Victory Park, cnr Epsom Rd and Langs Rd, Ascot Vale. This is a large park surrounded by the Ascot Vale Leisure Sports and Fitness Centre (parking, toilet and kiosk facilities available) the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds and Ascot Vale West Primary School.
Victory Park has everything you will need to have a good day out.
Lots of trees to sit under including Golden Elm (Ulmus glabra 'Letescens'), Chinese Elm (ulmus procera), Plane Trees (Plantanus xacerifolia), Fig trees (Ficus macrophylla), Eucalyptus (various ages) and a lonely Himalayan Ceder (Cedrus deodara).
There is a recently constructed undercover sitting area to compliment the out door tables near the play area with on site BBQ's available.
A huge wooden adventure playground with an enormous array of slides, walkways, multiple towers, sandpit, suspended platforms and swings will keep the young at heart on the go.
What really makes Victory Park different to the others so far is the planting of forbs and small shrubs along the boundary with the school (may be inside the school grounds, but does not seem to be inside the school fenced area). This planting has only been completed recently and will only get better with age.
There seems only one last thing to mention and that is the Cenotaph with its sunken rotunda (loads of seating). Victory Park would be an excellent choice for a lunch with family and friends on ANZAC or Armistice Day, but why be limited to two days a year when everything you need to enjoy the outdoors is in one place.
So go for a look, pack the BBQ/picnic gear or just get takeaway, you will not be disappointed.
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