Things to do with kids in Ascot

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Ascot (Ballarat) in the Ballarat area has 1 playground in our data.

Landmarks

Playgrounds in Ascot (Ballarat) include the playground at Ascot Hall Reserve.

Getting around

Ascot (Ballarat) has no train station; Creswick Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 7.4 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Ascot (Ballarat), so most trips start by car. By car from Ascot (Ballarat), Ballarat is about 24 minutes away, Daylesford about 40 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Ascot (Ballarat) is Clunes Swimming Pool in Clunes, about 15 minutes' drive. For a library, Creswick Library in Creswick is about 16 minutes' drive from Ascot (Ballarat). For a skate park, the skate park at Alexander Park in Learmonth is about 23 minutes' drive from Ascot (Ballarat). The closest cinema to Ascot (Ballarat) is Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central, about 25 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Ascot (Ballarat) is Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point, about 28 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Ascot (Ballarat) is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 27 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 24 minutes from Ascot (Ballarat) by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Ascot (Ballarat) are the playground at Ascot Hall Reserve in Ascot (3 min), the playground at Centenary Park in Blowhard (8 min), Clunes Museum in Clunes (14 min), The Warehouse in Clunes (15 min), Clunes Swimming Pool in Clunes (15 min) and the skate park at Alexander Park in Learmonth (23 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Ascot (Ballarat).

Nearby suburbs

Creswick, next to Ascot (Ballarat), has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Blowhard, next to Ascot (Ballarat), has 1 playground. Coghills Creek and Bald Hills also border Ascot (Ballarat).

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

2 places

10-20 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

28 places