Playgrounds in Clyde North

All six of these are in Clyde North, and one local guide, The Best Playgrounds in Clyde North, puts the suburb at more than 40 playgrounds, with housing estates competing to outdo each other. That shows in the list: the decision comes down to what your kids want to do and whether you need a fence.

Berwick Waters Tree Walk Park and Silo Park Playground, A Livvi's Place are both described as fully fenced all-abilities playgrounds, and both keep toilets and BBQ shelters inside the fence, a real convenience for a solo parent. Tree Walk's canopy walk suits confident walkers from about four, with wheelchair-accessible paths covering the full circuit. Silo Park's tall cylindrical tower with two tunnel slides, plus in-ground trampolines, draws the four to ten crowd, though the tower stairs are narrow, the single toilet is the only facility, and parking is on the street. A Clyde playgrounds guide notes that toilet has a change table.

Smiths Lane Banjo Park and Banjo Park are the water play choices. At Smiths Lane, a parks and playgrounds site describes water starting at the top of the hill, flowing like a waterfall beside the slide and winding under bridges to pumps and fountains; there is also a cafe, toilets and a half basketball court. Banjo Park's interactive water channel gets strong reviews, but the layout is unfenced and the water is sometimes switched off. Shade is sparse at both.

Berwick Waters Grand Prix Playground is built around a concrete racetrack with bumps, a banked turn and a tunnel under a bridge; the same guide says the uneven surface suits older riders, and reviewers point out there are no toilets. Orana Park Playground is pitched at school-age kids, with a high rope-net Skywalk, skate and scooter path, and outdoor gym, but little for toddlers.