edinburgh gardens and playground, north fitzroy

What a beautiful place to explore. There are playgrounds, an off-leash dog area, a basketball half court, volleyball, tennis courts, BBQ facilities, lawn bowls, bike paths. You can quite simply take a stroll or have a picnic. You could easily spend a day here with friends and family, in fact, Mamma has had plenty of good times here with friends over the years - it is in fact a great spot for everyone to enjoy.

With plenty of magnificent trees for shade and lots of lush grass to pull up a picnic blanket, the playground closer to St Georges road is great for all ages. There are climbing ropes, swings, a sandpit and lots of options for both toddlers and preschoolers

Bring your skateboard or scooter and test yourself on the skate ramps. The all-inclusive vibe of the park gives littles ones the opportunity to chat and learn from some of the professionals skating around.

Head to Edinburgh over the weekend and you may even catch some local DJs busting out some tunes as well as Mr Whippy doing ice cream laps around the park. Mamma can honestly say, every time we visit there is always something fun and surprising around.

the nitty gritty

Alfred Cres, Fitzroy North

toilets - shaded seating - BBQ - picnic tables

Mamma's special mention: Head across the street a grab a D.I.Y pack from the folk at Just Falafs. This will make the perfect picnic lunch.