Henry Codd Reserve

My nephews live in the Malvern area and this is a four year olds top pick of playgrounds, and therefore I would have to rate it quite highly. I can definitely depict a range of positives when referring to this park. There is a good variety of playground equipment here for both the little and older kids. These include a set of swings, two slippery dips, sea saw, rocking train, firemen polls, tires, spinners and climbing maneuvers.
The park itself is also hidden among gorgeous refreshing settings, with many park benches, a stunning gum tree, bbq area, bike and retreat area with marque. The actual layout of the park is also fairly ace with bike tracks, and even child size hill in the centre of it all.
A few negatives to watch out for include a magpies nest in the huge tree, lack of shelter over the playground and spinning piece of equipment that can make children (and adults) uneasy. Keep a firm eye on your little ones if they are playing on this particular novelty.
Finally the simply beautiful Windsor Street walking trail, which leads to this park is enough to push the park and this review over to five stars.

The other ladies are right, this sure is a hidden treasure! It’s beautifully quiet and ‘private’. I’m sure that’s what the smooching couple on the swings thought too, right before I whizzed around snapping photos hahahaha!
All of the play equipment has rubber flooring and the equipment would probably be newer than 80% of the other playgrounds throughout Adelaide.
This links in with a bike track. It has a drinking fountain, sheltered table/​chair area and BBQ.
*Dogs allowed*
*Drinking fountain*
*BBQ*
*Sheltered table/​chair*

I was tempted not to write this review. Us locals to the Henry Codd Reserve like that this park is tucked away and like our own little secret. However, community is all about sharing, right?!
This Reserve is at the end Fuller Street in Parkside on the corner of Maud and Windsor Streets. It has a large grassed area, rotunda, barbecue and play equipment suitable for preschool through to junior primary children around the age of 10. The park is fully fenced and recently underwent a renovation nearby to extend the walkway from the reserve across George Street and Unley Road all the way to King William Road. This was previously a dirt track next to a drain, but has been turned into a natural reserve that is a pleasure to walk along and admire nature.
The park itself has had quite a bit of controversy. The issue of dogs has been with Council for sometime. Apparently the locals are fighting about dogs being able to access the play equipment and potentially ‘foul’ on it. I don’t have a dog and in the past five years have never seen any left droppings anywhere near the equipment. I imagine there just some disgruntled neighbours. If it wasn’t for the local paper, I wouldn’t even know about it.
Dogs are very welcome — there is a drinking fountain with a bowl at the base for dogs to drink and doggie bags and a bin. The only thing missing is public toilets which would save us rushing home at the end of a play.

Do you like a park that’s a hidden treasure? Prefer to find a place that’s tucked away from the view of the general public? Then Henry Codd Reserve on the corner or Maud and Windsor Streets at Parkside could be right up your alley.
In terms of prettiness and quaintness, this park is just so sweet. I would describe it as a very private place as many of the houses in the area back onto the park and its tucked away from traffic. Both Maud and Windsor streets aren’t high traffic areas which is good for the kids. The only thing to be aware of when it comes to traffic is there is a bike track through the centre of the park and a lot of people do come through — often at high speed. From the cyclists point of view it provides a great break from the George and Duthy Street traffic.
Within the park itself there’s an electric BBQ and newish play equipment for the kids. All the equipment is placed over padded matting to prevent injuries to those little arms and legs. I love the fact there’s a modern but old fashioned looking seesaw in the park — you just don’t see them that much these days.
Given that this is a dog friendly park, there’s a great water fountain with a bowl at the bottom for pooches to quench their thirst and there’s a good supply of poo bags and bins for cleaning up after Fido!
This place is worth a visit if you like tranquility and a pretty outlook.