Al Hamriyah may be a small park, with children’s play area and enough room for a bit of sprint training, but not ideal for longer runs

If you don’t fancy the crowds, head for Al Mamzar

If you drive along Airport Road towards the Emirates Road interchange, you’ll have no doubt missed a small but perfectly formed piece of grass on your right-hand side, Al Rashadiya Park

A small family park with children’s play areas and plenty of shaded seating

Everything you could possibly want from a park

Grab a sun lounger and chill out for the day

The new craze drawing crowds of sports enthusiasts

Dubai’s largest park and the city's oldest

Nad Shamma in Rashadiya is a bit of an oddity

One of Dubai’s best-known public suntraps

One of the oldest and largest green spaces in Dubai

One of the newest parks, with a children’s play area

Located on the road opposite the stretch of coast by the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, this small oasis of greenery offers an unbeatable location to wile away an hour or two

Located at the Creek end of Sheikh Zayed Road