Sweetacres Park

Sweetacres Park is a City of Sydney neighbourhood park at the corner of Mentmore Avenue and Cressy Street, and one of Rosebery's handier off-leash spots. In a suburb of apartments it does a lot of work: open lawn for a run, mature trees for shade, and a playground for families, all in one small block.

The rules. Dogs are permitted off-leash in the designated areas. Keep your dog leashed within the buffer around the children's playground and the barbecue area, and under effective control everywhere else. The off-leash area is not fully fenced, so recall matters here, especially with streets on the boundary.

What's there. There are benches for owners, good tree shade plus newer shade sails over the playground, a sandpit and barbecue facilities, and dog waste bags and bins on-site.

Getting there. Street parking runs along Mentmore Avenue and the surrounding streets but is limited at peak times. Buses along Botany Road and Gardeners Road stop within walking distance, and the park is an easy walk for most of the local apartment blocks.

Nearby with the dogs. Mentmore Avenue has a run of dog-friendly cafes with outdoor tables, including Haven Coffee and Mentmore and Morley, all a short walk away for a coffee after the run.

Weekday evenings after 5pm and weekend mornings are the social peak. If your dog is timid, aim for the middle of a weekday when the lawn is near-empty.

Sources

• Sweetacres Park - City of Sydney · cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au

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