The first proofs of a £400,000 children's play area set to be built at Kent's only designer outlet has been unveiled.
The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Kimberley Way, Ashford, has said the playground will be the first part of the massive £90 million expansion to be delivered.
The outlet which opened in the year 2000 has long been a shopping destination in Kent and the south-east, but is currently undergoing changes to give it two floors.
The extension itself is 100,000 sq ft and is due to open next year.
it will also have an events space, food piazza and 725 car additional car parking spaces.
We revealed last month that the outlet would not be re-opening a McDonald's branch and that there are restrictions on certain shops opening as part of the extension.
Work began back in January and when its finished it will be bringing 500 new jobs to the table and 50 extra luxury brands to the mix.
The existing 185,000 sq ft centre, which has the world's largest tented retail structure, was designed by the renowned architect Richard Rogers who is famous for the Lloyd's building in London as well as The O2 Arena.
Bosses at the outlet have released some of the finer details about what people can expect from the new play area.
It says the major focal point will be the seven metre high Robina tree house, exclusively designed for the outlet.
It will include tactile and sensory equipment, interactive play with smart phone technology and educational activities.
Parts of the playground will be compatible with smart phones, whereby QR codes can be scanned and interacted via a downloaded Hans Christian Andersen Play Gate app.
Once opened, it will have digital fairy tales and will see some of the character magically appear in the playground.
It will also have a fitting Garden of England theme which will also be a part of the natural living wall which will also be unveiled in the centre next year.
Peter Corr, the centre manager at McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford said: "Part of creating one the region's leading retail destination is ensuring there's entertainment for the whole family.
"Our new 'Garden of England' playground will play a major role in providing an exceptional guest experience and the perfect day out, alongside 50 new brands, a new food piazza and Europe's largest living wall.
"We have some exciting initiatives planned to launch our new playground in 2019 and we're looking forward to sharing more information on this over the coming months."