Things to do with kids in Ashwood

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Ashwood is in the Monash area, and our data lists 7 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Holmesglen Reserve is the largest mapped park in Ashwood, at about 5 hectares. Electra Reserve is the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Ashwood include Salisbury Reserve. Playgrounds around Ashwood include the playground at Electra Reserve, the playground at Salisbury Reserve and the playground at Holmesglen Reserve. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Ashwood. The Gardiners Creek Trail and Waverley Rail Trail all pass through Ashwood. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Ashwood for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Ashwood. The closest to Ashwood is Jordanville Railway Station (metro), about 1.1 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 624, 734, 767 and 903 stop in Ashwood. By car from Ashwood, Box Hill is about 10 minutes away, Dandenong about 19 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 16 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Ashburton Pool and Recreation Centre in Ashburton is about 3 minutes' drive from Ashwood. The closest library to Ashwood is Ashburton Library in Ashburton, about 3 minutes' drive. For a beach, St Kilda Beach in St Kilda is about 18 minutes' drive from Ashwood. For a skate park, the skate park at Phoenix Park in Malvern East is about 5 minutes' drive from Ashwood. The closest cinema to Ashwood is Hoyts in Malvern East, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Ashwood is Archie Brothers in Glen Waverley, about 9 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Ashwood is Kami Neko no Uchi in Hughesdale, about 7 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Ashwood's 7 local playgrounds. Free days on the Gardiners Creek Trail and in Ashwood's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Mount Waverley, next to Ashwood, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Ashwood, Malvern East has 13 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Ashwood, Ashburton has 10 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Ashwood, Burwood has 13 playgrounds and a library. Glen Iris and Chadstone also border Ashwood.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

9 places

Beaches

10-20 km

19 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places