Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Durban

Indoor play centre with toilets on site.

Play area inside a marine theme park, with toilets on site.

Mangrove reserve at a river mouth, with a boardwalk through the trees and crabs in the mud.

One of Africa's oldest botanic gardens, with a lake, a cycad collection and wide lawns.

A miniature model of the city, with small-scale landmarks, ships and trains to walk among.

World Cup stadium with a cable car up its arch and open park space around it.

Rooms of optical illusions, tilted spaces and mirror tricks to step into and photograph.

Bird park with walk-through aviaries set against cliffs, and a free-flight bird show.

Heritage steam train rides along an old branch line through the hills.

Aquarium built into a mock shipwreck, with a water park and the beach next door.

Sandy city beach next to the marine park, with a long promenade behind it.