Fernwood Place Playground is a children's playground in the Wai-O-Taiki Nature Reserve at 1 Fernwood Place, Glen Innes, Auckland, rated 4.1 on Google. Playgrounds tucked inside reserves are often the most rewarding kind, because the equipment is only half the visit. They tend to pair the usual climbing and swinging with walking tracks, native plantings and birdlife, so it pays to allow more time than a quick stop. Shade and ground surfaces vary widely at this sort of site, so sunhats, closed shoes and a quick check of what lies under the equipment are the habits of regulars. Locals also learn to treat the play as the warm-up: a loop of the reserve tracks afterwards turns a short outing into a proper morning out. In Glen Innes, a playground with a nature reserve wrapped around it makes Fernwood Place an easy pick for an unhurried outing.