Thornton Reserve
Thornton Reserve is a neighbourhood park at 89 Beresford Road, Bellevue Hill, set in a quiet, shady gully with no roads on its edge. Its best-known feature is a large slippery slide built into the hillside, and it also has a partly fenced playground and shade sails.
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Playground and Hillside Slide at Thornton Reserve
Thornton Reserve has a partly fenced playground with a combo unit, a climbing unit, a triple swing, a see saw and a large slide, plus a large slippery slide built into the hillside. The playground is closed for an upgrade from Monday 3 August 2026 and is due to reopen in December 2026, weather permitting. The new playground at Thornton Reserve is planned to include a 3m high slide on the embankment, a multi-functional play unit with a double slide for younger children, a curved climbing structure for children aged 6+, an accessible carousel spinner, a multi-user seesaw and a double-bay swing with a toddler swing.
Seating, Shade and Picnic Tables at Thornton Reserve
Thornton Reserve has picnic tables, park benches, shade areas and shade sails. The shade sails will be fully retained through the upgrade, and the existing picnic settings are being moved to a new location within the reserve. A drinking fountain is located at Thornton Reserve, and the existing bubbler is also retained. The upgrade adds timber pod seats, curved seats, benches and a table with stools, along with a new accessible entry and pathway.
Facilities at Thornton Reserve
Visitor tips for Thornton Reserve
- ✓Visit the bathroom before you come, as the reserve has no toilets.
- ✓Leave your dog at home, as dogs are not allowed in the reserve at any time.
Getting to Thornton Reserve
Thornton Reserve is at 89 Beresford Road, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023, and is entered from Beresford Road, where stairs lead down towards the playground and seating. Parking is limited to on-street spaces.
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Can I bring my dog to Thornton Reserve?
No, dogs are banned from the reserve at all times.
Is the playground at Thornton Reserve open?
Not right now: it shut for an upgrade in August 2026 and should reopen in December, weather allowing.
Are there toilets at Thornton Reserve?
No, limited space means the reserve has no toilets.
Is there parking at Thornton Reserve?
Only kerbside parking is available, and there isn't much of it.
Is Thornton Reserve wheelchair accessible?
Access from Beresford Road is by stairs for now, though the upgrade adds an accessible entry and pathway.