IDEAS & REVIEWS
Shopping centre play areas in the Hills
Shopping with kids is made slightly easier with a stopover at one of these play areas!
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Parks and playgrounds – hidden gems in the Hills
Here are some great little parks hidden in the back streets of the Hills that you might not know about!
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Fenced play spaces in the Hills and further afield
Fully fenced parks, playgrounds and other play areas sometimes provide parents with a bit more comfort, particularly if you have a runner!
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Pubs, clubs and restaurants with a playground in or near the Hills
A playground or play area in a pub, club or restaurant means that mum and dad can usually enjoy a meal and drink in relative peace. Here's a list of some local venues with this perk!
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Train adventures: Sydney Metro Northwest
The Sydney Metro Northwest line means Hills families can easily explore by train! If you have little ones that love a train adventure, here are some ideas.
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Toot toot! HDM visits Galston Valley Railway
There's a piece of history right on our doorstep that's great fun for little ones and makes for a lovely family outing!
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Brickpit Park Playground | Thornleigh
There's a newly upgraded playground at the popular Brickpit Park in Thornleigh, featuring a junior ninja warrior course, a junior waterplay area and more.
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Play: Rouse Hill
Rouse Hill has a few cool play options for families. Some little playgrounds have been refurbished but there's definitely potential to improve a few others in this suburb - fingers crossed!
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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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