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07

May 2021

Business
Business

Cutting edge technology to bring Forbidden Corner to life

Published: 7 May 2021, 14:26 BST

by Thomas Barrett

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The labyrinth of tunnels, grottos, mazes and follies sit within a four-acre garden near Middleham to the north of the Harrogate district. The attraction will use 5G and augmented reality technology to turn its popular brass rubbing experience into an interactive adventure.

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Popular tourist attraction The Forbidden Corner will use cutting-edge 5G and augmented reality technology to create a new digital quest adventure.

The quirky labyrinth of tunnels, grottos, mazes and follies sits within a four-acre garden near Leyburn, just north of the Harrogate district.

The attraction is taking part in North Yorkshire County Council's Mobile Access North Yorkshire Project (MANY) by using 5G technology to turn its popular brass rubbing experience into an interactive experience.

5G technology delivers high-speed and more reliable mobile internet access. Augmented reality often works through a mobile phone or tablet and superimposes digital data and images onto the physical world.

Johnny and Wendy Reeves, who have managed the Forbidden Corner for over 20 years, said the technology will reward returning visitors.

"Our customers are loyal. But we want to exceed their expectations and offer them more so they can experience something different every time whilst rewarding loyalty.
“It is exciting that the 5G network, which MANY will bring, will enable us to develop this type of adventure”.





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Katherine Pearson, managing director of Flo-culture, which is providing the technology, added:

"A 5G network will allow us to immerse visitors at The Forbidden Corner in a real-time augmented reality experience. The uniqueness of The Forbidden Corner will be brought to life in a totally new way."


The Forbidden Corner was dreamed up by landowner, Colin Armstrong, who originally built it as a private folly. It was opened up to the public in 1994.