Torrens Reserve is a suburban park on Torrens Road in Hillmorton, Christchurch, carrying a modest 3.5 Google rating from two reviews. Christchurch is full of small suburban reserves like this — flat grass, a few trees, and space for a kick-around or a dog walk close to home. Two things are worth checking before a visit: whether a reserve has facilities at all, since many pocket parks offer nothing beyond grass and a bench, and the dog rules, as Christchurch City Council sets on-lead and off-lead areas reserve by reserve. After heavy winter rain, low-lying parks can stay boggy for days, so a dry spell shows most suburban greens at their best. For Hillmorton locals wanting open grass without leaving the neighbourhood, Torrens Reserve sits a short walk down Torrens Road.