Things to do with kids in Alfredton

Ballarat City Council · 3350

Our data lists 17 playgrounds and 21 parks and reserves in Alfredton, in the Ballarat area. Beyond the parks, Alfredton has 2 skate parks.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Alfredton is Alfredton Railway Reserve, covering about 6 hectares. Wensleydale Drive Reserve and Djila-tjarriu Reserve are the next largest. Alfredton also has Karingga Park, Dyson Drive Reserve and Vale Street Reserve. Playgrounds around Alfredton include Almurta Street Playground, Horsham Crescent Playground and Djila-tjarriu Reserve Playground. Our data shows 4 public toilets, 1 park or playground with a council BBQ close by and 1 off-leash dog park in Alfredton. For older kids in Alfredton there's the pump track at Djila-tjarriu Reserve and the skate park at Alfredton Recreation Reserve. For walks and rides, Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail crosses Alfredton. Our data lists 4 cafes and family restaurants in Alfredton for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Alfredton has no train station; Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 2.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 10 and 26 stop in Alfredton. By car from Alfredton, Ballarat is about 6 minutes away, Daylesford about 46 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Alfredton is Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens, about 3 minutes' drive. The closest library to Alfredton is Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central, about 7 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek is about 7 minutes' drive from Alfredton. The closest indoor play centre to Alfredton is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 10 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 14 minutes' drive from Alfredton.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 17 playgrounds across Alfredton. Teens who skate or ride, with the pump track at Djila-tjarriu Reserve in Alfredton. Free days on the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail and in Alfredton's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Alfredton, Wendouree has 19 playgrounds and a skate park. Delacombe, next to Alfredton, has 8 playgrounds. Next door to Alfredton, Lake Gardens has 2 playgrounds and a pool. Winter Valley, next to Alfredton, has 6 playgrounds. Lucas, Newington, Cardigan and Bunkers Hill also border Alfredton.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

39 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

5 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places