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Interesting news · Tuesday 10 February
Dumfries Play Park Gains Global Recognition for Inclusion
Dumfries and Galloway · from bbc.co.uk
Photograph · bbc.co.uk
Catherine Street Inclusive Park in Dumfries has received international recognition as a model for creating accessible and inclusive urban play spaces for children.
Highlighted in a joint report by the WHO, UNICEF, and UN-Habitat, the park is celebrated for its community-led design, sensory-rich play areas, and wheelchair-accessible features, including swings and a roundabout.
The park’s development, which began nearly a decade ago, aimed to provide children with disabilities opportunities to play alongside their peers.
Robert Burns's favourite inn, founded in 1610 on a close off Dumfries High Street, with his chair, his bedroom window verse, a whisky bar and a fine restaurant.
A four‑year habitat restoration project at NatureScot’s Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve has successfully encouraged the return of marsh harriers, a rare raptor in Scotland, to the site.
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