Hyde Park is only 2km outside of the city off Vincent Street in North Perth/Highgate. Originally known as Third Swamp this area was gazetted as a public park in 1897. After falling into disrepair the park was restored in June 2012. It is a lovely park with lots of green spaces around two wetland lakes. There are lovely flat walking paths which circumnavigate the lakes. Total distance is 800 m so one lap will take around 30 minutes. Hyde Park is a great place to experienc

Interpretive signage marking the Alkimos Beach Interpretive Trail was revealed for Reconciliation Week so we set off to explore this network of trails through the Alkimos Beach development. Family Loop Trail Turn onto Graceful Boulevard off Marmion Avenue until you get to Bristlebird Circuit. The map has the trail starting at number 1, Bryde Park, but as there was no street parking we headed a hundred meters down the road and found street parking at number 2, Bristlebird P

Mundaring Weir is one of the world's greatest engineering projects. Completed in 1903, the Weir was the start of the water pipeline, designed by C Y O'Connor, that pumped water 700 kilometres to the Kalgoorlie goldfields. This is a popular day trip destination and there is plenty to fill your day. Mundaring Weir is located in natural bushland in the Perth Hills and there are a number of bushwalking trails you can enjoy before settling down for a picnic and exploring the herit

After heading out for a morning bushwalk along the Victoria Dam Trail we needed a coffee and conveniently Masonmill Gardens was just minutes down the road. The small cafe area has tables outside overlooking the beautiful gardens and once we had our caffeine fix we had a wander around. There is an 18 hole mini golf course set amongst the gardens and a small nature playground area near the restaurant. The rest of the gardens were beautiful in mid autumn. There are stunning ro

We discovered not one but two amazing parks in the northern suburbs. Discovery Park in Banksia Grove is a massive green space with lots of features. A stream runs along the western perimeter with several bridges crossing over it and picnic benches and barbecues alongside it. The best part about this shallow stream is the rocks.....conveniently placed for the kids to cross over the stream, wade through the stream or just wander along the path or grassed areas alongside it.

Broadbeach Park is a great place to go to for a play on the playground but also provides an opportunity for a lovely walk through the green zone and back or alternatively if you are game to cross busy Whitfords Avenue you can return via the beach itself or the beach dual use path. Broadbeach Park is on Broadbeach Boulevard in Hillarys and there is limited kerbside parking on Waterston Gardens on the eastern side of the park. Initially we set off on the paved path on the ou

This gem of a park is hidden around the freeway interchanges in Perth. From Elizabeth Quay Train Station it is about a 20 minute walk along Mounts Bay Road. After passing under the freeway you will see the motorcycle parking bays. The safest option, particularly if you have young children is to stay on this side of Mounts Bay Road and follow the path which seems to head for the freeway but actually comes out at an underpass below the exit ramp and leads straight into John

Warradale Park Nature Play Area is part of the larger Warradale Park which is encircled by Warradale Terrace in Landsdale. The Nature Play Area is fully fenced with dual child proof gates to ensure the safety of your child within the play area. Parking is located just up the road at the Warradale Community Centre. There are also toilets located at the Community Centre. A drink fountain and several picnic tables are located within the fenced Nature Play Area. Much of the

You will find this treasure of a park on the eastern side of Macdonald Park in Padbury. Part Nature Playground, part bike skills track this little gem has plenty of parking either off Giles Avenue or MacDonald Avenue. There are no toilet facilities but there is a drinking fountain. A dual use footpath encircles the nearby playing fields. The "road" winds itself in and around the magnificent trees and is very realistic with tight hairpin turns, lane markings, pedestrian cro

There is more to Cottesloe than the iconic beach view of the Indiana or the magnificent Sculptures by the Sea held each year in early March. The Cottesloe Coastal Walk Challenge is about finding 30 walking along the coast north or south from the main beach. We chose to walk south following the dual use footpath along Marine Parade. This provided stunning ocean views out to Rottnest Island, Fremantle Harbour and even Garden Island heading south and stunning views of Cottesl

May Drive Parkland and the Arthur Fairall Playground are situated on May Drive in Kings Park. The playground is dinosaur themed and kids can travel back in time to Lycopod Island, which is surrounded by water. Around Lycopod Island you can explore the stromatolites from the boardwalk or get wet under the "shower" trees. Lycopod Island and the playground are not fenced so the playground is recommended for children 6 years and over. As the playground is quite extensive it is no

Luckily it was an unseasonably cool summer's day as this walk was a bit more ambitious than originally thought but the kids (10 and 7) managed it without complaint. I think the drawcard of seeing turtles helped and fortunately the turtle pond did not disappoint. We set off after discovering the Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space on the Esplanade at Dalkeith. This is a fabulous fully fenced playground with parking, picnic and barbecues and toilets. We walked towards Mati

We headed down to the Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space in Dalkeith on a very cool summers day. The playground, located on the Esplanade, is right on the river front but is fully fenced with child safe gates at all access points. There are plenty of parking bays including ACROD bays and there is also off road parking for overflow. A Changing Places toilet block is located inside the playground with another toilet block immediately outside the gates. There are picnic ben

While visiting the Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space we thought we would also explore Birdwood Nature Playground as it sits just up the hill and within a few minutes walk from Jo Wheatley. Being explorers though we set out to do a loop from Jo Wheatley to Matilda Bay up to Mason Gardens to see the turtles and then back via Birdwood Nature Playground. Our loop took us 3 hours and was 13km long and although the 10 and 7 years olds didn't complain we were lucky it was a rat

Historic Heart of Perth is a non-profit organisation established with the aim of revitalising Perth's east end and promoting it's great assets. Historic Heart of Perth provides 5 self guided, flexible themed walks covering Architecture, Art, Coffee, Small Museums and the Stadium walk between the city and the new Optus Stadium utilising the brand new Matagarup Bridge to cross the Swan River. Originally walked in 2018 we refreshed this walk in 2025 accessing the Historic Heart

Catching a brief spot of sunshine on another wet weekend we went down to Yellagonga Regional Park and walked from Neil Hawkins to Picnic Cove. Neil Hawkins Park is situated on the western side of Lake Joondalup and is a popular picnic spot. It is within walking distance of Joondalup Train Station and also has a large car park, toilets, picnic benches and barbecues. There is a dual use path that encircles the lake. Neil Hawkins to Picnic Cove in Edgewater is 2.5km each way

It was a cool summer's morning when we met at Keane's Point Reserve in Peppermint Grove. The kids had a little play on the playground while the adults got their coffee fix at Freshwater's Cafe (great location and excellent coffee) before we set off along a section of the Mosman Park Heritage Trail. Walking along the Mosman Bay Foreshore we appreciated the stunning views out across the Swan River. This area is obviously a popular sport for all sorts of boats. Passing the f