Things to do with kids in Brookfield

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Our data lists 9 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in Brookfield, in the Melton area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Brookfield is Arnolds Creek Reserve, covering about 51 hectares. Botanica Springs Park and C. J. Melrose Memorial Reserve are the next largest. Playgrounds around Brookfield include Turpentine Rd Reserve Playground, Fieldstone Way Reserve Playground and Stretton Drive Reserve Playground.

Getting around

Brookfield has no train station; Melton Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 2.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 453, 457, 459 and 943 stop in Brookfield. By car from Brookfield, Melton is about 7 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 15 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 43 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Melton Swimmers in Melton South is about 5 minutes' drive from Brookfield. The closest library to Brookfield is Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton, about 7 minutes' drive. For a beach, Needles Beach in Pentland Hills is about 26 minutes' drive from Brookfield. The closest skate park to Brookfield is the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve in Melton West, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Brookfield is Reading Cinemas in Melton West, about 5 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 27 minutes' drive from Brookfield. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Brookfield is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 43 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 9 playgrounds across Brookfield.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Brookfield, Melton has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Melton South, next to Brookfield, has 13 playgrounds and a pool. Next door to Brookfield, Melton West has 8 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Next door to Brookfield, Weir Views has 4 playgrounds. Hopetoun Park, Exford and Parwan also border Brookfield.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

36 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

15 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

11 places

Libraries

20-50 km

36 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Beaches

20-50 km

13 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

31 places