IDEAS & REVIEWS
Parks and coffee – a mum’s perfect combination
Here are a few suggestions of parks in the Hills and surrounds where you can get a great coffee within walking distance, meaning it's one stop only with the kids.
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Livvi’s Place Playground | Bernie Mullane Kellyville | To be expanded
The revamp will introduce a variety of new features, including an accessible multi-activity play tower, a double flying fox, slides, a climbing net and swings designed for both toddlers and older children.
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Gipps St Recreation Precinct is now open!
The new Gipps St Recreational Precinct is now open! This $44.5 milion project spans a huge 32 hectares. For kids and families it offers basically everything you could want or need and will surely become a popular landmark destination for the local community, as well as visitors from further afield! Here's what's on offer.
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Wollundry Park Playground Pennant Hills
Wollundry Park has always been a great spot - now there's a brand new playground for little ones and families to enjoy!
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Rouse Hill Regional Park Playground
Rouse Hill Regional Park makes for a perfect family day out. Kids can explore the recently revitalised nature playground, ride bikes or scooters around the paths, play ball games or relax at the picnic shelters. There's something for everyone.
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Balcombe Heights Estate | Baulkham Hills
Balcombe Heights Estate has something for everyone including a brand new farm-themed playground for younger kids, skate park, walking paths, off leash dog area, toilets, BBQs and picnic tables.
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Swing Bridge Loop Walk Cherrybrook
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'.
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Play, Ride, Walk: Cherrybrook
Cherrybrook offers lots of fun options for families, including great playgrounds and a couple of family-friendly bushwalks. Here are our suggestions for exploring the suburb.
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Swim, Ride, Play: Baulkham Hills
Baulkham Hills or Baulko to locals, is a Hills suburb with lots of great options for families, whether you want to play, ride or swim! Here are our suggestions.
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Themed playgrounds
If you have a little one that's into a particular 'theme' then these playgrounds are for you! Think space & aliens, safari, trains, roads, dinosaurs and more!
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One of our favourite places: Fagan Park
Fagan Park is a truly beautiful park and one of our favourite places to visit with our kids.
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Berry Island Reserve | Wollstonecraft | Bush walks for kids
About half an hour's drive from the Hills, this short little track - the Gadyan Track - is a perfect introduction to bushwalking for little ones. There's plenty to see, it's short and there are stunning harbour views. And it's part of a larger reserve with a playground and lots of space so it makes a lovely day out.
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Day trips from the Hills
If you like venturing out of the Hills and exploring, here are a few day trip suggestions that we really enjoy.
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Play, Ride, Splash: Kellyville
Kellyville offers lots of fun options for families. Here are our suggestions for exploring the suburb.
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Rutherford Ave Reserve | Kellyville
This playground is a complete package with things to do for all ages.
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Turon Avenue Reserve | Baulkham Hills | Playground and BMX Track
Recently upgraded BMX track and playground in Baulkham Hills
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Beaumont Hills Park now open!
Beaumont Hills Park is a brand new public space designed for those who love action-based activities including BMX, skate and basketball.
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Westpoint Shopping Centre, Blacktown: New playground, revitalised dining and entertainment precinct
Christmas has arrived early for shoppers at Westpoint, Blacktown, with the completion of its $19 million-dollar dining precinct upgrade, transforming the centre’s top level into a world-class family dining and entertainment destination.
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