Holroyd Gardens - Brickworks Dr Merrylands

Pack the bikes as this park has its very own Road Safety Training track along with fantastic play equipment to suit kids of all ages.  There is a fairly new toddler play area along with a timber adventure structure more suited older children.  The park has numerous picnic tables along with electric BBQs and quite a large grassy area great for playing cricket or footy. Below is listed in a little more detail the facilities of this park.

Toilets:

Plumbed toilet Block.
BBQs:
Electric BBQs available in picnic area.  There is also a powerpoint available for use in this area.
Bins:
There are bins in the picnic area.
Seating:
There is a variety of seating both park bench style and picnic tables.
Shade:
There is a fair bit of natural shade but unfortunately none of the playgrounds are shaded.
Bike/Walking Tracks:
This park has a fantastic bike track which is a Road Safety Training Track using signs and symbols used in everyday road situations.  For example its uses broken lines, pedestrian crossings, roundabout signs, stop signs, giveway signs, keep left signs etc.
Playground Equipment:
Fantastic toddler (under 5's) play equipment which has recycled rubber flooring, its also semi fenced which is helpful when you have little escapees.  The timber structure which would be more suited to older children has slides and climbing equipment.   This playground is a little bit more challenging so younger children would need adult supervision.
Open Spaces:
There is a great grassy spot to the right of the picnic area that would be great for a game of cricket or footy.
Carparking/Accessiblity:
Plenty of on site parking as well as disabled parking.  There is wheelchair access to most of the park via the concrete paths.
Water Bubblers:
Yes
Fenced:
The entire park is fenced and the toddler play area is fenced also but not gated.    At the brickworks end of the park,  the exit/entry point opens onto a pond which isn't fenced.  I would consider this a bit of a hazard if you have small children that like to run off.  If visiting the pond take care as the water's surface is covered by algae which gives the illusion of a ground surface.  So don't step off the path into the pond.
Gated:
This park is gated and closes at 7pm during daylight savings.
Entry fee:
No entry fee
Unique Attractions:
The main unique attraction of this park would be Road Safety Training track.  Another attraction for history buffs would be the historic brickworks site which links through to Holroyds gardens, it includes a pond, picnic area, BBQs and old brickworks machinery and information boards with interesting information about the area.

View of timber play equipment

View of toddler playground

Tunnel slides as part of the timber structures

View to brickworks site

Millicent Park - Government Farm Cres, Castle Hill

This is a local park that is a little hidden treasure in terms fenced toddler parks.  It's quite small nestled amongst a fairly new estate in Castle Hill.  Its got great playground equipment, perfect for kids under 5, theres a small gazebo and nice grassy spot for playing ball. Below is an outline of the facilities at the park. 


Toilets:
Due to the size of this park there is no toilets
BBQs:
No BBQs
Bins:
No bins you must take you rubbish with you
Seating:
There is no official seating although there are two paved stairs down into the playground, they make perfect seats. 
Shade:
Not much in the way of natural shade but the gazebo makes for good shade.
Bike/Walking Tracks:
No bike/walking tracks
Playground Equipment:
Fantastic toddler (<5's) play equipment.   The equipment includes a slide, abacus slider, a tunnel, telescope and steering wheel and other things.
Open Spaces:
There is a small , sloped grassy area to the right of the playground perfect for little legs to play with a soccer ball or footy. 
Carparking/Accessiblity:
Carparking is limited due to the location of the park there is usually only 2 or 3 spaces on Government Farm Cres, available at any one time.  But if you were meeting with a few friends best to park in the Heritage Park carpark and walk through the small laneway between some houses opposite the Heritage Park carpark.  Access to the laneway is via a small paved pathway that runs behind the houses in the estate where Millicent park is located.  In terms of disabled access it would be quite limited as you need to get up the curb, once above the curb you could access the gazebo.  Unfortunately there is no ramp down to the playground equipment.
Water Bubblers:
No water bubblers
Fenced:
The entire park is fenced.
Gated:
This park is gated but not in the sense of open/closed hours, its gated because its fenced.
Entry fee:
No entry fee
Unique Attractions:
The close proximity to the Heritage Park would be a unique attraction of this park.  Due to this closeness you could supplement your Heritage Park visit with a walk around to this one. 

View from Government Farm Cres

Cumberland State Forest - 95 Castle Hill Rd West Pennant Hills

Cumberland State Forest is a great outing in the Hills District for bush walking, exploring and picinics. There is no entry fee, it also has a cafe and for the green thumbs there is also a Natives nursery. There are three bush walking tracks all varying in difficulty from a easy 30 min walk to two moderate tracks each taking about and hour to complete. Below we have outlined the facilities available.

Toilets:
Yes there are two toilet blocks near the information centre and cafe.
BBQs:
Four electric push button available, two in the Shepherds picnic area and two in the Calgaroo picnic area.  The Shepherds picnic area is bounded by entry road and carpark so keep an eye on the little ones.

Bins:

There are recycling and general waste bins in all the picnic areas.
Seating:
Plenty of log seating on walking trails, picnic table and chairs, as well as seating undercover in two gazebos by the Sensory trail and Palm Gully trail.
Shade:
Plenty of natural shade from forest canopy, as well as covered shelters in picnis areas
Bike/Walking Tracks:
3 Walking trails - Sensory Trail (Easy 30mins), Palm Gully Trail (Mod 60mins) Forestry Trail (Mod 60mins)
Playground Equipment:
No playground equipment.Open Spaces:
No open spaces just a small grassy area to the left of the information centre.
Carparking/Accessiblity:Plenty of carparking available with disabled carparks also. There is also wheelchair access to cafe.

Water Bubblers:

Yes these are scattered throughout the park.

Fenced:No fenced areas.

Gated:

Yes the forest park is gated and the hours are 830am to 500pm everyday, with extended hours till 600pm during daylight savings. It is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

Entry fee:

No entry fee
Unique Attractions:
The information centre has a great touch table that the littlies will love with bug samples, seed pods and animal skulls, there is also a naughts and crosses game outside the info centre made of tree stumps.  The forest also runs an activity program for kids and families on weekends and during school holidays. These activities do incur a small cost more details are available on their website - http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/forests/info/escape

Information board, behind is toilets, cafe and info centre.

Touch Table inside the information centre.

A bridge on the Sensory Track