Amberlea
Amberlea Plaza Dining
Dining · VarietyWhites Rd at Strouds Lane
The Amberlea plaza at Whites and Strouds offers casual restaurants, cafés and takeout for the surrounding family community.
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Central Pickering, made personal.
Central Pickering's family communities — Brock Ridge, Highbush, Amberlea and Village East.
The neighbourhoods
4 communities of Central Pickering.
Local guide
The Central Pickering directory.
Restaurants, shops, schools and parks across 4 communities — researched, written and updated by your local broker.
Neighbourhood
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Restaurants & Food· 4
Brock Ridge
Brock Road Dining
Dining · VarietyBrock Rd, Pickering
The Brock Road plazas serve the central neighbourhoods with casual restaurants, cafés and quick takeout.
Village East
Kingston Road Dining (Village East)
Dining · VarietyKingston Rd, Pickering
The Kingston Road plazas serve Village East with casual restaurants, cafés and takeout.
Highbush
Altona Plaza Cafe
Café · CasualAltona Rd, Pickering
The cafés and quick eateries along Altona Road serve Highbush, handy before or after a walk in Altona Forest.
Shops & Services· 4
Amberlea
Amberlea Shopping Plaza
Plaza · ServicesWhites Rd at Strouds Lane
Amberlea's neighbourhood plaza with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services for the surrounding community.
Brock Ridge
Brock Ridge Shops
Plaza · ServicesBrock Rd, Pickering
The Brock Road plazas bring grocery, pharmacy and everyday services to the central Pickering communities.
Village East
Village East Shops
Plaza · ServicesKingston Rd at Brock Rd
The plazas at Kingston and Brock serve Village East with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.
Highbush
Altona Road Shops
Plaza · ServicesAltona Rd, Pickering
The Altona Road plazas serve Highbush and Rougemount with grocery, pharmacy and everyday services.
Schools & Childcare· 5
Amberlea
William Dunbar Public School
Public ElementaryAmberlea, Pickering
A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Amberlea community, popular with families for its programs.
Highbush
Highbush Public School
Public ElementaryHighbush, Pickering
A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Highbush community near Altona Forest.
Brock Ridge
Maple Ridge Public School
Public ElementaryBrock Ridge, Pickering
A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Brock Ridge community along the Brock Road corridor.
Village East
Glengrove Public School
Public ElementaryVillage East, Pickering
A Durham DSB JK–8 public elementary serving the Village East community in central Pickering.
Amberlea
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Catholic ElementaryAmberlea, Pickering
A Durham Catholic DSB JK–8 elementary serving the central Pickering communities.
Parks & Rec· 5
Highbush
Altona Forest
Conservation · TrailsHighbush, Pickering
A protected TRCA woodland in Highbush — mature forest, boardwalks and trails, and an environmental classroom right in the heart of central Pickering.
Brock Ridge
Brock Ridge Community Park
Park · Splash PadBrock Ridge, Pickering
A large community park in Brock Ridge with a splash pad, playgrounds, sports fields and walking paths for the surrounding family streets.
Amberlea
Amberlea Park
Park · PlaygroundAmberlea, Pickering
The neighbourhood parks of Amberlea — playgrounds, open fields and shaded paths woven through the family streets near Petticoat Creek.
Village East
Diana, Princess of Wales Park
Park · RecreationVillage East, Pickering
A community park in the Village East area with sports fields, playgrounds and walking paths serving the east-central neighbourhoods.
Brock Ridge
Pine Creek Ravine Trail
Trail · RavinePine Creek, Pickering
The Pine Creek ravine and connected greenways thread through central Pickering — natural trails and green corridors linking the family communities.
A starter index, compiled from public sources — a few street numbers should be confirmed before publishing.
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