to set young (and old) imaginations […]
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King’s Gate Re-opens December 1st
29 Nov
Early in 2018, a delivery truck drove into and damaged Dalkeith Country Park’s iconic King’s Gate. Built in 1851, the gates and the entrance they guard are steeped in history. The gateway and its gates […]
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INTERVIEW: Santa
27 Nov
So the arrival of the real, actual Santa in Dalkeith Park Country is this Saturday, December 1st. Before he heads into his magical Grotto in Restoration Yard, to meet with all your children this December, […]
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Country Park Manager Cameron Manson Retires After 30 Years
30 Oct
After over 30 years, Dalkeith Country Park is saying a fond farewell to a man that has been the life, soul and, most importantly, the guardian of every inch of the 2,000 acre estate. Meet […]
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Dalkeith Country Park invests £285,000 in new ‘Sky Maze’ at Fort Douglas
11 Sep
The £285,000 ‘Sky Maze’ – which begins construction this week – features a thrilling sky-high network of twisting, turning walkways, treehouses, ramps, rope bridges and huge slides created for the bravest of young adventurers and […]
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Restoration Café serves up delicious new menu
09 Aug
Restoration Café has unveiled a brand new menu including an expanded breakfast offering and scrumptious dessert menu. The Café, which is set within the stunning surroundings of Dalkeith Country Park, sources as much of its […]
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Fun-filled weekends to keep families busy this August
03 Aug
Families can enjoy action-packed weekends throughout the remainder of the school holidays with a series of themed events at Dalkeith Country Park. Taking place in the craft den located in the Fort Douglas playground, the […]
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