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Albert Park Lake

With Mother's Day approaching, we've brought forward our next Sunday Walk to this coming Sunday, May 5th.

We'll be heading back to the popular Albert Park Lake. We’ll walk the tan track which runs around the entire lake. With the city skyline as the backdrop, it’s the perfect Sunday morning walk – with that all-important coffee along the way.

Start: Meet outside the Middle Park Hotel, corner of Canterbury Rd and Armstrong St, Middle Park.

Start time: 9.00 AM

Parking: Park along Canterbury Road or in the side streets of the Middle Park Shopping Centre.

The Walk: The walk is the well-formed tan track around the lakeside. It’s a circuit so we’ll walk around the lake and finish back at our cars.

Total distance: 5.0 km.

Time: Allow 2.0 hours for the walk, plus half hour for coffee. Total 2.5 hours.

Difficulty: Easy

Toilets: Near the start, plus at the café.

Coffee: The Boat Shed Café at the yacht club on the lake.

Royal Botanical Gardens

Hi everyone,

This popular walk will be the Royal Botanical Gardens where we will Walk The Tan and Coffee on The Terrace.

At this time of year the Gardens are a perfect place to spend a Sunday morning. The Royal Botanical Gardens were established 170 years ago and today are one of Melbourne’s truly iconic places of beauty and tranquility in the heart of the city.

We’ll start by walking the perimeter Tan Track then head into the Gardens and explore the forests, glades, lakes and ponds with their magnificent trees, flowers and landscapes. By this time, we’ll be ready for our coffee, so we’ll head for the Café at the Ornamental Lake.

Start: On the lawn opposite the Jardin Tan café at the entrance to the Visitor Centre, Birdwood Ave. (opposite the Shrine)

Start time: 9.00 AM.
Parking: Park in Birdwood Avenue. Parking is free on Sunday.

The Walk: The walk is the extremely popular Tan Track. We’ll walk as far as the Gate G then turn into the Gardens and meander around to the Lake.

Total distance: 5.5 km.
Time: Allow 1.0 hours for the walk, plus half hour or more for coffee. Total 2 to 2.5 hours.
Difficulty: Easy
Toilets: Throughout the gardens.

Coffee: The open-air Café on the Ornamental Lake next to the restaurant.

After the Walk. After coffee, we walk through the Gardens back to our cars. If you wish, it’s a perfect opportunity to leave the group at the cafe and linger in the Gardens. It’s a lovely place to spend a Sunday at this time of year.

See you there !