Things to do with kids in Cottles Bridge

Nillumbik Shire Council · 3099

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Cottles Bridge in the Nillumbik area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

Cottles Bridge has no train station; Hurstbridge Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 3.0 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Cottles Bridge, so most trips start by car. By car from Cottles Bridge, Ringwood is about 29 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 32 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 45 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Cottles Bridge is Diamond Creek Outdoor Pool in Diamond Creek, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest library to Cottles Bridge is Diamond Valley Library in Greensborough, about 16 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 43 minutes' drive from Cottles Bridge. For a skate park, Hurstbridge Half-pipe in Hurstbridge is about 2 minutes' drive from Cottles Bridge. For a cinema, Hoyts in Greensborough is about 20 minutes' drive from Cottles Bridge. For an indoor play centre, Rare Bears Indoor Play Centre in Eltham is about 20 minutes' drive from Cottles Bridge. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Cottles Bridge is Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora, about 30 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ringwood, about 29 minutes from Cottles Bridge by car, with 23 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Cottles Bridge, the nearest places for kids by road are Hurstbridge Half-pipe in Hurstbridge (2 min), Hurstbridge Skate Park in Hurstbridge (3 min), the playground at Anzac Memorial Park in Hurstbridge (3 min), the playground at Gordon & Sheila Ferguson Park in Hurstbridge (3 min), Nillumbik Historical Society in Diamond Creek (8 min) and Diamond Creek Outdoor Pool in Diamond Creek (11 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Cottles Bridge.

Nearby suburbs

Hurstbridge, next to Cottles Bridge, has 3 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Cottles Bridge, St Andrews has 1 playground. Next door to Cottles Bridge, Arthurs Creek has 1 playground. Nutfield also borders Cottles Bridge.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

16 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

16 places

Libraries

10-20 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

1 place

Beaches

20-50 km

16 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

5 places