By Hills District Mums HQ | Feb 15, 2026 | School Holidays, Special Offers
The best Easter school holiday memories are made in the wild. As the days brighten and the air fills with the first signs of Autumn, it’s the perfect time for families to swap screens for sunshine and adventure. From spotting kangaroos at dawn, splashing in hidden...
By Hills District Mums HQ | Nov 11, 2025 | Play & explore, School Holidays
If you like venturing out of the Hills and exploring, here are a few day trips that we really enjoy. BILPIN Bilpin is a great spot not far from the Hills at all – about an hour’s drive give or take, depending on where you’re coming from. Bilpin is...
By Hills District Mums HQ | Jun 4, 2025 | Parks & Playgrounds, Play & explore, School Holidays
Meadowbank Park is without a doubt one of the best playgrounds we’ve visited – our kids were talking about their next trip walking back to the car! Meadowbank is about half an hour from Castle Hill and we found parking easy when we arrived, just off...
By Hills District Mums HQ | May 27, 2025 | Latest, Play & explore, School Holidays
About half an hour’s drive from the Hills, Berry Island Reserve is a beautiful spot to visit for a day trip or picnic. There’s lots of space, harbour views, a playground and a short bush walk. You’ll find Berry Island Reserve by the harbour at the bottom of...
By Hills District Mums HQ | May 23, 2025 | Parks & Playgrounds, Play & explore, School Holidays
We’ve hand-picked the following parks that we think are pretty special. We think they’re worthy of a day trip from the Hills with the kids but be warned, because they’re pretty epic they do get busy on weekends and in school holidays. Gipps Street...
By Hills District Mums HQ | May 29, 2024 | Latest, Play & explore, School Holidays
We love that even after years of living in the Hills District, we still find things we didn’t even know existed! This is the case with this great little bush walk in Cherrybrook, the centrepiece of which is a new ‘swing bridge’. This great little...
