Saturday O'Conn­or/Turner walk - old Canberra, off-leash parks

Join us on this fab inner-city walk. The route makes the most of O'Connor and Turner's off leash parks and we'll also wander through some of Turner's oldest streets.

We'll start and end our walk at the O'Connor shops, in Sargood Street in the grassy area behind the public toilet block. There is free 2 hour parking available on Sargood Street behind the shops and opposite the medical centre, and more parking in nearby streets.

From the shops we head into the enormous and verdant O'Connor Neighbourhood Oval. We'll spend some off leash time on the oval, then follow the course of Sullivan's Creek into Haig Park.

There's more opportunities for off leash frolics in this old park and the chance to try out your dog's agility skills, before continuing along Sullivan's Creek and - you guessed it - into even more off leash territory!

On our return loop, we'll wander through the older streets of Turner and O'Connor.

This walk is longer than usual - a bit over 6 km, but it is flat and we'll walk at our usual relaxed pace. There is the opportunity to take a short cut back to our starting point for those not wanting to walk the loop in Turner.

We'll be walking across grassy fields, on dirt tracks and on paved footpaths.

Important info:

• You walk entirely at your own risk and you are wholly responsible for your own, and your dog's, behaviour; by rsvping 'yes' to this walk you understand and agree to this condition.
• All off-leash activities are at the discretion of the walk guide. If for any reason they feel any dog should be back on lead, please respect their decision, as they are trying to ensure everyone has a pleasant experience.
• We ask $7.50 per adult to be paid by card to the guide at the beginning of the walk - children (under 18) walk free of charge. The charge helps cover our meetup subscription, insurance, internet, petrol, and other costs. We will gladly refund this if you are not happy for any reason.
• For more information about how we operate our walks, go to our FAQ page.