Windsor Reserve is a park at 2 Victoria Road in Belmont, on Auckland's North Shore, with a 4.4 rating from visitors on Google. A neighbourhood reserve earns its keep through small things: mown grass, shade from established trees, a seat that's dry the day after rain, and a path that trims a corner off the walk. North Shore suburbs are stitched together with these pockets of green, and the smaller ones tend to be quiet, everyday places — better for a breather, a ball game or a sandwich than a planned outing. What regulars learn quickly is that facilities vary reserve by reserve, so it pays to check Auckland Council's park pages before promising the kids a playground. For Belmont, Windsor Reserve is the handy local patch of green just off Victoria Road.