New Dunbeath play park ‘overwhelmingly positive’ for community and visitors
A new playpark opened this autumn in Dunbeath is proving popular with local children as well as visitors to the area.
The project to enhance the rundown former play area was led by Dunbeath and Berriedale Development Trust, with assistance from Caithness Voluntary Group.
Teachers at the local primary school were asked to survey pupils to identify the types of play equipment they wanted to see in their local park.
Five potential suppliers were approached with the ideas, with a community consultation then launched to choose between the three options which came forward.
The trust aimed to provide a vibrant space where children and families can come together to play and relax.
Funds for the project were raised through Beatrice Caithness Community Fund, Highland Council’s Community Regeneration Fund, Caithness and North Sutherland Fund, RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund, Caithness Community Fund, National Lottery Awards For All, Dunbeath and Berriedale Development Trust and Dunbeath Community Centre.
The project was delivered for the Dunbeath Community Centre which leases the area of land from the estate.
A spokesperson for the group said: “The completed project has been overwhelmingly positively received, not only by locals but many families from outside the area who now regularly frequent the area.”
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