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Summer of Play

Thank you for joining us for a Summer of Play. We'll be back next year with more fun!

 

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Summer of Play at the Eden Project is now on

Don't miss a summer of fun and games at Eden!

This summer, visitors explored Eden to connect with family and friends in fun, hands-on activities – from outdoor games and storytelling, to den building and a board game compendium!

Our Stage and Arena was transformed into a colourful, lively den village, with a range of materials to choose from, to take on the challenge of building your very own den, using team work and imagination.

Nearby, the Orchard hosted a selection of family-friendly games and playful challenges to test your skills – including hoopla, giant Jenga and four in a row! Our Tipis were home to an exciting board game compendium where visitors could challenge themselves with all the classics or maybe learn to play something completely new. 

Play area with giant tree climbing tower

Nature's Playground

We unveiled a spectacular new natural adventure play area in our Outdoor Gardens. Nature’s Playground covers nearly 500 square metres and is located behind the Core Building in our Outdoor Gardens.

Nature’s Playground features slides, a swing, water play and more – as well as the majestic nine-metre-tall Tree of Life tower, which can be seen right across our Outdoor Gardens. 

Water play is a key sensory element of the playground, so we recommend that you come prepared for your child(ren) to get wet. 

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Storyteller wearing a purple coat and hat telling a story in the Citrus in the Med Biome

Discover the magic of stories

Our skilled Eden Tale Makers weaved spellbinding narratives that transported you to far-off lands and exciting worlds! Inspired by Britain’s lost wild spaces and have crafted stories from old British folktales to enhance the incredible flora and fauna of our wild Isles.

 

Fun and games

Young boy building a den outside and smiling
Father and son smiling and playing outdoor games
Little girl shouting with joy under water play rain drops
Mother, father and daughter laughing and playing in Babbling Brook, the water course part of our new adventure play area
Man in a white t-shirt and black cap smiling and playing Connect 4 in the Tipis
Young boy and girl smiling and hiding inside a den they created
Boy and girl playing with water coming down a bamboo gutter into a pool
Boys playing with water streams
Girl coming out of slide
Seven family members sat around a table playing a card game as part of our boardgame compendium
Two children on swing with giant tree climbing frame sculpture in the background
Man in black t-shirt and sunglasses smiling whilst making a den outside
Young child building a den using a wooden structure inside our Arena area,
Up close shot of storyteller in purple hat and coat telling a story in the Citrus as part of our Summer of Play programme
Man in a check shirt holding a woman in his arms standing in front of the den they created
Boys playing with water streams
Boy using sit on gravel play digger
Children balancing on wooden logs in the woods

Nature's Playground

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