Things to do with kids in Chewton Bushlands

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3451

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Chewton Bushlands in the Mount Alexander area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

Chewton Bushlands has no train station; Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 7.0 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Chewton Bushlands, so most trips start by car. By car from Chewton Bushlands, Castlemaine is about 12 minutes away, Kyneton about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Chewton Swimming Pool in Chewton is about 8 minutes' drive from Chewton Bushlands. The closest library to Chewton Bushlands is Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine, about 12 minutes' drive. For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 38 minutes' drive from Chewton Bushlands. The closest skate park to Chewton Bushlands is Castlemaine Velodrome in Castlemaine, about 11 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 40 minutes' drive from Chewton Bushlands. The closest indoor play centre to Chewton Bushlands is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 37 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, The Zone Fun Park in East Bendigo is about 45 minutes' drive from Chewton Bushlands. Castlemaine is the closest bigger centre to Chewton Bushlands, about 12 minutes away by car, and has 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Chewton Bushlands, the nearest places for kids by road are Chewton Swimming Pool in Chewton (8 min), the playground at Sawpit Gully Reserve in Elphinstone (10 min), Castlemaine Velodrome in Castlemaine (11 min), the pump track on McGrath Street in Castlemaine (11 min), the playground at Victory Park in Castlemaine (11 min) and Castlemaine CASPA in Castlemaine (12 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Chewton Bushlands.

Nearby suburbs

Chewton, next to Chewton Bushlands, has a pool.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

4 places

Libraries

20-50 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

6 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

13 places