Things to do with kids in Bradford

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3463

Bradford in the Mount Alexander area has 1 park or reserve in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Bradford is Nuggety East Bushland Reserve, covering about 2 hectares.

Getting around

Bradford has no train station; Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 21 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Bradford, so most trips start by car. By car from Bradford, Castlemaine is about 31 minutes away, Bendigo about 37 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Maldon Swimming Pool in Maldon is about 17 minutes' drive from Bradford. For a library, Athenaeum Library in Maldon is about 16 minutes' drive from Bradford. The closest skate park to Bradford is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 31 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Bradford is Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo, about 37 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Bradford is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 34 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Bradford is The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo, about 42 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Castlemaine, about 31 minutes from Bradford by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Bradford are Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in Maldon (16 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (16 min), the playground at Maldon Shire Gardens in Maldon (17 min), Maldon District Museum in Maldon (16 min), Maldon Swimming Pool in Maldon (17 min) and Harcourt Swimming Pool in Harcourt (26 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Bradford.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Bradford, Lockwood South has 1 playground. Neereman, Eddington, Eastville and Baringhup also border Bradford.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

12 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places