Greater Sydney Parklands

Plough and Harrow Loop

Explore Plough and Harrow's picnic areas on a gentle loop, ideal for all ages.

A pair of walkers on a path in a field, surrounded by nature on the Plough and Harrow Loop trail.
Length

1.6 km

Duration

30 minutes

Location

Entry: Corner of Elizabeth Drive and Windsor Rd, Abbotsbury

This gentle loop takes in two of the Parkland’s most popular picnic areas, Plough & Harrow East and Plough & Harrow West. Plough & Harrow East is more action-packed, with a playground, high rope course and café – while Plough & Harrow West is better suited to large groups looking for wide, open spaces. The loop itself is an easy 1.6km walk; perfect for families and friends of all ages.

Plough and Harrow Loop features 
Suitable: Walking, running
Surface: Sealed pathways
Grade:Grade 1. No bushwalking experience required.   (See below for more information on track grading.)
Accessibility:Suitable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams, however, there are some sloping sections along the pathway.
Facilities:
  • Ponds with viewing platforms
  • Playground
  • Toilets
  • Shelters for picnics and shade
  • BBQs
  • Drinking water fountain
  • Carpark
  • Café at Plough and Harrow East.
     
Getting there:

You can get there by car or public transport and there is parking at Plough and Harrow. If you’re travelling by public transport, the nearest bus service is at Cecil Hills shopping Centre. For local residents you can also walk or run into the Parklands.

Start at either Plough and Harrow East or West carpark.

 

How a track gets its grade

The grading system assesses a walk’s difficulty based on several criteria, including: experience required, steps, gradient, path quality, and signage. A walk’s final grade is based on the most difficult of these 5 criteria, rather than an average. So some walks will have criteria that meet an easier grade. 

View Plough and Harrow Loop map (PDF, 1.2 MB)

  • A boy plays soccer in a grassy field at Plough and Harrow Loop.
    Children playing with ball at Plough and Harrow Loop.
  • Three women and a boy stroll through a grassy field on the Plough and Harrow Loop.
    Children walking at Plough and Harrow Loop.
  • Two people sprinting through a green field surrounded by trees.
    People jogging on the Plough and Harrow Loop.
  • Two people stand on a wooden bridge, overlooking a serene pond at Plough and Harrow Loop, surrounded by nature.
    People overlooking view at a bridge in Plough and Harrow Loop.