A local family friendly park which is great for children and adults alike with kids play equipment…read moreand an electric free BBQ and undercover table and chairs so take your supplies for lunch or an early dinner.

Fascinating part of the Western Sydney Cycleway and Sydney's early history…read more Originally known as the Boothtown Aquaduct Disappointing part is the lack of parking. Needed to park in front of someones house on Macquarie Road My step daughter and I went for a drive out there to have a look. There's history boards at each end...just a pity they haven't been maintained and the one at the western end can't be read under the graffiti covered plastic. Why hasn't Holroyd Council maintained them? Theres a nice view of local backyards and a sports field from the top of the aqueduct. Very little else to do there, but it was nice to be able to share some of Sydney's history

150 acres of bushland and a big lake within a few km's of Parramatta CBD - what else needs to be…read moresaid? Lake Parramatta is like a little piece of the Blue Mountains in suburbia. It's tucked away between James Ruse Drive, Pennant Hills Road and North Rocks Road and surprisingly there are even locals that don't realise its there or haven't been there. The lake has only just re opened for swimming this year (2015) and there is a smallish roped off swimming section with a few life guards watching. (Not sure if these are only there on the weekends though). Plenty of people were swimming elsewhere anyway and the area off the wharf at the Southern end seems popular for people to swim with their dogs and the rocks on the North Rocks Rd side popular with kids for jumping off the rocks into the water. If you drop in during the week, especially in the morning, its like a 'who's who' of govt departments and local tradies. They all seem to drive there and pull up for the morning coffee and newspaper overlooking the lake. Weekends in summer are extremely busy and parking within the reserve can be a struggle. A vacant picnic table is about as rare as a flying unicorn unless you get there early so bring a rug as there is plenty of grassed areas to lay about on. In terms of facilities there are BBQ's, kids play ground, toilets, and a cafe serving decent food, okay coffee, and gelato. There are also great marked bushwalking trails right around the perimeter of the lake. Great place to escape the hustle and bustle without needing to go too far!

Nice on lead dog walk with the opportunity for a good dog swim. Depending on our walking pace it…read moreshould take just over an hour.

Located, predictably, on Bigge Street in Liverpool, Bigge Park is a lovely place to go for a…read morestroll. I take my puppy here for walks everyday, and it's wonderful, although like in most parks, all dogs must be leashed before they are allowed in. The lawn and trees are well manicured, there are benches to sit on, there are wide open spaces to run around in, there are walkways to ride along if you're on a bike, and there is a raised platform/stage in the middle of the park, where the local high school kids sometimes hang out. The park is situated right beside a bowls court, where there are always cheerful old ladies having a game. There is also a small playground in one corner near the courts, where you can take your children to play. Or you can even have a play there yourself, if you're not sufficiently grown up! No judgement here.