Warner Reserve Dog Off Leash Area(Ashburton)

Warner Reserve is a small unfenced off-leash green on Warner Avenue, Ashburton, sitting behind the Ashburton pool and recreation complex. It is a local leg-stretcher rather than a destination park: open grass, a few benches, and enough room for a proper fetch session.

The rules. Boroondara's off-lead conditions apply: your dog must stay in sight and respond to voice, you must carry a lead at all times, and dogs go on-lead within 10 metres of the playground and off the oval whenever organised sport or training is on. Keep well clear of in-use barbecues and picnic areas, and pick up; bins are provided. There is no fencing, so recall needs to be reliable.

What's there. A drinking fountain, park benches, waste bins and on-site parking off Warner Avenue, with more spaces around the pool complex car park. Bring your own bowl for the dog.

Getting there. Alamein station is roughly a kilometre away on the Alamein line, and local buses run nearby. Drivers come in via Warner Avenue or the recreation centre car park.

When to go. The 4 to 6 pm weekday window and weekend mornings are the busiest; a weekday mid-morning visit usually means having the place close to yourself. If you want more room to run, Markham Reserve is a short drive away, with Papa Chai on High Street for a chai afterwards.

Sources

• Warner Reserve | City of Boroondara · boroondara.vic.gov.au
• Off-lead dog parks | City of Boroondara · boroondara.vic.gov.au

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